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Shizuoka BlueRevs face off against Urayasu D-Rocks in Japan Rugby League One Round 17 on Fri 2nd May 2025 at Yamaha Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 06:00. In South Africa it’s at 07:00 SAST, 17:00 NZST in New Zealand, 15:00 AEST in Australia and 22:00 EST in the US.
Urayasu D-Rocks 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 4 places in the league table with Urayasu D-Rocks in 2nd and Shizuoka BlueRevs in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Shizuoka BlueRevs vs Urayasu D-Rocks 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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Hikaru Tamura has kicked a conversion.
Urayasu D-Rocks are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Ren Iinuma picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Hikaru Tamura has kicked a conversion.
Great forward play by Urayasu D-Rocks allows Junichiro Matsushita to score the try.
Kakeru Okumura has kicked a conversion.
Richmond Tongatama scores the try from close range.
The Shizuoka BlueRevs supporters go wild as Kakeru Okumura successfully kicks the conversion.
Valynce Te Whare scores the try from close range.
Ren Iinuma (Urayasu D-Rocks) is shown a yellow card
The Shizuoka BlueRevs supporters go wild as Kakeru Okumura successfully kicks the conversion.
Great hands by Shizuoka BlueRevs leads to a try for Soma Okazaki
The Urayasu D-Rocks supporters go wild as Hikaru Tamura successfully kicks the conversion.
Urayasu D-Rocks are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Uwe Helu touching down.
The touch judges raise their flags as Kakeru Okumura kicks the conversion.
A penetrating move by Shizuoka BlueRevs results in a try for Kakeru Okumura.
The touch judges raise their flags as Hikaru Tamura kicks the conversion.
A penetrating move by Urayasu D-Rocks results in a try for Ren Iinuma.
Hikaru Tamura adds the two points for Urayasu D-Rocks.
Nobody was going to stop Samu Kerevi from scoring that try!
Kakeru Okumura adds the two points for Shizuoka BlueRevs.
Incisive passing by Shizuoka BlueRevs is finished off by Shuntaro Kitamura, as they goes over for the try.
Kakeru Okumura does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
Incisive passing by Shizuoka BlueRevs is finished off by Heiichiro Ito, as they goes over for the try.
Silky skills by Shizuoka BlueRevs ends with a try for Futo Yamaguchi.
It's going to take a miracle to stop this Shizuoka BlueRevs maul...no miracles today as Shunsuke Sakuta powers over.
Hikaru Tamura makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
A wonderful passing move by Urayasu D-Rocks is finished off by Kai Ishii
Great forward play by Shizuoka BlueRevs allows Shunsuke Sakuta to score the try.
Hikaru Tamura converts the try.
Nathan Hughes scores the try from close range.
Shunsuke Sakuta scores the try from close range.
Hikaru Tamura has kicked a penalty goal.