Tokyo Sungoliath

35 - 37

Full Time

Yokohama Canon Eagles

Tokyo Sungoliath vs Yokohama Canon Eagles

Events

Commentary

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

82'

Penalty Goal

Yu Tamura makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

82'

SP Marais comes on for Yokohama Canon Eagles.

80'

Rohan Janse van Rensburg leaves the field.

80'

Yusuke Niwai comes on for Yokohama Canon Eagles.

80'

Shunta Nakamura leaves the field.

80'

Tatsuya Miyazaki comes on.

77'

Kosuke Horikoshi comes off.

77'

A gap opened in the defence and Inoke Burua took full advantage.

72'

Conversion

Yu Tamura has kicked a conversion.

71'

Try

A series of passes by Yokohama Canon Eagles results in a try for Sione Halasili

70'

A gap opened in the defence and Sione Halasili took full advantage.

70'

That's a great try assist by Amanaki Mafi.

70'

Yokohama Canon Eagles make a substitution with Shunta Nakamura coming on.

68'

Yokohama Canon Eagles make a substitution with Yusuke Niwai coming off.

68'

Penalty Goal

The Yokohama Canon Eagles supporters go wild as Yu Tamura successfully kicks the penalty goal.

67'

Yellow Card

Kosuke Horikoshi (Tokyo Sungoliath) is shown a yellow card

65'

Conversion

The Yokohama Canon Eagles supporters go wild as Yu Tamura successfully kicks the conversion.

62'

Try

Great hands by Yokohama Canon Eagles leads to a try for Inoke Burua

61'

The defensive line has been broken as Inoke Burua goes through the gap.

61'

Spellbinding play by Kobus van Dyk is finished off with a try.

61'

The defensive line has been broken as Rohan Janse van Rensburg goes through the gap.

60'

Tatsuro Sugimoto comes on for Yokohama Canon Eagles.

59'

Ryosuke Iwaihara leaves the field.

59'

Yusuke Niwai comes on for Yokohama Canon Eagles.

59'

Shunta Nakamura leaves the field.

59'

Chang-Ho Ahn comes on for Yokohama Canon Eagles.

59'

Takato Okabe leaves the field.

59'

Joe Kamana comes on for Tokyo Sungoliath.

59'

Ryoto Nakamura leaves the field.

59'

Naoto Saito comes on for Tokyo Sungoliath.

56'

Yutaka Nagare leaves the field.

56'

Inoke Burua comes on for Yokohama Canon Eagles.

55'

Viliame Takayawa leaves the field.

55'

Sota Oketani comes on.

53'

Hendrik Tui comes off.

53'

Sione Halasili comes on.

53'

Naoto Shimada comes off.

53'

What a run here by Koki Arai as they get over the gainline!

52'

Trevor Hosea comes on.

52'

Sam Jeffries comes off.

52'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Yu Tamura kicks the conversion.

52'

Try

A penetrating move by Yokohama Canon Eagles results in a try for Shunta Nakamura.

50'

What a run here by Shunta Nakamura as they get over the gainline!

50'

Koki Arai sets up the try.

50'

Yusuke Kajimura makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

49'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Taiga Ozaki coming on.

40'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Cheslin Kolbe coming off.

40'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Kan Nakano coming on.

40'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Shinnosuke Kakinaga coming off.

40'

Yokohama Canon Eagles make a substitution with Max Douglas coming on.

40'

Yokohama Canon Eagles make a substitution with Liaki Moli coming off.

40'

Yokohama Canon Eagles make a substitution with Koki Arai coming on.

40'

Yokohama Canon Eagles make a substitution with Toshiki Amano coming off.

40'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Yukio Morikawa coming on.

40'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Kenta Kobayashi coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Conversion

Mikiya Takamoto adds the two points for Tokyo Sungoliath.

40'

Try

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

39'

Fabulous play by Tokyo Sungoliath has led to Ryoto Nakamura being able to wriggle through a gap.

