BlackRams Tokyo 16 - 39 Wild Knights

Full time

04 Jan 2025

Stage: Conference B Round 3

Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium

BlackRams Tokyo vs Wild Knights head to head

The Saitama Wild Knights secured a convincing 39-16 victory over BlackRams Tokyo at Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium. Kyohei Yamasawa's kicking game was pivotal, contributing with multiple penalties and conversions, while Tomoki Osada scored two tries, showcasing his finishing ability. The Wild Knights opened the scoring early with a try from Koki Takeyama, quickly establishing dominance. BlackRams' Ichigo Nakakusu kept his side in touch with penalties, but they struggled to contain the relentless Wild Knights attack. Yuki Ikeda provided a brief spark for BlackRams with a try shortly after halftime, narrowing the gap to 16-22. However, the Wild Knights responded with two more tries, including one from Ryota Hasegawa, sealing their victory. Overall, the match highlighted the Wild Knights' superior tactics and execution, leaving BlackRams with much to ponder moving forward.

Weather

Temperature: 7.5°C (Feels like 6.6°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 10.5 km/h, gusting to 19.8 km/h Humidity: 42% Cloud Cover: 35%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
2'

Penalty

Ichigo Nakakusu · BlackRams Tokyo

3 - 0
10'

Try

Koki Takeyama · Wild Knights

3 - 5
11'

Conversion

Kyohei Yamasawa · Wild Knights

3 - 7
13'

Penalty

Kyohei Yamasawa · Wild Knights

3 - 10
16'

Penalty

Ichigo Nakakusu · BlackRams Tokyo

6 - 10
31'

Penalty

Ichigo Nakakusu · BlackRams Tokyo

9 - 10
38'

Substitution

Talau Samurai Fakatava on for Josh Goodhue · BlackRams Tokyo
39'

Try

Jack Cornelsen · Wild Knights

9 - 15
40'

Conversion

Kyohei Yamasawa · Wild Knights

9 - 17
40'

Substitution

Josh Goodhue on for Talau Samurai Fakatava · BlackRams Tokyo
40'

Substitution

Otoya Kihara on for Liam Gill · BlackRams Tokyo
Halftime 9 - 17
Second Half
44'

Penalty

Kyohei Yamasawa · Wild Knights

9 - 20
44'

Substitution

Talau Samurai Fakatava on for Josh Goodhue · BlackRams Tokyo
46'

Try

Yuki Ikeda · BlackRams Tokyo

14 - 20
47'

Conversion

Ichigo Nakakusu · BlackRams Tokyo

16 - 20
50'

Substitution

Craig Millar on for Keita Inagaki · Wild Knights
50'

Substitution

Asaeli Ai Valu on for Taiki Fujii · Wild Knights
50'

Substitution

Shohei Oyama on for Paddy Ryan · BlackRams Tokyo
50'

Substitution

Ko Sato on for Hinata Takei · BlackRams Tokyo
52'

Substitution

Ryota Hasegawa on for Ben Gunter · Wild Knights
53'

Substitution

PJ Latu on for Yuki Ikeda · BlackRams Tokyo
54'

Try

Tomoki Osada · Wild Knights

16 - 25
55'

Conversion

Kyohei Yamasawa · Wild Knights

16 - 27
58'

Substitution

Samuel Waqabaca on for Otoya Kihara · BlackRams Tokyo
61'

Substitution

Kazuma Shimane on for Atsushi Sakate · Wild Knights
61'

Substitution

Itsuki Onishi on for Esei Haangana · Wild Knights
64'

Substitution

Kotaro Ito on for Isaac Lucas · BlackRams Tokyo
65'

Substitution

Yuta Takagi on for Shu Hagihara · Wild Knights
68'

Try

Tomoki Osada · Wild Knights

16 - 32
69'

Conversion

Kyohei Yamasawa · Wild Knights

16 - 34
71'

Try

Ryota Hasegawa · Wild Knights

16 - 39
76'

Substitution

Toshiya Takahashi on for Kazuma Nishi · BlackRams Tokyo
Fulltime 16 - 39

Player ratings

BlackRams Tokyo

15 Isaac Lucas 6.5
14 Siope Tavo 7.4
13 Ryohei Isoda 5.8
12 Yuki Ikeda 7.6
11 Netani Vakayalia 7.0
10 Ichigo Nakakusu 6.2
9 TJ Perenara 7.6
1 Kazuma Nishi 5.6
2 Hinata Takei 7.1
3 Paddy Ryan 6.5
4 Josh Goodhue 6.4
5 Pohiva Yamato Lotoahea 7.2
6 Michael Stolberg 8.2
7 Shuhei Matsuhashi 6.1
8 Liam Gill 6.4
16 Ko Sato 6.0
17 Samuel Waqabaca 7.1
18 Shohei Oyama 6.5
19 Talau Samurai Fakatava 6.1
20 Otoya Kihara 5.8
21 Toshiya Takahashi –
22 PJ Latu 6.4
23 Kotaro Ito 6.1

Wild Knights

15 Ryuji Noguchi 6.7
14 Koki Takeyama 9.1
13 Dylan Riley 6.9
12 Damian de Allende 6.4
11 Tomoki Osada 7.0
10 Kyohei Yamasawa 7.7
9 Shu Hagihara 6.9
1 Keita Inagaki 7.2
2 Atsushi Sakate 7.3
3 Taiki Fujii 6.0
4 Ockie Barnard 6.7
5 Esei Haangana 6.8
6 Ben Gunter 7.3
7 Lachlan Boshier 7.4
8 Jack Cornelsen 7.2
16 Kazuma Shimane 6.4
17 Craig Millar 6.6
18 Asaeli Ai Valu 6.1
19 Xavier Stowers –
20 Ryota Hasegawa 7.0
21 Yuta Takagi 6.2
22 Vince Aso –
23 Itsuki Onishi 6.2