Kubota Spears

30 - 27

Full Time

Toyota Verblitz

Kubota Spears vs Toyota Verblitz

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

82'

Drop Goal

Bernard Foley adds the three points for Kubota Spears.

82'

Jone Nabetelevu comes on.

75'

Viliame Tuidraki comes off.

75'

Yuki Aoki comes on.

75'

Merwe Olivier comes off.

75'

Conversion

Bernard Foley has kicked a conversion.

75'

Try

Merwe Olivier scores the try from close range.

74'

Malcolm Marx played a key part in that try.

74'

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

73'

A gap opened in the defence and Shinobu Fujiwara took full advantage.

72'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Sione Teaupa coming on.

69'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Yuya Hirose coming off.

69'

Kubota Spears sub Hibiki Yamada comes onto the field.

64'

Yuhei Shimada departs for Kubota Spears.

64'

Penalty Goal

The touch judges raise their flags as Rikiya Matsuda kicks the penalty goal.

64'

Toyota Verblitz sub Gaku Shimizu comes onto the field.

63'

Shogo Miura departs for Toyota Verblitz.

63'

Shuhei Yamaguchi comes on for Toyota Verblitz.

58'

Joseph Manu leaves the field.

58'

What a run here by Opeti Helu as they get over the gainline!

56'

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

56'

Ryusei Kato comes on for Toyota Verblitz.

55'

Yoshikatsu Hikosaka leaves the field.

55'

Bernard Foley hits the right post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.

55'

Try

A penetrating move by Kubota Spears results in a try for Yuhei Shimada.

54'

What a run here by Yuhei Shimada as they get over the gainline!

54'

That's a great try assist by Rikus Pretorius.

54'

Shunsuke Asaoka comes on.

52'

Yusuke Kizu comes off.

52'

Bernard Foley has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

52'

Try

The forward pack of Kubota Spears will be happy with that as the rolling maul barges over for the try.

51'

Kaito Shigeno comes on.

50'

Aaron Smith comes off.

50'

Josh Dickson comes on.

50'

Daichi Akiyama comes off.

50'

Rikus Pretorius makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

48'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Asipeli Moala 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 Shinobu Fujiwara getting some game time.

46'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Bryn Hall being replaced.

46'

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

46'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Keijiro Tamefusa being replaced.

46'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Malcolm Marx getting some game time.

46'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Hayate Era 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'

Penalty Goal

Rikiya Matsuda makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

46'

Taichi Takahashi makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

43'

Toyota Verblitz make a substitution with Isaiah Mapusua coming on.

41'

Toyota Verblitz make a substitution with William Tupou coming off.

41'

Fabulous play by Toyota Verblitz has led to Daichi Akiyama being able to wriggle through a gap.

40'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Haruto Kida coming on.

40'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Hibiki Yamada coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Conversion

Rikiya Matsuda adds the two points for Toyota Verblitz.

40'

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Toyota Verblitz as Joseph Manu goes over.

39'

That's a great try assist by Aaron Smith.

39'

Hibiki Yamada comes on for Kubota Spears.

34'

Haruto Kida leaves the field.

34'

Kubota Spears go for goal with Bernard Foley taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

32'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Faulua Makisi scores from close range.

31'

Spellbinding play by Bryn Hall is finished off with a try.

31'

Trouble here as Yuya Hirose breaches the defence.

31'

Conversion

Rikiya Matsuda makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

27'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Kazuki Himeno scores from close range.

26'

Conversion

Rikiya Matsuda makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

20'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Toyota Verblitz is finished off by Viliame Tuidraki

19'

This is dangerous for the defence as Viliame Tuidraki bursts through to advance the Toyota Verblitz attack.

19'

Tiaan Falcon sets up the try.

19'

This is dangerous for the defence as Takeo Suenaga bursts through to advance the Kubota Spears attack.

16'

Yellow Card

Halatoa Vailea (Kubota Spears) is shown a yellow card

13'

Bernard Foley has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

12'

Try

Nobody could stop that maul! Hayate Era places the ball down for the try.

11'

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Kubota Spears v Toyota Verblitz 
  
 Round 1 
  
 Sat 21st December 2024, 09:30pm PST 
  
 Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium 
  
 Ibuki Tetsuka

Points Flow Chart

Kubota Spears win +3

Time in lead

Mins in lead

10%

% Of Game In Lead

68%

89%

Possession Last 10 min

11%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Foley

30 - 27

82'

Foley

27 - 27

75'

Olivier

25 - 27

74'

Matsuda

64'

20 - 27

Shimada

20 - 24

54'

Paul

15 - 24

51'

Matsuda

46'

10 - 24

Half Time

Matsuda

40'

10 - 21

Manu

39'

10 - 19

Makisi

10 - 14

31'

Matsuda

27'

5 - 14

Himeno

26'

5 - 12

Matsuda

20'

5 - 7

Tuidraki

19'

5 - 5

Vailea

5 - 0

13'

Era

5 - 0

11'

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.3

Entries

Attack Profile

Kubota Spears

Toyota Verblitz

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Defence Profile

Kubota Spears

Toyota Verblitz

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

64%

52%

3-6 secs

26%

37%

6+ secs

10%

11%

116

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

69'

76'

77'

78'

Kubota Spears

Toyota Verblitz

Kubota Spears vs Toyota Verblitz Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Kubota Spears face off against Toyota Verblitz in Japan Rugby League One Round 1 on Sat 21st December 2024 at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium. 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.

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 3 places in the league table with Toyota Verblitz in 2nd and Kubota Spears in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Kubota Spears vs Toyota Verblitz Squads

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