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Kubota Spears v Tokyo Sungoliath 
Japan Rugby League One - Final 
Sat 17th May 2025, 10:30pm PDT 
Hanazono Field 
Takehito Namekawa Last 5 Games
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Kubota Spears v Tokyo Sungoliath Japan Rugby League One - Final Sat 17th May 2025, 10:30pm PDT Hanazono Field Takehito Namekawa 
65' 66' 69' 71' 75' 
Cheslin Kolbe 
Ruan Botha 
Malcolm Marx 
Harry Hockings Cheslin Kolbe 
Rikus Pretorius Cheslin Kolbe 
Shinobu Fujiwara You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
Kubota Spears face off against Tokyo Sungoliath in Japan Rugby League One Round 19 on Sat 17th May 2025 at Hanazono Field. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 06:30. In South Africa it’s at 07:30 SAST, 17:30 NZST in New Zealand, 15:30 AEST in Australia and 22:30 EST in the US.
Kubota Spears won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 3 places in the league table with Tokyo Sungoliath in 3rd and Kubota Spears in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Kubota Spears vs Tokyo Sungoliath 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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