Mie Honda Heat

12 - 35

Full Time

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

Mie Honda Heat vs Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

80'

Conversion

Hayata Nakao converts the try.

80'

Try

FC du Plessis goes on their own for a try.

80'

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

79'

Spellbinding play by Hayata Nakao is finished off with a try.

79'

Conversion

Takuro Matsunaga has kicked a conversion.

71'

Try

A series of passes by Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo results in a try for Yoshitaka Tokunaga

70'

That's a great try assist by Michael Leitch.

70'

A gap opened in the defence and Michael Leitch took full advantage.

70'

A gap opened in the defence and Taichi Mano took full advantage.

69'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo make a substitution with Gentaro Ikenaga coming on.

69'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo make a substitution with Seta Tamanivalu coming off.

69'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo make a substitution with Teruo Makabe coming on.

66'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo make a substitution with Sena Kimura coming off.

66'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo make a substitution with Yoshitaka Tokunaga coming on.

66'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo make a substitution with Takeshi Sasaki coming off.

66'

The defensive line has been broken as Daigo Hashimoto goes through the gap.

62'

Conversion

The Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo supporters go wild as Takuro Matsunaga successfully kicks the conversion.

61'

Try

The kick through from Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo has allowed Jone Naikabula to touch down.

60'

Spellbinding play by Takuro Matsunaga is finished off with a try.

60'

The defensive line has been broken as Takuro Matsunaga goes through the gap.

60'

Ikuma Yamada comes on for Mie Honda Heat.

58'

Koki Hida leaves the field.

58'

Kohei Takahashi comes on for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.

58'

Yuhei Sugiyama leaves the field.

58'

Jan Hendrik Swanepoel comes on for Mie Honda Heat.

58'

Franco Mostert leaves the field.

58'

Takumi Fujii comes on for Mie Honda Heat.

58'

Tatsuhiko Tsurukawa leaves the field.

58'

Taichi Takenaka comes on for Mie Honda Heat.

58'

Azuma Doei leaves the field.

58'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Takuro Matsunaga kicks the conversion.

58'

Try

A penetrating move by Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo results in a try for Takeshi Sasaki.

57'

What a run here by Takeshi Sasaki as they get over the gainline!

57'

Yuto Mori played a key part in that try.

57'

Daigo Hashimoto comes on.

54'

Mamoru Harada comes off.

54'

Taufa Latu comes on.

54'

Yuta Kokaji comes off.

54'

Samuela Anise comes on.

54'

Shohei Ito comes off.

54'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Takuro Matsunaga kicks the conversion.

53'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Shannon Frizell from scoring as they record the try for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.

52'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Feinga Fakai getting some game time.

49'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Katsuyuki Hoshino being replaced.

49'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Ryo Furuta getting some game time.

49'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Lomano Lemeki being replaced.

49'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Ryoma Nishimura getting some game time.

49'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Mark Abbott being replaced.

49'

Yuto Mori makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

48'

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

42'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Mie Honda Heat go for goal with Hayata Nakao taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

33'

Try

It's going to take a miracle to stop this Mie Honda Heat maul...no miracles today as Talifolofola Tangipa powers over.

32'

Kyogo Okano comes on for Mie Honda Heat.

31'

Johnny Fa'auli leaves the field.

31'

This is dangerous for the defence as Jone Naikabula bursts through to advance the Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo attack.

24'

This is dangerous for the defence as Yuto Mori bursts through to advance the Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo attack.

23'

Yellow Card

Michael Leitch (Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo) is shown a yellow card

18'

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

17'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo make a substitution with Yuto Mori coming on.

16'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo make a substitution with Masaki Hamada coming off.

16'

Conversion

Takuro Matsunaga converts the try.

15'

Try

A series of passes by Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo results in a try for Takuro Matsunaga

14'

Spellbinding play by Jone Naikabula is finished off with a try.

14'

A gap opened in the defence and Takuro Matsunaga took full advantage.

14'

A gap opened in the defence and Masaki Hamada took full advantage.

12'

The defensive line has been broken as Fraser Quirk goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Mie Honda Heat v Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo 
  
 Round 6 
  
 Sat 1st February 2025, 07:10pm PST 
  
 Suzuka Sports Garden 
  
 RugbyPass TV 
  
 Toshimasa Sekiya

Points Flow Chart

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo win +23

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

85%

59%

Possession Last 10 min

41%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Nakao

12 - 35

80'

du Plessis

10 - 35

80'

Matsunaga

71'

5 - 35

Tokunaga

70'

5 - 33

Matsunaga

61'

5 - 28

Naikabula

60'

5 - 26

Matsunaga

58'

5 - 21

Sasaki

57'

5 - 19

Matsunaga

53'

5 - 14

Frizell

52'

5 - 12

Half Time

Tangipa

5 - 7

32'

Leitch

18'

0 - 7

Matsunaga

15'

0 - 7

Matsunaga

14'

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.1

Entries

Attack Profile

Mie Honda Heat

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

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Defence Profile

Mie Honda Heat

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

61%

58%

3-6 secs

33%

36%

6+ secs

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

68'

75'

76'

77'

78'

Mie Honda Heat

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

Mie Honda Heat vs Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Mie Honda Heat face off against Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo in Japan Rugby League One Round 6 on Sat 1st February 2025 at Suzuka Sports Garden. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 03:10 and is broadcast on RugbyPass TV. In South Africa it’s at 05:10 SAST on SuperSport, 16:10 NZST on RugbyPass TV in New Zealand, 14:10 AEST in Australia and 19:10 EST on RugbyPass TV in the US.

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo won the last encounter but Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo 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 Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo in 1st and Mie Honda Heat in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Mie Honda Heat vs Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo Squads

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