Mie Honda Heat

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Kubota Spears

Kubota Spears vs Mie Honda Heat

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

81'

Conversion

Bernard Foley converts the try.

81'

Try

Kubota Spears are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Ruan Botha picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

79'

This is dangerous for the defence as Finau Tupa bursts through to advance the Kubota Spears attack.

79'

Conversion

Bernard Foley has kicked a conversion.

77'

Try

Great forward play by Kubota Spears allows Schalk Erasmus to score the try.

76'

Yota Kamimori comes on.

75'

Kengo Kitagawa comes off.

75'

A gap opened in the defence and Soki Watanabe took full advantage.

72'

A gap opened in the defence and Kim Suryung took full advantage.

72'

A gap opened in the defence and Soki Watanabe took full advantage.

70'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Kei Touma coming on.

66'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Issei Shige coming off.

66'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Kanato Hirano coming on.

66'

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

66'

Conversion

The Kubota Spears supporters go wild as Bernard Foley successfully kicks the conversion.

65'

Try

Great hands by Kubota Spears leads to a try for Kim Suryung

64'

The defensive line has been broken as Kim Suryung goes through the gap.

64'

Bernard Foley sets up the try.

64'

The defensive line has been broken as Haruto Kida goes through the gap.

63'

The defensive line has been broken as Takeo Suenaga goes through the gap.

61'

Mie Honda Heat sub Koki Hida comes onto the field.

60'

Seunghyok Lee departs for Mie Honda Heat.

60'

Mie Honda Heat sub Dawid Kellerman comes onto the field.

60'

Mitch Hunt departs for Mie Honda Heat.

60'

Yuki Aoki comes on for Kubota Spears.

56'

JD Schickerling leaves the field.

56'

Kim Suryung comes on for Kubota Spears.

56'

Koga Nezuka leaves the field.

56'

Shunta Koga comes on for Kubota Spears.

56'

Shinobu Fujiwara leaves the field.

56'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Bernard Foley kicks the conversion.

55'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Faulua Makisi from scoring as they record the try for Kubota Spears.

54'

What a run here by Gerhard van den Heever as they get over the gainline!

52'

Koga Nezuka makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

48'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Kota Kaishi getting some game time.

48'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Yota Kamimori being replaced.

48'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Sione Teaupa getting some game time.

48'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Rikus Pretorius being replaced.

48'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Schalk Erasmus getting some game time.

48'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Hiroaki Sugimoto being replaced.

48'

Soki Watanabe makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

48'

Takeo Suenaga makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

47'

Koga Nezuka makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

47'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Sosiceni Tokoqio coming on.

44'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Ryota Kobayashi coming off.

44'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Shogo Nezuka coming on.

44'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Kenta Yamaji coming off.

44'

Conversion

Bernard Foley adds the two points for Kubota Spears.

43'

Try

Slick passing by Kubota Spears leads to a try for Koga Nezuka.

42'

Gerhard van den Heever played a key part in that try.

42'

Finau Tupa makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

42'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Kengo Kitagawa coming on.

41'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Opeti Helu coming off.

41'

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

40'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Tevita Li coming off.

40'

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

40'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Taiki Yoshioka coming off.

40'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Finau Tupa coming on.

40'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Pieter Labuschagne coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

42'

Bernard Foley will not be happy with that conversion attempt, as they had the direction but not the power.

42'

Try

Incisive passing by Kubota Spears is finished off by Haruto Kida, as they goes over for the try.

40'

Shinobu Fujiwara played a key part in that try.

40'

Fabulous play by Kubota Spears has led to Shinobu Fujiwara being able to wriggle through a gap.

40'

Conversion

Bernard Foley does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

37'

Try

What an effort there by Bernard Foley as they score the try.

36'

That's a great try assist by Haruto Kida.

36'

Fabulous play by Kubota Spears has led to Harumichi Tatekawa being able to wriggle through a gap.

36'

Fabulous play by Mie Honda Heat has led to Tevita Li being able to wriggle through a gap.

34'

Conversion

Bernard Foley does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

32'

Try

Brilliant skill shown there by Gerhard van den Heever as they go over the white wash for a try.

31'

Trouble here as Gerhard van den Heever breaches the defence.

31'

Spellbinding play by Haruto Kida is finished off with a try.

31'

Conversion

Bernard Foley makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

29'

Try

Silky skills by Kubota Spears ends with a try for Opeti Helu.

28'

Trouble here as Opeti Helu breaches the defence.

28'

Spellbinding play by Takeo Suenaga is finished off with a try.

28'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Ryota Kobayashi coming on.

19'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Sosiceni Tokoqio coming off.

19'

This is dangerous for the defence as Tetuhi Roberts bursts through to advance the Mie Honda Heat attack.

17'

Conversion

Bernard Foley converts the try.

16'

Try

A series of passes by Kubota Spears results in a try for Pieter Labuschagne

14'

Spellbinding play by Rikus Pretorius is finished off with a try.

14'

A gap opened in the defence and Haruto Kida took full advantage.

14'

Sosiceni Tokoqio comes on for Mie Honda Heat.

Ryota Kobayashi leaves the field.

A gap opened in the defence and Opeti Helu took full advantage.

Conversion

Bernard Foley has kicked a conversion.

Try

Great hands by Kubota Spears leads to a try for JD Schickerling

That's a great try assist by Pieter Labuschagne.

The defensive line has been broken as Pieter Labuschagne goes through the gap.

The defensive line has been broken as Haruto Kida goes through the gap.

The defensive line has been broken as Yoshikazu Fujita goes through the gap.

The defensive line has been broken as Gwangtee Oh goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Mie Honda Heat v Kubota Spears 
  
 Round 2 
  
 Fri 15th December 2023, 07:10pm PST 
  
 Suzuka Sports Garden

Points Flow Chart

Kubota Spears win +75

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

94%

23%

Possession Last 10 min

77%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Foley

81'

0 - 75

Botha

79'

0 - 73

Foley

77'

0 - 68

Erasmus

76'

0 - 66

Foley

65'

0 - 61

Suryung

64'

0 - 59

Foley

55'

0 - 54

Makisi

54'

0 - 52

Foley

43'

0 - 47

Nezuka

42'

0 - 45

Half Time

Kida

40'

0 - 40

Foley

37'

0 - 35

Foley

36'

0 - 33

Foley

32'

0 - 28

van den Heever

31'

0 - 26

Foley

29'

0 - 21

Helu

28'

0 - 19

Foley

16'

0 - 14

Labuschagne

14'

0 - 12

Foley

0 - 7

Schickerling

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.7

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Attack Profile

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Kubota Spears

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Defence Profile

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Kubota Spears

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

52%

54%

3-6 secs

38%

34%

6+ secs

Rucks Won

Mie Honda Heat vs Kubota Spears Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Mie Honda Heat face off against Kubota Spears in Japan Rugby League One Round 2 on Fri 15th December 2023 at Suzuka Sports Garden. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 03:10. In South Africa it’s at 05:10 SAST, 16:10 NZST in New Zealand, 14:10 AEST in Australia and 19:10 EST in the US.

Kubota Spears won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Kubota Spears in 4th and Mie Honda Heat in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Mie Honda Heat vs Kubota Spears Squads

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