Saitama Wild Knights

53 - 26

Full Time

Urayasu D-Rocks

Saitama Wild Knights vs Urayasu D-Rocks

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

81'

Conversion

Hikaru Tamura converts the try.

81'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Urayasu D-Rocks is finished off by Kazuma Nishikawa

80'

Tone Tukufuka sets up the try.

80'

This is dangerous for the defence as Tone Tukufuka bursts through to advance the Urayasu D-Rocks attack.

80'

This is dangerous for the defence as Samu Kerevi bursts through to advance the Urayasu D-Rocks attack.

80'

Conversion

Hikaru Tamura has kicked a conversion.

79'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Urayasu D-Rocks is finished off by Takuhei Yasuda

78'

This is dangerous for the defence as Takuhei Yasuda bursts through to advance the Urayasu D-Rocks attack.

78'

Spellbinding play by Hikaru Tamura is finished off with a try.

78'

This is dangerous for the defence as Hikaru Tamura bursts through to advance the Urayasu D-Rocks attack.

76'

Conversion

Koki Takeyama has kicked a conversion.

76'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Saitama Wild Knights is finished off by Koki Takeyama

75'

Tom Parton played a key part in that try.

74'

A gap opened in the defence and Tom Parton took full advantage.

74'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Ryuji Noguchi getting some game time.

73'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Kyohei Yamasawa being replaced.

73'

Yellow Card

Itsuki Onishi (Saitama Wild Knights) is shown a yellow card

70'

A gap opened in the defence and Otere Black took full advantage.

70'

Urayasu D-Rocks make a substitution with Wimpie van der Walt coming on.

67'

Urayasu D-Rocks make a substitution with Lourens Erasmus coming off.

67'

Urayasu D-Rocks make a substitution with Norifumi Hashimoto coming on.

67'

Urayasu D-Rocks make a substitution with Ren Iinuma coming off.

67'

Conversion

The Saitama Wild Knights supporters go wild as Kyohei Yamasawa successfully kicks the conversion.

67'

Try

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

66'

Yuta Takagi sets up the try.

66'

Saitama Wild Knights sub Lachlan Boshier comes onto the field.

62'

Ben Gunter departs for Saitama Wild Knights.

62'

Saitama Wild Knights sub Seijun Kawasaki comes onto the field.

60'

Damian de Allende departs for Saitama Wild Knights.

60'

Saitama Wild Knights sub Yuta Takagi comes onto the field.

60'

Taiki Koyama departs for Saitama Wild Knights.

60'

Urayasu D-Rocks sub Otere Black comes onto the field.

60'

Tana Tuhakaraina departs for Urayasu D-Rocks.

60'

Urayasu D-Rocks sub Kazuma Nishikawa comes onto the field.

60'

Hidetomo Nabeshima departs for Urayasu D-Rocks.

60'

Conversion

The Urayasu D-Rocks supporters go wild as Hikaru Tamura successfully kicks the conversion.

60'

Try

A pinpoint kick has enabled Kai Ishii to score the try.

59'

The defensive line has been broken as Kai Ishii goes through the gap.

59'

Samu Kerevi played a key part in that try.

59'

The defensive line has been broken as Tone Tukufuka goes through the gap.

59'

The defensive line has been broken as Shuhei Takeuchi goes through the gap.

59'

Shuhei Takeuchi comes on for Urayasu D-Rocks.

56'

Kim Ryom leaves the field.

56'

What a run here by Samu Kerevi as they get over the gainline!

55'

Hendrik Tui comes on.

53'

Uwe Helu comes off.

53'

What a run here by Ben Gunter as they get over the gainline!

52'

Tone Tukufuka comes on.

51'

Jasper Wiese comes off.

51'

Kianu Kereru-Symes comes on.

51'

Junichiro Matsushita comes off.

51'

Taiki Fujii comes on.

51'

Asaeli Ai Valu comes off.

51'

Craig Millar comes on.

