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Yu Saruta Performance Analysis
Japan Rugby League One 2025/2026
Yu Saruta featured in 2 matches during the 2025/2026 Japan Rugby League One, representing Yokohama Canon Eagles. Results included 2 wins and 0 losses.
Yu Saruta represented Yokohama Canon Eagles in the 2025/2026 Japan Rugby League One season, who finished 4th in the regular season table.
Yu Saruta played 53 minutes across the Japan Rugby League One 2025/2026. In attack he made 45m with ball in hand, beating 1 defenders and scoring 0 tries. Defensively he completed 1 tackles at a rate of 0.5 per game.
In the Japan Rugby League One 2025/2026, Yu Saruta completed 1 passes at an accuracy of 100%, contributing 0 try assists and making 8 touches.
