Mie Honda Heat

19 - 27

Full Time

Tokyo Sungoliath

Mie Honda Heat vs Tokyo Sungoliath

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

81'

Drop Goal

Mikiya Takamoto adds the three points for Tokyo Sungoliath.

81'

Kenta Fukuda comes on.

77'

Yutaka Nagare comes off.

77'

A gap opened in the defence and Seiya Ozaki took full advantage.

74'

Tokyo Sungoliath decide to make a substitution, with Ryuga Hashimoto getting some game time.

70'

Tokyo Sungoliath decide to make a substitution, with Kienori Go being replaced.

70'

Tokyo Sungoliath decide to make a substitution, with Trevor Hosea getting some game time.

70'

Tokyo Sungoliath decide to make a substitution, with Sean McMahon being replaced.

70'

Penalty Goal

Mikiya Takamoto has kicked a penalty goal.

70'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Shota Emi coming on.

68'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Ryosuke Kawase coming off.

68'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Tevita Tupou coming on.

66'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Tony Hunt coming off.

66'

Tokyo Sungoliath sub Kienori Go comes onto the field.

62'

Ryuga Hashimoto departs for Tokyo Sungoliath.

62'

Tokyo Sungoliath sub Atsuki Yamamoto comes onto the field.

61'

Kenta Kobayashi departs for Tokyo Sungoliath.

61'

Conversion

The Mie Honda Heat supporters go wild as Hayata Nakao successfully kicks the conversion.

60'

Try

Mie Honda Heat are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Talifolofola Tangipa touching down.

59'

The defensive line has been broken as Talifolofola Tangipa goes through the gap.

59'

Fraser Quirk comes on for Mie Honda Heat.

59'

Larry Sulunga leaves the field.

59'

Yellow Card

Kosuke Horikoshi (Tokyo Sungoliath) is shown a yellow card

56'

Connor Wihongi comes on for Mie Honda Heat.

56'

Ryoma Nishimura leaves the field.

56'

Takumi Fujii comes on for Mie Honda Heat.

56'

Tatsuhiko Tsurukawa leaves the field.

56'

Takuro Hojo comes on for Mie Honda Heat.

56'

Azuma Doei leaves the field.

56'

Penalty Goal

Mikiya Takamoto adds the points for Tokyo Sungoliath.

56'

Sam Jeffries comes on.

54'

Trevor Hosea comes off.

54'

Trevor Hosea comes on.

52'

Sam Jeffries comes off.

52'

Ryoto Nakamura comes on.

52'

Taiga Ozaki comes off.

52'

Tokyo Sungoliath decide to make a substitution, with Kosuke Horikoshi getting some game time.

49'

Tokyo Sungoliath decide to make a substitution, with Kienori Go being replaced.

49'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Kan Nakano coming on.

44'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Shinnosuke Kakinaga coming off.

44'

Hayata Nakao will not be happy with that conversion attempt, as they had the direction but not the power.

43'

Try

Slick passing by Mie Honda Heat leads to a try for Haruhiko Uemura.

42'

Haruhiko Uemura makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

42'

Tom Banks played a key part in that try.

42'

Fabulous play by Mie Honda Heat has led to Talifolofola Tangipa being able to wriggle through a gap.

41'

Yellow Card

Sam Jeffries (Tokyo Sungoliath) is shown a yellow card

41'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Taiga Ozaki coming on.

40'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Ryoto Nakamura coming off.

40'

Mie Honda Heat sub Feinga Fakai comes onto the field.

40'

Katsuyuki Hoshino departs for Mie Honda Heat.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Fabulous play by Tokyo Sungoliath has led to Isaiah Punivai being able to wriggle through a gap.

38'

Tokyo Sungoliath sub Ryuga Hashimoto comes onto the field.

35'

Saimoni Vunilagi departs for Tokyo Sungoliath.

35'

Penalty Goal

The Tokyo Sungoliath supporters go wild as Mikiya Takamoto successfully kicks the penalty goal.

33'

Ryoto Nakamura comes on for Tokyo Sungoliath.

31'

Taiga Ozaki leaves the field.

31'

Trouble here as Harry Hockings breaches the defence.

29'

Trouble here as Haruhiko Uemura breaches the defence.

27'

Hayata Nakao comes on.

26'

Manu Vunipola comes off.

26'

Conversion

Mikiya Takamoto makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

24'

Try

Sean McMahon goes on their own for a try.

24'

This is dangerous for the defence as Sean McMahon bursts through to advance the Tokyo Sungoliath attack.

23'

That's a great try assist by Cheslin Kolbe.

23'

This is dangerous for the defence as Harry Hockings bursts through to advance the Tokyo Sungoliath attack.

21'

This is dangerous for the defence as Cheslin Kolbe bursts through to advance the Tokyo Sungoliath attack.

21'

More power was needed in that conversion attempt by Mikiya Takamoto as it drops short.

18'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Tokyo Sungoliath is finished off by Cheslin Kolbe

17'

Seiya Ozaki sets up the try.

17'

Yellow Card

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

14'

Conversion

Manu Vunipola converts the try.

11'

Try

Talifolofola Tangipa scores the try from close range.

10'

Penalty Goal

Mikiya Takamoto has kicked a penalty goal.

Ikuma Yamada comes on.

Koki Hida comes off.

The defensive line has been broken as Cheslin Kolbe goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Mie Honda Heat v Tokyo Sungoliath 
  
 Round 5 
  
 Sat 18th January 2025, 07:10pm PST 
  
 Suzuka Sports Garden 
  
 Marcus Playle

Points Flow Chart

Tokyo Sungoliath win +8

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

88%

69%

Possession Last 10 min

31%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Takamoto

81'

19 - 27

Takamoto

70'

19 - 24

Nakao

19 - 21

60'

Tangipa

17 - 21

59'

Horikoshi

56'

12 - 21

Takamoto

56'

12 - 21

Uemura

12 - 18

42'

Jeffries

41'

7 - 18

Half Time

Takamoto

33'

7 - 18

Takamoto

24'

7 - 15

McMahon

24'

7 - 13

Kolbe

17'

7 - 8

Okano

7 - 3

14'

Vunipola

7 - 3

11'

Tangipa

5 - 3

10'

Takamoto

0 - 3

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.8

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.1

Entries

Attack Profile

Mie Honda Heat

Tokyo Sungoliath

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Defence Profile

Mie Honda Heat

Tokyo Sungoliath

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

59%

60%

3-6 secs

29%

37%

6+ secs

12%

131

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

53'

55'

58'

67'

68'

Mie Honda Heat

Tokyo Sungoliath

Mie Honda Heat vs Tokyo Sungoliath Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Mie Honda Heat face off against Tokyo Sungoliath in Japan Rugby League One Round 5 on Sat 18th January 2025 at Suzuka Sports Garden. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 03:10. In South Africa it’s at 05:10 SAST, 16:10 NZST in New Zealand, 14:10 AEST in Australia and 19:10 EST in the US.

Mie Honda Heat won the last encounter but Mie Honda Heat 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 Tokyo Sungoliath in 3rd and Mie Honda Heat in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Mie Honda Heat vs Tokyo Sungoliath Squads

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