Green Rockets Tokatsu

0 - 45

Full Time

Saitama Wild Knights

Green Rockets Tokatsu vs Saitama Wild Knights

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

80'

This is dangerous for the defence as Ryuji Noguchi bursts through to advance the Saitama Wild Knights attack.

79'

Yellow Card

Lachlan Boshier (Saitama Wild Knights) is shown a yellow card

74'

A gap opened in the defence and Kanta Omata took full advantage.

73'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Keisuke Uchida coming on.

69'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Taiki Koyama coming off.

69'

Conversion

The Saitama Wild Knights supporters go wild as Rikiya Matsuda successfully kicks the conversion.

69'

Try

A series of passes by Saitama Wild Knights results in a try for Vince Aso

67'

A gap opened in the defence and Vince Aso took full advantage.

67'

Liam Mitchell sets up the try.

67'

A gap opened in the defence and Daniel Perez took full advantage.

67'

Green Rockets Tokatsu sub Yoshiya Hosoda comes onto the field.

64'

Daiki Yamagiwa departs for Green Rockets Tokatsu.

64'

Saitama Wild Knights sub Vince Aso comes onto the field.

64'

Dylan Riley departs for Saitama Wild Knights.

64'

Saitama Wild Knights sub Ryota Hasegawa comes onto the field.

62'

Lood de Jager departs for Saitama Wild Knights.

62'

Saitama Wild Knights sub Takuya Yamasawa comes onto the field.

62'

Marika Koroibete departs for Saitama Wild Knights.

62'

Saitama Wild Knights sub Lachlan Boshier comes onto the field.

62'

Jack Cornelsen departs for Saitama Wild Knights.

62'

Asaeli Ai Valu comes on for Saitama Wild Knights.

58'

Taiki Fujii leaves the field.

58'

Shota Horie comes on for Saitama Wild Knights.

58'

Atsushi Sakate leaves the field.

58'

Daniel Perez comes on for Saitama Wild Knights.

58'

Craig Millar leaves the field.

58'

George Risale comes on for Green Rockets Tokatsu.

58'

Aseri Masivou leaves the field.

58'

Miyu Arai comes on for Green Rockets Tokatsu.

58'

Yo Stato leaves the field.

58'

Fumiaki Tanaka comes on for Green Rockets Tokatsu.

58'

Nick Phipps leaves the field.

58'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Rikiya Matsuda kicks the conversion.

58'

Try

A penetrating move by Saitama Wild Knights results in a try for Semisi Tupou.

57'

Rikiya Matsuda played a key part in that try.

57'

Semisi Tupou makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

49'

Green Rockets Tokatsu decide to make a substitution, with Taqele Naiyaravoro getting some game time.

46'

Green Rockets Tokatsu decide to make a substitution, with Tom Marshall being replaced.

46'

Conversion

Rikiya Matsuda adds the two points for Saitama Wild Knights.

46'

Try

Nobody was going to stop Jack Cornelsen from scoring that try!

45'

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

45'

Spellbinding play by Liam Mitchell is finished off with a try.

45'

Lood de Jager makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

44'

Conversion

Rikiya Matsuda adds the two points for Saitama Wild Knights.

43'

Try

Nobody was going to stop Tomoki Osada from scoring that try!

42'

Tomoki Osada makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

42'

Rikiya Matsuda played a key part in that try.

42'

The second half kicks off.

40'

Green Rockets Tokatsu make a substitution with Satoshi Ueda coming on.

40'

Green Rockets Tokatsu make a substitution with Keisuke Kikuta coming off.

40'

Green Rockets Tokatsu sub Gakuto Ishida comes onto the field.

40'

Sunao Takizawa departs for Green Rockets Tokatsu.

40'

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

42'

Yellow Card

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

41'

Trouble here as Doga Maeda breaches the defence.

32'

Trouble here as Ben Gunter breaches the defence.

31'

Trouble here as Semisi Tupou breaches the defence.

26'

This is dangerous for the defence as Lood de Jager bursts through to advance the Saitama Wild Knights attack.

22'

Conversion

Rikiya Matsuda converts the try.

14'

Try

Ben Gunter scores the try from close range.

13'

Spellbinding play by Shota Fukui is finished off with a try.

13'

A gap opened in the defence and Craig Millar took full advantage.

Conversion

Rikiya Matsuda has kicked a conversion.

Try

The Saitama Wild Knights pack has powered over for Atsushi Sakate to score the try.

Penalty Goal

Rikiya Matsuda has kicked a penalty goal.

The defensive line has been broken as Kanta Omata goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Green Rockets Tokatsu v Saitama Wild Knights 
  
 Round 7 
  
 Sat 4th February 2023, 11:30pm CST 
  
 Kashiwanoha Park Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Saitama Wild Knights win +45

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

96%

70%

Possession Last 10 min

30%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Boshier

74'

0 - 45

Matsuda

69'

0 - 45

Aso

67'

0 - 43

Matsuda

58'

0 - 38

Tupou

57'

0 - 36

Matsuda

46'

0 - 31

Cornelsen

45'

0 - 29

Matsuda

43'

0 - 24

Osada

42'

0 - 22

Half Time

Porter

0 - 17

41'

Matsuda

14'

0 - 17

Gunter

13'

0 - 15

Matsuda

0 - 10

Sakate

0 - 8

Matsuda

0 - 3

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.2

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Attack Profile

Green Rockets Tokatsu

Saitama Wild Knights

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Defence Profile

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Saitama Wild Knights

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

54%

3-6 secs

31%

30%

6+ secs

Rucks Won

Green Rockets Tokatsu vs Saitama Wild Knights Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Green Rockets Tokatsu face off against Saitama Wild Knights in Japan Rugby League One Round 7 on Sat 4th February 2023 at Kashiwanoha Park 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.

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 Saitama Wild Knights in 1st and Green Rockets Tokatsu in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Green Rockets Tokatsu vs Saitama Wild Knights Squads

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