Toyota Verblitz

22 - 33

Full Time

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo 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

Takuro Matsunaga has kicked a conversion.

79'

Try

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Richie Mo'unga picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

78'

Spellbinding play by Takahiro Ogawa is finished off with a try.

78'

This is dangerous for the defence as Richie Mo'unga bursts through to advance the Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo attack.

77'

This is dangerous for the defence as Taichi Takahashi bursts through to advance the Toyota Verblitz attack.

76'

A gap opened in the defence and Joseph Manu took full advantage.

74'

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

73'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Takeshi Sasaki being replaced.

73'

Conversion

Shinya Komura has kicked a conversion.

73'

Try

A series of passes by Toyota Verblitz results in a try for Siosaia Fifita

72'

A gap opened in the defence and Siosaia Fifita took full advantage.

72'

Shinya Komura played a key part in that try.

72'

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

70'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Sena Kimura being replaced.

70'

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

70'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo decide to make a substitution, with Michael Leitch being replaced.

70'

Toyota Verblitz make a substitution with Ryusei Koike coming on.

70'

Toyota Verblitz make a substitution with Akito Okui coming off.

70'

Toyota Verblitz make a substitution with Josh Dickson coming on.

67'

Toyota Verblitz make a substitution with Richie Gray coming off.

67'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo make a substitution with Daigo Hashimoto coming on.

65'

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo make a substitution with Mamoru Harada coming off.

65'

Shinya Komura curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

65'

Try

The kick through from Toyota Verblitz has allowed Joseph Manu to touch down.

64'

The defensive line has been broken as Joseph Manu goes through the gap.

63'

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

63'

Yellow Card

Takahiro Ogawa (Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo) is shown a yellow card

63'

Taichi Mano comes on for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.

57'

Rob Thompson leaves the field.

57'

Takahiro Ogawa comes on for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.

57'

Yuhei Sugiyama leaves the field.

57'

Taufa Latu comes on for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.

57'

Yuta Kokaji leaves the field.

57'

Shinya Komura comes on for Toyota Verblitz.

55'

Matt McGahan leaves the field.

55'

Taiga Kawasaki comes on for Toyota Verblitz.

55'

Yoshikatsu Hikosaka leaves the field.

55'

Shunsuke Asaoka comes on for Toyota Verblitz.

55'

Genki Sudo leaves the field.

55'

Shogo Miura comes on for Toyota Verblitz.

55'

Ryunosuke Momoji leaves the field.

55'

What a run here by Yuta Kokaji as they get over the gainline!

54'

Michael Collins comes on.

53'

Yuto Mori comes off.

53'

Shohei Ito comes on.

53'

Jacob Pierce comes off.

53'

Taichi Takahashi makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

49'

Taichi Takahashi makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

43'

The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Takuro Matsunaga will have to re-adjust the radar.

42'

Try

Slick passing by Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo leads to a try for Jone Naikabula.

41'

Jone Naikabula makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

41'

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

41'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Fabulous play by Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo has led to Yuto Mori being able to wriggle through a gap.

39'

Conversion

Matt McGahan does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

30'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Michael Hooper scores from close range.

30'

Trouble here as Aaron Smith breaches the defence.

28'

Yellow Card

Shannon Frizell (Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo) is shown a yellow card

28'

Conversion

Takuro Matsunaga makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

25'

Try

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Takeshi Sasaki picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

24'

Conversion

Takuro Matsunaga converts the try.

17'

Try

Rob Thompson scores the try from close range.

16'

Yuhei Sugiyama sets up the try.

16'

Penalty Goal

Matt McGahan kicks the penalty.

Conversion

Takuro Matsunaga has kicked a conversion.

Try

Great hands by Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo leads to a try for Richie Mo'unga

Jone Naikabula sets up the try.

The defensive line has been broken as Jone Naikabula goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

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Match Details

  
 Toyota Verblitz v Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo 
  
 Round 11 
  
 Fri 14th March 2025, 09:05pm PDT 
  
 City of Toyota Stadium 
  
 RugbyPass TV 
  
 Masaki Kondo

Points Flow Chart

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo win +11

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

100%

44%

Possession Last 10 min

56%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Matsunaga

79'

22 - 33

Mo'unga

78'

22 - 31

Komura

22 - 26

73'

Fifita

20 - 26

72'

Manu

15 - 26

64'

Ogawa

63'

10 - 26

Naikabula

41'

10 - 26

Half Time

McGahan

10 - 21

30'

Hooper

8 - 21

30'

Frizell

28'

3 - 21

Matsunaga

25'

3 - 21

Sasaki

24'

3 - 19

Matsunaga

17'

3 - 14

Thompson

16'

3 - 12

McGahan

3 - 7

Matsunaga

0 - 7

Mo'unga

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.2

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

5.5

Entries

Attack Profile

Toyota Verblitz

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

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Defence Profile

Toyota Verblitz

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

49%

59%

3-6 secs

41%

33%

6+ secs

10%

116

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

63'

65'

69'

70'

Toyota Verblitz

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

Toyota Verblitz vs Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Toyota Verblitz face off against Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo in Japan Rugby League One Round 11 on Fri 14th March 2025 at City of Toyota Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 04:05 and is broadcast on Premier Sports. In South Africa it’s at 06:05 SAST on SuperSport, 17:05 NZST on RugbyPass TV in New Zealand, 15:05 AEST in Australia and 21:05 EST on RugbyPass TV in the US.

Toyota Verblitz 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 4 places in the league table with Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo in 1st and Toyota Verblitz in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Toyota Verblitz vs Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo Squads

The official squads for Toyota Verblitz 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.