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Kobe finish top of pile as Top League regular season finishes

TOKYO, Japan - Kobe Kobelco Steelers' Shohei Maekawa runs with the ball during the first half of a match against Canon Eagles at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2015. Kobe finished Japan's Top League regular season in first place thanks to a 47-8 win over Canon.

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Kobe finish top of pile as Top League regular season finishes

TOKYO, Japan - Kobe Kobelco Steelers' Fraser Anderson catches the ball before scoring a try during the second half of a match against Canon Eagles at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2015. Kobe finished Japan's Top League regular season in first place thanks to a 47-8 win over Canon.

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Rugby: Japan's League One

Damian McKenzie (L) scores a try for Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath during the first half of their League One rugby win over Yokohama Canon Eagles at Showa Denko Dome in Oita, southwestern Japan, on March 27, 2022.

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Rugby: Japan's League One

Yokohama Canon Eagles players (red and black) celebrate after coming from behind to beat Toyota Verblitz in a Japan Rugby League One match on March 18, 2022, at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo.

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Rugby: Japan's League One

Toyota Verblitz's Kaito Shigeno (C) passes the ball during the first half of a Japan Rugby League One match against Yokohama Canon Eagles on March 18, 2022, at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo.

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Rugby: Japan's League One

Yokohama Canon Eagles' Kobus van Dyk (L) runs with the ball during the first half of a Japan Rugby League One match against Toyota Verblitz on March 18, 2022, at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo.

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Rugby: Japan's League One

Yokohama Canon Eagles' Chihito Matsui (C) celebrates after scoring his second try of a Japan Rugby League One match against Ricoh Black Rams Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2022, at Komazawa Olympic Park General Sports Ground in Tokyo.

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Rugby: Japan's League One

Yokohama Canon Eagles' Chihito Matsui (facing camera) tackles Ricoh Black Rams Tokyo's Isaac Lucas during the second half of a Japan Rugby League One match on Feb. 27, 2022, at Komazawa Olympic Park General Sports Ground in Tokyo.

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Wild Knights ground Eagles in playoffs opener

Kentaro Kodama scores a try during the first half of Panasonic Wild Knights' 46-6 win over Canon Eagles in Yokohama on Jan. 9, 2016, in the opening round of the LIXIL Cup, the playoff tournament to determine the Top League rugby champions. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamaha Jubilo beats Canon Eagles

Ayumu Goromaru of Yamaha Jubilo scores a try during the second half of a Top League game against Canon Eagles at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2015. Jubilo beat the Eagles 33-19. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamaha Jubilo beats Canon Eagles

Ayumu Goromaru of Yamaha Jubilo kicks a field goal during the first half of a Top League game against Canon Eagles at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2015. Jubilo beat the Eagles 33-19. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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South Africa's Blue Bulls too powerful for plucky Eagles of Japan

Canon Eagles players look on as their Blue Bulls opponents score a try in the second half of a preseason friendly rugby union match on July 31, 2015, at Machida Athletic Stadium in Tokyo. The Bulls from South Africa hammered the Japanese side 50-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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South Africa's Blue Bulls too powerful for plucky Eagles of Japan

Canon Eagles flanker Takashi Kikutani is tackled by Blue Bulls players during the first half of a preseason friendly rugby union match on July 31, 2015, at Machida Athletic Stadium in Tokyo. The Bulls from South Africa hammered the Japanese side 50-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Blue Bulls to play friendly match in Tokyo

Members of Currie Cup side the Blue Bulls hand an autographed jersey to Joichi Ishizaka, the mayor of Tokyo's Machida city, during a welcome party in Tokyo on July 26, 2015. The South Africa-based rugby club will play a friendly match against Canon Eagles on July 31. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Blue Bulls to play friendly match in Tokyo

Members of Currie Cup side the Blue Bulls attend a welcome party in Tokyo on July 26, 2015. The South Africa-based rugby club will play a friendly match against Canon Eagles on July 31. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Yamashita joins Brave Blossoms captain Leitch with Chiefs

Hiroshi Yamashita runs with the ball in the second half of Kobe Kobelco Steelers' 23-18 win over Canon Eagles in Kobe on Nov. 15, 2015. The 30-year-old prop will join the New Zealand-based Chiefs for the 2016 Super Rugby season, his Japanese club said on Feb. 4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kobe finish top of pile as Top League regular season finishes

TOKYO, Japan - Kobe Kobelco Steelers' Fraser Anderson catches the ball before scoring a try during the second half of a match against Canon Eagles at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2015. Kobe finished Japan's Top League regular season in first place thanks to a 47-8 win over Canon. (Kyodo)

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Rugby: Japan's Top League

Brodie Retallick of Kobe Kobelco Steelers runs with the ball on his way to scoring a try during the second half of a Top League rugby match against Canon Eagles on Jan. 12, 2020, in Kobe, western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kobe Kobelco Steelers lose to Canon Eagles

Players of Kobe Kobelco Steelers leave the field dejected on Oct. 7, 2017, after losing to Canon Eagles 31-26 in a Japan Rugby Top League game in Kumagaya, near Tokyo, seeing their unbeaten start to the season come to an end. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Yamaha hammer misfiring Canon

Yamaha Jubilo's Ayumu Goromaru (L) runs with the ball in the first half of a 69-21 win over Canon Eagles at Oita Bank Dome in Oita, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 24, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Panasonic beat Canon in Rugby Top League

Akihito Yamada of the Panasonic Wild Knights crosses the line to score a try during the first half of a Japan Rugby Top League game against the Canon Eagles in Kumagaya, near Tokyo, on Aug. 26, 2017. Panasonic won 43-8. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Matsushima try sparks Sungoliath to victory

Suntory Sungoliath wing Shohei Takeshita scores a try during the first half of a match against Canon Eagles in the Japan Rugby Top League at Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium in Kofu on Oct. 2, 2016. Suntory won 37-22. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Ricoh hold on to beat Canon in thrilling derby

Toshiki Amano scores a try for Canon Eagles in the first half of a Top League match against Ricoh Black Rams at Prince Chichibu Memorial Ground in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2016. Ricoh picked up their second win of the season as they held on to win 25-20. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Toshiba beat Canon 21-19

Takahiro Ogawa (R) of Toshiba Brave Lupus scores on a penalty kick in the second half of a Top League game against the Canon Eagles at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on Sept. 10, 2016. Toshiba won 21-19. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Toshiba beat Canon 21-19

Michael Leitch of Toshiba Brave Lupus runs with the ball in the first half of a Top League game against the Canon Eagles at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on Sept. 10, 2016. Toshiba won 21-19. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo