Toyota Verblitz

17 - 21

Full Time

Mie Honda Heat

Mie Honda Heat vs Toyota Verblitz

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

80'

Toyota Verblitz decide to make a substitution, with Ryunosuke Momoji getting some game time.

74'

Toyota Verblitz decide to make a substitution, with Shogo Miura being replaced.

74'

Conversion

Manu Vunipola has kicked a conversion.

74'

Try

Azuma Doei scores the try from close range.

73'

A gap opened in the defence and Azuma Doei took full advantage.

73'

Toyota Verblitz make a substitution with Ryusei Kato coming on.

68'

Toyota Verblitz make a substitution with Yoshikatsu Hikosaka coming off.

68'

Manu Vunipola curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

68'

Try

Nobody could stop that maul! Tevita Tupou places the ball down for the try.

67'

Toyota Verblitz make a substitution with Lautaimi Fetuani coming on.

66'

Toyota Verblitz make a substitution with Kosei Miki coming off.

66'

Toyota Verblitz make a substitution with Shuhei Yamaguchi coming on.

66'

Toyota Verblitz make a substitution with Nicholas McCurran coming off.

66'

Mie Honda Heat sub Waimana Kapa comes onto the field.

63'

Pablo Matera departs for Mie Honda Heat.

63'

Mie Honda Heat sub Azuma Doei comes onto the field.

60'

Tevita Li departs for Mie Honda Heat.

60'

Mie Honda Heat sub Kanato Hirano comes onto the field.

60'

Tatsuhiko Tsurukawa departs for Mie Honda Heat.

60'

Mie Honda Heat sub Ikuma Yamada comes onto the field.

60'

Koki Hida departs for Mie Honda Heat.

60'

Mie Honda Heat sub Manu Vunipola comes onto the field.

60'

Hayata Nakao departs for Mie Honda Heat.

60'

Conversion

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

59'

Try

Great hands by Toyota Verblitz leads to a try for Taichi Takahashi

58'

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

58'

Rikiya Matsuda played a key part in that try.

58'

Shunsuke Asaoka comes on for Toyota Verblitz.

57'

Genki Sudo leaves the field.

57'

Richie Gray comes on for Toyota Verblitz.

57'

Daichi Akiyama leaves the field.

57'

Kaito Shigeno comes on for Toyota Verblitz.

57'

Aaron Smith leaves the field.

57'

FC du Plessis steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.

55'

Joseph Manu comes on.

53'

Siosaia Fifita comes off.

53'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Mark Abbott getting some game time.

49'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Ryoma Nishimura being replaced.

49'

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 Taiki Yoshioka being replaced.

49'

Nicholas McCurran makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

45'

Penalty Goal

FC du Plessis kicks the penalty.

41'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Yellow Card

Johnny Fa'auli (Mie Honda Heat) is shown a yellow card

38'

Fabulous play by Toyota Verblitz has led to Kosei Miki being able to wriggle through a gap.

38'

Toyota Verblitz 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.

33'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Yoshikatsu Hikosaka scores from close range.

32'

Yellow Card

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

26'

Trouble here as Siosaia Fifita breaches the defence.

25'

Rikiya Matsuda curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

24'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Toyota Verblitz is finished off by Taichi Takahashi

23'

This is dangerous for the defence as Taichi Takahashi bursts through to advance the Toyota Verblitz attack.

23'

That's a great try assist by Tiaan Falcon.

23'

This is dangerous for the defence as Isaiah Mapusua bursts through to advance the Toyota Verblitz attack.

18'

A gap opened in the defence and Viliame Tuidraki took full advantage.

11'

Penalty Goal

Hayata Nakao kicks the penalty.

Hayata Nakao steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.

Penalty Goal

Hayata Nakao has kicked a penalty goal.

The defensive line has been broken as Tevita Tupou goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Toyota Verblitz v Mie Honda Heat 
  
 Round 2 
  
 Fri 27th December 2024, 09:40pm PST 
  
 Gifu Memorial Centre Nagaragawa Stadium 
  
 Marcus Playle

Points Flow Chart

Mie Honda Heat win +4

Time in lead

Mins in lead

53%

% Of Game In Lead

45%

33%

Possession Last 10 min

67%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Vunipola

74'

17 - 21

Doei

73'

17 - 19

Tupou

67'

17 - 14

Matsuda

17 - 9

59'

Takahashi

15 - 9

58'

du Plessis

41'

10 - 9

Half Time

Fa'auli

38'

10 - 6

Hikosaka

10 - 6

32'

Tupou

26'

5 - 6

Takahashi

5 - 6

23'

Nakao

0 - 6

Nakao

0 - 3

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.4

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Attack Profile

Toyota Verblitz

Mie Honda Heat

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Defence Profile

Toyota Verblitz

Mie Honda Heat

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

39%

44%

3-6 secs

48%

36%

6+ secs

13%

20%

113

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

65'

66'

71'

76'

77'

Toyota Verblitz

Mie Honda Heat

Toyota Verblitz vs Mie Honda Heat Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Toyota Verblitz face off against Mie Honda Heat in Japan Rugby League One Round 2 on Fri 27th December 2024 at Gifu Memorial Centre Nagaragawa Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 05:40. In South Africa it’s at 07:40 SAST, 18:40 NZST in New Zealand, 16:40 AEST in Australia and 21:40 EST in the US.

Toyota Verblitz 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 1 place in the league table with Mie Honda Heat in 5th and Toyota Verblitz in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Toyota Verblitz vs Mie Honda Heat Squads

The official squads for Toyota Verblitz 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.