Saitama Wild Knights vs Yokohama Canon Eagles | Live & Latest Rugby Union Scores & Results

Saitama Wild Knights

20 - 17

Full Time

Yokohama Canon Eagles

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

80'

Keisuke Uchida comes on.

79'

Taiki Koyama comes off.

79'

This is dangerous for the defence as Yusuke Niwai bursts through to advance the Yokohama Canon Eagles attack.

76'

Yokohama Canon Eagles decide to make a substitution, with Yusuke Niwai getting some game time.

70'

Yokohama Canon Eagles decide to make a substitution, with Shunta Nakamura being replaced.

70'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Esei Haangana getting some game time.

70'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Lood de Jager being replaced.

70'

Yokohama Canon Eagles make a substitution with Chang-Ho Ahn coming on.

69'

Yokohama Canon Eagles make a substitution with Takato Okabe coming off.

69'

Yokohama Canon Eagles make a substitution with Amanaki Mafi coming on.

69'

Yokohama Canon Eagles make a substitution with Chang-Ho Ahn coming off.

69'

Yokohama Canon Eagles make a substitution with Rohan Janse van Rensburg coming on.

66'

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

66'

More power was needed in that drop goal attempt by Jesse Kriel as it drops short.

64'

Yokohama Canon Eagles sub Chang-Ho Ahn comes onto the field.

62'

Amanaki Mafi departs for Yokohama Canon Eagles.

62'

The defensive line has been broken as Jesse Kriel goes through the gap.

61'

Tomoki Osada comes on for Saitama Wild Knights.

59'

Koki Takeyama leaves the field.

59'

Toshiki Amano comes on for Yokohama Canon Eagles.

59'

Koki Arai leaves the field.

59'

Chihito Matsui comes on for Yokohama Canon Eagles.

59'

Viliame Takayawa leaves the field.

59'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Rikiya Matsuda kicks the conversion.

59'

Try

Saitama Wild Knights are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Damian de Allende touching down.

58'

Yellow Card

Takato Okabe (Yokohama Canon Eagles) is shown a yellow card

58'

What a run here by Rikiya Matsuda as they get over the gainline!

58'

Conversion

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

53'

Try

A penetrating move by Yokohama Canon Eagles results in a try for Masayoshi Takezawa.

52'

That's a great try assist by Mitch Brown.

52'

What a run here by Mitch Brown as they get over the gainline!

52'

Sioeli Vakalahi comes on.

50'

Sione Halasili comes off.

50'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Asaeli Ai Valu getting some game time.

45'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Taiki Fujii being replaced.

45'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Craig Millar getting some game time.

45'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Daniel Perez being replaced.

45'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Shota Horie getting some game time.

45'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Atsushi Sakate being replaced.

45'

Conversion

Yu Tamura adds the two points for Yokohama Canon Eagles.

44'

Try

The Yokohama Canon Eagles maul march their way over the white wash for Sione Halasili to touch down.

42'

Yokohama Canon Eagles make a substitution with Ryosuke Iwaihara coming on.

40'

Yokohama Canon Eagles make a substitution with Tatsuro Sugimoto coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Yokohama Canon Eagles sub Shunta Nakamura comes onto the field.

35'

Yusuke Niwai departs for Yokohama Canon Eagles.

35'

Fabulous play by Saitama Wild Knights has led to Jack Cornelsen being able to wriggle through a gap.

34'

Shota Fukui comes on for Saitama Wild Knights.

30'

Itsuki Onishi leaves the field.

30'

Trouble here as Viliame Takayawa breaches the defence.

29'

Trouble here as Masayoshi Takezawa breaches the defence.

29'

Penalty Goal

The touch judges raise their flags as Rikiya Matsuda kicks the penalty goal.

26'

This is dangerous for the defence as Mitch Brown bursts through to advance the Yokohama Canon Eagles attack.

18'

The penalty attempt by Yu Tamura has rebounded off the left post and back into play.

17'

Yu Tamura looks to land a drop goal, but it misses sailing past the left handside of the posts.

16'

Rikiya Matsuda has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

Try

Great hands by Saitama Wild Knights leads to a try for Jack Cornelsen

Marika Koroibete played a key part in that try.

The defensive line has been broken as Marika Koroibete goes through the gap.

Penalty Goal

Yu Tamura kicks the penalty.

Rikiya Matsuda has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

Try

Great hands by Saitama Wild Knights leads to a try for Koki Takeyama

Dylan Riley sets up the try.

The defensive line has been broken as Rikiya Matsuda goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Saitama Wild Knights v Yokohama Canon Eagles 
  
 Japan Rugby League One - Semi Final 
  
 Sat 18th May 2024, 01:05am EDT 
  
 Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Saitama Wild Knights win +3

Time in lead

Mins in lead

93%

% Of Game In Lead

17%

Possession Last 10 min

83%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Matsuda

20 - 17

59'

de Allende

18 - 17

58'

Okabe

58'

13 - 17

Tamura

53'

13 - 17

Takezawa

52'

13 - 15

Tamura

44'

13 - 10

Halasili

42'

13 - 8

Half Time

Matsuda

13 - 3

26'

Cornelsen

10 - 3

Tamura

5 - 3

Takeyama

5 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.8

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.4

Entries

Attack Profile

Saitama Wild Knights

Yokohama Canon Eagles

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Defence Profile

Saitama Wild Knights

Yokohama Canon Eagles

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

32%

46%

3-6 secs

45%

37%

6+ secs

22%

14%

Rucks Won

115

Last 5 Penalties

58'

62'

69'

71'

79'

Saitama Wild Knights

Yokohama Canon Eagles

Other Fixtures

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