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Toshiba Brave Lupus vs Kubota Spears Predictions - Toshiba Brave Lupus to see off the Spears and win back-to-back league titles

Brad Newcomb

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Last updated: 29 May 2025

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Brad Newcomb 29 May 2025

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Toshiba Brave Lupus have an impressive home record this season.
Kubota Spears show strong away form but struggle against Toshiba.
Toshiba expected to cover -5.5 handicap in the JRLO final.

Toshiba Brave Lupus are the defending Japan Rugby League One champions (Getty Images)

Toshiba Brave Lupus vs Kubota Spears Predictions

Toshiba Brave Lupus vs Kubota Spears Predictions
Head to Head
Toshiba Brave Lupus Form
Toshiba Brave Lupus Team News & Injuries
Kubota Spears Form
Kubota Spears Team News & Injuries

Toshiba Brave Lupus have been in outstanding form at home this season, including beating the Kubota Spears at their stadium. The Kubota Spears have been in excellent away form but are on a losing streak against Toshiba Brave Lupus.

Toshiba Brave Lupus have won 4 of their last 5 matches.
Toshiba Brave Lupus have won 11 of their last 12 home fixtures.
Kubota Spears have won 7 of their last 9 away matches.
Kubota Spears have lost 3 consecutive matches to Toshiba Brave Lupus.

Head to Head

Toshiba Brave Lupus hold a slight edge with six victories to five against the Kubota Spears in 11 meetings.

Toshiba Brave Lupus defeated the Kubota Spears 31-27 at home earlier this season.

Toshiba Brave Lupus Form

Toshiba Brave Lupus scored one converted try in the first half against Kobe Steel in their semi-final clash, going into the break with a slender 7-3 lead.

However, Toshiba Brave Lupus produced an excellent second-half display, scoring three converted tries and a penalty to cruise to a comfortable 31-3 home victory against Kobe Steel to reach their second consecutive final.

Before that triumph, Toshiba Brave Lupus beat the Kubota Spears 31-27, the Wild Knights 42-31, and Honda 59-21, and lost 56-26 to the Shizuoka Blue Revs before defeating the Canon Eagles 49-28 in the last five home fixtures in the Japan Rugby League One.

Toshiba Brave Lupus finished first in the Conference A table with 71 points from 18 games.

Toshiba Brave Lupus have been in superb form this season, winning 16 of their 19 matches, including against the Kubota Spears earlier in their campaign, which gives them the edge needed to secure their second Japan Rugby League One title in a row.

Toshiba Brave Lupus Team News & Injuries

Rob Thompson scored a brace against Kobe Steel last weekend.

Toshiki Kuwayama and Daigo Hashimoto contributed a try each in the semi-final.

Richie Mo'unga slotted four conversions and a penalty in the match.

Takuro Matsunaga has scored 174 points for Toshiba Brave Lupus in the 2024/25 Japan Rugby League One.

Jone Naikabula has scored 15 tries for his club this season.

Kubota Spears Form

The Kubota Spears played well in the first half against the Wild Knights in their semi-final encounter last weekend, scoring three tries, two conversions, and a penalty to lead 22-14 at the break.

The Kubota Spears scored two penalties in the second half to secure a 28-24 victory against the Wild Knights away from home and book their place in the final.

Before that victory, the Kubota Spears defeated Tokyo Sungoliath 20-15 at home in the playoffs.

The Kubota Spears beat the Canon Eagles 30-22 and lost 31-27 to Toshiba Brave Lupus before beating Urayasu D-Rocks 33-22, the Black Rams 42-14, and Toyota Verblitz 37-14 in their last five fixtures away from home in the Japan Rugby League One.

The Kubota Spears placed 2nd on the Conference B log with 69 points from 18 matches.

The Kubota Spears have played well throughout their campaign, winning regularly, but they have failed to beat Toshiba Brave Lupus in their last three clashes, including earlier this season.

Kubota Spears Team News & Injuries

Shinobu Fujiwara scored a brace against the Wild Knights last weekend.

Springbok Malcolm Marx dotted down over the try line in the semi-final.

Bernard Foley kicked two conversions and a penalty, taking his tally to 159 points in this season's Japan Rugby League One.

Halatoa Vailea has scored 11 tries thus far.

Verdict

Toshiba Brave Lupus v Kubota Spears

Toshiba Brave Lupus have defeated the Kubota Spears regularly in recent seasons and are tipped to cover the -5.5 handicap in the final of the Japan Rugby League One.

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