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KUBOTA SPEARS

Ben Paltridge (left) of the Sagamihara Dynaboars scores a try in the second half of a Japan Rugby League One match against Kubota Spears at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Sunday.
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Mar 4, 2024
Steenkamp and Paltridge lead Dynaboars to upset over Spears
The result snapped a three-game win streak for Kubota, who remained outside the playoff picture in sixth place.
Brave Lupus Tokyo's Masaki Hamada (center) crosses for a try in a Japan Rugby League One game against Kubota Spears at Kawasaki's Todoroki Stadium on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Jan 8, 2024
Brave Lupus grind out 24-20 victory over Kubota Spears
The Todd Blackadder-coached Brave Lupus saw out the last six minutes with 14 men after New Zealand flyhalf Richie Mo'unga was yellow carded.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Dec 16, 2023
Reigning champions Spears trounce Heat for first League One win of season
Bernard Foley kicked 20 points and scored a try as the Spears outclassed the home team at Suzuka Sports Garden。
South Africa's Malcolm Marx scores a try during a Rugby World Cup warmup game against New Zealand in London on Aug. 25.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Oct 30, 2023
Injured Springbok Marx to miss Japanese club season
Marx, 29, was forced to leave the Springboks' World Cup-winning squad after only one game in France following an injury to his knee during training.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 21, 2023
Spears' Bernard Foley stakes World Cup claim with League One title
The 33-year-old is vying with several players including Quade Cooper, Ben Donaldson, Carter Gordon and Noah Lolesio for the Wallabies' No. 10 shirt.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 5, 2021
Japan's new professional rugby league reveals inaugural schedule
The new, more professional structure supersedes the corporate-oriented Japan Top League that wrapped up its final season in May.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 16, 2021
Beau Barrett leads Suntory into Top League final
The All Blacks star kicked 21 points as the Sungoliath set up a championship showdown with Panasonic.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 25, 2021
World Cup icon Ayumu Goromaru ends rugby career after playoff loss
Ayumu Goromaru, whose 2015 Rugby World Cup performance made him a household name in Japan, marked his final match on Saturday, when his club Yamaha Jubilo lost 46-12 in the second round of the Top League playoffs to Kubota Spears.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 12, 2019
Flyhalf Bernard Foley to join Kubota Spears after Rugby World Cup
Australia flyhalf Bernard Foley will join the Top League's Kubota Spears after the Rugby World Cup, the club announced on Thursday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Dec 1, 2018
Suntory, Yamaha move on to Top League semifinals
Suntory Sungoliath will play Yamaha Jubilo for a spot in the Japan Rugby Top League final after both sides won hard-fought quarterfinals on Saturday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 13, 2018
Seven squads secure playoff berths on pivotal day in Top League
Seven teams confirmed their places in the playoffs to determine the Japan Rugby Top League champion Saturday as the pool stage reached its penultimate round.
Rugby
Jan 12, 2017
JRFU hands Kobe's Nakajima a 10-match ban
Kobe Kobelco Steelers lock Vakauta Isileli Nakajima was handed a 10-match ban by the Japan Rugby Football Union on Thursday for a tip tackle during last weekend's Top League game against the Kubota Spears.
Japan Times
Rugby
Dec 4, 2016
Kitagawa bags 100th Top League try in Panasonic win
Tomoki Kitagawa became just the second player to score 100 Top League tries Sunday as Panasonic Wild Knights overcame a controversial red card to beat Kubota Spears 34-25.
Rugby
Oct 9, 2016
Unbeaten Yamaha Jubilo crush Kubota Spears
Yamaha Jubilo showed Sunday why they remain most people's favorites to lift the Top League crown at the end of the season.
Rugby
Sep 4, 2016
Verblitz overpower Spears in Top League
Masakatsu Hikosaka scored a brace of tries as Toyota Verblitz beat Kubota Spears 27-10 in the Top League on Sunday.
Rugby
Aug 28, 2016
Toshiba hangs on to open Top League season with win
Toshiba Brave Lupus hung on by their skin of their teeth to open their 2016-17 Top League campaign with a 22-19 win over Kubota Spears on Saturday night.
Rugby
Apr 19, 2016
Winless Sunwolves add Kubota Spears' Kitagawa to training squad
The Sunwolves on Tuesday added Kubota Spears prop Kengo Kitagawa to their training squad ahead of this weekend's match against the Jaguares.

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