Kubota Spears and Tokyo Sungoliath meet in Round 15 of Japan Rugby League One on Saturday with both sides firmly in the playoff picture. Kubota Spears come into the match in strong form, having won their most recent encounter against Sungoliath and producing the better run of results across their last five games.
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The standings highlight just how important this clash could be. Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just two places in the league table with Kubota Spears in second and Tokyo Sungoliath in fourth, underlining how tight the race remains near the top.
With both teams featuring star talent across the park, this matchup shapes as one of the standout fixtures of the round, as Sungoliath look to respond and Kubota aim to continue their momentum.
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Kubota Spears vs. Tokyo Sungoliath Kickoff Time
Kubota Spears vs. Tokyo Sungoliath takes place at EGAO Kenko Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1:05 a.m. ET on Saturday, April 18.
Referee: Takehito Namekawa
Kubota Spears Lineup vs. Tokyo Sungoliath
Kubota Spears: Shaun Stevenson, Halatoa Vailea, Rikus Pretorius, Yuya Hirose, Haruto Kida, Atsushi Oshikawa, Shinobu Fujiwara, Yota Kamimori, Malcolm Marx, Izi Sword, Akira Ieremia, Ruan Botha, Tyler Paul, Takeo Suenaga, Faulua Makisi
Replacements: Hayate Era, Kota Kaishi, Keijiro Tamefusa, David Van Zeeland, Asipeli Moala, Bryn Hall, Tomoki Kishioka, Hibiki Yamada
Tokyo Sungoliath Lineup vs. Kubota Spears
Tokyo Sungoliath: Cheslin Kolbe, Seiya Ozaki, Isaiah Punivai, Shogo Nakano, Taiga Ozaki, Kaleb Trask, Yutaka Nagare, Kenta Kobayashi, Kosuke Horikoshi, Shuhei Takeuchi, George Hammond, Harry Hockings, Patrick Vakata, Kanji Shimokawa, Pierich Siebert
Replacements: Tatsuya Miyazaki, Atsuki Yamamoto, Kan Nakano, Ryuga Hashimoto, Sam Cane, Sean McMahon, Masanori Miyao, Mikiya Takamoto
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