Saitama Wild Knights

15 - 17

Full Time

Kubota Spears

Kubota Spears vs Saitama Wild Knights

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

80'

Taiki Koyama comes on.

76'

Keisuke Uchida comes off.

76'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Keisuke Uchida getting some game time.

73'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Taiki Koyama being replaced.

73'

Bernard Foley curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

70'

Try

The kick through from Kubota Spears has allowed Haruto Kida to touch down.

68'

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

68'

That's a great try assist by Harumichi Tatekawa.

68'

A gap opened in the defence and Koga Nezuka took full advantage.

68'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Kazuki Kato coming on.

66'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Yota Kamimori coming off.

66'

Takuya Yamasawa curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

66'

Try

Great hands by Saitama Wild Knights leads to a try for Tomoki Osada

64'

The defensive line has been broken as Tomoki Osada goes through the gap.

64'

Takuya Yamasawa sets up the try.

64'

Shinobu Fujiwara comes on for Kubota Spears.

59'

Kazuhiro Taniguchi leaves the field.

59'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Takuya Yamasawa kicks the conversion.

59'

Try

The forward pack of Saitama Wild Knights will be happy with that as the rolling maul barges over for the try.

57'

Takuya Yamasawa comes on.

54'

Rikiya Matsuda comes off.

54'

Taiki Koyama comes on.

54'

Keisuke Uchida comes off.

54'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Shota Horie getting some game time.

49'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Atsushi Sakate being replaced.

49'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Craig Millar getting some game time.

49'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Keita Inagaki being replaced.

49'

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

48'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Ryan Crotty being replaced.

48'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Uwe Helu getting some game time.

48'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Yuki Aoki being replaced.

48'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Opeti Helu getting some game time.

48'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Kengo Kitagawa being replaced.

48'

Penalty Goal

Bernard Foley makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

45'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Penalty Goal

Bernard Foley has kicked a penalty goal.

37'

The drop goal is on its way from Bernard Foley but it runs out gas over the last few metres, falling short.

35'

Penalty Goal

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

33'

Trouble here as Haruto Kida breaches the defence.

30'

Trouble here as Tomoki Osada breaches the defence.

29'

Haruto Kida comes on.

25'

Halatoa Vailea comes off.

25'

Penalty Goal

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

25'

Penalty Goal

Bernard Foley does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

18'

Harumichi Tatekawa will not be happy with that drop goal attempt, as they had the direction but not the power.

17'

A gap opened in the defence and Damian de Allende took full advantage.

15'

Kubota Spears sub Halatoa Vailea comes onto the field.

13'

Haruto Kida departs for Kubota Spears.

13'

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

12'

Rikiya Matsuda steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.

10'

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Saitama Wild Knights v Kubota Spears 
  
 Final 
  
 Fri 19th May 2023, 10:35pm PDT 
  
 Japan National Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Kubota Spears win +2

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

75%

56%

Possession Last 10 min

44%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Kida

68'

15 - 17

Osada

15 - 12

64'

Yamasawa

10 - 12

59'

Horie

8 - 12

57'

Foley

45'

3 - 12

Half Time

Foley

37'

3 - 9

Matsuda

3 - 6

33'

Foley

25'

0 - 6

Foley

18'

0 - 3

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.5

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

0.8

Entries

Attack Profile

Saitama Wild Knights

Kubota Spears

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Defence Profile

Saitama Wild Knights

Kubota Spears

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

53%

41%

3-6 secs

29%

37%

6+ secs

11%

16%

Rucks Won

Saitama Wild Knights vs Kubota Spears Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Saitama Wild Knights face off against Kubota Spears in Japan Rugby League One Final on Fri 19th May 2023 at Japan National Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 06:35. In South Africa it’s at 07:35 SAST, 17:35 NZST in New Zealand, 15:35 AEST in Australia and 22:35 EST in the US.

Saitama Wild Knights 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 0 place in the league table with Kubota Spears in 1st and Kubota Spears in 1st underlining just how tight this match could be.

Saitama Wild Knights vs Kubota Spears Squads

The official squads for Saitama Wild Knights 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.