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Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo face off against Saitama Wild Knights in Japan Rugby League One Round 12 on Fri 21st March 2025 at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 06:05 and is broadcast on Premier Sports. In South Africa it’s at 08:05 SAST, 19:05 NZST on RugbyPass TV in New Zealand, 17:05 AEST in Australia and 23:05 EST on RugbyPass TV in the US.
Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo won the last encounter but Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 0 place in the league table with Saitama Wild Knights in 1st and Saitama Wild Knights in 1st underlining just how tight this match could be.
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.
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Kyohei Yamasawa converts the try.
Saitama Wild Knights are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Yuta Takagi picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Takuro Matsunaga has kicked a conversion.
Takahiro Ogawa scores the try from close range.
The Saitama Wild Knights supporters go wild as Kyohei Yamasawa successfully kicks the conversion.
Saitama Wild Knights are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Itsuki Onishi touching down.
Shannon Frizell (Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo) is shown a yellow card
The touch judges raise their flags as Takuro Matsunaga kicks the conversion.
The forward pack of Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo will be happy with that as the rolling maul barges over for the try.
Kyohei Yamasawa adds the two points for Saitama Wild Knights.
The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Craig Millar dots the ball down from close range.
Takuro Matsunaga adds the two points for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.
Incisive passing by Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo is finished off by Yuhei Sugiyama, as they goes over for the try.
Kyohei Yamasawa does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
The pick and go results in a try for Saitama Wild Knights as Lood de Jager goes over.
Takuro Matsunaga does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
Silky skills by Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo ends with a try for Yuta Kokaji.
Takuro Matsunaga makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
Silky skills by Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo ends with a try for Mamoru Harada.
Kyohei Yamasawa kicks the penalty.
Takuro Matsunaga has kicked a conversion.
Great hands by Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo leads to a try for Shannon Frizell