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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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Toyota Verblitz face off against Tokyo Sungoliath in Japan Rugby League One Round 17 on Fri 1st May 2026 at Paloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 06:30. In South Africa it’s at 07:30 SAST, 17:30 NZST in New Zealand, 15:30 AEST in Australia and 22:30 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.
Tokyo Sungoliath won the last encounter but Tokyo Sungoliath are in the best form of 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 3rd and Toyota Verblitz in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Toyota Verblitz 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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