Saitama Wild Knights

34 - 19

Full Time

Toyota Verblitz

Saitama Wild Knights vs Toyota Verblitz

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

80'

Toyota Verblitz go for goal with Tiaan Falcon taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

76'

Try

Toyota Verblitz are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Daichi Akiyama picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

76'

Spellbinding play by Jongchu Ryang is finished off with a try.

76'

Yellow Card

Takuya Yamasawa (Saitama Wild Knights) is shown a yellow card

75'

Toyota Verblitz decide to make a substitution, with Kyo Yoshida getting some game time.

73'

Toyota Verblitz decide to make a substitution, with Ryoma Nishimura being replaced.

73'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Semisi Tupou getting some game time.

72'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Vince Aso being replaced.

72'

Conversion

Rikiya Matsuda has kicked a conversion.

71'

Try

Marika Koroibete scores the try from close range.

70'

Toyota Verblitz make a substitution with Taichi Takahashi coming on.

68'

Toyota Verblitz make a substitution with Charlie Lawrence coming off.

68'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Keisuke Uchida coming on.

68'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Itsuki Onishi coming off.

68'

Lachlan Boshier comes on for Saitama Wild Knights.

58'

Liam Mitchell leaves the field.

58'

Jongchu Ryang comes on for Toyota Verblitz.

58'

Kenta Fukuda leaves the field.

58'

What a run here by Dylan Riley as they get over the gainline!

54'

Yuji Takei comes on.

51'

Shogo Miura comes off.

51'

Rikiya Matsuda comes on.

51'

Koki Takeyama comes off.

51'

Toyota Verblitz decide to make a substitution, with Jone Turaganivalu Nabetelevu getting some game time.

48'

Toyota Verblitz decide to make a substitution, with Taichi Takahashi being replaced.

48'

Toyota Verblitz decide to make a substitution, with Vatiliai Tuidraki getting some game time.

48'

Toyota Verblitz decide to make a substitution, with Rob Thompson being replaced.

48'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Craig Millar getting some game time.

48'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Keita Inagaki being replaced.

48'

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

47'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Taiki Fujii being replaced.

47'

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

47'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Atsushi Sakate being replaced.

47'

The second half kicks off.

40'

Toyota Verblitz sub Shunsuke Asaoka comes onto the field.

40'

Yusuke Kizu departs for Toyota Verblitz.

40'

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

41'

Penalty Goal

Takuya Yamasawa kicks the penalty.

41'

Toyota Verblitz sub Ryusei Kato comes onto the field.

36'

Yoshikatsu Hikosaka departs for Toyota Verblitz.

36'

Conversion

Tiaan Falcon does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

34'

Try

The Toyota Verblitz maul pushes over the tryline as Yoshikatsu Hikosaka scores.

33'

Trouble here as Charlie Lawrence breaches the defence.

31'

Yellow Card

Taiki Koyama (Saitama Wild Knights) is shown a yellow card

31'

Penalty Goal

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

29'

Conversion

Takuya Yamasawa makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

25'

Try

Marika Koroibete goes on their own for a try.

25'

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

24'

Conversion

Takuya Yamasawa makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

23'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Saitama Wild Knights is finished off by Lood de Jager

22'

That's a great try assist by Liam Mitchell.

22'

Toyota Verblitz decide to make a substitution, with Masato Furukawa getting some game time.

22'

Toyota Verblitz decide to make a substitution, with Kazuki Himeno being replaced.

22'

The penalty attempt by Takuya Yamasawa has rebounded off the left post and back into play.

19'

Conversion

Takuya Yamasawa converts the try.

13'

Try

Itsuki Onishi scores the try from close range.

12'

Conversion

Tiaan Falcon has kicked a conversion.

Try

Toyota Verblitz are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Kazuki Himeno touching down.

The defensive line has been broken as Viliame Tuidraki goes through the gap.

The defensive line has been broken as Kenta Fukuda goes through the gap.

Shota Fukui comes on.

Ben Gunter comes off.

Tiaan Falcon steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Saitama Wild Knights v Toyota Verblitz 
  
 Round 4 
  
 Sat 14th January 2023, 09:30pm PST 
  
 Kumagaya Rugby Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Saitama Wild Knights win +15

Time in lead

Mins in lead

74%

% Of Game In Lead

10%

Possession Last 10 min

96%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Akiyama

76'

34 - 19

Yamasawa

34 - 14

75'

Matsuda

34 - 14

71'

Koroibete

32 - 14

70'

Half Time

Yamasawa

27 - 14

41'

Falcon

34'

24 - 14

Hikosaka

33'

24 - 12

Koyama

24 - 7

31'

Yamasawa

24 - 7

29'

Yamasawa

21 - 7

25'

Koroibete

19 - 7

25'

Yamasawa

14 - 7

23'

de Jager

12 - 7

22'

Yamasawa

7 - 7

13'

Onishi

5 - 7

12'

Falcon

0 - 7

Himeno

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.5

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.7

Entries

Attack Profile

Saitama Wild Knights

Toyota Verblitz

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Defence Profile

Saitama Wild Knights

Toyota Verblitz

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

48%

61%

3-6 secs

38%

23%

6+ secs

Rucks Won

111

Saitama Wild Knights vs Toyota Verblitz Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Saitama Wild Knights face off against Toyota Verblitz in Japan Rugby League One Round 4 on Sat 14th January 2023 at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 05:30. In South Africa it’s at 07:30 SAST, 18:30 NZST in New Zealand, 16:30 AEST in Australia and 21:30 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 2 places in the league table with Toyota Verblitz in 1st and Saitama Wild Knights in 3rd underlining just how tight this match could be.

Saitama Wild Knights vs Toyota Verblitz Squads

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