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Yokohama Canon Eagles sent Steve Hansen’s Toyota Verblitz to the bottom of the table following a 20-14 defeat.
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Mie Honda Heat face off against Tokyo Sungoliath in Japan Rugby League One Round 14 on Fri 3rd April 2026 at Tochigi Green Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 05:05. In South Africa it’s at 06:05 SAST, 17:05 NZST in New Zealand, 15:05 AEST in Australia and 21:05 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.
Tokyo Sungoliath 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 2 places in the league table with Tokyo Sungoliath in 3rd and Mie Honda Heat in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Mie Honda Heat vs Tokyo Sungoliath 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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