Saitama Wild Knights

70 - 12

Full Time

Mie Honda Heat

Mie Honda Heat vs Saitama Wild Knights

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

81'

Penalty Goal

Damian de Allende makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

81'

Viliami Kaipouli comes off.

79'

Conversion

Mitch Hunt has kicked a conversion.

79'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Mie Honda Heat is finished off by Haruhiko Uemura

78'

This is dangerous for the defence as Haruhiko Uemura bursts through to advance the Mie Honda Heat attack.

78'

Spellbinding play by Mitch Hunt is finished off with a try.

77'

Conversion

Damian de Allende has kicked a conversion.

73'

Try

A bit of individual brilliance by Marika Koroibete leads to a try for Saitama Wild Knights

72'

A gap opened in the defence and Marika Koroibete took full advantage.

72'

Mark Abbott played a key part in that try.

72'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Yoji Akiyama getting some game time.

71'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Ryota Kobayashi being replaced.

71'

Damian de Allende curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

70'

Try

A bit of individual brilliance by Dylan Riley leads to a try for Saitama Wild Knights

69'

A gap opened in the defence and Kanato Hirano took full advantage.

68'

A gap opened in the defence and Viliami Kaipouli took full advantage.

68'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Taiki Koyama coming on.

66'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Vince Aso coming off.

66'

Mitch Hunt curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

65'

Try

Great hands by Mie Honda Heat leads to a try for Clynton Knox

64'

Ryo Furuta sets up the try.

64'

The defensive line has been broken as Ryo Furuta goes through the gap.

64'

Damian de Allende curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

63'

Try

Great hands by Saitama Wild Knights leads to a try for Marika Koroibete

62'

The defensive line has been broken as Marika Koroibete goes through the gap.

62'

Spellbinding play by Vince Aso is finished off with a try.

62'

Mie Honda Heat sub Mitch Hunt comes onto the field.

62'

Gwangtee Oh departs for Mie Honda Heat.

62'

Mie Honda Heat sub Kosuke Hattori comes onto the field.

62'

Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa departs for Mie Honda Heat.

62'

Craig Millar comes on for Saitama Wild Knights.

59'

Daniel Perez leaves the field.

59'

Shota Horie comes on for Saitama Wild Knights.

59'

Kazuma Shimane leaves the field.

59'

Itsuki Onishi comes on for Saitama Wild Knights.

59'

Esei Haangana leaves the field.

59'

Mark Abbott comes on for Saitama Wild Knights.

59'

Lood de Jager leaves the field.

59'

Damian de Allende comes on for Saitama Wild Knights.

59'

Rikiya Matsuda leaves the field.

59'

Marika Koroibete comes on for Saitama Wild Knights.

59'

Ryuji Noguchi leaves the field.

59'

Conversion

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

58'

Try

A penetrating move by Saitama Wild Knights results in a try for Keisuke Uchida.

56'

Kazuma Shimane played a key part in that try.

56'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Soki Watanabe getting some game time.

49'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Dawid Kellerman being replaced.

49'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Shohei Hirano getting some game time.

49'

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

49'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Taichi Takenaka getting some game time.

49'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Shogo Nezuka being replaced.

49'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Matthys Basson getting some game time.

49'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Taiki Yoshioka being replaced.

49'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Koki Hida getting some game time.

49'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Seunghyok Lee being replaced.

49'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Kanato Hirano getting some game time.

49'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Tatsuhiko Tsurukawa being replaced.

49'

Conversion

Rikiya Matsuda adds the two points for Saitama Wild Knights.

47'

Try

Nobody was going to stop Esei Haangana from scoring that try!

46'

Esei Haangana makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

46'

Spellbinding play by Keisuke Uchida is finished off with a try.

46'

Saitama Wild Knights go for goal with Rikiya Matsuda taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

43'

Try

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

42'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Conversion

Rikiya Matsuda does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

39'

Try

What an effort there by Vince Aso as they score the try.

38'

Fabulous play by Saitama Wild Knights has led to Vince Aso being able to wriggle through a gap.

38'

Fabulous play by Saitama Wild Knights has led to Ryuji Noguchi being able to wriggle through a gap.

33'

Conversion

Rikiya Matsuda does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

32'

Try

Brilliant skill shown there by Dylan Riley as they go over the white wash for a try.

31'

Trouble here as Dylan Riley breaches the defence.

31'

Trouble here as Ryuji Noguchi breaches the defence.

30'

Yellow Card

Fraser Quirk (Mie Honda Heat) is shown a yellow card

29'

Conversion

Rikiya Matsuda makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

28'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Esei Haangana scores from close range.

26'

Keisuke Uchida played a key part in that try.

26'

This is dangerous for the defence as Clynton Knox bursts through to advance the Mie Honda Heat attack.

18'

Yellow Card

Jack Cornelsen (Saitama Wild Knights) is shown a yellow card

18'

Penalty Goal

Rikiya Matsuda does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

15'

A gap opened in the defence and Kyohei Yamasawa took full advantage.

14'

Conversion

Rikiya Matsuda has kicked a conversion.

Try

Saitama Wild Knights are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Lood de Jager touching down.

The defensive line has been broken as Dylan Riley goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Saitama Wild Knights v Mie Honda Heat 
  
 Round 6 
  
 Fri 19th January 2024, 09:30pm PST 
  
 Kumagaya Rugby Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Saitama Wild Knights win +58

Time in lead

Mins in lead

100%

% Of Game In Lead

29%

Possession Last 10 min

71%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

de Allende

70 - 12

81'

Hunt

79'

67 - 12

Uemura

78'

67 - 10

de Allende

67 - 5

73'

Koroibete

65 - 5

72'

Riley

60 - 5

69'

Knox

64'

55 - 5

Koroibete

55 - 0

62'

Matsuda

50 - 0

58'

Uchida

48 - 0

56'

Matsuda

43 - 0

47'

Haangana

41 - 0

46'

Noguchi

36 - 0

42'

Half Time

Matsuda

31 - 0

39'

Aso

29 - 0

38'

Matsuda

24 - 0

32'

Riley

22 - 0

31'

Quirk

29'

17 - 0

Matsuda

17 - 0

28'

Haangana

15 - 0

26'

Cornelsen

10 - 0

18'

Matsuda

10 - 0

15'

Matsuda

7 - 0

de Jager

5 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

4.6

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Attack Profile

Saitama Wild Knights

Mie Honda Heat

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Defence Profile

Saitama Wild Knights

Mie Honda Heat

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

23%

22%

3-6 secs

61%

59%

6+ secs

14%

16%

Rucks Won

Saitama Wild Knights vs Mie Honda Heat Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Saitama Wild Knights face off against Mie Honda Heat in Japan Rugby League One Round 6 on Fri 19th January 2024 at Kumagaya Rugby 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.

Saitama Wild Knights won the last encounter but Saitama Wild Knights are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 5 places in the league table with Mie Honda Heat in 1st and Saitama Wild Knights in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Saitama Wild Knights vs Mie Honda Heat Squads

The official squads for Saitama Wild Knights vs Mie Honda Heat will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.