39'

That's a great try assist by Mikiya Takamoto.

39'

Fabulous play by Tokyo Sungoliath has led to Cheslin Kolbe being able to wriggle through a gap.

39'

Conversion

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

32'

Try

A perfectly weighted kick allows Seiya Ozaki to score the try.

31'

Trouble here as Seiya Ozaki breaches the defence.

31'

Spellbinding play by Kotaro Matsushima is finished off with a try.

31'

Conversion

Mikiya Takamoto makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

29'

Try

Silky skills by Tokyo Sungoliath ends with a try for Mikiya Takamoto.

27'

Sam Jeffries played a key part in that try.

27'

Trouble here as Sam Jeffries breaches the defence.

27'

Trouble here as Naoto Shimada breaches the defence.

26'

Trouble here as Yusuke Kajimura breaches the defence.

26'

Conversion

Mikiya Takamoto makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

22'

Try

Tokyo Sungoliath are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Kosuke Horikoshi picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

21'

Conversion

Mikiya Takamoto converts the try.

17'

Try

Cheslin Kolbe goes on their own for a try.

16'

This is dangerous for the defence as Cheslin Kolbe bursts through to advance the Tokyo Sungoliath attack.

16'

Yutaka Nagare sets up the try.

16'

A gap opened in the defence and Kai Yamamoto took full advantage.

16'

Conversion

Yu Tamura converts the try.

15'

Try

A series of passes by Yokohama Canon Eagles results in a try for Toshiki Amano

14'

Spellbinding play by Kobus van Dyk is finished off with a try.

14'

A gap opened in the defence and Kobus van Dyk took full advantage.

14'

Penalty Goal

Yu Tamura kicks the penalty.

The defensive line has been broken as Naoto Shimada goes through the gap.

The defensive line has been broken as Rohan Janse van Rensburg goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Tokyo Sungoliath v Yokohama Canon Eagles 
  
 Round 11 
  
 Fri 22nd March 2024, 10:30pm PDT 
  
 Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Yokohama Canon Eagles win +2

Time in lead

Mins in lead

76%

% Of Game In Lead

16%

69%

Possession Last 10 min

31%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Tamura

82'

35 - 37

Tamura

71'

35 - 34

Halasili

70'

35 - 32

Tamura

67'

35 - 27

Horikoshi

35 - 24

65'

Tamura

62'

35 - 24

Burua

61'

35 - 22

Tamura

52'

35 - 17

Nakamura

50'

35 - 15

Half Time

Takamoto

35 - 10

40'

Nakamura

33 - 10

39'

Takamoto

28 - 10

32'

Ozaki

26 - 10

31'

Takamoto

21 - 10

29'

Takamoto

19 - 10

27'

Takamoto

14 - 10

22'

Horikoshi

12 - 10

21'

Takamoto

7 - 10

17'

Kolbe

5 - 10

16'

Tamura

15'

0 - 10

Amano

14'

0 - 8

Tamura

0 - 3

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

4.3

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Attack Profile

Tokyo Sungoliath

Yokohama Canon Eagles

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Defence Profile

Tokyo Sungoliath

Yokohama Canon Eagles

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

47%

59%

3-6 secs

42%

26%

6+ secs

11%

Rucks Won

127

Last 5 Penalties

47'

65'

72'

79'

80'

Tokyo Sungoliath

Yokohama Canon Eagles

Tokyo Sungoliath vs Yokohama Canon Eagles Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Tokyo Sungoliath face off against Yokohama Canon Eagles in Japan Rugby League One Round 11 on Fri 22nd March 2024 at Prince Chichibu Memorial 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.

Tokyo Sungoliath won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 0 place in the league table with Yokohama Canon Eagles in 2nd and Yokohama Canon Eagles in 2nd underlining just how tight this match could be.

Tokyo Sungoliath vs Yokohama Canon Eagles Squads

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