Saitama Wild Knights

29 - 12

Full Time

BlackRams Tokyo

BlackRams Tokyo vs Saitama Wild Knights

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Commentary

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It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

83'

This is dangerous for the defence as Daisuke Nishikawa bursts through to advance the BlackRams Tokyo attack.

82'

BlackRams Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Harrison Fox getting some game time.

73'

BlackRams Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Amato Fakatava being replaced.

73'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Mark Abbott getting some game time.

73'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with George Kruis being replaced.

73'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Taiki Koyama getting some game time.

73'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Keisuke Uchida being replaced.

73'

BlackRams Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Masashi Onishi getting some game time.

73'

BlackRams Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Shohei Fukumoto being replaced.

73'

BlackRams Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Yuki Mori getting some game time.

73'

BlackRams Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Hinata Takei being replaced.

73'

Conversion

Rikiya Matsuda has kicked a conversion.

73'

Try

Shota Horie scores the try from close range.

72'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Marika Koroibete coming on.

66'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Kyohei Yamasawa coming off.

66'

BlackRams Tokyo make a substitution with Matt Lucas coming on.

66'

BlackRams Tokyo make a substitution with Takanobu Minami coming off.

66'

BlackRams Tokyo make a substitution with Kohei Horigome coming on.

66'

BlackRams Tokyo make a substitution with Matt McGahan coming off.

66'

BlackRams Tokyo make a substitution with Kazuma Nishi coming on.

66'

BlackRams Tokyo make a substitution with Taichi Chiba coming off.

66'

Amanaki Lotoahea comes on for BlackRams Tokyo.

58'

Daisuke Hamano leaves the field.

58'

Shota Horie comes on for Saitama Wild Knights.

58'

Esei Haangana leaves the field.

58'

Daigo Sasagawa comes on for BlackRams Tokyo.

57'

Soutarou Okawa leaves the field.

57'

Asaeli Ai Valu comes on.

52'

Shohei Hirano comes off.

52'

Craig Millar comes on.

52'

Keita Inagaki comes off.

52'

What a run here by Isaac Lucas as they get over the gainline!

50'

Jack Cornelsen makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

49'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Yasutaka Sasakura getting some game time.

48'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Yoshikazu Fujita being replaced.

48'

Matt McGahan has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

45'

Try

Nobody was going to stop Daisuke Hamano from scoring that try!

44'

Spellbinding play by Isaac Lucas is finished off with a try.

44'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Conversion

Rikiya Matsuda does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

39'

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Saitama Wild Knights as Esei Haangana goes over.

38'

Fabulous play by Saitama Wild Knights has led to Vince Aso being able to wriggle through a gap.

36'

Trouble here as Isaac Lucas breaches the defence.

31'

Conversion

Matt McGahan does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

30'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Taichi Chiba scores from close range.

29'

Trouble here as Daisuke Hamano breaches the defence.

29'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Itsuki Onishi coming on.

17'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Ryota Hasegawa coming off.

17'

Penalty Goal

Rikiya Matsuda does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

17'

A gap opened in the defence and Yuta Kurihara took full advantage.

13'

Conversion

Rikiya Matsuda converts the try.

12'

Try

What a kick! Semisi Tupou takes full advantage to score for Saitama Wild Knights.

10'

Rikiya Matsuda played a key part in that try.

10'

Rikiya Matsuda has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

Try

Saitama Wild Knights are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Shohei Hirano touching down.

The defensive line has been broken as Kyohei Yamasawa goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Saitama Wild Knights v BlackRams Tokyo 
  
 Round 10 
  
 Fri 18th March 2022, 08:00pm PDT 
  
 Kumagaya Rugby Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Saitama Wild Knights win +17

Time in lead

Mins in lead

100%

% Of Game In Lead

51%

Possession Last 10 min

49%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Matsuda

29 - 12

73'

Horie

27 - 12

72'

Hamano

44'

22 - 12

Half Time

Matsuda

22 - 7

39'

Haangana

20 - 7

38'

McGahan

30'

15 - 7

Chiba

29'

15 - 5

Matsuda

15 - 0

17'

Matsuda

12 - 0

12'

Tupou

10 - 0

10'

Hirano

5 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.6

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.2

Entries

Attack Profile

Saitama Wild Knights

BlackRams Tokyo

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Defence Profile

Saitama Wild Knights

BlackRams Tokyo

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

45%

49%

3-6 secs

38%

6+ secs

10%

Rucks Won

102

Saitama Wild Knights vs BlackRams Tokyo Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Saitama Wild Knights face off against BlackRams Tokyo in Japan Rugby League One Round 10 on Fri 18th March 2022 at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 03:00. In South Africa it’s at 05:00 SAST, 16:00 NZST in New Zealand, 14:00 AEST in Australia and 20:00 EST in the US.

Saitama Wild Knights won the last encounter but Saitama Wild Knights are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the league table with BlackRams Tokyo in 1st and Saitama Wild Knights in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Saitama Wild Knights vs BlackRams Tokyo Squads

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