Saitama Wild Knights

20 - 24

Full Time

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

Saitama Wild Knights vs Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

82'

Keisuke Uchida comes on for Saitama Wild Knights.

80'

Taiki Koyama leaves the field.

80'

Conversion

Richie Mo'unga has kicked a conversion.

73'

Try

A series of passes by Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo results in a try for Yuto Mori

73'

Jone Naikabula played a key part in that try.

73'

A gap opened in the defence and Takuro Matsunaga took full advantage.

73'

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

70'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Atsuki Kuwayama being replaced.

70'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Tomoki Osada coming on.

69'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Koki Takeyama coming off.

69'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo make a substitution with Yoshitaka Tokunaga coming on.

69'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo make a substitution with Takeshi Sasaki coming off.

69'

Conversion

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

69'

Try

Taiki Koyama scores the try from close range.

67'

Takuya Yamasawa sets up the try.

67'

A gap opened in the defence and Marika Koroibete took full advantage.

67'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo make a substitution with Masataka Mikami coming on.

66'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo make a substitution with Sena Kimura coming off.

66'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo make a substitution with Daigo Hashimoto coming on.

66'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo make a substitution with Mamoru Harada coming off.

66'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo sub Taichi Mano comes onto the field.

64'

Nik McCurran departs for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.

64'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo sub Samuela Anise comes onto the field.

64'

Jacob Pierce departs for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.

64'

Conversion

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

63'

Try

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

62'

Richie Mo'unga takes the penalty but the ball didn't come round, staying right of the posts.

60'

Teruo Makabe comes on.

50'

Yuta Kokaji comes off.

50'

Conversion

Richie Mo'unga adds the two points for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.

45'

Try

Nobody was going to stop Jone Naikabula from scoring that try!

44'

Jone Naikabula makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

44'

Spellbinding play by Yuhei Sugiyama is finished off with a try.

44'

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

41'

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

40'

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

40'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Shota Horie coming on.

40'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Atsushi Sakate coming off.

40'

Saitama Wild Knights sub Asaeli Ai Valu comes onto the field.

40'

Taiki Fujii departs for Saitama Wild Knights.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Yellow Card

Marika Koroibete (Saitama Wild Knights) is shown a yellow card

38'

Fabulous play by Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo has led to Takuro Matsunaga being able to wriggle through a gap.

37'

Saitama Wild Knights sub Esei Haangana comes onto the field.

36'

Lood de Jager departs for Saitama Wild Knights.

36'

Penalty Goal

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

34'

Conversion

Richie Mo'unga makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

27'

Try

Silky skills by Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo ends with a try for Jone Naikabula.

26'

Takuro Matsunaga played a key part in that try.

26'

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

21'

Penalty Goal

Rikiya Matsuda does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

19'

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

15'

A gap opened in the defence and Rikiya Matsuda took full advantage.

The defensive line has been broken as Takeshi Sasaki goes through the gap.

Penalty Goal

Rikiya Matsuda has kicked a penalty goal.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Saitama Wild Knights v Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo 
  
 Final 
  
 Sat 25th May 2024, 11:05pm PDT 
  
 Japan National Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo win +4

Time in lead

Mins in lead

35%

% Of Game In Lead

61%

Possession Last 10 min

39%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Mo'unga

73'

20 - 24

Mori

73'

20 - 22

Matsuda

20 - 17

69'

Koyama

18 - 17

67'

Matsuda

13 - 17

63'

Gunter

11 - 17

62'

Mo'unga

45'

6 - 17

Naikabula

44'

6 - 15

Half Time

Koroibete

6 - 10

38'

Mo'unga

34'

6 - 10

Mo'unga

27'

6 - 7

Naikabula

26'

6 - 5

Matsuda

6 - 0

19'

Matsuda

3 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.7

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.6

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

40%

45%

3-6 secs

47%

42%

6+ secs

10%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

55'

59'

66'

80'

81'

Saitama Wild Knights

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

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

Saitama Wild Knights face off against Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo in Japan Rugby League One Final on Sat 25th May 2024 at Japan National Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 07:05 and is broadcast on RugbyPass TV. In South Africa it’s at 08:05 SAST, 18:05 NZST on TVNZ+ in New Zealand, 16:05 AEST in Australia and 23:05 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 0 place in the league table with Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo in 1st and Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo in 1st underlining just how tight this match could be.

Saitama Wild Knights vs Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo Squads

The official squads for Saitama Wild Knights vs Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.