South Africa centre Jesse Kriel is set to make a timely return to action on Saturday as his Yokohama Canon Eagles take on the Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars is Japan Rugby League One.
All eyes will be on the battle of Fuchu as Japan Rugby League One enters round seven, with Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo and Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath squaring off in a contest that has significant ramifications for the point’s table.
Wallabies five-eighth Bernard Foley's late penalty goal has allowed the Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay to remain unbeaten in Japan Rugby League One.
Springbok pair Jesse Kriel and Faf de Klerk completed their season debuts for Yokohama Canon Eagles by orchestrating a big upset.
Japan Rugby League One kicks off in Tokyo on Saturday with several of the heavy hitters squaring off to start the new season.
The Bristol and England No 1 is set to wreak havoc from the bench against the Boks but there's no doubting his importance to Eddie Jones