Shizuoka BlueRevs

14 - 15

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'

Ryosuke Funahashi comes on.

79'

Riki Sugihara comes off.

79'

Richmond Tongatama comes on.

79'

Takeshi Hino comes off.

79'

Minoru Tanoue comes on.

79'

Bryn Hall comes off.

79'

Clinton Swart comes on.

79'

Johnny Fa'auli comes off.

79'

Conversion

Takuya Yamasawa has kicked a conversion.

79'

Try

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

78'

Yellow Card

Malo Tuitama (Shizuoka BlueRevs) is shown a yellow card

75'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Vince Aso getting some game time.

73'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Damian de Allende being replaced.

73'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Itsuki Onishi coming on.

68'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Lachlan Boshier coming off.

68'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Ryota Hasegawa coming on.

66'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Mark Abbott coming off.

66'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Takuya Yamasawa coming on.

65'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Rikiya Matsuda coming off.

65'

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

65'

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

65'

Samuela Anise comes on for Shizuoka BlueRevs.

55'

Eishin Kuwano leaves the field.

55'

Takayoshi Mohara comes on.

54'

Heiichiro Ito comes off.

54'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Kakeru Okumura kicks the conversion.

51'

Try

The forward pack of Shizuoka BlueRevs will be happy with that as the rolling maul barges over for the try.

50'

Hironori Yatomi makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

49'

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

48'

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

48'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Shota Horie getting some game time.

48'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Atsushi Sakate being replaced.

48'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Penalty Goal

The Saitama Wild Knights supporters go wild as Rikiya Matsuda successfully kicks the penalty goal.

33'

Trouble here as Johnny Fa'auli breaches the defence.

29'

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

27'

Try

Silky skills by Saitama Wild Knights ends with a try for Koki Takeyama.

26'

Trouble here as Koki Takeyama breaches the defence.

26'

Dylan Riley played a key part in that try.

26'

Trouble here as Ryuji Noguchi breaches the defence.

25'

The penalty attempt by Rikiya Matsuda has rebounded off the left post and back into play.

16'

Conversion

Kakeru Okumura converts the try.

13'

Try

Takuma Shoji scores the try from close range.

12'

A gap opened in the defence and Kwagga Smith took full advantage.

10'

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Shizuoka BlueRevs v Saitama Wild Knights 
  
 Round 2 
  
 Sat 24th December 2022, 09:30pm PST 
  
 Yamaha Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Saitama Wild Knights win +1

Time in lead

Mins in lead

63%

% Of Game In Lead

25%

29%

Possession Last 10 min

71%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Yamasawa

79'

14 - 15

Koyama

78'

14 - 13

Tuitama

14 - 8

75'

Okumura

14 - 8

51'

Hino

12 - 8

50'

Half Time

Matsuda

33'

7 - 8

Takeyama

26'

7 - 5

Okumura

7 - 0

13'

Shoji

5 - 0

12'

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.8

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

42%

44%

3-6 secs

33%

30%

6+ secs

20%

18%

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 2 on Sat 24th December 2022 at Yamaha Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 05:30. In South Africa it’s at 07:30 SAST, 18:30 NZST in New Zealand, 16:30 AEST in Australia and 21:30 EST in the US.

Saitama Wild Knights won the last encounter but Saitama Wild Knights are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the league table with Saitama Wild Knights in 1st and Shizuoka BlueRevs in 5th 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.