Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo face off against Kubota Spears in Japan Rugby League One Round 6 on Fri 23rd January 2026 at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 03:00 and is broadcast on Premier Sports. In South Africa it’s at 05:00 SAST on SuperSport, 16:00 NZST in New Zealand, 14:00 AEST in Australia and 19:00 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.
Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo 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 Kubota Spears in 1st and Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo in 2nd underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo 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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Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Michael Stolberg picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Bernard Foley kicks the penalty.