Tokyo Sungoliath

29 - 41

Full Time

Saitama Wild Knights

Saitama Wild Knights vs Tokyo Sungoliath

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

84'

Tokyo Sungoliath go for goal with Hikaru Tamura taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

84'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Tokyo Sungoliath is finished off by Taiga Ozaki

83'

Li Tevita sets up the try.

83'

Yellow Card

Shota Fukui (Saitama Wild Knights) is shown a yellow card

80'

Kyohei Yamasawa comes on.

76'

Takuya Yamasawa comes off.

76'

Taiga Ozaki comes on.

76'

Kotaro Matsushima comes off.

76'

This is dangerous for the defence as Takuya Yamasawa bursts through to advance the Saitama Wild Knights attack.

76'

A gap opened in the defence and Seiya Ozaki took full advantage.

73'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Keisuke Uchida getting some game time.

72'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Taiki Koyama being replaced.

72'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Esei Haangana getting some game time.

72'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Lood de Jager being replaced.

72'

Penalty Goal

Rikiya Matsuda has kicked a penalty goal.

72'

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

69'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Damian de Allende coming off.

69'

A gap opened in the defence and Koji Iino took full advantage.

67'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Koji Iino coming on.

66'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Kanji Shimokawa coming off.

66'

Conversion

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

66'

Try

Great hands by Saitama Wild Knights leads to a try for Tomoki Osada

65'

The defensive line has been broken as Tomoki Osada goes through the gap.

65'

Shota Horie sets up the try.

65'

Tokyo Sungoliath sub Kan Nakano comes onto the field.

60'

Shinnosuke Kakinaga departs for Tokyo Sungoliath.

60'

Tokyo Sungoliath sub Naoto Saito comes onto the field.

60'

Yutaka Nagare departs for Tokyo Sungoliath.

60'

Tokyo Sungoliath sub Hikaru Tamura comes onto the field.

60'

Aaron Cruden departs for Tokyo Sungoliath.

60'

Conversion

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

60'

Try

A pinpoint kick has enabled Takuya Yamasawa to score the try.

59'

Rikiya Matsuda played a key part in that try.

59'

Conversion

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

55'

Try

A perfectly timed interception by Dylan Riley allows them to score the try.

54'

What a run here by Dylan Riley as they get over the gainline!

54'

Tom Savage comes on.

53'

Hendrik Tui comes off.

53'

Conversion

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

53'

Try

The forward pack of Saitama Wild Knights will be happy with that as the rolling maul barges over for the try.

52'

What a run here by Damian de Allende as they get over the gainline!

50'

Shota Fukui comes on.

50'

Liam Mitchell comes off.

50'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Taiki Fujii getting some game time.

49'

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

49'

Conversion

Aaron Cruden adds the two points for Tokyo Sungoliath.

48'

Try

Slick passing by Tokyo Sungoliath leads to a try for Seiya Ozaki.

47'

Spellbinding play by Ryoto Nakamura is finished off with a try.

47'

Tevita Tatafu makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

47'

Tokyo Sungoliath decide to make a substitution, with Kosuke Horikoshi getting some game time.

46'

Tokyo Sungoliath decide to make a substitution, with Shunta Nakamura being replaced.

46'

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

46'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Atsushi Sakate 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'

Conversion

Rikiya Matsuda adds the two points for Saitama Wild Knights.

46'

Try

Slick passing by Saitama Wild Knights leads to a try for Lachlan Boshier.

44'

Spellbinding play by Tomoki Osada is finished off with a try.

44'

Lachlan Boshier makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

44'

Damian de Allende makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

44'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Tokyo Sungoliath sub Aaron Cruden comes onto the field.

39'

Hikaru Tamura departs for Tokyo Sungoliath.

39'

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

34'

Penalty Goal

The Tokyo Sungoliath supporters go wild as Hikaru Tamura successfully kicks the penalty goal.

33'

Penalty Goal

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

29'

Hikaru Tamura comes on.

26'

Aaron Cruden comes off.

26'

Yellow Card

Tevita Tatafu (Tokyo Sungoliath) is shown a yellow card

24'

The referee has had enough, awarding the penalty try to Tokyo Sungoliath.

17'

Yellow Card

Ryuji Noguchi (Saitama Wild Knights) is shown a yellow card

17'

This is dangerous for the defence as Seiya Ozaki bursts through to advance the Tokyo Sungoliath attack.

17'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Shintaro Ishihara coming on.

16'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Kenta Kobayashi coming off.

16'

This is dangerous for the defence as Kenta Kobayashi bursts through to advance the Tokyo Sungoliath attack.

16'

A gap opened in the defence and Aaron Cruden took full advantage.

15'

Conversion

Aaron Cruden has kicked a conversion.

Try

The kick through from Tokyo Sungoliath has allowed Shogo Nakano to touch down.

Seiya Ozaki sets up the try.

The defensive line has been broken as Seiya Ozaki goes through the gap.

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

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Tokyo Sungoliath v Saitama Wild Knights 
  
 Japan Rugby League One - Round 11 
  
 Fri 10th March 2023, 11:00pm CST 
  
 Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Saitama Wild Knights win +12

Time in lead

Mins in lead

63%

% Of Game In Lead

29%

67%

Possession Last 10 min

33%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Ozaki

29 - 41

83'

Fukui

80'

24 - 41

Matsuda

72'

24 - 41

Matsuda

66'

24 - 38

Osada

65'

24 - 36

Matsuda

60'

24 - 31

Yamasawa

59'

24 - 29

Matsuda

55'

24 - 24

Riley

54'

24 - 22

Matsuda

53'

24 - 17

Boshier

52'

24 - 15

Cruden

24 - 10

48'

Ozaki

22 - 10

47'

Matsuda

46'

17 - 10

Boshier

44'

17 - 8

Half Time

Tamura

17 - 3

33'

Matsuda

29'

14 - 3

Tatafu

14 - 0

24'

Penalty Try

14 - 0

17'

Noguchi

17'

7 - 0

Cruden

7 - 0

Nakano

5 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.7

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.8

Entries

Attack Profile

Tokyo Sungoliath

Saitama Wild Knights

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Defence Profile

Tokyo Sungoliath

Saitama Wild Knights

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

49%

48%

3-6 secs

41%

40%

6+ secs

Rucks Won

Other Fixtures

33 - 17

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