Top League Highlights: Shining Arcs vs Canon Eagles
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The Shining Arcs edged the Eagles 8-3 in round 11 of the Japanese Top League. The Eagles kicked a single first half penalty to take a narrow 3-0 lead into the break. The tight affair continued in the second half, as an early penalty for the Shining Arcs saw the score deadlocked at 3-3 heading into the final quarter of the match. With just over ten minutes remaining, the Shining Arcs crossed for the first and only try of the match, which would prove to be the match winning score as the hosts held on for a five point victory.