Wild Knights 48 - 24 Mie Honda Heat

● full_time 80 minutes

12 Jan 2025

Stage: Conference B Round 4

Kumagaya Rugby Stadium

The Saitama Wild Knights showcased a dominant performance against Mie Honda Heat, winning 48-24. Koki Takeyama was exceptional, scoring three tries and contributing significantly to the team's victory. Esei Haangana and Damian de Allende also added to the scoreline with crucial tries. Mie Honda's Lomano Lemeki attempted to rally his team with two tries, but it wasn't enough to overcome the early deficit. The Wild Knights built a substantial lead by halftime, capitalizing on their opponents' mistakes. Mie Honda faced further challenges with red and yellow cards issued to key players, including Pablo Matera. Kyohei Yamasawa's reliable kicking kept the scoreboard ticking for Saitama, sealing a comprehensive win.

Weather

Temperature: 9.3°C (Feels like 10.7°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 6.3 km/h, gusting to 13.9 km/h Humidity: 42% Cloud Cover: 21%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
2' try Koki Takeyama
6' try Esei Haangana
7' conversion Kyohei Yamasawa
14' substitution Kanato Hirano
16' try Koki Takeyama
17' conversion Kyohei Yamasawa
17' substitution Franco Mostert
25' try Lomano Lemeki
30' try Koki Takeyama
31' conversion Kyohei Yamasawa
35' try Damian de Allende
36' conversion Kyohei Yamasawa
40' substitution Ikuma Yamada
40' substitution Katsuyuki Hoshino
40' substitution Hayata Nakao
40' substitution Dawid Kellerman
40' substitution Keita Inagaki
40' substitution Ben Gunter
40' half_time
40' second_half
43' try Lomano Lemeki
43' substitution Ryota Kobayashi
44' conversion Manu Vunipola
44' substitution Atsushi Sakate
44' substitution Taiki Fujii
51' try Lomano Lemeki
52' conversion Manu Vunipola
55' substitution Liam Mitchell
55' substitution Lomano Lemeki
55' substitution Talifolofola Tangipa
56' try Kyogo Okano
63' penalty Kyohei Yamasawa
64' try Ryota Hasegawa
66' substitution Ryota Kobayashi
66' substitution Koki Takeyama
71' red_card Pablo Matera
74' yellow_card Kyogo Okano
79' try Lachlan Boshier
80' conversion Kyohei Yamasawa
80' full_time