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Prior to the play-offs in the 2022-23 Japan Rugby League One season, current table toppers Kubota Spears, had never beaten Saturda…
Kubota Spears face off against Urayasu D-Rocks in Japan Rugby League One Round 7 on Fri 6th February 2026 at Edogawa Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 05:30. In South Africa it’s at 07:30 SAST, 18:30 NZST in New Zealand, 16:30 AEST in Australia and 21:30 EST on Flo Rugby 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 3 places in the league table with Urayasu D-Rocks in 2nd and Kubota Spears in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Kubota Spears vs Urayasu D-Rocks 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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Kubota Spears are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Faulua Makisi picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Taisei Konishi (Urayasu D-Rocks) is shown a yellow card
A series of passes by Kubota Spears results in a try for Faulua Makisi
The touch judges raise their flags as Hikaru Tamura kicks the conversion.
Nothing was going to stop Jasper Wiese from scoring as they record the try for Urayasu D-Rocks.
The touch judges raise their flags as Bernard Foley kicks the conversion.
Nothing was going to stop Faulua Makisi from scoring as they record the try for Kubota Spears.
Bernard Foley does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
The pick and go results in a try for Kubota Spears as Shinobu Fujiwara goes over.
Silky skills by Kubota Spears ends with a try for Gerhard van den Heever.
Hikaru Tamura does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
It's going to take a miracle to stop this Urayasu D-Rocks maul...no miracles today as Jasper Wiese powers over.
The pressure has finally told as Merwe Olivier scores from close range.
Samu Kerevi (Urayasu D-Rocks) is shown a yellow card
Bernard Foley converts the try.
Kubota Spears are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Keijiro Tamefusa picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Bernard Foley has kicked a conversion.
Great hands by Kubota Spears leads to a try for Hibiki Yamada