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Saitama Wild Knights
Saitama Wild Knights
48 - 24
Full Time
Mie Honda Heat
Mie Honda Heat

Mie Honda Heat vs Saitama Wild Knights

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

81'

This is dangerous for the defence as Jack Cornelsen bursts through to advance the Saitama Wild Knights attack.

81'
Conversion

Kyohei Yamasawa has kicked a conversion.

79'
Try

A wonderful passing move by Saitama Wild Knights is finished off by Lachlan Boshier

78'

Spellbinding play by Damian de Allende is finished off with a try.

78'

This is dangerous for the defence as Lachlan Boshier bursts through to advance the Saitama Wild Knights attack.

78'
Yellow Card

Kyogo Okano (Mie Honda Heat) is shown a yellow card

74'
Red Card

Pablo Matera (Mie Honda Heat) is shown the red card

71'

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

66'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Koki Takeyama coming off.

66'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Talifolofola Tangipa coming on.

66'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Ryota Kobayashi coming off.

66'

Kyohei Yamasawa curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

65'
Try

Great hands by Saitama Wild Knights leads to a try for Ryota Hasegawa

64'

Koki Takeyama sets up the try.

64'

The defensive line has been broken as Koki Takeyama goes through the gap.

64'

The defensive line has been broken as Ockie Barnard goes through the gap.

64'
Penalty Goal

The touch judges raise their flags as Kyohei Yamasawa kicks the penalty goal.

63'

The defensive line has been broken as Tomoki Osada goes through the gap.

61'

Manu Vunipola has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

57'
Try

Kyogo Okano scores! That alone was worth the admission price!!!

56'

Tatsuhiko Tsurukawa played a key part in that try.

56'

What a run here by Tatsuhiko Tsurukawa as they get over the gainline!

56'

Ryota Kobayashi comes on for Mie Honda Heat.

55'

Talifolofola Tangipa leaves the field.

55'

Takuro Hojo comes on for Mie Honda Heat.

55'

Lomano Lemeki leaves the field.

55'

Ockie Barnard comes on for Saitama Wild Knights.

55'

Liam Mitchell leaves the field.

55'

What a run here by Johnny Fa'auli as they get over the gainline!

53'
Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Manu Vunipola kicks the conversion.

52'
Try

Lomano Lemeki scores! That alone was worth the admission price!!!

51'

What a run here by Lomano Lemeki as they get over the gainline!

51'

Manu Vunipola sets up the try.

51'

Ryota Hasegawa makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

45'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Asaeli Ai Valu coming on.

44'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Taiki Fujii coming off.

44'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Kazuma Shimane coming on.

44'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Atsushi Sakate coming off.

44'
Conversion

Manu Vunipola adds the two points for Mie Honda Heat.

44'
Try

Slick passing by Mie Honda Heat leads to a try for Lomano Lemeki.

43'

Lomano Lemeki makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

43'

FC du Plessis played a key part in that try.

43'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Talifolofola Tangipa coming on.

43'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Ryota Kobayashi coming off.

43'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Johnny Fa'auli coming on.

40'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Dawid Kellerman coming off.

40'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Manu Vunipola coming on.

40'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Hayata Nakao coming off.

40'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Feinga Fakai coming on.

40'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Katsuyuki Hoshino coming off.

40'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Koki Hida coming on.

40'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Ikuma Yamada coming off.

40'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Ryota Hasegawa coming on.

40'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Ben Gunter coming off.

40'

Saitama Wild Knights sub Craig Millar comes onto the field.

40'

Keita Inagaki departs for Saitama Wild Knights.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'
Conversion

Kyohei Yamasawa does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

36'
Try

The pick and go results in a try for Saitama Wild Knights as Damian de Allende goes over.

35'

Fabulous play by Saitama Wild Knights has led to Damian de Allende being able to wriggle through a gap.

35'

Shu Hagihara sets up the try.

35'

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

34'
Conversion

Kyohei Yamasawa does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

31'
Try

Silky skills by Saitama Wild Knights ends with a try for Koki Takeyama.

30'

Trouble here as Koki Takeyama breaches the defence.

30'

Spellbinding play by Kyohei Yamasawa is finished off with a try.

30'

Hayata Nakao curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

26'
Try

Silky skills by Mie Honda Heat ends with a try for Lomano Lemeki.

25'

Trouble here as Lomano Lemeki breaches the defence.

25'

Ryota Kobayashi played a key part in that try.

25'

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

24'

This is dangerous for the defence as FC du Plessis bursts through to advance the Mie Honda Heat attack.

24'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Jan Hendrik Swanepoel coming on.

17'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Franco Mostert coming off.

17'
Conversion

Kyohei Yamasawa converts the try.

17'
Try

A series of passes by Saitama Wild Knights results in a try for Koki Takeyama

16'

Liam Mitchell sets up the try.

16'

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

16'

A gap opened in the defence and Dylan Riley took full advantage.

15'

Mie Honda Heat sub Tatsuhiko Tsurukawa comes onto the field.

14'

Kanato Hirano departs for Mie Honda Heat.

14'
Conversion

Kyohei Yamasawa has kicked a conversion.

7'
Try

Great hands by Saitama Wild Knights leads to a try for Esei Haangana

6'

The defensive line has been broken as Esei Haangana goes through the gap.

6'

That's a great try assist by Liam Mitchell.

6'

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

3'

Kyohei Yamasawa has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

2'
Try

Great hands by Saitama Wild Knights leads to a try for Koki Takeyama

2'

Damian de Allende sets up the try.

2'

The defensive line has been broken as Damian de Allende goes through the gap.

2'

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

0'
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Match Details

Saitama Wild Knights v Mie Honda Heat
Saitama Wild Knights v Mie Honda Heat
Japan Rugby League One
Round 4
Sat 11th January 2025, 09:30pm PST
Sat 11th January 2025, 09:30pm PST
Kumagaya Rugby Stadium
Kumagaya Rugby Stadium
Referee
Ibuki Tetsuka

Points Flow Chart

Saitama Wild Knights win +24
Saitama Wild Knights
Mie Honda Heat
Saitama Wild Knights
Time in lead
Mie Honda Heat
80
Mins in lead
0
99%
% Of Game In Lead
0%
43%
Possession Last 10 min
57%
7
Points Last 10 min
0

Key Events

Full Time
Yamasawa
48 - 24
79'
Boshier
46 - 24
78'
Okano
74'
41 - 24
Matera
71'
41 - 24
Hasegawa
41 - 24
64'
Yamasawa
36 - 24
63'
Okano
56'
33 - 24
Vunipola
52'
33 - 19
Lemeki
51'
33 - 17
Vunipola
44'
33 - 12
Lemeki
43'
33 - 10
Half Time
Yamasawa
33 - 5
36'
de Allende
31 - 5
35'
Yamasawa
26 - 5
31'
Takeyama
24 - 5
30'
Lemeki
25'
19 - 5
Yamasawa
19 - 0
17'
Takeyama
17 - 0
16'
Yamasawa
12 - 0
7'
Haangana
10 - 0
6'
Takeyama
5 - 0
2'
Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored
4
12
Entries
Avg. Points Scored
4
6
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
62%
50%
3-6 secs
30%
39%
6+ secs
8%
11%
80
Rucks Won
102

Last 5 Penalties

69'
71'
71'
72'
74'
Saitama Wild Knights
Mie Honda Heat

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 4 on Sat 11th January 2025 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.

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