Green Rockets Tokatsu

17 - 59

Full Time

Kubota Spears

Green Rockets Tokatsu vs Kubota Spears

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

80'

This is dangerous for the defence as Rikus Pretorius bursts through to advance the Kubota Spears attack.

80'

This is dangerous for the defence as Kosei Yamammoto bursts through to advance the Green Rockets Tokatsu attack.

79'

Conversion

Yuhei Shimada has kicked a conversion.

79'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Kubota Spears is finished off by Ruan Botha

78'

Spellbinding play by Kazuhiro Taniguchi is finished off with a try.

78'

This is dangerous for the defence as Kazuhiro Taniguchi bursts through to advance the Kubota Spears attack.

78'

This is dangerous for the defence as Tim Bennetts bursts through to advance the Green Rockets Tokatsu attack.

75'

Conversion

Yuhei Shimada has kicked a conversion.

74'

Try

Kazuhiro Taniguchi scores the try from close range.

73'

Green Rockets Tokatsu decide to make a substitution, with Yoshiya Hosoda getting some game time.

72'

Green Rockets Tokatsu decide to make a substitution, with Kavaia Tagivetaua being replaced.

72'

Green Rockets Tokatsu decide to make a substitution, with Kosei Yamammoto getting some game time.

72'

Green Rockets Tokatsu decide to make a substitution, with Keisuke Kikuta being replaced.

72'

A gap opened in the defence and Malcolm Marx took full advantage.

71'

A gap opened in the defence and Christian Laui took full advantage.

68'

A gap opened in the defence and Ryoi Kamei took full advantage.

67'

Lemeki Lomano Lava curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

63'

Try

Great hands by Green Rockets Tokatsu leads to a try for Teruya Goto

62'

The defensive line has been broken as Teruya Goto goes through the gap.

62'

Spellbinding play by Tom Marshall is finished off with a try.

62'

Kubota Spears sub Kim Suryung comes onto the field.

60'

Halatoa Vailea departs for Kubota Spears.

60'

Conversion

The Kubota Spears supporters go wild as Yuhei Shimada successfully kicks the conversion.

60'

Try

The Kubota Spears pack has powered over for Malcolm Marx to score the try.

59'

Sunao Takizawa comes on for Green Rockets Tokatsu.

59'

Kosei Yamammoto leaves the field.

59'

Kazuhiro Taniguchi comes on for Kubota Spears.

58'

Shinobu Fujiwara leaves the field.

58'

Sione Teaupa comes on for Kubota Spears.

58'

Atsushi Oshikawa leaves the field.

58'

Malcolm Marx comes on for Kubota Spears.

58'

Hiroaki Sugimoto leaves the field.

58'

Fumiaki Tanaka comes on for Green Rockets Tokatsu.

55'

Tatsuya Fujii leaves the field.

55'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Yuhei Shimada kicks the conversion.

55'

Try

The forward pack of Kubota Spears will be happy with that as the rolling maul barges over for the try.

53'

What a run here by Finau Tupa as they get over the gainline!

52'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Opeti Helu getting some game time.

49'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Kengo Kitagawa being replaced.

49'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Kazuki Kato getting some game time.

49'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Yota Kamimori being replaced.

49'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Uwe Helu getting some game time.

49'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with David Bulbring being replaced.

49'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Finau Tupa getting some game time.

49'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Yuki Aoki being replaced.

49'

Rikus Pretorius makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

47'

Green Rockets Tokatsu decide to make a substitution, with Miyu Arai getting some game time.

45'

Green Rockets Tokatsu decide to make a substitution, with Ash Dixon being replaced.

45'

Fabulous play by Kubota Spears has led to Yuki Aoki being able to wriggle through a gap.

41'

Fabulous play by Kubota Spears has led to Hiroaki Sugimoto being able to wriggle through a gap.

41'

Green Rockets Tokatsu make a substitution with Ryoi Kamei coming on.

40'

Green Rockets Tokatsu make a substitution with Aseri Masivou coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Fabulous play by Green Rockets Tokatsu has led to Kanta Omata being able to wriggle through a gap.

39'

Green Rockets Tokatsu sub Tom Marshall comes onto the field.

38'

Doga Maeda departs for Green Rockets Tokatsu.

38'

Conversion

Yuhei Shimada does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

38'

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Kubota Spears as David Bulbring goes over.

36'

Conversion

Lemeki Lomano Lava does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

32'

Tim Bennetts comes on for Green Rockets Tokatsu.

32'

Maritino Nemani leaves the field.

32'

Try

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

31'

Trouble here as Kavaia Tagivetaua breaches the defence.

31'

Trouble here as Haruto Kida breaches the defence.

31'

Conversion

Yuhei Shimada makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

29'

Try

Silky skills by Kubota Spears ends with a try for Halatoa Vailea.

28'

Spellbinding play by Rikus Pretorius is finished off with a try.

28'

Trouble here as Takeo Suenaga breaches the defence.

28'

Conversion

Yuhei Shimada makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

25'

Try

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

23'

Doga Maeda curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

20'

Try

Maritino Nemani goes on their own for a try.

19'

This is dangerous for the defence as Maritino Nemani bursts through to advance the Green Rockets Tokatsu attack.

19'

Kavaia Tagivetaua sets up the try.

19'

Doga Maeda takes the penalty but the ball didn't come round, staying right of the posts.

18'

Conversion

Yuhei Shimada converts the try.

13'

Try

Hiroaki Sugimoto scores the try from close range.

12'

Yellow Card

Luke Porter (Green Rockets Tokatsu) is shown a yellow card

11'

Penalty Goal

Yuhei Shimada has kicked a penalty goal.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Green Rockets Tokatsu v Kubota Spears 
  
 Round 15 
  
 Sat 15th April 2023, 10:30pm PDT 
  
 Kashiwanoha Park Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Kubota Spears win +42

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

98%

51%

Possession Last 10 min

49%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Shimada

79'

17 - 59

Botha

78'

17 - 57

Shimada

74'

17 - 52

Taniguchi

73'

17 - 50

Goto

17 - 45

62'

Shimada

60'

12 - 45

Marx

59'

12 - 43

Shimada

55'

12 - 38

Makisi

53'

12 - 36

Half Time

Shimada

38'

12 - 31

Bulbring

36'

12 - 29

Lomano Lava

12 - 24

32'

Tagivetaua

10 - 24

31'

Shimada

29'

5 - 24

Vailea

28'

5 - 22

Shimada

25'

5 - 17

Makisi

23'

5 - 15

Nemani

5 - 10

19'

Shimada

13'

0 - 10

Sugimoto

12'

0 - 8

Porter

0 - 3

11'

Shimada

0 - 3

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.4

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.9

Entries

Attack Profile

Green Rockets Tokatsu

Kubota Spears

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Defence Profile

Green Rockets Tokatsu

Kubota Spears

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

45%

53%

3-6 secs

31%

25%

6+ secs

11%

14%

Rucks Won

Green Rockets Tokatsu vs Kubota Spears Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Green Rockets Tokatsu face off against Kubota Spears in Japan Rugby League One Round 15 on Sat 15th April 2023 at Kashiwanoha Park 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 Kubota Spears 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 Kubota Spears in 1st and Green Rockets Tokatsu in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Green Rockets Tokatsu vs Kubota Spears Squads

The official squads for Green Rockets Tokatsu 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.