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Tokyo Sungoliath
Tokyo Sungoliath
18 - 31
Full Time
Kubota Spears
Kubota Spears
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Live Updates

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

81'

Yuhei Shimada comes on.

76'

Haruto Kida comes off.

76'

Hikaru Tamura takes the conversion but it hits the upright and bounces away, kick unsuccessful.

75'
Try

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

75'

Yutaka Nagare played a key part in that try.

75'

A gap opened in the defence and Shogo Nakano took full advantage.

74'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Ryan Crotty coming on.

68'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Sione Teaupa coming off.

68'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Kentaro Otsuka coming on.

68'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Malcolm Marx coming off.

68'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Finau Tupa coming on.

65'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Faulua Makisi coming off.

65'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Kazuki Kato coming on.

65'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Kota Kaishi coming off.

65'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Ryuga Hashimoto coming on.

65'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Koji Iino coming off.

65'
Conversion

The Kubota Spears supporters go wild as Bernard Foley successfully kicks the conversion.

64'
Try

The kick through from Kubota Spears has allowed Haruto Kida to touch down.

63'

The defensive line has been broken as Haruto Kida goes through the gap.

63'

Spellbinding play by Bernard Foley is finished off with a try.

63'

The defensive line has been broken as Tevita Tatafu goes through the gap.

60'

Hendrik Tui comes on for Tokyo Sungoliath.

58'

Tom Savage leaves the field.

58'
Penalty Goal

Bernard Foley adds the points for Kubota Spears.

58'

Kazuhiro Taniguchi comes on for Kubota Spears.

55'

Shinobu Fujiwara leaves the field.

55'

Opeti Helu comes on.

50'

Shoya Matsunami comes off.

50'

Uwe Helu comes on.

50'

David Bulbring comes off.

50'

Tokyo Sungoliath decide to make a substitution, with Ryoto Nakamura getting some game time.

49'

Tokyo Sungoliath decide to make a substitution, with Keisuke Moriya being replaced.

49'

Tokyo Sungoliath decide to make a substitution, with Yutaka Nagare getting some game time.

49'

Tokyo Sungoliath decide to make a substitution, with Naoto Saito being replaced.

49'

Tokyo Sungoliath decide to make a substitution, with Shinnosuke Kakinaga getting some game time.

49'

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

49'

Tokyo Sungoliath decide to make a substitution, with Kosuke Horikoshi getting some game time.

49'

Tokyo Sungoliath decide to make a substitution, with Shunta Nakamura being replaced.

49'

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

49'

Tokyo Sungoliath decide to make a substitution, with Yukio Morikawa being replaced.

49'
Conversion

Hikaru Tamura adds the two points for Tokyo Sungoliath.

49'
Try

Nobody was going to stop Tevita Tatafu from scoring that try!

48'

Naoto Saito sets up the try.

48'

Kotaro Matsushima makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

48'

Hikaru Tamura makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

46'
Conversion

Bernard Foley adds the two points for Kubota Spears.

43'
Try

Slick passing by Kubota Spears leads to a try for Haruto Kida.

42'

Haruto Kida makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

42'

Pieter Labuschagne played a key part in that try.

42'

Faulua Makisi makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

42'

The second half kicks off.

40'

Tokyo Sungoliath sub Seiya Ozaki comes onto the field.

40'

Shota Emi departs for Tokyo Sungoliath.

40'

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

40'
Penalty Goal

The Tokyo Sungoliath supporters go wild as Hikaru Tamura successfully kicks the penalty goal.

34'
Penalty Goal

The Kubota Spears supporters go wild as Bernard Foley successfully kicks the penalty goal.

30'
Penalty Goal

Hikaru Tamura adds the points for Tokyo Sungoliath.

24'

Bernard Foley curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

21'
Try

A wonderful passing move by Kubota Spears is finished off by Koga Nezuka

20'

That's a great try assist by Gerhard van den Heever.

20'

A gap opened in the defence and Shinobu Fujiwara took full advantage.

12'
Penalty Goal

Bernard Foley makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

11'
Penalty Goal

Bernard Foley kicks the penalty.

6'

Bernard Foley steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.

4'

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

0'
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Match Details

Kubota Spears v Tokyo Sungoliath

Japan Rugby League One - Round 1
Sat 17th December 2022, 11:30pm CST
Ajinomoto Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Kubota Spears win +13
Tokyo Sungoliath
Kubota Spears
Tokyo Sungoliath
Time in lead
Kubota Spears
0
Mins in lead
76
0%
% Of Game In Lead
94%
86%
Possession Last 10 min
14%
5
Points Last 10 min
0

Key Events

Full Time
Ozaki
18 - 31
75'
Foley
64'
13 - 31
Kida
63'
13 - 29
Foley
58'
13 - 24
Tamura
13 - 21
49'
Tatafu
11 - 21
48'
Foley
43'
6 - 21
Kida
42'
6 - 19
Half Time
Tamura
6 - 14
34'
Foley
30'
3 - 14
Tamura
3 - 11
24'
Nezuka
20'
0 - 11
Foley
11'
0 - 6
Foley
6'
0 - 3
Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored
1.7
7
Entries
Avg. Points Scored
2.7
8
Entries

Attack Profile

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Kubota Spears
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Defence Profile

Tokyo Sungoliath
Kubota Spears
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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs
68%
46%
3-6 secs
18%
39%
6+ secs
4%
11%
110
Rucks Won
58

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