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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 Toyota Verblitz in Japan Rugby League One Round 18 on Sat 9th May 2026 at Suzuka Sports Garden. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 09:10. In South Africa it’s at 10:10 SAST, 20:10 NZST in New Zealand, 18:10 AEST in Australia and 01:10 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.
Toyota Verblitz won the last encounter but Mie Honda Heat 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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