Wild Knights 55 - 17 Toyota Verblitz

Full time

05 Apr 2025

Stage: Conference B Round 14

Kumagaya Rugby Stadium

Wild Knights vs Toyota Verblitz head to head

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

Kickoff
10'

Try

Atsushi Sakate · Wild Knights

5 - 0
18'

Try

Josh Dickson · Toyota Verblitz

5 - 5
19'

Conversion

Shinya Komura · Toyota Verblitz

5 - 7
22'

Try

Marika Koroibete · Wild Knights

10 - 7
24'

Try

Damian de Allende · Wild Knights

15 - 7
25'

Conversion

Takaya Saito · Wild Knights

17 - 7
26'

Substitution

Hayata Taniyama on for Vince Aso · Wild Knights
29'

Try

Joseph Manu · Toyota Verblitz

17 - 12
36'

Yellow Card

Michael Hooper · Toyota Verblitz
36'

Try

Lisala Kisina Finau · Wild Knights

22 - 12
37'

Conversion

Takaya Saito · Wild Knights

24 - 12
40'

Substitution

Lood de Jager on for Esei Haangana · Wild Knights
Halftime 24 - 12
Second Half
45'

Try

Yoshikatsu Hikosaka · Toyota Verblitz

24 - 17
46'

Yellow Card Complete

Michael Hooper · Toyota Verblitz
49'

Substitution

Craig Millar on for Lisala Kisina Finau · Wild Knights
49'

Substitution

Asaeli Ai Valu on for Shota Fukui · Wild Knights
50'

Substitution

Liam Mitchell on for Josh Dickson · Wild Knights
51'

Substitution

Daichi Akiyama on for Kaito Shigeno · Toyota Verblitz
51'

Substitution

Aaron Smith on for Akito Okui · Toyota Verblitz
59'

Red Card

Kosei Miki · Toyota Verblitz
59'

Substitution

Shunsuke Asaoka on for Yusuke Kizu · Toyota Verblitz
60'

Try

Lood de Jager · Wild Knights

29 - 17
62'

Substitution

Yuta Takagi on for Taiki Koyama · Wild Knights
63'

Substitution

Dick Wilson on for Shinya Komura · Toyota Verblitz
64'

Try

Marika Koroibete · Wild Knights

34 - 17
65'

Substitution

Joshua Nohra on for Takaya Saito · Wild Knights
66'

Substitution

Ryunosuke Momoji on for Shogo Miura · Toyota Verblitz
67'

Substitution

Matt McGahan on for Taichi Takahashi · Toyota Verblitz
68'

Substitution

Kenji Sato on for Atsushi Sakate · Wild Knights
69'

Substitution

Taiga Kawasaki on for Yoshikatsu Hikosaka · Toyota Verblitz
69'

Substitution

Shinya Komura on for Nicholas McCurran · Toyota Verblitz
70'

Try

Jack Cornelsen · Wild Knights

39 - 17
71'

Conversion

Koki Takeyama · Wild Knights

41 - 17
73'

Try

Lood de Jager · Wild Knights

46 - 17
74'

Conversion

Koki Takeyama · Wild Knights

48 - 17
78'

Try

Kenji Sato · Wild Knights

53 - 17
79'

Conversion

Joshua Nohra · Wild Knights

55 - 17
Fulltime 55 - 17

Player ratings

Wild Knights

15 Ryuji Noguchi 7.2
14 Koki Takeyama 7.8
13 Vince Aso 7.6
12 Damian de Allende 8.6
11 Marika Koroibete 8.9
10 Takaya Saito 6.0
9 Taiki Koyama 7.0
1 Daniel Perez 6.7
2 Atsushi Sakate 8.2
3 Lisala Kisina Finau 8.1
4 Jack Cornelsen 8.4
5 Esei Haangana 6.9
6 Shota Fukui 7.2
7 Ben Gunter 7.2
8 Itsuki Onishi 7.3
16 Kenji Sato 7.6
17 Craig Millar 6.9
18 Asaeli Ai Valu 6.7
19 Liam Mitchell 6.9
20 Lood de Jager 8.7
21 Yuta Takagi 6.1
22 Hayata Taniyama 7.6
23 Joshua Nohra 6.3

Toyota Verblitz

15 Taichi Takahashi 5.8
14 Joseph Manu 8.1
13 Siosaia Fifita 7.2
12 Nicholas McCurran 6.5
11 Viliame Tuidraki 7.2
10 Shinya Komura 6.3
9 Kaito Shigeno 6.5
1 Shogo Miura 6.3
2 Yoshikatsu Hikosaka 7.7
3 Yusuke Kizu 7.4
4 Richie Gray 6.7
5 Josh Dickson 6.5
6 Keito Aoki 6.7
7 Michael Hooper 4.7
8 Akito Okui 6.3
16 Taiga Kawasaki 5.9
17 Ryunosuke Momoji 5.3
18 Shunsuke Asaoka 5.5
19 Daichi Akiyama 6.2
20 Kosei Miki –
21 Aaron Smith 6.4
22 Matt McGahan 6.0
23 Dick Wilson 5.9