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Saitama Wild Knights v Tokyo Sungoliath 
Japan Rugby League One - Round 6 
Fri 23rd January 2026, 09:30pm PST 
Kumagaya Rugby Stadium 
Toshimasa Sekiya Last 5 Games
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Saitama Wild Knights v Tokyo Sungoliath Japan Rugby League One - Round 6 Fri 23rd January 2026, 09:30pm PST Kumagaya Rugby Stadium Toshimasa Sekiya 
61' 67' 72' 77' 80' 
Cheslin Kolbe Cheslin Kolbe Cheslin Kolbe 
Esei Ha'angana Cheslin Kolbe 
Isaiah Punivai Cheslin Kolbe 
Yutaka Nagare You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
Saitama Wild Knights face off against Tokyo Sungoliath in Japan Rugby League One Round 6 on Fri 23rd January 2026 at Kumagaya Rugby 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 in the US.
Saitama Wild Knights 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 3 places in the league table with Tokyo Sungoliath in 1st and Saitama Wild Knights in 4th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Saitama Wild Knights 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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