Kubota Spears

40 - 7

Full Time

Green Rockets Tokatsu

Green Rockets Tokatsu vs Kubota Spears

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Commentary

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

84'

Yellow Card

David Bulbring (Kubota Spears) is shown a yellow card

82'

This is dangerous for the defence as Koga Nezuka bursts through to advance the Kubota Spears attack.

77'

Conversion

Yuhei Shimada has kicked a conversion.

75'

Try

A series of passes by Kubota Spears results in a try for Haruto Kida

73'

A gap opened in the defence and Haruto Kida took full advantage.

73'

Bernard Foley played a key part in that try.

73'

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

72'

A gap opened in the defence and Lemeki Lomano Lava took full advantage.

70'

Green Rockets Tokatsu make a substitution with Luke Porter coming on.

68'

Green Rockets Tokatsu make a substitution with Jake Ball coming off.

68'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Yuhei Shimada coming on.

66'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Gerhard van den Heever coming off.

66'

Green Rockets Tokatsu make a substitution with Tatsuya Fujii coming on.

66'

Green Rockets Tokatsu make a substitution with Tim Bennetts coming off.

66'

Conversion

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

66'

Try

Haruto Kida intercepts the pass to race ahead and score the try for Kubota Spears

64'

The defensive line has been broken as Haruto Kida goes through the gap.

64'

Conversion

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

63'

Try

Kubota Spears are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Ryan Crotty touching down.

63'

Green Rockets Tokatsu sub Maritino Nemani comes onto the field.

63'

Koichi Matsuura departs for Green Rockets Tokatsu.

63'

Green Rockets Tokatsu sub Yo Stato comes onto the field.

63'

Ash Dixon departs for Green Rockets Tokatsu.

63'

Green Rockets Tokatsu sub Yuma Sugimoto comes onto the field.

63'

Teruya Goto departs for Green Rockets Tokatsu.

63'

The defensive line has been broken as Bernard Foley goes through the gap.

62'

Takeo Suenaga comes on for Kubota Spears.

57'

Faulua Makisi leaves the field.

57'

Hiroaki Sugimoto comes on for Kubota Spears.

57'

Schalk Erasmus leaves the field.

57'

David Bulbring comes on for Kubota Spears.

57'

Ruan Botha leaves the field.

57'

Sunao Takizawa comes on.

54'

Gakuto Ishida comes off.

54'

Bernard Foley comes on.

51'

Atsushi Oshikawa comes off.

51'

Shinobu Fujiwara comes on.

51'

Kazuhiro Taniguchi comes off.

51'

Kengo Kitagawa comes on.

51'

Opeti Helu comes off.

51'

Satoshi Ueda comes on.

50'

Takahiro Doi comes off.

50'

Gerhard van den Heever has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

46'

Try

The Kubota Spears maul march their way over the white wash for Schalk Erasmus to touch down.

45'

Taisetsu Kanai has penalty kick attempt at goal but pushes it to the right hand side of the posts.

43'

Fabulous play by Kubota Spears has led to Haruto Kida being able to wriggle through a gap.

41'

Fabulous play by Kubota Spears has led to Koga Nezuka being able to wriggle through a gap.

40'

Fabulous play by Kubota Spears has led to Opeti Helu being able to wriggle through a gap.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

41'

Conversion

Gerhard van den Heever adds the two points for Kubota Spears.

41'

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Kubota Spears as Kazuhiro Taniguchi goes over.

39'

Fabulous play by Kubota Spears has led to Haruto Kida being able to wriggle through a gap.

38'

This is dangerous for the defence as Koga Nezuka bursts through to advance the Kubota Spears attack.

24'

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

23'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Kenshi Yamamoto getting some game time.

22'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Kazuki Kato being replaced.

22'

Conversion

Taisetsu Kanai converts the try.

17'

Try

Great forward play by Green Rockets Tokatsu allows Ryoi Kamei to score the try.

16'

A gap opened in the defence and Ruan Botha took full advantage.

11'

Conversion

Gerhard van den Heever has kicked a conversion.

Try

Great hands by Kubota Spears leads to a try for Kazuhiro Taniguchi

Haruto Kida sets up the try.

The defensive line has been broken as Haruto Kida goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Kubota Spears v Green Rockets Tokatsu 
  
 Round 4 
  
 Fri 13th January 2023, 09:30pm PST 
  
 Edogawa Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Kubota Spears win +33

Time in lead

Mins in lead

69%

% Of Game In Lead

32%

Possession Last 10 min

68%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Bulbring

40 - 7

82'

Shimada

40 - 7

75'

Kida

38 - 7

73'

Foley

33 - 7

66'

Kida

31 - 7

64'

Foley

26 - 7

63'

Crotty

24 - 7

63'

Erasmus

19 - 7

45'

Half Time

van den Heever

14 - 7

41'

Taniguchi

12 - 7

39'

Kanai

17'

7 - 7

Kamei

16'

7 - 5

van den Heever

7 - 0

Taniguchi

5 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

0.8

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Attack Profile

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Defence Profile

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

67%

65%

3-6 secs

23%

18%

6+ secs

Rucks Won

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

Kubota Spears face off against Green Rockets Tokatsu in Japan Rugby League One Round 4 on Fri 13th January 2023 at Edogawa 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.

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 Green Rockets Tokatsu in 1st and Kubota Spears in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Kubota Spears vs Green Rockets Tokatsu Squads

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