BlackRams Tokyo

14 - 42

Full Time

Kubota Spears

BlackRams Tokyo vs Kubota Spears

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half.

80'

Conversion

Bernard Foley converts the try.

80'

Try

Great forward play by Kubota Spears allows Rikuto Fukuda to score the try.

79'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Yuya Hirose getting some game time.

72'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Harumichi Tatekawa being replaced.

72'

BlackRams Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Toshiya Takahashi getting some game time.

72'

BlackRams Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with TJ Perenara being replaced.

72'

BlackRams Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Shuhei Matsuhashi getting some game time.

72'

BlackRams Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Liam Gill being replaced.

72'

Conversion

Taira Main has kicked a conversion.

72'

Try

Amato Fakatava scores the try from close range.

71'

That's a great try assist by Taira Main.

71'

A gap opened in the defence and Yuki Ikeda took full advantage.

69'

Kubota Spears sub Reo Matsushita comes onto the field.

63'

Halatoa Vailea departs for Kubota Spears.

63'

Kubota Spears sub Pieter Labuschagne comes onto the field.

63'

Takeo Suenaga departs for Kubota Spears.

63'

Kubota Spears sub Merwe Olivier comes onto the field.

63'

David Bulbring departs for Kubota Spears.

63'

BlackRams Tokyo sub Kotaro Ito comes onto the field.

63'

Semisi Tupou departs for BlackRams Tokyo.

63'

BlackRams Tokyo sub Daigo Sasagawa comes onto the field.

63'

Paddy Ryan departs for BlackRams Tokyo.

63'

BlackRams Tokyo sub Kazuma Nishi comes onto the field.

63'

Taishi Tsumura departs for BlackRams Tokyo.

63'

Conversion

The Kubota Spears supporters go wild as Bernard Foley successfully kicks the conversion.

62'

Try

A stunning solo try from Koga Nezuka

62'

The defensive line has been broken as Koga Nezuka goes through the gap.

62'

Spellbinding play by Bernard Foley is finished off with a try.

62'

Kubota Spears sub Keijiro Tamefusa comes onto the field.

61'

Opeti Helu departs for Kubota Spears.

61'

Kubota Spears sub Kota Kaishi comes onto the field.

61'

Yota Kamimori departs for Kubota Spears.

61'

Kubota Spears sub Rikuto Fukuda comes onto the field.

61'

Malcolm Marx departs for Kubota Spears.

61'

Yellow Card

TJ Perenara (BlackRams Tokyo) is shown a yellow card

60'

The defensive line has been broken as Halatoa Vailea goes through the gap.

60'

Ryohei Isoda comes on.

51'

PJ Latu comes off.

51'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Taira Main kicks the conversion.

51'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Brodi McCurran from scoring as they record the try for BlackRams Tokyo.

50'

TJ Perenara sets up the try.

50'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Bryn Hall getting some game time.

47'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Shinobu Fujiwara being replaced.

47'

BlackRams Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Amato Fakatava getting some game time.

47'

BlackRams Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Reijiro Yamamoto being replaced.

47'

Tomoya Yamamura makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

47'

Conversion

Bernard Foley adds the two points for Kubota Spears.

42'

Try

Incisive passing by Kubota Spears is finished off by Rikus Pretorius, as they goes over for the try.

41'

Bernard Foley played a key part in that try.

41'

Fabulous play by Kubota Spears has led to Bernard Foley being able to wriggle through a gap.

41'

BlackRams Tokyo make a substitution with Masashi Onishi coming on.

40'

BlackRams Tokyo make a substitution with Shin Ouchi coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

41'

Kubota Spears sub Koga Nezuka comes onto the field.

36'

Reo Matsushita departs for Kubota Spears.

36'

Conversion

Bernard Foley makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

29'

Try

Brilliant skill shown there by Reo Matsushita as they go over the white wash for a try.

28'

Trouble here as Reo Matsushita breaches the defence.

27'

Atsushi Oshikawa played a key part in that try.

27'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Reo Matsushita getting some game time.

24'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Koga Nezuka being replaced.

24'

This is dangerous for the defence as Tomoya Yamamura bursts through to advance the BlackRams Tokyo attack.

23'

Conversion

Bernard Foley makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

20'

Try

Kubota Spears are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Malcolm Marx picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

19'

A gap opened in the defence and Halatoa Vailea took full advantage.

16'

Yellow Card

Ruan Botha (Kubota Spears) is shown a yellow card

13'

A gap opened in the defence and Bernard Foley took full advantage.

12'

Conversion

Bernard Foley has kicked a conversion.

Try

Great hands by Kubota Spears leads to a try for Koga Nezuka

The defensive line has been broken as Koga Nezuka goes through the gap.

That's a great try assist by Opeti Helu.

The defensive line has been broken as Semisi Tupou goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 BlackRams Tokyo v Kubota Spears 
  
 Round 14 
  
 Sat 5th April 2025, 10:30pm PDT 
  
 Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium 
  
 Katsuki Furuse

Points Flow Chart

Kubota Spears win +28

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

94%

33%

Possession Last 10 min

67%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Foley

80'

14 - 42

Fukuda

79'

14 - 40

Main

14 - 35

72'

Fakatava

12 - 35

71'

Foley

62'

7 - 35

Nezuka

62'

7 - 33

Perenara

7 - 28

60'

Main

7 - 28

51'

McCurran

5 - 28

50'

Foley

42'

0 - 28

Pretorius

41'

0 - 26

Half Time

Foley

29'

0 - 21

Matsushita

28'

0 - 19

Foley

20'

0 - 14

Marx

19'

0 - 12

Botha

13'

0 - 7

Foley

0 - 7

Nezuka

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.4

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.8

Entries

Attack Profile

BlackRams Tokyo

Kubota Spears

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Defence Profile

BlackRams Tokyo

Kubota Spears

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

64%

49%

3-6 secs

29%

43%

6+ secs

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

56'

60'

75'

77'

78'

BlackRams Tokyo

Kubota Spears

BlackRams Tokyo vs Kubota Spears Kick Off Times & TV Channel

BlackRams Tokyo face off against Kubota Spears in Japan Rugby League One Round 14 on Sat 5th April 2025 at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 06:30. In South Africa it’s at 07:30 SAST, 17:30 NZST in New Zealand, 15:30 AEST in Australia and 22:30 EST in the US.

Kubota Spears won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Kubota Spears in 2nd and BlackRams Tokyo in 4th underlining just how tight this match could be.

BlackRams Tokyo vs Kubota Spears Squads

The official squads for BlackRams Tokyo vs Kubota Spears will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.