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Saitama Wild Knights
Saitama Wild Knights
36 - 24
Full Time
Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo
Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo
Events
Commentary

Live Updates

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

80'

Keisuke Uchida comes on.

79'

Taiki Koyama comes off.

79'

Vince Aso comes on.

79'

Lachlan Boshier comes off.

79'
Conversion

Rikiya Matsuda has kicked a conversion.

79'
Try

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

78'

Spellbinding play by Liam Mitchell is finished off with a try.

77'

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

75'

A gap opened in the defence and Damian de Allende took full advantage.

71'

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

71'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Michael Collins being replaced.

71'
Conversion

Richie Mo'unga has kicked a conversion.

70'
Try

Taufa Latu scores the try from close range.

69'

That's a great try assist by Shannon Frizell.

69'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Marika Koroibete coming on.

67'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Tatsuhiro Tanji coming off.

67'

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

67'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Lood de Jager coming off.

67'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Daniel Perez coming on.

67'

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

67'
Conversion

The Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo supporters go wild as Richie Mo'unga successfully kicks the conversion.

65'
Try

A stunning solo try from Warner Dearns

65'

The defensive line has been broken as Warner Dearns goes through the gap.

65'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo sub Daigo Hashimoto comes onto the field.

62'

Mamoru Harada departs for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.

62'

The defensive line has been broken as Takuro Matsunaga goes through the gap.

61'
Yellow Card

Seta Tamanivalu (Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo) is shown a yellow card

58'

Masataka Mikami comes on for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.

57'

Teruo Makabe leaves the field.

57'

What a run here by Itsuki Onishi as they get over the gainline!

55'

Asaeli Lausii comes on.

54'

Samuela Anise comes off.

54'

Asaeli Ai Valu comes on.

51'

Taiki Fujii comes off.

51'

Shota Horie comes on.

51'

Atsushi Sakate comes off.

51'

Taufa Latu comes on.

51'

Yuta Kokaji comes off.

51'

Rikiya Matsuda has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

50'
Try

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

49'

Dylan Riley sets up the try.

49'

Rikiya Matsuda has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

45'
Try

Slick passing by Saitama Wild Knights leads to a try for Tomoki Osada.

44'

Tomoki Osada makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

44'

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

44'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

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

36'

Trouble here as Yuta Kokaji breaches the defence.

32'
Penalty Goal

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

30'
Penalty Goal

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

27'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Itsuki Onishi getting some game time.

24'

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

24'
Penalty Goal

Rikiya Matsuda adds the points for Saitama Wild Knights.

22'

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

19'
Penalty Goal

Richie Mo'unga does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

17'
Penalty Goal

Rikiya Matsuda makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

13'

A gap opened in the defence and Atsushi Sakate took full advantage.

9'
Conversion

Rikiya Matsuda has kicked a conversion.

7'
Try

Saitama Wild Knights are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Lachlan Boshier touching down.

6'

That's a great try assist by Atsushi Sakate.

6'
Conversion

Richie Mo'unga has kicked a conversion.

1'
Try

A stunning solo try from Richie Mo'unga

0'

The defensive line has been broken as Richie Mo'unga goes through the gap.

0'

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

0'
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Match Details

Saitama Wild Knights v Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

Japan Rugby League One - Round 9
Fri 8th March 2024, 11:35pm CST
Kumagaya Rugby Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Saitama Wild Knights win +12
Saitama Wild Knights
Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo
Saitama Wild Knights
Time in lead
Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo
64
Mins in lead
7
80%
% Of Game In Lead
9%
81%
Possession Last 10 min
19%
7
Points Last 10 min
2

Key Events

Full Time
Matsuda
36 - 24
79'
Abbott
34 - 24
78'
Mo'unga
70'
29 - 24
Latu
69'
29 - 22
Mo'unga
65'
29 - 17
Dearns
65'
29 - 15
Tamanivalu
58'
29 - 10
Yamasawa
29 - 10
49'
Osada
24 - 10
44'
Half Time
Matsuda
19 - 10
30'
Matsuda
16 - 10
27'
Matsuda
13 - 10
22'
Mo'unga
17'
10 - 10
Matsuda
10 - 7
13'
Matsuda
7 - 7
7'
Boshier
5 - 7
6'
Mo'unga
1'
0 - 7
Mo'unga
0'
0 - 5
Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored
3
10
Entries
Avg. Points Scored
3.4
7
Entries

Attack Profile

Saitama Wild Knights
Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo
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Defence Profile

Saitama Wild Knights
Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo
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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs
35%
50%
3-6 secs
40%
39%
6+ secs
19%
3%
97
Rucks Won
107

Last 5 Penalties

68'
72'
74'
75'
79'
Saitama Wild Knights
Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

Other Fixtures

39 - 26
FT
13 - 32
FT
25 - 23
FT
22 - 23
FT
43 - 16
FT
15 - 33
FT
19 - 28
FT
24 - 18
FT
52 - 24
FT
7 - 26
FT
28 - 31
FT
48 - 7
FT
33 - 31
FT
33 - 26
FT
34 - 32
FT
60 - 10
FT
38 - 28
FT
47 - 21
FT
32 - 25
FT
68 - 21
FT
24 - 7
FT
31 - 22
FT
55 - 17
FT
36 - 15
FT
66 - 12
FT
24 - 32
FT
21 - 39
FT
80 - 12
FT
33 - 7
FT
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14:00

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