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Kubota Spears v Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo 
Japan Rugby League One - Final 
Sat 23rd May 2026, 10:30pm PDT 
Chichibunomiya 
Koki Yamauchi Last 5 Games
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Kubota Spears v Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo Japan Rugby League One - Final Sat 23rd May 2026, 10:30pm PDT Chichibunomiya Koki Yamauchi 
69' 72' 73' 76' 77' 
Halatoa Vailea 
Rikus Pretorius 
Shaun Stevenson 
Tyler Paul Halatoa Vailea 
Kohei Takahashi Halatoa Vailea Kohei Takahashi 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 Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo in Japan Rugby League One Round 19 on Sat 23rd May 2026 at Chichibunomiya. 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 Kubota Spears are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo in 3rd and Kubota Spears in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Kubota Spears vs Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo 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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