Wild Knights Wild Knights 46 - 32 Kobe Steelers Kobe Steelers

● full_time 80 minutes

02 Mar 2025

Japan League One D1

Stage: Conference B Round 10

Kumagaya Rugby Stadium

Head to Head

The Saitama Wild Knights defeated the Kobelco Kobe Steelers 46-32 in a thrilling encounter at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium. Jack Cornelsen opened the scoring with a try for the Wild Knights, quickly followed by Waisake Raratubua's response for the Steelers. Damian de Allende then crossed the line to extend the Knights' lead, before Bryn Gatland's penalties kept the Steelers competitive. The first half concluded with Tatsuhiro Tanji's try for the Knights and a yellow card for Ryuji Noguchi just before the break. In the second half, Willie Potgieter added another try for the Steelers, but the Knights maintained momentum with further tries from de Allende, Vince Aso, and Kyohei Yamasawa. Ultimately, Yamasawa's late try sealed the victory for Saitama, marking a standout performance for him. The match showcased both teams' attacking flair, but the Knights' consistent scoring proved decisive.

Weather

Temperature: 20.5°C (Feels like 22.0°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 4.1 km/h, gusting to 16.8 km/h Humidity: 24% Cloud Cover: 27%

Highlights

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 14' try Jack Cornelsen
  • 17' try Waisake Raratubua
  • 18' conversion Bryn Gatland
  • 19' try Damian de Allende
  • 25' penalty Bryn Gatland
  • 28' penalty Kyohei Yamasawa
  • 28' substitution Lachlan Boshier
  • 31' penalty Bryn Gatland
  • 33' try Willie Potgieter
  • 34' conversion Bryn Gatland
  • 37' try Tatsuhiro Tanji
  • 38' conversion Kyohei Yamasawa
  • 40' yellow_card Ryuji Noguchi
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 42' try Willie Potgieter
  • 43' conversion Bryn Gatland
  • 45' substitution Sho Furuhata
  • 45' substitution Taiki Fujii
  • 46' try Ataata Moeakiola
  • 50' yellow_card_complete Ryuji Noguchi
  • 56' try Damian de Allende
  • 56' conversion Kyohei Yamasawa
  • 57' substitution Shigure Takao
  • 57' substitution Hiroshi Yamashita
  • 58' substitution Tatsuhiro Tanji
  • 59' try Vince Aso
  • 60' conversion Kyohei Yamasawa
  • 61' substitution Kenta Matsuoka
  • 61' substitution Gerard Cowley-Tuioti
  • 61' substitution Timothy Lafaele
  • 62' try Ben Gunter
  • 63' conversion Kyohei Yamasawa
  • 63' substitution Atsushi Hiwasa
  • 63' substitution Ryohei Yamanaka
  • 65' substitution Esei Haangana
  • 65' substitution Vince Aso
  • 65' substitution Waisake Raratubua
  • 84' try Kyohei Yamasawa
  • 80' full_time