Kubota Spears vs Toyota Verblitz | Live & Latest Rugby Union Scores & Results

Kubota Spears

27 - 31

Full Time

Toyota Verblitz

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

82'

Conversion

Yuhei Shimada converts the try.

82'

Try

Great forward play by Kubota Spears allows Hayate Era to score the try.

80'

Shunta Koga comes on.

79'

Shinobu Fujiwara comes off.

79'

Penalty Goal

Beauden Barrett kicks the penalty.

78'

A gap opened in the defence and Kim Suryung took full advantage.

71'

Conversion

The Kubota Spears supporters go wild as Yuhei Shimada successfully kicks the conversion.

68'

Try

Opeti Helu scores the try from close range.

66'

Faulua Makisi sets up the try.

66'

Toyota Verblitz sub Gaku Shimizu comes onto the field.

64'

Shogo Miura departs for Toyota Verblitz.

64'

Toyota Verblitz sub Shuhei Yamaguchi comes onto the field.

63'

Kenta Fukuda departs for Toyota Verblitz.

63'

Conversion

The Toyota Verblitz supporters go wild as Beauden Barrett successfully kicks the conversion.

62'

Try

A stunning solo try from Taichi Takahashi

62'

The defensive line has been broken as Taichi Takahashi goes through the gap.

62'

Spellbinding play by Ryusei Koike is finished off with a try.

62'

Toyota Verblitz sub Ryusei Koike comes onto the field.

60'

William Tupou departs for Toyota Verblitz.

60'

Toyota Verblitz sub Isaiah Mapusua comes onto the field.

60'

Daichi Akiyama departs for Toyota Verblitz.

60'

Kenta Fukuda comes on for Toyota Verblitz.

56'

Aaron Smith leaves the field.

56'

Halatoa Vailea comes on for Kubota Spears.

56'

Tomoki Kishioka leaves the field.

56'

Uwe Helu comes on for Kubota Spears.

56'

Ruan Botha leaves the field.

56'

Finau Tupa comes on for Kubota Spears.

56'

Pieter Labuschagne leaves the field.

56'

Koga Nezuka comes on.

54'

Haruto Kida comes off.

54'

Yusuke Kizu comes on.

54'

Genki Sudo comes off.

54'

What a run here by Yuichiro Wada as they get over the gainline!

51'

Opeti Helu comes on.

50'

Satoshi Saita comes off.

50'

Hayate Era comes on.

50'

Schalk Erasmus comes off.

50'

Yota Kamimori comes on.

50'

Kota Kaishi comes off.

50'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Beauden Barrett kicks the conversion.

50'

Try

Nobody was going to stop Yoshikatsu Hikosaka from scoring that try!

48'

Kazuki Himeno makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

47'

Yuhei Shimada has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

47'

Try

Slick passing by Kubota Spears leads to a try for Kim Suryung.

45'

Kim Suryung makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

45'

Spellbinding play by Tomoki Kishioka is finished off with a try.

45'

Conversion

Beauden Barrett adds the two points for Toyota Verblitz.

40'

Try

A clever kick there by Toyota Verblitz allows Taichi Takahashi to collect the ball and touch down for the try.

40'

Fabulous play by Toyota Verblitz has led to Taichi Takahashi being able to wriggle through a gap.

40'

Beauden Barrett played a key part in that try.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

41'

Fabulous play by Kubota Spears has led to Ruan Botha being able to wriggle through a gap.

39'

Fabulous play by Toyota Verblitz has led to Viliame Tuidraki being able to wriggle through a gap.

38'

Yuhei Shimada curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

27'

Try

Takeo Suenaga gathers the kick to score the try for Kubota Spears.

26'

Tomoki Kishioka played a key part in that try.

26'

Trouble here as Kim Suryung breaches the defence.

25'

This is dangerous for the defence as Faulua Makisi bursts through to advance the Kubota Spears attack.

23'

This is dangerous for the defence as Tomoki Kishioka bursts through to advance the Kubota Spears attack.

20'

A gap opened in the defence and Charlie Lawrence took full advantage.

13'

Conversion

Beauden Barrett converts the try.

11'

Try

Shogo Miura scores the try from close range.

10'

A gap opened in the defence and Viliame Tuidraki took full advantage.

Penalty Goal

Yuhei Shimada kicks the penalty.

The defensive line has been broken as Rikus Pretorius goes through the gap.

The defensive line has been broken as Charlie Lawrence goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Kubota Spears v Toyota Verblitz 
  
 Japan Rugby League One - Round 9 
  
 Fri 8th March 2024, 10:00pm EST 
  
 Hanazono Rugby Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Toyota Verblitz win +4

Time in lead

Mins in lead

27%

% Of Game In Lead

65%

37%

Possession Last 10 min

63%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Shimada

27 - 31

82'

Era

25 - 31

80'

Barrett

78'

20 - 31

Shimada

20 - 28

68'

Helu

18 - 28

66'

Barrett

62'

13 - 28

Takahashi

62'

13 - 26

Barrett

50'

13 - 21

Hikosaka

48'

13 - 19

Suryung

13 - 14

45'

Barrett

40'

8 - 14

Takahashi

40'

8 - 12

Half Time

Suenaga

8 - 7

26'

Barrett

11'

3 - 7

Miura

10'

3 - 5

Shimada

3 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.8

Entries

Attack Profile

Kubota Spears

Toyota Verblitz

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Defence Profile

Kubota Spears

Toyota Verblitz

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

58%

43%

3-6 secs

31%

33%

6+ secs

21%

103

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

57'

65'

75'

77'

79'

Kubota Spears

Toyota Verblitz

Other Fixtures

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22 - 21

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