Yokohama Canon Eagles

10 - 28

Full Time

Kubota Spears

Kubota Spears vs Yokohama Canon Eagles

Events

Commentary

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It's all over! The referee Koki Yamauchi has blown their whistle to end the game.

81'

Conversion

Bernard Foley has kicked a conversion.

78'

Try

Kubota Spears are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Rikus Pretorius picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

77'

This is dangerous for the defence as Rikus Pretorius bursts through to advance the Kubota Spears attack.

77'

Spellbinding play by Bryn Hall is finished off with a try.

77'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Kanji Futamura getting some game time.

74'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Hibiki Yamada being replaced.

74'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Yuki Aoki getting some game time.

74'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Merwe Olivier being replaced.

74'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Katsuya Okuma getting some game time.

74'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Rikuto Fukuda being replaced.

74'

Yokohama Canon Eagles decide to make a substitution, with Jesse Kriel being replaced.

73'

A gap opened in the defence and Billy Harmon took full advantage.

70'

Yokohama Canon Eagles sub Randall Baker comes onto the field.

64'

Cormac Daly departs for Yokohama Canon Eagles.

64'

Yokohama Canon Eagles sub Shota Matsuoka comes onto the field.

62'

Tatsuro Sugimoto departs for Yokohama Canon Eagles.

62'

Kubota Spears sub Akira Ieremia comes onto the field.

62'

Takeo Suenaga departs for Kubota Spears.

62'

What a run here by Jesse Kriel as they get over the gainline!

58'

Yu Tamura has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

57'

Try

The forward pack of Yokohama Canon Eagles will be happy with that as the rolling maul barges over for the try.

56'

What a run here by Brendan Owen as they get over the gainline!

54'

Hibiki Yamada comes on.

54'

Halatoa Vailea comes off.

54'

Brendan Owen comes on.

53'

Toshiki Amano comes off.

53'

Masato Furukawa comes on.

53'

Sam Caird comes off.

53'

More power was needed in that conversion attempt by Yu Tamura as it drops short.

53'

Try

Jesse Kriel scores! That alone was worth the admission price!!!

52'

What a run here by Jesse Kriel as they get over the gainline!

52'

That's a great try assist by Yusuke Kajimura.

52'

Kazuki Kato comes on.

51'

Yota Kamimori comes off.

51'

Izi Sword comes on.

51'

Opeti Helu comes off.

51'

Bryn Hall comes on.

51'

Kazuhiro Taniguchi comes off.

51'

Yusuke Niwai comes on.

50'

Shunta Nakamura comes off.

50'

Ryo Tabata makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

44'

Jesse Kriel makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

44'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Yokohama Canon Eagles sub Asahi Doei comes onto the field.

36'

Chihito Matsui departs for Yokohama Canon Eagles.

36'

Ryo Tabata comes on for Yokohama Canon Eagles.

33'

Junpei Ogura leaves the field.

33'

Opeti Helu comes on for Kubota Spears.

30'

Izi Sword leaves the field.

30'

Conversion

Bernard Foley makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

26'

Try

Silky skills by Kubota Spears ends with a try for Halatoa Vailea.

25'

Trouble here as Halatoa Vailea breaches the defence.

25'

Bernard Foley played a key part in that try.

25'

This is dangerous for the defence as Koga Nezuka bursts through to advance the Kubota Spears attack.

24'

This is dangerous for the defence as Viliame Takayawa bursts through to advance the Yokohama Canon Eagles attack.

21'

Yokohama Canon Eagles decide to make a substitution, with Takato Okabe getting some game time.

20'

Yokohama Canon Eagles decide to make a substitution, with Sioeli Vakalahi being replaced.

20'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Izi Sword getting some game time.

20'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Opeti Helu being replaced.

20'

Conversion

Bernard Foley converts the try.

19'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Kubota Spears is finished off by Halatoa Vailea

18'

Rikus Pretorius sets up the try.

18'

This is dangerous for the defence as Rikus Pretorius bursts through to advance the Kubota Spears attack.

18'

A gap opened in the defence and Tyler Paul took full advantage.

13'

Tyler Paul comes on for Kubota Spears.

Akira Ieremia leaves the field.

Akira Ieremia comes on.

Tyler Paul comes off.

Conversion

Bernard Foley has kicked a conversion.

Try

Great hands by Kubota Spears leads to a try for Rikuto Fukuda

The defensive line has been broken as Rikuto Fukuda goes through the gap.

Rikus Pretorius sets up the try.

We are underway as the referee Koki Yamauchi blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Yokohama Canon Eagles v Kubota Spears 
  
 Round 10 
  
 Sat 28th February 2026, 07:10pm PST 
  
 Showa Denko Dome Oita 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Koki Yamauchi

Points Flow Chart

Kubota Spears win +18

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

98%

43%

Possession Last 10 min

57%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Foley

78'

10 - 28

Pretorius

77'

10 - 26

Niwai

10 - 21

56'

Kriel

5 - 21

52'

Half Time

Foley

26'

0 - 21

Vailea

25'

0 - 19

Foley

19'

0 - 14

Vailea

18'

0 - 12

Foley

0 - 7

Fukuda

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.4

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.8

Entries

Attack Profile

Yokohama Canon Eagles

Kubota Spears

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Defence Profile

Yokohama Canon Eagles

Kubota Spears

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

68%

63%

3-6 secs

22%

34%

6+ secs

11%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

37'

46'

58'

70'

76'

Yokohama Canon Eagles

Kubota Spears

Yokohama Canon Eagles vs Kubota Spears Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Yokohama Canon Eagles face off against Kubota Spears in Japan Rugby League One Round 10 on Sat 28th February 2026 at Showa Denko Dome Oita. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 03:10 and is broadcast on Premier Sports. In South Africa it’s at 05:10 SAST, 16:10 NZST in New Zealand, 14:10 AEST in Australia and 19:10 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.

Kubota Spears won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Kubota Spears in 2nd and Yokohama Canon Eagles in 4th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Yokohama Canon Eagles vs Kubota Spears Squads

The official squads for Yokohama Canon Eagles 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.