Toyota Verblitz 22 - 38 Wild Knights

Full time

19 Jan 2025

Stage: Conference B Round 5

Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu

Toyota Verblitz vs Wild Knights head to head

Saitama Wild Knights secured a convincing 38-22 victory over Toyota Verblitz at Mikuni World Stadium. The away side set the tone early with tries from de Allende, Haangana, and Sakate, all converted by Yamasawa, establishing a strong 21-5 lead by halftime. Verblitz responded with a try from Mapusua, but the Wild Knights continued their dominance with a try from Gunter shortly after the break. De Allende added another try, showcasing his exceptional performance throughout the match. Despite late tries from Manu and Shigeno for Verblitz, the Wild Knights remained in control. Yamasawa's kicking was impeccable, contributing significantly to the scoreboard. Ultimately, Saitama's cohesive play and pressure proved too much for the home team.

Weather

Temperature: 12.8°C (Feels like 11.5°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 8.8 km/h, gusting to 20.6 km/h Humidity: 49% Cloud Cover: 68%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
6'

Try

Damian de Allende · Wild Knights

0 - 5
7'

Conversion

Kyohei Yamasawa · Wild Knights

0 - 7
11'

Try

Esei Haangana · Wild Knights

0 - 12
12'

Conversion

Kyohei Yamasawa · Wild Knights

0 - 14
26'

Try

Atsushi Sakate · Wild Knights

0 - 19
27'

Conversion

Kyohei Yamasawa · Wild Knights

0 - 21
35'

Try

Isaiah Mapusua · Toyota Verblitz

5 - 21
Halftime 5 - 21
Second Half
46'

Try

Ben Gunter · Wild Knights

5 - 26
47'

Conversion

Kyohei Yamasawa · Wild Knights

5 - 28
50'

Substitution

Craig Millar on for Keita Inagaki · Wild Knights
51'

Try

Taichi Takahashi · Toyota Verblitz

10 - 28
52'

Substitution

Vince Aso on for Ryuji Noguchi · Wild Knights
52'

Substitution

Josh Dickson on for Richie Gray · Toyota Verblitz
59'

Penalty

Kyohei Yamasawa · Wild Knights

10 - 31
60'

Substitution

Matt McGahan on for Rikiya Matsuda · Toyota Verblitz
60'

Substitution

Joseph Manu on for Yuichiro Wada · Toyota Verblitz
60'

Substitution

Lood de Jager on for Liam Mitchell · Wild Knights
60'

Substitution

Itsuki Onishi on for Esei Haangana · Wild Knights
64'

Substitution

Ryusei Kato on for Yoshikatsu Hikosaka · Toyota Verblitz
64'

Substitution

Kaito Shigeno on for Aaron Smith · Toyota Verblitz
64'

Substitution

Kosei Miki on for Daichi Akiyama · Toyota Verblitz
65'

Substitution

Shunsuke Asaoka on for Genki Sudo · Toyota Verblitz
66'

Try

Damian de Allende · Wild Knights

10 - 36
67'

Conversion

Kyohei Yamasawa · Wild Knights

10 - 38
67'

Substitution

Taniela Vea on for Taiki Fujii · Wild Knights
68'

Substitution

Yuta Takagi on for Taiki Koyama · Wild Knights
70'

Substitution

Ryota Hasegawa on for Ben Gunter · Wild Knights
71'

Try

Joseph Manu · Toyota Verblitz

15 - 38
80'

Try

Kaito Shigeno · Toyota Verblitz

20 - 38
81'

Conversion

Matt McGahan · Toyota Verblitz

22 - 38
Fulltime 22 - 38

Player ratings

Toyota Verblitz

15 Tiaan Falcon 6.7
14 Taichi Takahashi 7.6
13 Siosaia Fifita 6.5
12 Nicholas McCurran 7.2
11 Yuichiro Wada 6.3
10 Rikiya Matsuda 5.5
9 Aaron Smith 7.0
1 Shogo Miura 6.3
2 Yoshikatsu Hikosaka 6.0
3 Genki Sudo 6.4
4 Richie Gray 6.6
5 Daichi Akiyama 6.2
6 Isaiah Mapusua 7.7
7 William Tupou 7.1
8 Akito Okui 7.0
16 Ryusei Kato 5.9
17 Ryunosuke Momoji –
18 Shunsuke Asaoka 5.9
19 Josh Dickson 6.3
20 Kosei Miki 6.0
21 Kaito Shigeno 6.5
22 Matt McGahan 6.5
23 Joseph Manu 6.8

Wild Knights

15 Ryuji Noguchi 6.0
14 Koki Takeyama 5.4
13 Dylan Riley 7.5
12 Damian de Allende 10.0
11 Tomoki Osada 7.0
10 Kyohei Yamasawa 7.6
9 Taiki Koyama 6.6
1 Keita Inagaki 6.8
2 Atsushi Sakate 7.4
3 Taiki Fujii 6.4
4 Liam Mitchell 7.1
5 Esei Haangana 7.3
6 Ben Gunter 8.3
7 Lachlan Boshier 7.5
8 Jack Cornelsen 7.0
16 Kazuma Shimane –
17 Craig Millar 6.1
18 Taniela Vea 6.3
19 Lood de Jager 6.5
20 Ryota Hasegawa 6.1
21 Yuta Takagi 6.1
22 Vince Aso 6.0
23 Itsuki Onishi 6.3