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Mie Honda Heat face off against Toyota Verblitz in Japan Rugby League One Round 17 on Sat 3rd May 2025 at Suzuka Sports Garden. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 04:10. In South Africa it’s at 05:10 SAST, 15:10 NZST in New Zealand, 13:10 AEST in Australia and 20:10 EST in the US.
Toyota Verblitz won the last encounter but Toyota Verblitz 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 Toyota Verblitz in 5th and Mie Honda Heat in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Mie Honda Heat vs Toyota Verblitz 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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Larry Sulunga converts the try.
A wonderful passing move by Mie Honda Heat is finished off by Tom Banks
Blair Ryall (Toyota Verblitz) is shown a yellow card
The Toyota Verblitz supporters go wild as Shinya Komura successfully kicks the conversion.
A series of passes by Toyota Verblitz results in a try for Viliame Tuidraki
Mie Honda Heat are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Franco Mostert touching down.
The touch judges raise their flags as Gwangtee Oh kicks the conversion.
Slick passing by Mie Honda Heat leads to a try for Haruhiko Uemura.
What an effort there by Yoshikatsu Hikosaka as they score the try.
Incisive passing by Mie Honda Heat is finished off by Tom Banks, as they goes over for the try.
Shinya Komura does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
Silky skills by Toyota Verblitz ends with a try for Josh Dickson.
Ryota Kobayashi (Mie Honda Heat) is shown a yellow card
Shinya Komura converts the try.
Nobody could stop that maul! Yoshikatsu Hikosaka places the ball down for the try.
Gwangtee Oh makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.
What a kick! Joseph Manu takes full advantage to score for Toyota Verblitz.
Gwangtee Oh kicks the penalty.
Shinya Komura has kicked a conversion.
Toyota Verblitz are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with William Tupou touching down.