1 day ago japan-rugby-league-one Former All Blacks boss Steve Hansen's struggles continue
Yokohama Canon Eagles sent Steve Hansen’s Toyota Verblitz to the bottom of the table following a 20-14 defeat.
Tap to vote
Last 5 Meetings
Last 5 Games
Last 5 Meetings










Tokyo Sungoliath face off against Yokohama Canon Eagles in Japan Rugby League One Round 9 on Sat 21st February 2026 at Prince Chichibu Memorial 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 on Flo Rugby in the US.
Yokohama Canon Eagles 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 2 places in the league table with Yokohama Canon Eagles in 3rd and Tokyo Sungoliath in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Tokyo Sungoliath vs Yokohama Canon Eagles will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
Join free and tell us what you really think!
Sign up for freeYokohama Canon Eagles sent Steve Hansen’s Toyota Verblitz to the bottom of the table following a 20-14 defeat.
And so it goes on. When the Saitama Wild Knights edged out Tokyo Sungoliath by a point in the latest round of Japan Rugby Leagu…
They might be under new management but otherwise things have remained largely the same as regular season ‘Kings’ Saitama Wild …
Two-time Rugby World Cup winner Cheslin Kolbe struck late in a Japan Rugby League One thriller on Saturday.