Kubota Spears

61 - 24

Full Time

Mie Honda Heat

Kubota Spears vs Mie Honda Heat

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

80'

Conversion

Halatoa Vailea converts the try.

80'

Try

Keijiro Tamefusa goes on their own for a try.

78'

This is dangerous for the defence as Keijiro Tamefusa bursts through to advance the Kubota Spears attack.

78'

Spellbinding play by Bernard Foley is finished off with a try.

78'

Conversion

Yuta Matsuura has kicked a conversion.

76'

Try

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

75'

Halatoa Vailea curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

73'

Try

A series of passes by Kubota Spears results in a try for Koga Nezuka

72'

That's a great try assist by Bernard Foley.

71'

A gap opened in the defence and Bernard Foley took full advantage.

71'

Conversion

Halatoa Vailea has kicked a conversion.

70'

Try

Keijiro Tamefusa scores the try from close range.

69'

A gap opened in the defence and Keijiro Tamefusa took full advantage.

69'

Heiden Bedwell-Curtis comes on for Mie Honda Heat.

57'

Franco Mostert leaves the field.

57'

Tomoki Kishioka comes on for Kubota Spears.

57'

Shinobu Fujiwara leaves the field.

57'

Halatoa Vailea comes on for Kubota Spears.

57'

Liam Williams leaves the field.

57'

Asipeli Moala comes on for Kubota Spears.

57'

Takeo Suenaga leaves the field.

57'

Conversion

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

57'

Try

A penetrating move by Kubota Spears results in a try for Hiroyuki Yamasaki.

56'

Liam Williams played a key part in that try.

56'

What a run here by Liam Williams as they get over the gainline!

56'

Taichi Takenaka comes on.

54'

Haruhiko Uemura comes off.

54'

Yoji Akiyama comes on.

54'

Pablo Matera comes off.

54'

Matthys Basson comes on.

54'

Katsuyuki Hoshino comes off.

54'

Conversion

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

54'

Try

A penetrating move by Kubota Spears results in a try for Liam Williams.

53'

That's a great try assist by Hiroyuki Yamasaki.

53'

What a run here by Hiroyuki Yamasaki as they get over the gainline!

53'

Takuro Hojo comes on.

52'

Taichi Takenaka comes off.

52'

Ruan Botha comes on.

52'

David Bulbring comes off.

52'

Keijiro Tamefusa comes on.

52'

Opeti Helu comes off.

52'

Yota Kamimori comes on.

52'

Kota Kaishi comes off.

52'

Conversion

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

52'

Try

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

51'

Shinobu Fujiwara sets up the try.

51'

Taichi Takenaka comes on.

50'

Takuro Hojo comes off.

50'

Hiroyuki Yamasaki makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

43'

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

42'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Kosuke Hattori coming off.

42'

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

42'

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

42'

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

41'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Tateo Kanai coming off.

41'

Conversion

Bernard Foley adds the two points for Kubota Spears.

41'

Try

Incisive passing by Kubota Spears is finished off by Faulua Makisi, 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 Finau Tupa being able to wriggle through a gap.

40'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Haruhiko Uemura coming on.

40'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Gwangtee Oh coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

41'

Conversion

Bernard Foley adds the two points for Kubota Spears.

41'

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Kubota Spears as David Bulbring goes over.

40'

Conversion

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

36'

Try

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

34'

Fabulous play by Kubota Spears has led to Sione Teaupa being able to wriggle through a gap.

34'

Bernard Foley sets up the try.

34'

Rikuto Fukuda comes on for Kubota Spears.

31'

Schalk Erasmus leaves the field.

31'

JD Schickerling comes on for Kubota Spears.

31'

Naoaki Horibe leaves the field.

31'

Yellow Card

Franco Mostert (Mie Honda Heat) is shown a yellow card

30'

Gwangtee Oh comes on.

29'

Haruhiko Uemura comes off.

29'

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

23'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Haruhiko Uemura coming on.

16'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Gwangtee Oh coming off.

16'

Penalty Goal

Gwangtee Oh makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

12'

Conversion

Gwangtee Oh has kicked a conversion.

Try

The kick through from Mie Honda Heat has allowed Soki Watanabe to touch down.

That's a great try assist by Takuro Hojo.

Conversion

Gwangtee Oh has kicked a conversion.

Try

The kick through from Mie Honda Heat has allowed Dawid Kellerman to touch down.

The defensive line has been broken as Dawid Kellerman goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Kubota Spears v Mie Honda Heat 
  
 Round 15 
  
 Fri 26th April 2024, 10:30pm PDT 
  
 Edogawa Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Kubota Spears win +37

Time in lead

Mins in lead

51%

% Of Game In Lead

47%

69%

Possession Last 10 min

31%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Vailea

61 - 24

80'

Tamefusa

59 - 24

78'

Matsuura

76'

54 - 24

Fujii

75'

54 - 22

Nezuka

54 - 17

72'

Vailea

49 - 17

70'

Tamefusa

47 - 17

69'

Foley

42 - 17

57'

Yamasaki

40 - 17

56'

Foley

35 - 17

54'

Williams

33 - 17

53'

Foley

28 - 17

52'

Foley

26 - 17

51'

Foley

21 - 17

41'

Makisi

19 - 17

40'

Half Time

Foley

14 - 17

41'

Bulbring

12 - 17

40'

Foley

7 - 17

36'

Teaupa

5 - 17

34'

Mostert

30'

0 - 17

12'

0 - 17

0 - 14

Watanabe

0 - 12

0 - 7

Kellerman

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Attack Profile

Kubota Spears

Mie Honda Heat

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Defence Profile

Kubota Spears

Mie Honda Heat

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

61%

30%

3-6 secs

29%

10%

6+ secs

53%

109

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

45'

48'

61'

67'

73'

Kubota Spears

Mie Honda Heat

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

Kubota Spears face off against Mie Honda Heat in Japan Rugby League One Round 15 on Fri 26th April 2024 at Edogawa Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 06:30. In South Africa it’s at 07:30 SAST, 17:30 NZST in New Zealand, 15:30 AEST in Australia and 22:30 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 Mie Honda Heat in 4th and Kubota Spears in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Kubota Spears vs Mie Honda Heat Squads

The official squads for Kubota Spears 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.