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Kubota Spears
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30 - 27
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Toyota Verblitz
Toyota Verblitz

Kubota Spears vs Toyota Verblitz

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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.

0'
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Match Details

Kubota Spears v Toyota Verblitz
Japan Rugby League One - Round 1
Sat 21st December 2024, 11:30pm CST
Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Kubota Spears win +3
Kubota Spears
Toyota Verblitz
Kubota Spears
Time in lead
Toyota Verblitz
8
Mins in lead
56
10%
% Of Game In Lead
68%
89%
Possession Last 10 min
11%
10
Points Last 10 min
0

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
3
10
Entries
Avg. Points Scored
3.3
8
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
83

Last 5 Penalties

69'
69'
76'
77'
78'
Kubota Spears
Toyota Verblitz

Other Fixtures

24 - 28
FT
32 - 25
FT
16 - 12
FT
39 - 24
FT

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