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Kubota Spears face off against Shizuoka BlueRevs in Japan Rugby League One Round 3 on Sat 23rd December 2023 at Yodoko Sakura Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 05:30. In South Africa it’s at 07:30 SAST, 18:30 NZST in New Zealand, 16:30 AEST in Australia and 21:30 EST in the US.
Kubota Spears won the last encounter but Kubota Spears are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Shizuoka BlueRevs in 4th and Kubota Spears in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Kubota Spears vs Shizuoka BlueRevs will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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Kenta Iemura converts the try.
Shizuoka BlueRevs are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Kenta Iemura picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Gerhard van den Heever has kicked a conversion.
A series of passes by Kubota Spears results in a try for Sione Teaupa
JD Schickerling (Kubota Spears) is shown a yellow card
A clever kick there by Kubota Spears allows Haruto Kida to collect the ball and touch down for the try.
Kenta Iemura has kicked a penalty goal.
The Shizuoka BlueRevs supporters go wild as Kenta Iemura successfully kicks the penalty goal.
Silky skills by Shizuoka BlueRevs ends with a try for Malo Tuitama.
Great forward play by Shizuoka BlueRevs allows Takeshi Hino to score the try.
Gerhard van den Heever makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
Kubota Spears are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Bernard Foley picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.