Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

31 - 27

Full Time

Kubota Spears

Kubota Spears vs Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

Events

Commentary

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Live Updates

The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half.

80'

Bryn Hall comes on for Kubota Spears.

80'

Shinobu Fujiwara leaves the field.

80'

Shaun Stevenson comes on for Kubota Spears.

80'

Bryn Hall leaves the field.

80'

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

70'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Mamoru Harada being replaced.

70'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Keijiro Tamefusa getting some game time.

70'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Opeti Helu being replaced.

70'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Hayate Era getting some game time.

70'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Malcolm Marx being replaced.

70'

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

70'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Sena Kimura being replaced.

70'

Takuro Matsunaga takes the conversion but it hits the upright and bounces away, kick unsuccessful.

69'

Try

A series of passes by Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo results in a try for Jone Naikabula

69'

A gap opened in the defence and Jone Naikabula took full advantage.

69'

That's a great try assist by Takuro Matsunaga.

69'

Yellow Card

Bryn Hall (Kubota Spears) is shown a yellow card

68'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo make a substitution with Taufa Latu coming on.

65'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo make a substitution with Yuta Kokaji coming off.

65'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Bryn Hall coming on.

65'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Shaun Stevenson coming off.

65'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo sub Yoshitaka Tokunaga comes onto the field.

64'

Takeshi Sasaki departs for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.

64'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo sub Taichi Mano comes onto the field.

64'

Yuto Mori departs for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.

64'

Kubota Spears sub Yuya Hirose comes onto the field.

64'

Harumichi Tatekawa departs for Kubota Spears.

64'

Conversion

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

64'

Try

Great hands by Kubota Spears leads to a try for Malcolm Marx

63'

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

63'

The defensive line has been broken as Bernard Foley goes through the gap.

63'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo sub Takahiro Ogawa comes onto the field.

61'

Yuhei Sugiyama departs for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.

61'

Conversion

The Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo supporters go wild as Takuro Matsunaga successfully kicks the conversion.

60'

Try

Great hands by Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo leads to a try for Yuto Mori

59'

The defensive line has been broken as Yuto Mori goes through the gap.

59'

Rob Thompson played a key part in that try.

59'

More power was needed in that conversion attempt by Bernard Foley as it drops short.

57'

Try

A penetrating move by Kubota Spears results in a try for Haruto Kida.

56'

What a run here by Haruto Kida as they get over the gainline!

56'

Bernard Foley played a key part in that try.

56'

Shohei Ito comes on for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.

56'

Warner Dearns leaves the field.

56'

What a run here by Rikus Pretorius as they get over the gainline!

52'

The right post denies Bernard Foley from adding the extras.

49'

Try

Slick passing by Kubota Spears leads to a try for Halatoa Vailea.

48'

Rikus Pretorius sets up the try.

48'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Finau Tupa getting some game time.

46'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Takeo Suenaga being replaced.

46'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Ruan Botha getting some game time.

46'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with David Van Zeeland being replaced.

46'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Yota Kamimori getting some game time.

46'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Kota Kaishi being replaced.

46'

Conversion

Takuro Matsunaga adds the two points for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.

46'

Try

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Sena Kimura dots the ball down from close range.

45'

Richie Mo'unga makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

42'

Fabulous play by Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo has led to Takeshi Sasaki being able to wriggle through a gap.

41'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Haruto Kida coming on.

40'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Gerhard van den Heever coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Conversion

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

39'

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Kubota Spears as Opeti Helu goes over.

38'

Yellow Card

Jone Naikabula (Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo) is shown a yellow card

37'

Fabulous play by Kubota Spears has led to Bernard Foley being able to wriggle through a gap.

34'

Penalty Goal

The Kubota Spears supporters go wild as Halatoa Vailea successfully kicks the penalty goal.

31'

Takuro Matsunaga curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

29'

Try

Silky skills by Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo ends with a try for Mamoru Harada.

28'

Trouble here as Mamoru Harada breaches the defence.

28'

Spellbinding play by Jacob Pierce is finished off with a try.

28'

Yellow Card

Bernard Foley (Kubota Spears) is shown a yellow card

22'

Conversion

Takuro Matsunaga converts the try.

14'

Try

Richie Mo'unga scores the try from close range.

13'

Spellbinding play by Shannon Frizell is finished off with a try.

13'

A gap opened in the defence and Takuro Matsunaga took full advantage.

10'

The defensive line has been broken as Takuro Matsunaga goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo v Kubota Spears 
  
 Round 10 
  
 Fri 28th February 2025, 08:00pm PST 
  
 Shiranami Stadium 
  
 Katsuki Furuse

Points Flow Chart

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo win +4

Time in lead

Mins in lead

76%

% Of Game In Lead

10%

36%

Possession Last 10 min

64%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Naikabula

31 - 27

69'

Hall

68'

26 - 27

Foley

64'

26 - 27

Marx

63'

26 - 25

Matsunaga

26 - 20

60'

Mori

24 - 20

59'

Kida

56'

19 - 20

Vailea

48'

19 - 15

Matsunaga

19 - 10

46'

Kimura

17 - 10

45'

Half Time

Foley

39'

12 - 10

Helu

38'

12 - 8

Naikabula

12 - 3

37'

Vailea

31'

12 - 3

Harada

12 - 0

28'

Foley

22'

7 - 0

Matsunaga

7 - 0

14'

Mo'unga

5 - 0

13'

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.1

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.3

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

56%

53%

3-6 secs

41%

35%

6+ secs

12%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

66'

68'

73'

76'

79'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

Kubota Spears

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 10 on Fri 28th February 2025 at Shiranami Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 04:00. In South Africa it’s at 06:00 SAST on SuperSport, 17:00 NZST in New Zealand, 15:00 AEST in Australia and 20:00 EST in the US.

Kubota Spears won the last encounter but Kubota Spears are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Kubota Spears in 1st and Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo in 2nd 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.