Hanazono Kintetsu Liners

19 - 20

Full Time

Mie Honda Heat

Hanazono Kintetsu Liners vs Mie Honda Heat

Events

Commentary

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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 Mitch Hunt bursts through to advance the Mie Honda Heat attack.

79'

Conversion

Yusho Takeda has kicked a conversion.

78'

Try

Great forward play by Hanazono Kintetsu Liners allows Kazuma Matsuda to score the try.

78'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Mitch Hunt getting some game time.

74'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Tevita Li being replaced.

74'

Penalty Goal

Gwangtee Oh has kicked a penalty goal.

74'

A gap opened in the defence and Yoji Akiyama took full advantage.

72'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Tetuhi Roberts coming on.

66'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa coming off.

66'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Takumi Fujii coming on.

66'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Tatsuhiko Tsurukawa coming off.

66'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Koki Hida coming on.

66'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Seunghyok Lee coming off.

66'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Matthys Basson coming on.

66'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Katsuyuki Hoshino coming off.

66'

Hanazono Kintetsu Liners make a substitution with Jed Brown coming on.

65'

Hanazono Kintetsu Liners make a substitution with Tomoya Kimura coming off.

65'

The defensive line has been broken as Tomoya Kimura goes through the gap.

64'

Hanazono Kintetsu Liners sub Yusho Takeda comes onto the field.

61'

Quade Cooper departs for Hanazono Kintetsu Liners.

61'

Hanazono Kintetsu Liners sub Takumi Yoshimoto comes onto the field.

61'

Haruki Kanazawa departs for Hanazono Kintetsu Liners.

61'

Conversion

The Hanazono Kintetsu Liners supporters go wild as Quade Cooper successfully kicks the conversion.

61'

Try

Great hands by Hanazono Kintetsu Liners leads to a try for Tomoya Kimura

60'

Spellbinding play by Will Genia is finished off with a try.

60'

The defensive line has been broken as Tom Hendrickson goes through the gap.

60'

Penalty Goal

Gwangtee Oh adds the points for Mie Honda Heat.

58'

Hanazono Kintetsu Liners decide to make a substitution, with Will Genia getting some game time.

48'

Hanazono Kintetsu Liners decide to make a substitution, with Tomoya Nakamura being replaced.

48'

Hanazono Kintetsu Liners decide to make a substitution, with Shun Sasaki getting some game time.

48'

Hanazono Kintetsu Liners decide to make a substitution, with Kenta Tanaka being replaced.

48'

Hanazono Kintetsu Liners decide to make a substitution, with Isamu Matsuoka getting some game time.

48'

Hanazono Kintetsu Liners decide to make a substitution, with James Blackwell being replaced.

48'

Hanazono Kintetsu Liners decide to make a substitution, with Lata Tangimana getting some game time.

48'

Hanazono Kintetsu Liners decide to make a substitution, with Kota Mitake being replaced.

48'

Hanazono Kintetsu Liners decide to make a substitution, with Kazuma Matsuda getting some game time.

48'

Hanazono Kintetsu Liners decide to make a substitution, with Keiichi Kaneko being replaced.

48'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Fabulous play by Hanazono Kintetsu Liners has led to Shohei Nonaka being able to wriggle through a gap.

35'

Red Card

Takuro Hojo (Mie Honda Heat) is shown the red card

29'

Quade Cooper takes the conversion but it hits the upright and bounces away, kick unsuccessful.

26'

Try

Silky skills by Hanazono Kintetsu Liners ends with a try for Tomoya Kimura.

25'

Trouble here as Tomoya Kimura breaches the defence.

25'

Jose Seru played a key part in that try.

25'

Conversion

Gwangtee Oh makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

23'

Try

Mie Honda Heat are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Seunghyok Lee picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

21'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Fraser Quirk coming on.

17'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Soki Watanabe coming off.

17'

A gap opened in the defence and Tom Hendrickson took full advantage.

12'

Conversion

Gwangtee Oh converts the try.

10'

Try

A bit of individual brilliance by Tom Banks leads to a try for Mie Honda Heat

A gap opened in the defence and Tom Banks took full advantage.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Hanazono Kintetsu Liners v Mie Honda Heat 
  
 Round 10 
  
 Sat 16th March 2024, 08:00pm PDT 
  
 Hanazono Rugby Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Mie Honda Heat win +1

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

93%

62%

Possession Last 10 min

38%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Takeda

19 - 20

78'

Matsuda

17 - 20

78'

74'

12 - 20

Cooper

12 - 17

61'

Kimura

10 - 17

60'

58'

5 - 17

Half Time

Hojo

29'

5 - 14

Kimura

5 - 14

25'

23'

0 - 14

Lee

21'

0 - 12

10'

0 - 7

Banks

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.3

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.8

Entries

Attack Profile

Hanazono Kintetsu Liners

Mie Honda Heat

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Defence Profile

Hanazono Kintetsu Liners

Mie Honda Heat

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

61%

56%

3-6 secs

26%

25%

6+ secs

11%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

66'

73'

77'

Hanazono Kintetsu Liners

Mie Honda Heat

Hanazono Kintetsu Liners vs Mie Honda Heat Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Hanazono Kintetsu Liners face off against Mie Honda Heat in Japan Rugby League One Round 10 on Sat 16th March 2024 at Hanazono Rugby Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 03:00. In South Africa it’s at 05:00 SAST, 16:00 NZST in New Zealand, 14:00 AEST in Australia and 20:00 EST in the US.

Mie Honda Heat won the last encounter but Mie Honda Heat are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 0 place in the league table with Mie Honda Heat in 6th and Mie Honda Heat in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Hanazono Kintetsu Liners vs Mie Honda Heat Squads

The official squads for Hanazono Kintetsu Liners vs Mie Honda Heat will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.