Kobelco Kobe Steelers

18 - 28

Full Time

Saitama Wild Knights

Kobelco Kobe Steelers 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 Bryn Gatland bursts through to advance the Kobelco Kobe Steelers attack.

79'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Masaki Tani getting some game time.

74'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Itsuki Onishi being replaced.

74'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers decide to make a substitution, with Takara Imamura getting some game time.

70'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers decide to make a substitution, with Amanaki Saumaki being replaced.

70'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Junta Hamano coming on.

68'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Rakuhei Yamashita coming off.

68'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Daiki Nakajima coming on.

66'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Atsushi Hiwasa coming off.

66'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Daniel Perez coming on.

66'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Craig Millar coming off.

66'

Conversion

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

66'

Try

Saitama Wild Knights are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Takuya Yamasawa touching down.

64'

The defensive line has been broken as Takuya Yamasawa goes through the gap.

64'

Taiki Koyama sets up the try.

64'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers sub Takayuki Watanabe comes onto the field.

61'

Hiroshi Yamashita departs for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

61'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers sub Takuya Kitade comes onto the field.

61'

Kenta Matsuoka departs for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

61'

The defensive line has been broken as Dylan Riley goes through the gap.

58'

Sho Furuhata comes on for Saitama Wild Knights.

58'

Asaeli Ai Valu leaves the field.

58'

Conversion

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

57'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Itsuki Onishi from scoring as they record the try for Saitama Wild Knights.

56'

What a run here by Itsuki Onishi as they get over the gainline!

56'

Taiki Koyama played a key part in that try.

56'

Timothy Lafaele comes on for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

56'

Michael Little leaves the field.

56'

Gerard Cowley-Tuioti comes on for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

56'

Waisake Raratabu leaves the field.

56'

Taiki Koyama comes on for Saitama Wild Knights.

56'

Keisuke Uchida leaves the field.

56'

What a run here by Takuya Yamasawa as they get over the gainline!

55'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Bryn Gatland kicks the conversion.

52'

Try

A penetrating move by Kobelco Kobe Steelers results in a try for Atsushi Hiwasa.

51'

Seungsin Lee sets up the try.

51'

What a run here by Seungsin Lee as they get over the gainline!

51'

Isileli Nakajima comes on.

50'

Shigure Takao comes off.

50'

What a run here by Tiennan Costley as they get over the gainline!

50'

Takuya Yamasawa comes on.

50'

Marika Koroibete comes off.

50'

Liam Mitchell comes on.

50'

Mark Abbott comes off.

50'

Shota Horie comes on.

50'

Atsushi Sakate comes off.

50'

Keisuke Uchida makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

48'

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

45'

Dylan Riley makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

42'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

39'

Saitama Wild Knights go for goal with Rikiya Matsuda taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

39'

Try

Incisive passing by Saitama Wild Knights is finished off by Tomoki Osada, as they goes over for the try.

37'

Fabulous play by Saitama Wild Knights has led to Tomoki Osada being able to wriggle through a gap.

37'

That's a great try assist by Damian de Allende.

37'

Fabulous play by Saitama Wild Knights has led to Keisuke Uchida being able to wriggle through a gap.

35'

Penalty Goal

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

32'

Bryn Gatland looks to land a drop goal, but it misses sailing past the left handside of the posts.

24'

Penalty Goal

Bryn Gatland adds the points for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

21'

This is dangerous for the defence as Bryn Gatland bursts through to advance the Kobelco Kobe Steelers attack.

20'

This is dangerous for the defence as Ryohei Yamanaka bursts through to advance the Kobelco Kobe Steelers attack.

19'

Penalty Goal

Rikiya Matsuda does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

18'

Yellow Card

Michael Little (Kobelco Kobe Steelers) is shown a yellow card

15'

Penalty Goal

Bryn Gatland makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

14'

Yellow Card

Mark Abbott (Saitama Wild Knights) is shown a yellow card

12'

Penalty Goal

Rikiya Matsuda kicks the penalty.

Bryn Gatland hits the left post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.

Try

Kobelco Kobe Steelers are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Amanaki Saumaki touching down.

Atsushi Hiwasa sets up the try.

The defensive line has been broken as Michael Little goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Kobelco Kobe Steelers v Saitama Wild Knights 
  
 Round 10 
  
 Fri 15th March 2024, 10:30pm PDT 
  
 Kobe Universiade

Points Flow Chart

Saitama Wild Knights win +10

Time in lead

Mins in lead

50%

% Of Game In Lead

50%

29%

Possession Last 10 min

71%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Matsuda

66'

18 - 28

Yamasawa

64'

18 - 26

Matsuda

57'

18 - 21

Onishi

56'

18 - 19

Gatland

18 - 14

52'

Hiwasa

16 - 14

51'

Half Time

Osada

37'

11 - 14

Matsuda

32'

11 - 9

Gatland

11 - 6

21'

Matsuda

18'

8 - 6

Little

8 - 3

15'

Gatland

8 - 3

14'

Abbott

12'

5 - 3

Matsuda

5 - 3

Saumaki

5 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.7

Entries

Attack Profile

Kobelco Kobe Steelers

Saitama Wild Knights

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Defence Profile

Kobelco Kobe Steelers

Saitama Wild Knights

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

46%

47%

3-6 secs

35%

41%

6+ secs

13%

10%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

67'

71'

72'

73'

78'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers

Saitama Wild Knights

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

Kobelco Kobe Steelers face off against Saitama Wild Knights in Japan Rugby League One Round 10 on Fri 15th March 2024 at Kobe Universiade. 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 22:30 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 2 places in the league table with Saitama Wild Knights in 1st and Kobelco Kobe Steelers in 3rd underlining just how tight this match could be.

Kobelco Kobe Steelers vs Saitama Wild Knights Squads

The official squads for Kobelco Kobe Steelers 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.