
The Kobelco Kobe Steelers have continued their rise up the Japan Rugby League One standings after a comfortable 27-17 win over Ricoh Black Rams Tokyo.
The team of ex-Wallabies coach Dave Rennie, who dropped three games in a row earlier in the season, are now sixth, just two points outside of the top four on a congested table in which the gap between fourth and seventh is just two points.