Shizuoka BlueRevs
34 - 28
Brave Lupus Tokyo
18 Jan 2025
Stage: Conference A Round 5
Yamaha Stadium
The Shizuoka BlueRevs narrowly defeated the Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo 34-28 in a thrilling encounter. Mo'unga opened the scoring for the Brave Lupus with an early try, quickly followed by a conversion from Matsunaga. The BlueRevs responded strongly, with Kitamura and Te Whare each crossing the line, showcasing their attacking prowess. Frizell's score brought Toshiba back into contention before halftime, but Shizuoka dominated the second half, with Hino and Piutau extending their lead. Despite a yellow card for Frizell, Toshiba fought hard, with Tamanivalu and Thompson scoring late tries to close the gap. Ultimately, the BlueRevs held on for a hard-fought victory, underlining their resilience. This match was a testament to the competitive spirit of both teams.
Weather
Temperature: 10.1°C (Feels like 10.8°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 6.0 km/h, gusting to 14.5 km/h Humidity: 58% Cloud Cover: 48%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 3' try Richie Mo'unga
- 3' conversion Takuro Matsunaga
- 9' try Shuntaro Kitamura
- 19' try Valynce Te Whare
- 24' try Shuntaro Kitamura
- 25' conversion Kenta Iemura
- 33' try Shannon Frizell
- 33' conversion Takuro Matsunaga
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 49' yellow_card Shannon Frizell
- 49' try Takeshi Hino
- 49' substitution Atsuki Kuwayama
- 49' substitution Taichi Mano
- 49' substitution Bunkei Kaku
- 49' substitution Malgene Ilaua
- 50' conversion Kenta Iemura
- 52' substitution Futo Yamaguchi
- 54' try Valynce Te Whare
- 57' substitution Valynce Te Whare
- 58' substitution Mamoru Harada
- 58' substitution Sena Kimura
- 58' substitution Yuta Kokaji
- 59' try Charles Piutau
- 59' yellow_card_complete Shannon Frizell
- 60' substitution Takeshi Sasaki
- 62' substitution Kenta Yamashita
- 62' substitution Yuya Odo
- 65' try Seta Tamanivalu
- 66' conversion Takuro Matsunaga
- 66' substitution Warner Dearns
- 70' try Rob Thompson
- 71' conversion Takuro Matsunaga
- 71' substitution Takeshi Hino
- 71' substitution Shuntaro Kitamura
- 77' substitution Damian Markus
- 80' full_time