Saitama Wild Knights

55 - 17

Full Time

Toyota Verblitz

Saitama Wild Knights vs Toyota Verblitz

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half.

80'

Conversion

Joshua Nohra has kicked a conversion.

79'

Try

Great forward play by Saitama Wild Knights allows Kenji Sato to score the try.

78'

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

75'

Conversion

Koki Takeyama has kicked a conversion.

74'

Try

A series of passes by Saitama Wild Knights results in a try for Lood de Jager

73'

A gap opened in the defence and Lood de Jager took full advantage.

73'

Damian de Allende played a key part in that try.

73'

A gap opened in the defence and Kenji Sato took full advantage.

72'

Conversion

Koki Takeyama has kicked a conversion.

71'

Try

A series of passes by Saitama Wild Knights results in a try for Jack Cornelsen

70'

A gap opened in the defence and Jack Cornelsen took full advantage.

70'

That's a great try assist by Damian de Allende.

70'

Toyota Verblitz make a substitution with Taiga Kawasaki coming on.

69'

Toyota Verblitz make a substitution with Yoshikatsu Hikosaka coming off.

69'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Kenji Sato coming on.

68'

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

68'

Toyota Verblitz make a substitution with Matt McGahan coming on.

67'

Toyota Verblitz make a substitution with Taichi Takahashi coming off.

67'

Toyota Verblitz make a substitution with Ryunosuke Momoji coming on.

66'

Toyota Verblitz make a substitution with Shogo Miura coming off.

66'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Joshua Nohra coming on.

65'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Takaya Saito coming off.

65'

Koki Takeyama curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

65'

Try

Great hands by Saitama Wild Knights leads to a try for Marika Koroibete

64'

The defensive line has been broken as Marika Koroibete goes through the gap.

64'

Ryuji Noguchi sets up the try.

64'

Toyota Verblitz sub Dick Wilson comes onto the field.

63'

Nicholas McCurran departs for Toyota Verblitz.

63'

Saitama Wild Knights sub Yuta Takagi comes onto the field.

62'

Taiki Koyama departs for Saitama Wild Knights.

62'

Takaya Saito curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

62'

Try

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

60'

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

60'

Shunsuke Asaoka comes on for Toyota Verblitz.

59'

Yusuke Kizu leaves the field.

59'

The defensive line has been broken as Nicholas McCurran goes through the gap.

58'

Red Card

Kosei Miki (Toyota Verblitz) is shown the red card

58'

Kosei Miki comes on for Toyota Verblitz.

57'

Akito Okui leaves the field.

57'

What a run here by Yusuke Kizu as they get over the gainline!

53'

Aaron Smith comes on.

51'

Kaito Shigeno comes off.

51'

Daichi Akiyama comes on.

51'

Josh Dickson comes off.

51'

Liam Mitchell comes on.

50'

Shota Fukui comes off.

50'

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

49'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Lisala Kisina Finau being replaced.

49'

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

49'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Daniel Perez being replaced.

49'

Shinya Komura has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

46'

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.

45'

Nicholas McCurran makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

44'

Fabulous play by Toyota Verblitz has led to Viliame Tuidraki being able to wriggle through a gap.

40'

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

40'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Esei Haangana coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

41'

Fabulous play by Toyota Verblitz has led to Joseph Manu being able to wriggle through a gap.

38'

Conversion

Takaya Saito does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

37'

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Saitama Wild Knights as Lisala Kisina Finau goes over.

36'

Yellow Card

Michael Hooper (Toyota Verblitz) is shown a yellow card

35'

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

30'

Try

Joseph Manu gathers the kick to score the try for Toyota Verblitz.

29'

Trouble here as Joseph Manu breaches the defence.

29'

Spellbinding play by Shinya Komura is finished off with a try.

29'

Hayata Taniyama comes on.

26'

Vince Aso comes off.

26'

Conversion

Takaya Saito makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

25'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Saitama Wild Knights is finished off by Damian de Allende

24'

Vince Aso played a key part in that try.

24'

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

24'

More power was needed in that conversion attempt by Takaya Saito as it drops short.

23'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Saitama Wild Knights is finished off by Marika Koroibete

22'

That's a great try assist by Ryuji Noguchi.

22'

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

20'

Conversion

Shinya Komura converts the try.

19'

Try

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

18'

This is dangerous for the defence as Joseph Manu bursts through to advance the Toyota Verblitz attack.

17'

Takaya Saito has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

11'

Try

Atsushi Sakate scores the try from close range.

10'

The defensive line has been broken as Ryuji Noguchi goes through the gap.

The defensive line has been broken as Takaya Saito goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Saitama Wild Knights v Toyota Verblitz 
  
 Round 14 
  
 Fri 4th April 2025, 10:30pm PDT 
  
 Kumagaya Rugby Stadium 
  
 Tetsuya Hirakawa

Points Flow Chart

Saitama Wild Knights win +38

Time in lead

Mins in lead

84%

% Of Game In Lead

79%

Possession Last 10 min

21%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Nohra

55 - 17

79'

Sato

53 - 17

78'

Takeyama

48 - 17

74'

de Jager

46 - 17

73'

Takeyama

41 - 17

71'

Cornelsen

39 - 17

70'

Koroibete

34 - 17

64'

de Jager

29 - 17

60'

Miki

58'

24 - 17

Hikosaka

45'

24 - 17

Half Time

Saito

24 - 12

37'

Finau

22 - 12

36'

Hooper

35'

17 - 12

Manu

29'

17 - 12

Saito

17 - 7

25'

de Allende

15 - 7

24'

Koroibete

10 - 7

22'

Komura

19'

5 - 7

Dickson

18'

5 - 5

Sakate

5 - 0

10'

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

4.2

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.4

Entries

Attack Profile

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Toyota Verblitz

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Defence Profile

Saitama Wild Knights

Toyota Verblitz

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

68%

73%

3-6 secs

28%

22%

6+ secs

Rucks Won

100

Last 5 Penalties

58'

67'

75'

77'

78'

Saitama Wild Knights

Toyota Verblitz

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 14 on Fri 4th April 2025 at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 06:30. In South Africa it’s at 07:30 SAST on SuperSport, 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 4 places in the league table with Toyota Verblitz in 1st and Saitama Wild Knights in 5th 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.