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Yokohama Canon Eagles face off against Tokyo Sungoliath in Japan Rugby League One Final on Fri 24th May 2024 at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 04:05 and is broadcast on RugbyPass TV. In South Africa it’s at 05:05 SAST, 15:05 NZST on TVNZ+ in New Zealand, 13:05 AEST in Australia and 20:05 EST 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 0 place in the league table with Tokyo Sungoliath in 2nd and Tokyo Sungoliath in 2nd underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Yokohama Canon Eagles 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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Cheslin Kolbe converts the try.
Shota Emi goes on their own for a try.
Tamati Ioane scores the try from close range.
Mitch Brown (Yokohama Canon Eagles) is shown a yellow card
The touch judges raise their flags as Mikiya Takamoto kicks the conversion.
Nothing was going to stop Tamati Ioane from scoring as they record the try for Tokyo Sungoliath.
Mikiya Takamoto adds the two points for Tokyo Sungoliath.
Nobody was going to stop Kenta Kobayashi from scoring that try!
Yu Tamura adds the two points for Yokohama Canon Eagles.
Incisive passing by Yokohama Canon Eagles is finished off by Chihito Matsui, as they goes over for the try.
Mikiya Takamoto does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
The pick and go results in a try for Tokyo Sungoliath as Shinnosuke Kakinaga goes over.
Yu Tamura does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
Brilliant skill shown there by Jumpei Ogura as they go over the white wash for a try.
Yu Tamura makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
A wonderful passing move by Yokohama Canon Eagles is finished off by Chihito Matsui
Yokohama Canon Eagles are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Liaki Moli picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Mikiya Takamoto converts the try.
A bit of individual brilliance by Kotaro Matsushima leads to a try for Tokyo Sungoliath
Yu Tamura has kicked a conversion.
Great hands by Yokohama Canon Eagles leads to a try for Chihito Matsui