Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

24 - 20

Full Time

Kubota Spears

Kubota Spears vs Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

80'

Conversion

Gerhard van den Heever has kicked a conversion.

75'

Try

Liam Williams scores the try from close range.

74'

A gap opened in the defence and Liam Williams took full advantage.

74'

Yellow Card

Richie Mo'unga (Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo) is shown a yellow card

73'

A gap opened in the defence and Halatoa Vailea took full advantage.

73'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Yuto Mori getting some game time.

70'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Atsuki Kuwayama being replaced.

70'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Samuela Anise getting some game time.

70'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Warner Dearns being replaced.

70'

A gap opened in the defence and Atsuki Kuwayama took full advantage.

69'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Halatoa Vailea coming on.

65'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Sione Teaupa coming off.

65'

Conversion

The Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo supporters go wild as Richie Mo'unga successfully kicks the conversion.

64'

Try

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Masaki Hamada touching down.

63'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo sub Daigo Hashimoto comes onto the field.

60'

Mamoru Harada departs for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.

60'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo sub Masataka Mikami comes onto the field.

60'

Sena Kimura departs for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.

60'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo sub Shohei Ito comes onto the field.

60'

Takeshi Sasaki departs for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.

60'

Kubota Spears sub Ruan Botha comes onto the field.

60'

David Bulbring departs for Kubota Spears.

60'

Kubota Spears sub Satoshi Saita comes onto the field.

60'

Shoya Matsunami departs for Kubota Spears.

60'

Kubota Spears have a drop goal attempt through the boot of Harumichi Tatekawa, but they pull it to the left.

58'

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

56'

Seta Tamanivalu comes on for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.

55'

Rob Thompson leaves the field.

55'

Hiroaki Sugimoto comes on.

53'

Dane Coles comes off.

53'

Yota Kamimori comes on.

53'

Kota Kaishi comes off.

53'

Finau Tupa comes on.

53'

Takeo Suenaga comes off.

53'

JD Schickerling comes on.

53'

Uwe Helu comes off.

53'

Penalty Goal

Gerhard van den Heever does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

53'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Takahiro Ogawa getting some game time.

48'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Yuhei Sugiyama being replaced.

48'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Taufa Latu getting some game time.

46'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Teruo Makabe being replaced.

46'

Sione Teaupa makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

45'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Penalty Goal

Gerhard van den Heever has kicked a penalty goal.

39'

Penalty Goal

The Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo supporters go wild as Richie Mo'unga successfully kicks the penalty goal.

33'

Conversion

Richie Mo'unga makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

29'

Try

Silky skills by Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo ends with a try for Takuro Matsunaga.

28'

Spellbinding play by Masaki Hamada is finished off with a try.

28'

Trouble here as Atsuki Kuwayama breaches the defence.

28'

Conversion

Richie Mo'unga makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

26'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Yuhei Sugiyama scores from close range.

25'

Conversion

Gerhard van den Heever converts the try.

17'

Try

Dane Coles scores the try from close range.

16'

Shinobu Fujiwara sets up the try.

16'

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo v Kubota Spears 
  
 Round 4 
  
 Sat 6th January 2024, 09:30pm PST 
  
 Todoroki Sports Park

Points Flow Chart

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo win +4

Time in lead

Mins in lead

68%

% Of Game In Lead

13%

67%

Possession Last 10 min

33%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

van den Heever

75'

24 - 20

Williams

74'

24 - 18

Mo'unga

24 - 13

73'

Mo'unga

24 - 13

64'

Hamada

22 - 13

63'

van den Heever

53'

17 - 13

Half Time

van den Heever

39'

17 - 10

Mo'unga

17 - 7

33'

Mo'unga

14 - 7

29'

Matsunaga

12 - 7

28'

Mo'unga

7 - 7

26'

Sugiyama

5 - 7

25'

van den Heever

17'

0 - 7

Coles

16'

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.4

Entries

Attack Profile

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

Kubota Spears

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Defence Profile

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

Kubota Spears

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

44%

52%

3-6 secs

33%

37%

6+ secs

22%

Rucks Won

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo vs Kubota Spears Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo face off against Kubota Spears in Japan Rugby League One Round 4 on Sat 6th January 2024 at Todoroki Sports Park . 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.

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo won the last encounter but Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo 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 Kubota Spears in 1st and Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo in 4th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo vs Kubota Spears Squads

The official squads for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo 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.