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Dave Rennie's Steelers miss Japan finals spot

Ex Wallaby boss Dave Rennie's Kobe are out of the Japanese club rugby finals race. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Former Wallaby coach Dave Rennie's Kobe Steelers have crashed out of the playoff picture in Japan Rugby League One after losing 39-29 against Bernard Foley's Kubota Spears Tokyo Bay.

Kobe, who had been kept in the Sunday's game by 19 points off the boot of ex-Chiefs flyhalf Bryn Gatland, were overpowered in the final 20 minutes as the outgoing champions finished with a decisive five-try-to-two victory.

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