51'

Keita Inagaki comes off.

51'

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

49'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Lood de Jager being replaced.

49'

Ben Gunter makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

48'

Conversion

Kyohei Yamasawa adds the two points for Saitama Wild Knights.

47'

Try

Nobody was going to stop Vince Aso from scoring that try!

46'

Vince Aso makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

46'

Spellbinding play by Kyohei Yamasawa is finished off with a try.

46'

Ren Iinuma makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

44'

Uwe Helu makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

42'

Caleb Cavubati makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

41'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Penalty Goal

Kyohei Yamasawa has kicked a penalty goal.

39'

Urayasu D-Rocks go for goal with Hikaru Tamura taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

36'

Try

The Urayasu D-Rocks maul pushes over the tryline as Jasper Wiese scores.

35'

Urayasu D-Rocks sub Zephaniah Tuinona comes onto the field.

35'

Hendrik Tui departs for Urayasu D-Rocks.

35'

Conversion

Kyohei Yamasawa does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

31'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Vince Aso scores from close range.

31'

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

31'

Trouble here as Jack Cornelsen breaches the defence.

29'

Conversion

Kyohei Yamasawa makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

28'

Try

Brilliant skill shown there by Lood de Jager as they go over the white wash for a try.

27'

Trouble here as Lood de Jager breaches the defence.

27'

Penalty Goal

Kyohei Yamasawa adds the points for Saitama Wild Knights.

22'

Urayasu D-Rocks decide to make a substitution, with Hendrik Tui getting some game time.

22'

Urayasu D-Rocks decide to make a substitution, with Zephaniah Tuinona being replaced.

22'

Kyohei Yamasawa curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

16'

Try

Kazuma Shimane scores the try from close range.

16'

Conversion

Kyohei Yamasawa has kicked a conversion.

Try

Great hands by Saitama Wild Knights leads to a try for Taiki Koyama

The defensive line has been broken as Taiki Koyama goes through the gap.

The defensive line has been broken as Tana Tuhakaraina goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Saitama Wild Knights v Urayasu D-Rocks 
  
 Round 6 
  
 Fri 31st January 2025, 09:30pm PST 
  
 Kumagaya Rugby Stadium 
  
 Masaki Kondo

Points Flow Chart

Saitama Wild Knights win +27

Time in lead

Mins in lead

95%

% Of Game In Lead

15%

Possession Last 10 min

85%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Tamura

81'

53 - 26

Nishikawa

80'

53 - 24

Tamura

79'

53 - 19

Yasuda

78'

53 - 17

Takeyama

53 - 12

76'

Takeyama

51 - 12

75'

Onishi

46 - 12

70'

Yamasawa

46 - 12

67'

Haangana

44 - 12

66'

Tamura

60'

39 - 12

Ishii

59'

39 - 10

Yamasawa

39 - 5

47'

Aso

37 - 5

46'

Half Time

Yamasawa

32 - 5

39'

Wiese

35'

29 - 5

Yamasawa

29 - 0

31'

Aso

27 - 0

31'

Yamasawa

22 - 0

28'

de Jager

20 - 0

27'

Yamasawa

15 - 0

22'

Shimane

12 - 0

16'

Yamasawa

7 - 0

Koyama

5 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.5

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

4.3

Entries

Attack Profile

Saitama Wild Knights

Urayasu D-Rocks

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Defence Profile

Saitama Wild Knights

Urayasu D-Rocks

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

86%

83%

3-6 secs

11%

14%

6+ secs

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

62'

68'

69'

70'

77'

Saitama Wild Knights

Urayasu D-Rocks

Saitama Wild Knights vs Urayasu D-Rocks Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Saitama Wild Knights face off against Urayasu D-Rocks in Japan Rugby League One Round 6 on Fri 31st January 2025 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 5 places in the league table with Urayasu D-Rocks in 1st and Saitama Wild Knights in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Saitama Wild Knights vs Urayasu D-Rocks Squads

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