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Kubota Spears face off against Shizuoka BlueRevs in Japan Rugby League One Round 9 on Fri 21st February 2025 at Edogawa Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 03:00 and is broadcast on RugbyPass TV. In South Africa it’s at 05:00 SAST on SuperSport, 16:00 NZST on RugbyPass TV in New Zealand, 14:00 AEST in Australia and 19:00 EST on RugbyPass TV 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 0 place in the league table with Shizuoka BlueRevs in 2nd and Shizuoka BlueRevs in 2nd 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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Shaun Stevenson goes on their own for a try.
Halatoa Vailea has kicked a conversion.
A wonderful passing move by Kubota Spears is finished off by Gerhard van den Heever
Kodai Okazaki (Shizuoka BlueRevs) is shown a yellow card
Nobody could stop that maul! Ougi Yanamoto places the ball down for the try.
The Shizuoka BlueRevs supporters go wild as Sam Greene successfully kicks the conversion.
Great hands by Shizuoka BlueRevs leads to a try for Shuntaro Kitamura
The touch judges raise their flags as Halatoa Vailea kicks the conversion.
A penetrating move by Kubota Spears results in a try for Shaun Stevenson.
Opeti Helu (Kubota Spears) is shown a yellow card
The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Opeti Helu dots the ball down from close range.
Halatoa Vailea adds the two points for Kubota Spears.
The Kubota Spears maul march their way over the white wash for Faulua Makisi to touch down.
Silky skills by Kubota Spears ends with a try for Halatoa Vailea.
Halatoa Vailea converts the try.
Great forward play by Kubota Spears allows Malcolm Marx to score the try.
Vueti Tupou (Shizuoka BlueRevs) is shown a yellow card
Halatoa Vailea has kicked a conversion.
A bit of individual brilliance by Rikus Pretorius leads to a try for Kubota Spears
Malgene Ilaua (Shizuoka BlueRevs) is shown a yellow card
Sam Greene has kicked a conversion.
Shizuoka BlueRevs are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Viliami Tahitu'a touching down.