Wild Knights
55 - 17
Toyota Verblitz
05 Apr 2025
Stage: Conference B Round 14
Kumagaya Rugby Stadium
The Saitama Wild Knights showcased a commanding performance against Toyota Verblitz, winning 55-17 at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium. Early tries from Sakate and Koroibete set the tone, while Verblitz responded with a try from Dickson. However, Saitama's relentless scoring continued with additional tries from de Allende and Finau, taking a significant lead into halftime at 31-10. The second half saw Verblitz's Miki receive a red card, further crippling their chances. Lood de Jager was instrumental for Saitama, scoring two tries and maintaining pressure throughout the match. Koroibete added another try, complemented by strong conversions from Takeyama and Nohra. Ultimately, the Wild Knights' comprehensive win solidified their dominance in the league.
Weather
Temperature: 16.0°C (Feels like 12.5°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 15.2 km/h, gusting to 28.5 km/h Humidity: 42% Cloud Cover: 82%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 10' try Atsushi Sakate
- 18' try Josh Dickson
- 19' conversion Shinya Komura
- 22' try Marika Koroibete
- 24' try Damian de Allende
- 25' conversion Takaya Saito
- 26' substitution Vince Aso
- 29' try Joseph Manu
- 36' yellow_card Michael Hooper
- 36' try Lisala Kisina Finau
- 37' conversion Takaya Saito
- 40' substitution Esei Haangana
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 45' try Yoshikatsu Hikosaka
- 46' yellow_card_complete Michael Hooper
- 49' substitution Lisala Kisina Finau
- 49' substitution Shota Fukui
- 50' substitution Josh Dickson
- 51' substitution Kaito Shigeno
- 51' substitution Akito Okui
- 59' red_card Kosei Miki
- 59' substitution Yusuke Kizu
- 60' try Lood de Jager
- 62' substitution Taiki Koyama
- 63' substitution Shinya Komura
- 64' try Marika Koroibete
- 65' substitution Takaya Saito
- 66' substitution Shogo Miura
- 67' substitution Taichi Takahashi
- 68' substitution Atsushi Sakate
- 69' substitution Yoshikatsu Hikosaka
- 69' substitution Nicholas McCurran
- 70' try Jack Cornelsen
- 71' conversion Koki Takeyama
- 73' try Lood de Jager
- 74' conversion Koki Takeyama
- 78' try Kenji Sato
- 79' conversion Joshua Nohra
- 80' full_time