Tokyo Sungoliath

19 - 26

Full Time

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

Tokyo Sungoliath vs Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

80'

Kan Nakano comes on.

76'

Shintaro Ishihara comes off.

76'

Yuto Mori comes on.

75'

Atsuki Kuwayama comes off.

75'

Penalty Goal

Mikiya Takamoto has kicked a penalty goal.

74'

Tokyo Sungoliath decide to make a substitution, with Kienori Go getting some game time.

70'

Tokyo Sungoliath decide to make a substitution, with Kosuke Horikoshi being replaced.

70'

Tokyo Sungoliath decide to make a substitution, with Shintaro Ishihara getting some game time.

70'

Tokyo Sungoliath decide to make a substitution, with Kan Nakano being replaced.

70'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Shota Emi coming on.

67'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Kotaro Matsushima coming off.

67'

Tokyo Sungoliath sub Sota Oketani comes onto the field.

63'

Kai Yamamoto departs for Tokyo Sungoliath.

63'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo sub Samuela Anise comes onto the field.

63'

Michael Leitch departs for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.

63'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo sub Masataka Mikami comes onto the field.

63'

Sena Kimura departs for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.

63'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo sub Daigo Hashimoto comes onto the field.

63'

Mamoru Harada departs for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.

63'

Taufa Latu comes on for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.

59'

Teruo Makabe leaves the field.

59'

Yukio Morikawa comes on for Tokyo Sungoliath.

58'

Kenta Kobayashi leaves the field.

58'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Richie Mo'unga kicks the conversion.

58'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Shannon Frizell from scoring as they record the try for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.

57'

What a run here by Shohei Ito as they get over the gainline!

55'

Shohei Ito comes on.

55'

Takeshi Sasaki comes off.

55'

Isaiah Punivai comes on.

52'

Keisuke Moriya comes off.

52'

Sione Lavemai comes on.

52'

Harry Hockings comes off.

52'

Penalty Goal

Mikiya Takamoto does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

50'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Takahiro Ogawa getting some game time.

45'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Yuhei Sugiyama being replaced.

45'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo make a substitution with Rob Thompson coming on.

43'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo make a substitution with Seta Tamanivalu coming off.

43'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Fabulous play by Tokyo Sungoliath has led to Seiya Ozaki being able to wriggle through a gap.

39'

Conversion

Mikiya Takamoto does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

36'

Try

Incisive passing by Tokyo Sungoliath is finished off by Seiya Ozaki, as they goes over for the try.

35'

Fabulous play by Tokyo Sungoliath has led to Seiya Ozaki being able to wriggle through a gap.

35'

Kotaro Matsushima sets up the try.

35'

Trouble here as Taiga Ozaki breaches the defence.

32'

Conversion

Richie Mo'unga does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

31'

Try

Silky skills by Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo ends with a try for Sena Kimura.

30'

Trouble here as Sena Kimura breaches the defence.

30'

Spellbinding play by Mamoru Harada is finished off with a try.

30'

Naoto Saito comes on.

29'

Yutaka Nagare comes off.

29'

Richie Mo'unga curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

22'

Try

Jone Naikabula gathers the kick to score the try for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.

21'

This is dangerous for the defence as Jone Naikabula bursts through to advance the Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo attack.

21'

Penalty Goal

Mikiya Takamoto does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

15'

Conversion

Richie Mo'unga converts the try.

11'

Try

A series of passes by Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo results in a try for Atsuki Kuwayama

10'

A gap opened in the defence and Atsuki Kuwayama took full advantage.

Richie Mo'unga played a key part in that try.

Penalty Goal

Mikiya Takamoto kicks the penalty.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Tokyo Sungoliath v Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo 
  
 Round 2 
  
 Sat 16th December 2023, 09:30pm PST 
  
 Ajinomoto Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo win +7

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

90%

61%

Possession Last 10 min

39%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Takamoto

19 - 26

74'

Mo'unga

58'

16 - 26

Frizell

57'

16 - 24

Takamoto

16 - 19

50'

Half Time

Takamoto

13 - 19

36'

Ozaki

11 - 19

35'

Mo'unga

31'

6 - 19

Kimura

30'

6 - 17

Naikabula

21'

6 - 12

Takamoto

6 - 7

15'

Mo'unga

11'

3 - 7

Kuwayama

10'

3 - 5

Takamoto

3 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.7

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

5.2

Entries

Attack Profile

Tokyo Sungoliath

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

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Defence Profile

Tokyo Sungoliath

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

47%

51%

3-6 secs

38%

35%

6+ secs

10%

107

Rucks Won

Tokyo Sungoliath vs Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Tokyo Sungoliath face off against Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo in Japan Rugby League One Round 2 on Sat 16th December 2023 at Ajinomoto 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.

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo won the last encounter but Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo in 1st and Tokyo Sungoliath in 2nd underlining just how tight this match could be.

Tokyo Sungoliath vs Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo Squads

The official squads for Tokyo Sungoliath vs Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.