Spears secure their first championship

Japan League One round-up

Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay caused a major upset by winning their first ever piece of silverware and became the second team to have their name inscribed on the trophy by beating Saitama Wild Knights 17-15.
A try by Haruto Kida and four penalties from Bernard Foley secured the win as Spears made the most of an error-filled performance by the defending champions.
Kida, who had been on the end of a crunching tackle from Marika Koroibete earlier in the game, was on hand to take an inch-perfect kick pass from man-of-thematch Harumichi Tatekawa in the 69th minute to sc...

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