Wild Knights 26 - 20 Toyota Verblitz

● full_time 80 munud

14 Chwef 2026

Stage: Conference A Round 8

Kumagaya Rugby Stadium

The Saitama Wild Knights triumphed over Toyota Verblitz with a score of 26-20 in a tightly contested match. Vince Aso opened the scoring for the Wild Knights with an early try, but Rikiya Matsuda quickly responded for Verblitz, converting his own try to take the lead. The second half saw Verblitz take control with another try from Akito Okui, followed by Matsuda's conversion, making it 14-7. However, the Wild Knights responded emphatically with tries from Ben Gunter and Koki Takeyama, bolstered by conversions from Takuya Yamasawa. Lachlan Boshier added another try for the home side, pushing the score to 26-14. Verblitz managed a late penalty from Tiaan Falcon, but it was not enough to alter the outcome. This victory marked a continuation of the Wild Knights' strong performance against Verblitz in recent encounters.

Tywydd

Tymheredd: 14.1°C (Tymheredd o'r fod 12.4°C) Amodau: MostlyCloudy Gwynt: 8.4 km/h, gusting to 17.2 km/h Lleithder: 42% Cwmwl: 86%

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Events

0' kickoff
11' try Vince Aso
22' try Rikiya Matsuda
23' conversion Rikiya Matsuda
40' half_time
40' second_half
45' try Akito Okui
46' conversion Rikiya Matsuda
46' substitution Keita Inagaki
46' substitution Lisala Finau
47' substitution Kenji Sato
48' try Ben Gunter
49' conversion Takuya Yamasawa
55' substitution Hamdahn Tuipulotu
57' try Koki Takeyama
58' conversion Takuya Yamasawa
58' substitution Esei Haangana
58' substitution Marika Koroibete
60' penalty Rikiya Matsuda
63' substitution Yoshikatsu Hikosaka
63' substitution Kazuki Himeno
67' substitution Ben Gunter
70' try Lachlan Boshier
71' conversion Takuya Yamasawa
72' substitution Shogo Miura
72' substitution Aaron Smith
72' substitution Hingano Lolohea
72' substitution Rikiya Matsuda
72' substitution Taiki Koyama
73' substitution Siosaia Fifita
75' penalty Tiaan Falcon
80' full_time