A flurry of late tries propelled Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay to a 39-24 victory Saturday over Tokyo Sungoliath in a preview of their upcoming Japan Rugby League One championship playoff semifinal.Spears and Sungoliath came into the ultimate round of the regular season already locked into a May 14 semifinal meeting as the league's second- and third-place finishers, respectively.Sungoliath had not led until a penalty try put them up 19-15 in the 58th minute at Edogawa Stadium in Tokyo. The 2021-22 runners-up extended the lead to 24-15 through Shunta Nakamura's five-pointer while two Spears pla…READ FULL ARTICLE