Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

22 - 34

Full Time

Saitama Wild Knights

Saitama Wild Knights vs Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

Events

Commentary

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Live Updates

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

80'

This is dangerous for the defence as Jack Stratton bursts through to advance the Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo attack.

80'

Shohei Toyoshima comes on.

75'

Jone Naikabula comes off.

75'

Shota Horie comes on.

75'

Atsushi Sakate comes off.

75'

Conversion

Takuro Matsunaga has kicked a conversion.

75'

Try

A series of passes by Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo results in a try for Yoshitaka Tokunaga

74'

Tom Taylor played a key part in that try.

74'

A gap opened in the defence and Tom Taylor took full advantage.

74'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Takahiro Fujita getting some game time.

74'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Takeshi Sasaki being replaced.

74'

Conversion

Rikiya Matsuda has kicked a conversion.

74'

Try

Tomoki Osada scores an interception try.

73'

A gap opened in the defence and Tomoki Osada took full advantage.

73'

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

72'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Ryota Hasegawa being replaced.

72'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Rikiya Matsuda getting some game time.

72'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Takuya Yamasawa being replaced.

72'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Atsushi Sakate getting some game time.

70'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Shota Horie being replaced.

70'

Conversion

The Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo supporters go wild as Takuro Matsunaga successfully kicks the conversion.

69'

Try

Daigo Hashimoto scores the try from close range.

68'

That's a great try assist by Shohei Ito.

68'

A gap opened in the defence and Michael Leitch took full advantage.

67'

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

66'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Dylan Riley coming off.

66'

Takuya Yamasawa curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

65'

Try

Great hands by Saitama Wild Knights leads to a try for Koki Takeyama

63'

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

63'

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

63'

Penalty Goal

The touch judges raise their flags as Takuya Yamasawa kicks the penalty goal.

62'

Saitama Wild Knights sub Mark Abbott comes onto the field.

60'

Lood de Jager departs for Saitama Wild Knights.

60'

Saitama Wild Knights sub Daniel Perez comes onto the field.

60'

Craig Millar departs for Saitama Wild Knights.

60'

Taiki Koyama comes on for Saitama Wild Knights.

59'

Keisuke Uchida leaves the field.

59'

Takuro Matsunaga has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

59'

Try

Great hands by Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo leads to a try for Jone Naikabula

58'

The defensive line has been broken as Jone Naikabula goes through the gap.

58'

Jack Stratton played a key part in that try.

58'

What a run here by Takeshi Sasaki as they get over the gainline!

58'

Shohei Ito comes on for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.

57'

Kyosuke Kajikawa leaves the field.

57'

Daigo Hashimoto comes on for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.

55'

Mamoru Harada leaves the field.

55'

Masataka Mikami comes on for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.

55'

Sena Kimura leaves the field.

55'

Taichi Mano comes on.

53'

Seta Tamanivalu comes off.

53'

Teruo Makabe comes on.

52'

Yuta Kokaji comes off.

52'

Jack Stratton comes on.

52'

Takahiro Ogawa comes off.

52'

What a run here by Jone Naikabula as they get over the gainline!

50'

Shota Horie comes on.

50'

Atsushi Sakate comes off.

50'

Taiki Fujii comes on.

50'

Shohei Hirano comes off.

50'

Penalty Goal

Takuro Matsunaga kicks the penalty.

41'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Conversion

Takuya Yamasawa adds the two points for Saitama Wild Knights.

40'

Try

Incisive passing by Saitama Wild Knights is finished off by Keisuke Uchida, as they goes over for the try.

39'

That's a great try assist by Ryuji Noguchi.

39'

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

39'

Saitama Wild Knights go for goal with Takuya Yamasawa taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

38'

Try

Incisive passing by Saitama Wild Knights is finished off by Marika Koroibete, as they goes over for the try.

36'

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

36'

That's a great try assist by Takuya Yamasawa.

36'

Yellow Card

Kyosuke Kajikawa (Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo) is shown a yellow card

33'

Conversion

Takuya Yamasawa makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

29'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Shohei Hirano scores from close range.

28'

Spellbinding play by Keisuke Uchida is finished off with a try.

28'

Trouble here as Lachlan Boshier breaches the defence.

25'

The touch judges have waved away the attempt by Takuya Yamasawa as they hook it left.

18'

Takuya Yamasawa will not be happy with that drop goal attempt, as they had the direction but not the power.

17'

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo v Saitama Wild Knights 
  
 Round 16 
  
 Fri 21st April 2023, 03:00am PDT 
  
 Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Saitama Wild Knights win +12

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

68%

54%

Possession Last 10 min

46%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Matsunaga

22 - 34

75'

Tokunaga

20 - 34

74'

Matsuda

74'

15 - 34

Osada

73'

15 - 32

Matsunaga

15 - 27

69'

Hashimoto

13 - 27

68'

Takeyama

63'

8 - 27

Yamasawa

62'

8 - 22

Naikabula

8 - 19

58'

Matsunaga

3 - 19

41'

Half Time

Yamasawa

40'

0 - 19

Uchida

39'

0 - 17

Koroibete

36'

0 - 12

Kajikawa

0 - 7

33'

Yamasawa

29'

0 - 7

Hirano

28'

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.1

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.3

Entries

Attack Profile

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

Saitama Wild Knights

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Defence Profile

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

Saitama Wild Knights

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

49%

62%

3-6 secs

30%

23%

6+ secs

17%

11%

Rucks Won

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo vs Saitama Wild Knights Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo face off against Saitama Wild Knights in Japan Rugby League One Round 16 on Fri 21st April 2023 at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 11:00. In South Africa it’s at 12:00 SAST, 22:00 NZST in New Zealand, 20:00 AEST in Australia and 03:00 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 1 place in the league table with Saitama Wild Knights in 1st and Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo in 2nd underlining just how tight this match could be.

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo vs Saitama Wild Knights Squads

The official squads for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo 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.