Saitama Wild Knights and Shizuoka BlueRevs meet in Round 15 of Japan Rugby League One on Saturday in a clash between two of the competition’s top sides. Saitama enter the matchup in strong form, having won their last encounter against Shizuoka and producing the better results across their previous five matches.
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The stakes are high near the top of the table. Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just two places in the league standings with Saitama Wild Knights in first and Shizuoka BlueRevs in third, underlining how tight the race remains.
With both teams featuring international stars throughout their lineups, this matchup could have significant implications as the regular season heads toward its final stretch.
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Saitama Wild Knights vs. Shizuoka BlueRevs Kickoff Time
Saitama Wild Knights vs. Shizuoka BlueRevs takes place at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa. Kickoff is set for 1:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, April 18.
Referee: Motonori Mizutani
Saitama Wild Knights Lineup vs. Shizuoka BlueRevs
Saitama Wild Knights: Ryuji Noguchi, Tomoki Osada, Dylan Riley, Damian de Allende, Marika Koroibete, Takuya Yamasawa, Taiki Koyama, Keita Inagaki, Atsushi Sakate, Asaeli Ai Valu, Liam Mitchell, Esei Haangana, Ryota Hasegawa, Lachlan Boshier, Juan Wilson
Replacements: Kazuma Shimane, Yusaku Kihara, Lisala Finau, Xavier Stowers, Tomohito Miyakawa, Atora Hondo, Maurice Marks, Takaya Saito
Shizuoka BlueRevs Lineup vs. Saitama Wild Knights
Shizuoka BlueRevs: Sam Greene, Futo Yamaguchi, Charles Piutau, Sylvian Mahuza, Malo Tuitama, Kakeru Okumura, Shuntaro Kitamura, Kenta Yamashita, Takeshi Hino, Heiichiro Ito, Justin Sangster, Murray Douglas, Vueti Tupou, Daniel Maiava, Kwagga Smith
Replacements: Shunsuke Sakuta, Takayoshi Mohara, Takumi Inaba, Yuya Odo, Malgene Ilaua, Kodai Okazaki, Semi Radradra, Kaito Sugimoto
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