Toyota Verblitz

10 - 19

Full Time

Saitama Wild Knights

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'

Saitama Wild Knights decided to go for goal with Rikiya Matsuda taking the drop goal but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

79'

Daniel Perez comes on.

77'

Keita Inagaki comes off.

77'

Liam Mitchell comes on.

75'

Lood de Jager comes off.

75'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Ryota Hasegawa getting some game time.

75'

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

75'

Penalty Goal

Rikiya Matsuda has kicked a penalty goal.

74'

Toyota Verblitz make a substitution with Ryusei Kato coming on.

69'

Toyota Verblitz make a substitution with Yoshikatsu Hikosaka coming off.

69'

Saitama Wild Knights sub Itsuki Onishi comes onto the field.

64'

Mark Abbott departs for Saitama Wild Knights.

64'

Toyota Verblitz sub Shunsuke Asaoka comes onto the field.

64'

Shogo Miura departs for Toyota Verblitz.

64'

Penalty Goal

The touch judges raise their flags as Tiaan Falcon kicks the penalty goal.

63'

The defensive line has been broken as Pieter-Steph du Toit goes through the gap.

62'

Saitama Wild Knights sub Taiki Fujii comes onto the field.

60'

Asaeli Ai Valu departs for Saitama Wild Knights.

60'

Toyota Verblitz sub Kaito Shigeno comes onto the field.

60'

Kenta Fukuda departs for Toyota Verblitz.

60'

Penalty Goal

Rikiya Matsuda adds the points for Saitama Wild Knights.

59'

Taiki Koyama comes on for Saitama Wild Knights.

56'

Keisuke Uchida leaves the field.

56'

What a run here by Kazuki Himeno as they get over the gainline!

53'

Shota Horie comes on.

50'

Atsushi Sakate comes off.

50'

Yusuke Kizu comes on.

50'

Runya Che comes off.

50'

William Tupou comes on.

50'

Lautaimi Fetuani comes off.

50'

Yellow Card

Asaeli Ai Valu (Saitama Wild Knights) is shown a yellow card

49'

Toyota Verblitz decide to make a substitution, with Joe Launchbury getting some game time.

45'

Toyota Verblitz decide to make a substitution, with Michael Allardice being replaced.

45'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

44'

Conversion

Tiaan Falcon adds the two points for Toyota Verblitz.

44'

Try

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

42'

Yellow Card

Lood de Jager (Saitama Wild Knights) is shown a yellow card

41'

Trouble here as Asaeli Ai Valu breaches the defence.

28'

Trouble here as Marika Koroibete breaches the defence.

28'

Toyota Verblitz decide to make a substitution, with Charlie Lawrence getting some game time.

24'

Toyota Verblitz decide to make a substitution, with Shuhei Yamaguchi being replaced.

24'

This is dangerous for the defence as Viliame Tuidraki bursts through to advance the Toyota Verblitz attack.

21'

Toyota Verblitz decide to make a substitution, with Shuhei Yamaguchi getting some game time.

20'

Toyota Verblitz decide to make a substitution, with Charlie Lawrence being replaced.

20'

Conversion

Rikiya Matsuda converts the try.

12'

Try

Lood de Jager scores the try from close range.

11'

The defensive line has been broken as Tiaan Falcon goes through the gap.

Penalty Goal

Rikiya Matsuda kicks the penalty.

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

Penalty Goal

Rikiya Matsuda has kicked a penalty goal.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Toyota Verblitz v Saitama Wild Knights 
  
 Round 13 
  
 Fri 24th March 2023, 10:30pm PDT 
  
 City of Toyota Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Saitama Wild Knights win +9

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

95%

25%

Possession Last 10 min

75%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Matsuda

74'

10 - 19

Falcon

10 - 16

63'

Matsuda

59'

7 - 16

Ai Valu

49'

7 - 13

Half Time

Falcon

7 - 13

44'

Hikosaka

5 - 13

42'

de Jager

41'

0 - 13

Matsuda

12'

0 - 13

de Jager

11'

0 - 11

Matsuda

0 - 6

Matsuda

0 - 3

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

0.7

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.4

Entries

Attack Profile

Toyota Verblitz

Saitama Wild Knights

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Defence Profile

Toyota Verblitz

Saitama Wild Knights

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

48%

49%

3-6 secs

34%

35%

6+ secs

Rucks Won

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

Toyota Verblitz face off against Saitama Wild Knights in Japan Rugby League One Round 13 on Fri 24th March 2023 at City of Toyota 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 22:30 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 Saitama Wild Knights in 1st and Toyota Verblitz in 3rd underlining just how tight this match could be.

Toyota Verblitz vs Saitama Wild Knights Squads

The official squads for Toyota Verblitz 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.