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Yokohama Canon Eagles sent Steve Hansen’s Toyota Verblitz to the bottom of the table following a 20-14 defeat.
Yokohama Canon Eagles face off against Shizuoka BlueRevs in Japan Rugby League One Round 1 on Sat 13th December 2025 at International Stadium Yokohama. 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 on Flo Rugby in the US.
Shizuoka BlueRevs won the last encounter but Shizuoka BlueRevs are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Shizuoka BlueRevs in 3rd and Yokohama Canon Eagles in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Yokohama Canon Eagles vs Shizuoka BlueRevs 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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Sione Halasili (Yokohama Canon Eagles) is shown a yellow card
Malo Tuitama (Shizuoka BlueRevs) is shown a yellow card
The Shizuoka BlueRevs supporters go wild as Kenta Iemura successfully kicks the conversion.
Great hands by Shizuoka BlueRevs leads to a try for Sylvian Mahuza
The touch judges raise their flags as Junpei Ogura kicks the penalty goal.
The touch judges raise their flags as Kenta Iemura kicks the conversion.
Nothing was going to stop Sylvian Mahuza from scoring as they record the try for Shizuoka BlueRevs.
Yu Tamura (Yokohama Canon Eagles) is shown a yellow card
Yu Tamura does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.
Kenta Iemura 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.
Yu Tamura does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
What an effort there by Amanaki Saumaki as they score the try.
Silky skills by Shizuoka BlueRevs ends with a try for Semi Radradra.
A wonderful passing move by Shizuoka BlueRevs is finished off by Malo Tuitama
Yu Tamura converts the try.
Yokohama Canon Eagles are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Faf de Klerk picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Kenta Iemura does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.
A bit of individual brilliance by Malo Tuitama leads to a try for Shizuoka BlueRevs
Yu Tamura has kicked a conversion.
The Yokohama Canon Eagles pack has powered over for Masato Furukawa to score the try.