TOKYO - Kobe Steelers gave departing head coach Dave Rennie a triumphant send-off as they clinched the Japan Rugby League One championship with a 22-13 win against Spears Tokyo Bay on Sunday.
Having topped the regular season standings, the Steelers secured their maiden League One trophy in Rennie's last match before returning to New Zealand to take over the All Blacks with less than a year and a half until the 2027 Rugby World Cup kicks off.
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