Kubota Spears 30 - 32 Wild Knights

● full_time 80 munud

14 Maw 2026

Stage: Conference B Round 11

Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium

In a thrilling encounter at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, the Saitama Wild Knights triumphed over the Kubota Spears with a score of 32-30. Damian de Allende opened the scoring for the Wild Knights with an early try, but the Spears quickly responded with a try from Shinobu Fujiwara and a conversion by Bernard Foley. The teams exchanged penalties and tries, with Koki Takeyama scoring for the Wild Knights before half-time. After the break, the Spears surged ahead with tries from Koga Nezuka and David Bulbring, both converted by Foley. However, a yellow card for Ruan Botha hampered the Spears' momentum. The Wild Knights capitalized on this, scoring two late tries, including one from Ryuji Noguchi, to secure their victory. The match showcased impressive performances from both sides, particularly from Foley and Yamasawa, who excelled in their kicking duties.

Tywydd

Tymheredd: 12.5°C (Tymheredd o'r fod 11.6°C) Amodau: Clear Gwynt: 12.4 km/h, gusting to 29.9 km/h Lleithder: 40% Cwmwl: 6%

Uchafbwyntiau

Events

0' kickoff
13' try Damian de Allende
18' penalty Halatoa Vailea
23' try Shinobu Fujiwara
24' conversion Bernard Foley
30' penalty Takuya Yamasawa
33' try Koki Takeyama
34' conversion Takuya Yamasawa
40' half_time
40' second_half
42' try Koga Nezuka
43' conversion Bernard Foley
44' yellow_card Ruan Botha
45' penalty Takuya Yamasawa
54' yellow_card_complete Ruan Botha
57' try David Bulbring
58' conversion Bernard Foley
58' substitution Esei Haangana
58' substitution Malcolm Marx
58' substitution Yota Kamimori
58' substitution Opeti Helu
58' substitution Faulua Makisi
58' substitution Atsushi Sakate
59' substitution Asaeli Ai Valu
63' penalty Shaun Stevenson
63' substitution Taiki Koyama
66' drop_goal_miss Shaun Stevenson
67' substitution Ruan Botha
67' substitution Tomoki Osada
68' try Ockie Barnard
69' conversion Takuya Yamasawa
69' substitution Ben Gunter
69' substitution Koki Takeyama
70' substitution Shinobu Fujiwara
71' penalty Bernard Foley
74' substitution Koga Nezuka
81' try Ryuji Noguchi
82' conversion Takuya Yamasawa
80' full_time