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Saitama Wild Knights
46 - 32
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Kobelco Kobe Steelers

Kobelco Kobe Steelers vs Saitama Wild Knights

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Match Information

Saitama Wild Knights v Kobelco Kobe Steelers Saitama Wild Knights v Kobelco Kobe Steelers
Japan Rugby League One - Round 10 Japan Rugby League One - Round 10
Sat 1st March 2025, 09:30pm PST Sat 1st March 2025, 09:30pm PST
Kumagaya Rugby Stadium Kumagaya Rugby Stadium
Takehito Namekawa Takehito Namekawa

Head to Head

Saitama Wild Knights
Wins
3
Kobelco Kobe Steelers
Wins
2

Average Points scored

33
24
First try wins
60%
Home team wins
60%

Team Form

Last 5 Games

Tokyo Sungoliath
19-26
Saitama Wild Knights
Saitama Wild Knights
24-26
Kubota Spears
Saitama Wild Knights
45-0
Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo
Urayasu D-Rocks
27-24
Saitama Wild Knights
Saitama Wild Knights
57-19
Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars
Kobelco Kobe Steelers
22-13
Kubota Spears
Kobelco Kobe Steelers
69-23
Tokyo Sungoliath
Kubota Spears
19-24
Kobelco Kobe Steelers
Kobelco Kobe Steelers
24-19
Mie Honda Heat
Kobelco Kobe Steelers
49-28
Tokyo Sungoliath
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Who will win?

Saitama Wild Knights
0%%
Kobelco Kobe Steelers
0%%

Match Information

Saitama Wild Knights v Kobelco Kobe Steelers Saitama Wild Knights v Kobelco Kobe Steelers
Japan Rugby League One - Round 10 Japan Rugby League One - Round 10
Sat 1st March 2025, 09:30pm PST Sat 1st March 2025, 09:30pm PST
Kumagaya Rugby Stadium Kumagaya Rugby Stadium
Takehito Namekawa Takehito Namekawa

Points Flow Chart

Saitama Wild Knights Kobelco Kobe Steelers
Saitama Wild Knights Kobelco Kobe Steelers
33
Mins in lead
24
38%
% Of Game In Lead
28%
71%
Possession Last 10 min
29%
5
Points Last 10 min
0

Key Events

Full Time
Yamasawa
46-32 82'
Yamasawa
41-32 63'
Gunter
39-32 62'
Yamasawa
34-32 60'
Aso
32-32 59'
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22m Entries

Saitama Wild Knights Kobelco Kobe Steelers
Avg. Points Scored
2.9
22m Entries
16
Avg. Points Scored
2.7
22m Entries
12

Attack Profile

Saitama Wild Knights
Kobelco Kobe Steelers
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Defence Profile

Saitama Wild Knights
Kobelco Kobe Steelers
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Last 5 Penalties

Saitama Wild Knights 75'
Kobelco Kobe Steelers 78'
Kobelco Kobe Steelers 80'
Kobelco Kobe Steelers 80'
Kobelco Kobe Steelers 81'

Ruck Speed

Saitama Wild Knights Kobelco Kobe Steelers
Rucks Won
Avg Ruck Speed
Saitama Wild Knights
%
0-3 Secs
Kobelco Kobe Steelers
%
0-3 Secs
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16
Points
Kyohei Yamasawa
Saitama Wild Knights Kyohei Yamasawa
1
Last Try
Kyohei Yamasawa
Saitama Wild Knights Kyohei Yamasawa
26
Carries
Bryn Gatland
Kobelco Kobe Steelers Bryn Gatland
17
Tackles Completed
Ben Gunter
Saitama Wild Knights Ben Gunter
3
Line Breaks
Ataata Moeakiola
Kobelco Kobe Steelers Ataata Moeakiola
3
Turnovers Won
Damian de Allende
Saitama Wild Knights Damian de Allende
5
Defenders Beaten
Damian de Allende
Saitama Wild Knights Damian de Allende
72
Successful Passes
Taiki Koyama
Saitama Wild Knights Taiki Koyama

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Live Updates

That's full time
80+3'
The second half ends
80+3'
Conversion
Kyohei Yamasawa fails to add the extra two points
80+3'
Try
Kyohei Yamasawa has scored a try
80+2'
Ben Gunter is replaced by Kenji Sato
78'
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Who will win?

Saitama Wild Knights
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Kobelco Kobe Steelers
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Watch the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Rugby Sevens

Enjoy all of the Rugby Sevens matches from the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games live and free. 1st - 3rd November 2026.

Japan Rugby League One

Japan Rugby League One

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Saitama Wild Knights
Kobelco Kobe Steelers

Watch the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Rugby Sevens

Enjoy all of the Rugby Sevens matches from the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games live and free. 1st - 3rd November 2026.

Who will win?

Saitama Wild Knights
0%%
Kobelco Kobe Steelers
0%%

Watch the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Rugby Sevens

Enjoy all of the Rugby Sevens matches from the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games live and free. 1st - 3rd November 2026.

Watch the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Rugby Sevens

Enjoy all of the Rugby Sevens matches from the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games live and free. 1st - 3rd November 2026.

Watch the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Rugby Sevens

Enjoy all of the Rugby Sevens matches from the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games live and free. 1st - 3rd November 2026.

Japan Rugby League One

Japan Rugby League One

Rankings
Form

Watch the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Rugby Sevens

Enjoy all of the Rugby Sevens matches from the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games live and free. 1st - 3rd November 2026.

Who will win?

Saitama Wild Knights
0%%
Kobelco Kobe Steelers
0%%
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Watch the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Rugby Sevens

Enjoy all of the Rugby Sevens matches from the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games live and free. 1st - 3rd November 2026.

Watch the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Rugby Sevens

Enjoy all of the Rugby Sevens matches from the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games live and free. 1st - 3rd November 2026.

Saitama Wild Knights vs Kobelco Kobe Steelers Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Saitama Wild Knights face off against Kobelco Kobe Steelers in Japan Rugby League One Round 10 on Sat 1st March 2025 at Kumagaya 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.

Kobelco Kobe Steelers won the last encounter but Kobelco Kobe Steelers are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 3 places in the league table with Kobelco Kobe Steelers in 2nd and Saitama Wild Knights in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Saitama Wild Knights vs Kobelco Kobe Steelers Squads

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

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