Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

59 - 21

Full Time

Mie Honda Heat

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

Takuro Matsunaga converts the try.

80'

Try

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Shannon Frizell picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

79'

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

79'

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

77'

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

76'

Conversion

Takuro Matsunaga has kicked a conversion.

76'

Try

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Shannon Frizell picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

75'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Gentaro Ikenaga getting some game time.

74'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Richie Mo'unga being replaced.

74'

A gap opened in the defence and Mamoru Harada took full advantage.

74'

Conversion

Takuro Matsunaga has kicked a conversion.

73'

Try

A series of passes by Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo results in a try for Warner Dearns

72'

A gap opened in the defence and Warner Dearns took full advantage.

72'

Richie Mo'unga played a key part in that try.

72'

Conversion

Takuro Matsunaga has kicked a conversion.

71'

Try

Shannon Frizell scores the try from close range.

70'

Yellow Card

Tevita Tupou (Mie Honda Heat) is shown a yellow card

68'

A gap opened in the defence and Takeshi Sasaki took full advantage.

67'

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

65'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Naoki Motomura coming off.

65'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo sub Shohei Toyoshima comes onto the field.

64'

Yuto Mori departs for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.

64'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo sub Shohei Ito comes onto the field.

62'

Jacob Pierce departs for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.

62'

Conversion

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

62'

Try

Great hands by Mie Honda Heat leads to a try for Tom Banks

62'

The defensive line has been broken as Tom Banks goes through the gap.

62'

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

62'

Yellow Card

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

61'

Masataka Mikami comes on for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.

59'

Teruo Makabe leaves the field.

59'

Hayata Nakao comes on for Mie Honda Heat.

57'

Gwangtee Oh leaves the field.

57'

Connor Wihongi comes on for Mie Honda Heat.

57'

Mark Abbott leaves the field.

57'

Conversion

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

57'

Try

The forward pack of Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo will be happy with that as the rolling maul barges over for the try.

56'

What a run here by Yuto Mori as they get over the gainline!

55'

Taiki Yoshioka comes on for Mie Honda Heat.

55'

Feinga Fakai leaves the field.

55'

Ren Toma comes on for Mie Honda Heat.

55'

Ikuma Yamada leaves the field.

55'

Tatsuhiko Tsurukawa comes on.

55'

Matthys Basson comes off.

55'

Yuhei Sugiyama comes on.

54'

Takahiro Ogawa comes off.

54'

Takeshi Sasaki comes on.

54'

Yoshitaka Tokunaga comes off.

54'

Taufa Latu comes on.

51'

Yuta Kokaji comes off.

51'

Tevita Tupou comes on.

50'

Ryo Furuta comes off.

50'

Azuma Doei comes on.

50'

Taichi Takenaka comes off.

50'

Conversion

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

50'

Try

Slick passing by Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo leads to a try for Jone Naikabula.

49'

Jone Naikabula makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

49'

Rob Thompson sets up the try.

49'

The referee has had enough, awarding the penalty try to Mie Honda Heat.

44'

Yellow Card

Takahiro Ogawa (Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo) is shown a yellow card

44'

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

44'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo make a substitution with Mamoru Harada coming on.

40'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo make a substitution with Daigo Hashimoto coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

41'

The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Takuro Matsunaga will have to re-adjust the radar.

37'

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo as Richie Mo'unga goes over.

36'

That's a great try assist by Takahiro Ogawa.

36'

Fabulous play by Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo has led to Yuto Mori being able to wriggle through a gap.

34'

The conversion is on its way from Takuro Matsunaga but it runs out gas over the last few metres, falling short.

27'

Try

Silky skills by Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo ends with a try for Jacob Pierce.

26'

Yoshitaka Tokunaga played a key part in that try.

26'

This is dangerous for the defence as Richie Mo'unga bursts through to advance the Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo attack.

24'

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

23'

Conversion

Takuro Matsunaga makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

21'

Try

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Michael Collins picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

20'

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

20'

That's a great try assist by Takahiro Ogawa.

20'

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

20'

Conversion

Gwangtee Oh has kicked a conversion.

Try

Great hands by Mie Honda Heat leads to a try for Talifolofola Tangipa

That's a great try assist by Taichi Takenaka.

The defensive line has been broken as Taichi Takenaka goes through the gap.

The defensive line has been broken as Dawid Kellerman goes through the gap.

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

The defensive line has been broken as Michael Collins goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo v Mie Honda Heat 
  
 Round 13 
  
 Sat 29th March 2025, 09:00pm PDT 
  
 Daiwa House Premist Dome 
  
 Tetsuya Hirakawa

Points Flow Chart

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo win +38

Time in lead

Mins in lead

69%

% Of Game In Lead

21%

83%

Possession Last 10 min

17%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Matsunaga

59 - 21

80'

Frizell

57 - 21

79'

Matsunaga

52 - 21

76'

Frizell

50 - 21

75'

Matsunaga

45 - 21

73'

Dearns

43 - 21

72'

Matsunaga

38 - 21

71'

Frizell

36 - 21

70'

Tupou

68'

31 - 21

Nakao

62'

31 - 21

Banks

62'

31 - 19

Collins

31 - 14

61'

Matsunaga

31 - 14

57'

Pierce

29 - 14

56'

Matsunaga

24 - 14

50'

Naikabula

22 - 14

49'

Penalty Try

44'

17 - 14

Ogawa

17 - 7

44'

Half Time

Mo'unga

17 - 7

36'

Pierce

12 - 7

26'

Matsunaga

7 - 7

21'

Collins

5 - 7

20'

0 - 7

Tangipa

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

4.9

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Attack Profile

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

Mie Honda Heat

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Defence Profile

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

Mie Honda Heat

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

61%

68%

3-6 secs

37%

23%

6+ secs

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

61'

66'

68'

72'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

Mie Honda Heat

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

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo face off against Mie Honda Heat in Japan Rugby League One Round 13 on Sat 29th March 2025 at Daiwa House Premist Dome. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 05:00. In South Africa it’s at 06:00 SAST, 17:00 NZST in New Zealand, 15:00 AEST in Australia and 21:00 EST 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 Mie Honda Heat in 1st and Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo vs Mie Honda Heat Squads

The official squads for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo 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.