Kobelco Kobe Steelers and Kubota Spears will meet in the Japan Rugby League One Final on Sunday at MUFG Stadium, with the season championship on the line between the league’s top two teams. Kubota Spears finished first in the standings, while Kobelco Kobe Steelers secured second place, underlining just how little separated the sides throughout the campaign.
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The recent history between the clubs suggests another closely contested encounter. Kobelco Kobe Steelers claimed a 24-19 victory in the most recent meeting on May 10, but Kubota Spears have won four of the last five meetings overall. Across those matchups, Kubota has averaged 31 points per game compared to 27 for Kobe, highlighting the attacking quality both teams bring into the final.
Kobelco Kobe Steelers arrive in excellent form, having won each of their last five matches. Kubota Spears have also been impressive, winning four of their last five contests and carrying a superior points differential during that stretch. Both teams have consistently started fast, scoring the first try in four of their last five games.
With a championship at stake and little separating the sides in form, standings and recent performances, the Japan Rugby League One season is set for a fitting finale.
Kobelco Kobe Steelers vs. Kubota Spears Kickoff Time For JRLO Final
Kobelco Kobe Steelers face Kubota Spears in the Japan Rugby League One Final on Sunday at MUFG Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:05 a.m. ET, with FloRugby carrying the match in the United States.
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Kobelco Kobe Steelers Lineup vs. Kubota Spears
- Shigure Takao
- Ash Dixon
- Hiroshi Yamashita
- Brodie Retallick
- Gerard Cowley-Tuioti
- Tiennan Costley
- Ardie Savea
- Waisake Raratubua
- Itsuki Kamimura
- Seungsin Lee
- Inoke Burua
- Tali Ioasa
- Anton Lienert-Brown
- Kazuma Ueda
- Shunsuke Uenobou
Substitutes
- Kenta Matsuoka
- Sho Maeda
- Jiwon Gu
- Naohiro Kotaki
- Solomone Funaki
- Daiki Nakajima
- Bryn Gatland
- Michael Little
Kubota Spears Lineup vs. Kobelco Kobe Steelers
- Yota Kamimori
- Hayate Era
- Keijiro Tamefusa
- Merwe Olivier
- David Bulbring
- Akira Ieremia
- Takeo Suenaga
- Faulua Makisi
- Ippei Okada
- Bernard Foley
- Haruto Kida
- Yuya Hirose
- Rikus Pretorius
- Koga Nezuka
- Shaun Stevenson
Substitutes
- Rikuto Fukuda
- Kazuki Kato
- Opeti Helu
- David Van Zeeland
- Pieter Labuschagne
- Bryn Hall
- Atsushi Oshikawa
- Halatoa Vailea
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