Toyota Verblitz

15 - 8

Full Time

BlackRams Tokyo

BlackRams Tokyo vs Toyota Verblitz

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

80'

Otoya Kihara comes on.

76'

Shuhei Matsuhashi comes off.

76'

BlackRams Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Kohei Horigome getting some game time.

71'

BlackRams Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Amanaki Lotoahea being replaced.

71'

BlackRams Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Daiki Yanagawa getting some game time.

71'

BlackRams Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Pohiva Yamato Lotoahea being replaced.

71'

Penalty Goal

Tiaan Falcon has kicked a penalty goal.

71'

BlackRams Tokyo make a substitution with Toshiya Takahashi coming on.

67'

BlackRams Tokyo make a substitution with Shota Yamamoto coming off.

67'

Toyota Verblitz make a substitution with Ryuhei Arita coming on.

67'

Toyota Verblitz make a substitution with Yoshikatsu Hikosaka coming off.

67'

BlackRams Tokyo make a substitution with Ko Sato coming on.

67'

BlackRams Tokyo make a substitution with Hinata Takei coming off.

67'

Toyota Verblitz make a substitution with Isaiah Mapusua coming on.

67'

Toyota Verblitz make a substitution with Tom Robinson coming off.

67'

The touch judges have waved away the attempt by Tiaan Falcon as they hook it left.

67'

Kazuma Nishi comes on for BlackRams Tokyo.

59'

Yuichiro Taniguchi leaves the field.

59'

Runya Che comes on.

54'

Genki Sudo comes off.

54'

Ryusei Koike comes on.

54'

Charlie Lawrence comes off.

54'

Tiaan Falcon comes on.

54'

Beauden Barrett comes off.

54'

Jacob Skeen comes on.

54'

Nathan Hughes comes off.

54'

Taichi Chiba comes on.

54'

Shohei Oyama comes off.

54'

What a run here by Pieter-Steph du Toit as they get over the gainline!

53'

Gaku Shimizu comes on.

50'

Shogo Miura comes off.

50'

Genki Sudo comes on.

50'

Runya Che comes off.

50'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Matt McGahan will have to re-adjust the radar.

34'

Try

It's going to take a miracle to stop this BlackRams Tokyo maul...no miracles today as Nathan Hughes powers over.

33'

Yellow Card

Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz) is shown a yellow card

32'

Penalty Goal

The touch judges raise their flags as Matt McGahan kicks the penalty goal.

27'

Toyota Verblitz make a substitution with Dick Wilson coming on.

17'

Toyota Verblitz make a substitution with Rintaro Maruyama coming off.

17'

Beauden Barrett has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

12'

Try

A series of passes by Toyota Verblitz results in a try for Yuki Okada

11'

Rintaro Maruyama played a key part in that try.

11'

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

The defensive line has been broken as Rintaro Maruyama goes through the gap.

Conversion

Beauden Barrett has kicked a conversion.

Try

Great hands by Toyota Verblitz leads to a try for Viliame Tuidraki

Charlie Lawrence sets up the try.

The defensive line has been broken as Charlie Lawrence goes through the gap.

The defensive line has been broken as Yuki Okada goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Toyota Verblitz v BlackRams Tokyo 
  
 Round 1 
  
 Fri 8th December 2023, 09:30pm PST 
  
 Paloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Toyota Verblitz win +7

Time in lead

Mins in lead

100%

% Of Game In Lead

14%

Possession Last 10 min

86%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Falcon

15 - 8

71'

Half Time

Hughes

33'

12 - 8

du Toit

12 - 3

32'

McGahan

27'

12 - 3

Okada

12 - 0

11'

Barrett

7 - 0

Tuidraki

5 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.5

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.1

Entries

Attack Profile

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BlackRams Tokyo

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Defence Profile

Toyota Verblitz

BlackRams Tokyo

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

51%

36%

3-6 secs

37%

43%

6+ secs

15%

Rucks Won

Toyota Verblitz vs BlackRams Tokyo Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Toyota Verblitz face off against BlackRams Tokyo in Japan Rugby League One Round 1 on Fri 8th December 2023 at Paloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 05:30. In South Africa it’s at 07:30 SAST, 18:30 NZST in New Zealand, 16:30 AEST in Australia and 21:30 EST in the US.

BlackRams Tokyo won the last encounter but BlackRams Tokyo are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with BlackRams Tokyo in 3rd and Toyota Verblitz in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Toyota Verblitz vs BlackRams Tokyo Squads

The official squads for Toyota Verblitz 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.