Toyota Verblitz

21 - 18

Full Time

Green Rockets Tokatsu

Green Rockets Tokatsu vs Toyota Verblitz

Events

Commentary

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

80'

Masato Furukawa comes on.

76'

Yusuke Kizu comes off.

76'

Yoshiya Hosoda comes on.

75'

Whetukamokamo Douglas comes off.

75'

Conversion

Tiaan Falcon has kicked a conversion.

75'

Try

Kenta Fukuda scores the try from close range.

74'

A gap opened in the defence and Willie Le Roux took full advantage.

74'

Green Rockets Tokatsu decide to make a substitution, with Luke Porter getting some game time.

73'

Green Rockets Tokatsu decide to make a substitution, with Daiki Yamagiwa being replaced.

73'

Green Rockets Tokatsu decide to make a substitution, with Fumiaki Tanaka getting some game time.

73'

Green Rockets Tokatsu decide to make a substitution, with Nick Phipps being replaced.

73'

Toyota Verblitz decide to make a substitution, with Jamie Henry getting some game time.

73'

Toyota Verblitz decide to make a substitution, with Viliame Tuidraki being replaced.

73'

Toyota Verblitz decide to make a substitution, with Yusuke Kizu getting some game time.

71'

Toyota Verblitz decide to make a substitution, with Masato Furukawa being replaced.

71'

Drop Goal

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

67'

Yellow Card

Shunsuke Asaoka (Toyota Verblitz) is shown a yellow card

65'

Toyota Verblitz sub Kyo Yoshida comes onto the field.

64'

Ryoma Nishimura departs for Toyota Verblitz.

64'

Taisetsu Kanai curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

64'

Try

The Green Rockets Tokatsu pack has powered over for Ryoi Kamei to score the try.

63'

Green Rockets Tokatsu sub Tim Bennetts comes onto the field.

61'

Maritino Nemani departs for Green Rockets Tokatsu.

61'

Green Rockets Tokatsu sub Sunao Takizawa comes onto the field.

61'

Suguru Kubo departs for Green Rockets Tokatsu.

61'

Green Rockets Tokatsu sub Taqele Naiyaravoro comes onto the field.

61'

Kanta Omata departs for Green Rockets Tokatsu.

61'

Toyota Verblitz sub Vatiliai Tuidraki comes onto the field.

61'

Rob Thompson departs for Toyota Verblitz.

61'

Toyota Verblitz sub Shunsuke Asaoka comes onto the field.

61'

Yusuke Kizu departs for Toyota Verblitz.

61'

Toyota Verblitz sub Lautaimi Fetuani comes onto the field.

61'

Kazuki Himeno departs for Toyota Verblitz.

61'

Lemeki Lomano Lava will not be happy with that drop goal attempt, as they had the direction but not the power.

54'

Yo Stato comes on.

54'

Miyu Arai comes off.

54'

What a run here by Yuma Sugimoto as they get over the gainline!

54'

Kenta Fukuda comes on.

51'

Kaito Shigeno comes off.

51'

Green Rockets Tokatsu decide to make a substitution, with Taku Toma getting some game time.

48'

Green Rockets Tokatsu decide to make a substitution, with Satoshi Ueda being replaced.

48'

Conversion

Tiaan Falcon adds the two points for Toyota Verblitz.

48'

Try

Slick passing by Toyota Verblitz leads to a try for Willie Le Roux.

47'

Spellbinding play by Kaito Shigeno is finished off with a try.

47'

Rob Thompson makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

47'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

41'

Conversion

Tiaan Falcon adds the two points for Toyota Verblitz.

40'

Try

Incisive passing by Toyota Verblitz is finished off by Taichi Takahashi, as they goes over for the try.

39'

Fabulous play by Toyota Verblitz has led to Taichi Takahashi being able to wriggle through a gap.

39'

That's a great try assist by Tiaan Falcon.

39'

Fabulous play by Toyota Verblitz has led to Viliame Tuidraki being able to wriggle through a gap.

39'

Taisetsu Kanai will not be happy with that penalty goal attempt, as they had the direction but not the power.

36'

Penalty Goal

The Green Rockets Tokatsu supporters go wild as Taisetsu Kanai successfully kicks the penalty goal.

31'

Trouble here as Nick Phipps breaches the defence.

28'

Conversion

Taisetsu Kanai makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

22'

Try

Great forward play by Green Rockets Tokatsu allows Whetukamokamo Douglas to score the try.

21'

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

20'

This is dangerous for the defence as Viliame Tuidraki bursts through to advance the Toyota Verblitz attack.

18'

The defensive line has been broken as Taichi Takahashi goes through the gap.

The defensive line has been broken as Rob Thompson goes through the gap.

The defensive line has been broken as Maritino Nemani goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Toyota Verblitz v Green Rockets Tokatsu 
  
 Round 8 
  
 Fri 17th February 2023, 11:30pm CST 
  
 Paloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Toyota Verblitz win +3

Time in lead

Mins in lead

28%

% Of Game In Lead

47%

63%

Possession Last 10 min

37%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Falcon

21 - 18

75'

Fukuda

19 - 18

74'

Lomano Lava

67'

14 - 18

Asaoka

14 - 15

65'

Kamei

63'

14 - 15

Falcon

14 - 10

48'

Le Roux

12 - 10

47'

Half Time

Falcon

7 - 10

40'

Takahashi

5 - 10

39'

Kanai

31'

0 - 10

Kanai

22'

0 - 7

Douglas

21'

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.9

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.8

Entries

Attack Profile

Toyota Verblitz

Green Rockets Tokatsu

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Defence Profile

Toyota Verblitz

Green Rockets Tokatsu

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

49%

63%

3-6 secs

30%

16%

6+ secs

16%

14%

Rucks Won

Toyota Verblitz vs Green Rockets Tokatsu Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Toyota Verblitz face off against Green Rockets Tokatsu in Japan Rugby League One Round 8 on Fri 17th February 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.

Toyota Verblitz won the last encounter but Toyota Verblitz 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 Green Rockets Tokatsu in 3rd and Toyota Verblitz in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Toyota Verblitz vs Green Rockets Tokatsu Squads

The official squads for Toyota Verblitz 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.