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Tokyo Sungoliath v Kubota Spears 
Japan Rugby League One - Round 15 
Fri 17th April 2026, 10:05pm PDT 
Egao Health (Umakana Yokana) Stadium 
Takehito Namekawa Last 5 Games
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
Tokyo Sungoliath v Kubota Spears Japan Rugby League One - Round 15 Fri 17th April 2026, 10:05pm PDT Egao Health (Umakana Yokana) Stadium Takehito Namekawa 
69' 75' 76' 78' 79' 
Pierich Siebert Pierich Siebert 
Shogo Nakano 
Tyler Paul 
Rikus Pretorius 
Isaiah Punivai 
Cheslin Kolbe 
Yutaka Nagare 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!
Tokyo Sungoliath face off against Kubota Spears in Japan Rugby League One Round 15 on Fri 17th April 2026 at Egao Health (Umakana Yokana) Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 06:05. In South Africa it’s at 07:05 SAST, 17:05 NZST in New Zealand, 15:05 AEST in Australia and 22:05 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 1 place in the league table with Kubota Spears in 3rd and Tokyo Sungoliath in 4th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Tokyo Sungoliath vs Kubota Spears 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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