Shizuoka BlueRevs

25 - 26

Full Time

Saitama Wild Knights

Saitama Wild Knights vs Shizuoka BlueRevs

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'

Conversion

Rikiya Matsuda converts the try.

80'

Try

Saitama Wild Knights are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Jack Cornelsen picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

79'

Spellbinding play by Shunsuke Nunomaki is finished off with a try.

79'

Yellow Card

Takuma Shoji (Shizuoka BlueRevs) is shown a yellow card

77'

Penalty Goal

Sam Greene has kicked a penalty goal.

73'

Shizuoka BlueRevs decide to make a substitution, with Eishin Kuwano getting some game time.

71'

Shizuoka BlueRevs decide to make a substitution, with Ryosuke Funahashi being replaced.

71'

Penalty Goal

Rikiya Matsuda has kicked a penalty goal.

71'

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

69'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Hadleigh Parkes coming off.

69'

Shizuoka BlueRevs make a substitution with Toshiya Hirakawa coming on.

69'

Shizuoka BlueRevs make a substitution with Takeshi Hino coming off.

69'

Conversion

The Shizuoka BlueRevs supporters go wild as Sam Greene successfully kicks the conversion.

69'

Try

Kwagga Smith scores the try from close range.

67'

Yuki Yatomi sets up the try.

67'

The defensive line has been broken as Kakeru Okumura goes through the gap.

66'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Keisuke Uchida coming on.

65'

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

65'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Shota Horie coming on.

65'

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

65'

Shizuoka BlueRevs sub Bunkei Kaku comes onto the field.

63'

Heiichiro Ito departs for Shizuoka BlueRevs.

63'

Shizuoka BlueRevs sub Shintaro Okamoto comes onto the field.

63'

Kazuhiro Kawata departs for Shizuoka BlueRevs.

63'

Saitama Wild Knights sub Lachlan Boshier comes onto the field.

61'

Mark Abbott departs for Saitama Wild Knights.

61'

Penalty Goal

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

61'

Malo Tuitama comes on for Shizuoka BlueRevs.

59'

Kento Nakai leaves the field.

59'

Malgene Ilaua comes on for Shizuoka BlueRevs.

59'

Isi Naisarani leaves the field.

59'

Yellow Card

Dylan Riley (Saitama Wild Knights) is shown a yellow card

56'

What a run here by Kento Nakai as they get over the gainline!

56'

Yuki Yatomi comes on.

51'

Minoru Tanoue comes off.

51'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Asaeli Ai Valu getting some game time.

46'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Shohei Hirano being replaced.

46'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Craig Millar getting some game time.

46'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Keita Inagaki being replaced.

46'

Penalty Goal

Rikiya Matsuda makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

45'

Conversion

Rikiya Matsuda adds the two points for Saitama Wild Knights.

41'

Try

What an effort there by Taiki Koyama as they score the try.

40'

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

40'

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

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Penalty Goal

Kakeru Okumura has kicked a penalty goal.

38'

Conversion

Kakeru Okumura does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

31'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Yuya Odo scores from close range.

29'

Spellbinding play by Minoru Tanoue is finished off with a try.

29'

Trouble here as Sam Greene breaches the defence.

29'

Kakeru Okumura curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

27'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Isi Naisarani scores from close range.

26'

Minoru Tanoue played a key part in that try.

26'

Trouble here as Sam Greene breaches the defence.

26'

Shunsuke Nunomaki comes on.

26'

Shota Fukui comes off.

26'

This is dangerous for the defence as Sam Greene bursts through to advance the Shizuoka BlueRevs attack.

22'

Penalty Goal

Rikiya Matsuda makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

12'

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Shizuoka BlueRevs v Saitama Wild Knights 
  
 Round 11 
  
 Sat 26th March 2022, 10:30pm PDT 
  
 IAI Stadium Nihondaira

Points Flow Chart

Saitama Wild Knights win +1

Time in lead

Mins in lead

61%

% Of Game In Lead

26%

21%

Possession Last 10 min

79%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Matsuda

80'

25 - 26

Cornelsen

79'

25 - 24

Shoji

25 - 19

77'

Greene

25 - 19

73'

Matsuda

71'

22 - 19

Greene

22 - 16

69'

Smith

20 - 16

67'

Matsuda

61'

15 - 16

Riley

56'

15 - 13

Matsuda

45'

15 - 13

Matsuda

41'

15 - 10

Koyama

40'

15 - 8

Half Time

Okumura

15 - 3

38'

Okumura

12 - 3

31'

Odo

10 - 3

29'

Naisarani

5 - 3

26'

Matsuda

12'

0 - 3

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.1

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.7

Entries

Attack Profile

Shizuoka BlueRevs

Saitama Wild Knights

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Defence Profile

Shizuoka BlueRevs

Saitama Wild Knights

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

41%

28%

3-6 secs

32%

52%

6+ secs

21%

14%

Rucks Won

Shizuoka BlueRevs vs Saitama Wild Knights Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Shizuoka BlueRevs face off against Saitama Wild Knights in Japan Rugby League One Round 11 on Sat 26th March 2022 at IAI Stadium Nihondaira. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 06:30. In South Africa it’s at 07:30 SAST, 18:30 NZST in New Zealand, 16:30 AEST in Australia and 22:30 EST in the US.

Shizuoka BlueRevs won the last encounter but Shizuoka BlueRevs 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 Saitama Wild Knights in 1st and Shizuoka BlueRevs in 4th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Shizuoka BlueRevs vs Saitama Wild Knights Squads

The official squads for Shizuoka BlueRevs vs Saitama Wild Knights will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.