Tokyo Sungoliath

19 - 26

Full Time

Saitama Wild Knights

Saitama Wild Knights vs Tokyo Sungoliath

Events

Commentary

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Live Updates

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

81'

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

74'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Lisala Finau being replaced.

74'

Conversion

Kaleb Trask has kicked a conversion.

74'

Try

A series of passes by Tokyo Sungoliath results in a try for Taiga Ozaki

73'

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

73'

Kaleb Trask played a key part in that try.

73'

A gap opened in the defence and Kienori Go took full advantage.

73'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Craig Millar coming on.

69'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Kazuma Shimane coming off.

69'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Shu Hagihara coming on.

69'

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

69'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Esei Haangana coming on.

69'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Ben Gunter coming off.

69'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Koji Iino coming on.

68'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Pierich Siebert coming off.

68'

Tokyo Sungoliath sub Yukio Morikawa comes onto the field.

64'

Atsuki Yamamoto departs for Tokyo Sungoliath.

64'

Tokyo Sungoliath sub Hideto Niguma comes onto the field.

64'

Kohei Yasuda departs for Tokyo Sungoliath.

64'

The defensive line has been broken as Kohei Yasuda goes through the gap.

60'

Kienori Go comes on for Tokyo Sungoliath.

56'

Kosuke Horikoshi leaves the field.

56'

Ockie Barnard comes on for Saitama Wild Knights.

56'

Lood de Jager leaves the field.

56'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Kanjiro Naramoto kicks the conversion.

56'

Try

Maurice Marks scores! That alone was worth the admission price!!!

55'

What a run here by Maurice Marks as they get over the gainline!

55'

That's a great try assist by Damian de Allende.

55'

Yutaka Nagare comes on.

53'

Kenta Fukuda comes off.

53'

Ryoto Nakamura has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

53'

Try

A penetrating move by Tokyo Sungoliath results in a try for Taiga Ozaki.

52'

What a run here by Taiga Ozaki as they get over the gainline!

52'

That's a great try assist by Ryoto Nakamura.

52'

What a run here by Ryoto Nakamura as they get over the gainline!

51'

Lisala Finau comes on.

50'

Asaeli Ai Valu comes off.

50'

Yusaku Kihara comes on.

50'

Craig Millar comes off.

50'

Ryoto Nakamura comes on.

50'

Isaiah Punivai comes off.

50'

Kanjiro Naramoto has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

50'

Try

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Kanjiro Naramoto dots the ball down from close range.

49'

Kanjiro Naramoto makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

49'

Taiki Koyama sets up the try.

49'

Maurice Marks makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

49'

Conversion

Kanjiro Naramoto adds the two points for Saitama Wild Knights.

45'

Try

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Kazuma Shimane dots the ball down from close range.

44'

Spellbinding play by Taiki Koyama is finished off with a try.

44'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Kai Yamamoto coming on.

43'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Patrick Vakata coming off.

43'

Yellow Card

Kaleb Trask (Tokyo Sungoliath) is shown a yellow card

43'

Takaya Saito makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

42'

Conversion

Kanjiro Naramoto 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'

Liam Mitchell played a key part in that try.

40'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Shuhei Takeuchi coming on.

40'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Shinnosuke Kakinaga coming off.

40'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Jack Cornelsen coming on.

40'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Viliami Afu Kaipouli coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Trouble here as Taiga Ozaki breaches the defence.

27'

Conversion

Kaleb Trask converts the try.

18'

Try

Kotaro Matsushima goes on their own for a try.

17'

This is dangerous for the defence as Kotaro Matsushima bursts through to advance the Tokyo Sungoliath attack.

17'

A gap opened in the defence and Lood de Jager took full advantage.

14'

A gap opened in the defence and Ben Gunter took full advantage.

14'

Saitama Wild Knights sub Kanjiro Naramoto comes onto the field.

12'

Tom Parton departs for Saitama Wild Knights.

12'

Saitama Wild Knights sub Kazuma Shimane comes onto the field.

11'

Atsushi Sakate departs for Saitama Wild Knights.

11'

A gap opened in the defence and Isaiah Punivai took full advantage.

10'

The defensive line has been broken as Kohei Yasuda goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee Ibuki Tetsuka blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Tokyo Sungoliath v Saitama Wild Knights 
  
 Bronze Final 
  
 Fri 5th June 2026, 09:30pm PDT 
  
 Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Ibuki Tetsuka

Points Flow Chart

Saitama Wild Knights win +7

Time in lead

Mins in lead

31%

% Of Game In Lead

46%

83%

Possession Last 10 min

17%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Trask

19 - 26

74'

Ozaki

17 - 26

73'

Naramoto

56'

12 - 26

Marks

55'

12 - 24

Ozaki

12 - 19

52'

Naramoto

49'

7 - 19

Naramoto

45'

7 - 14

Shimane

44'

7 - 12

Trask

7 - 7

43'

Naramoto

41'

7 - 7

Koyama

40'

7 - 5

Half Time

Trask

7 - 0

18'

Matsushima

5 - 0

17'

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.1

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.6

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

57%

63%

3-6 secs

34%

25%

6+ secs

12%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

67'

68'

75'

77'

79'

Tokyo Sungoliath

Saitama Wild Knights

Tokyo Sungoliath vs Saitama Wild Knights Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Tokyo Sungoliath face off against Saitama Wild Knights in Japan Rugby League One Bronze Final on Fri 5th June 2026 at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 05:30 and is broadcast on Premier Sports. In South Africa it’s at 06:30 SAST on SuperSport, 16:30 NZST on RugbyPass TV in New Zealand, 14:30 AEST on RugbyPass TV in Australia and 21:30 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.

Saitama Wild Knights won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Saitama Wild Knights in 1st and Tokyo Sungoliath in 3rd underlining just how tight this match could be.

Tokyo Sungoliath vs Saitama Wild Knights Squads

The official squads for Tokyo Sungoliath 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.