Wild Knights 24 - 28 Kubota Spears

● full_time 80 minutes

25 May 2025

Stage: SF Round 20

Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium

In a thrilling encounter, the Kubota Spears narrowly defeated the Saitama Wild Knights 28-24. Malcolm Marx opened the scoring with a try for the Spears, followed by another from Shinobu Fujiwara, giving them an early lead. The Wild Knights responded through Jack Cornelsen's try and Kyohei Yamasawa's conversion, leveling the score momentarily. Bernard Foley's boot kept the Spears ahead with two penalties and a conversion after Fujiwara's second try. The Wild Knights regained momentum with Koki Takeyama's try and another conversion from Yamasawa, closing the gap. However, Kyohei Yamasawa's subsequent try and conversion secured the Spears' victory. The match showcased intense competition, with both teams displaying skillful play and determination.

Weather

Temperature: 25.0°C (Feels like 23.6°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 16.8 km/h, gusting to 51.9 km/h Humidity: 73% Cloud Cover: 91%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
2' try Malcolm Marx
5' penalty Kyohei Yamasawa
8' try Shinobu Fujiwara
9' conversion Bernard Foley
13' try Jack Cornelsen
14' conversion Kyohei Yamasawa
28' penalty Bernard Foley
31' try Shinobu Fujiwara
32' conversion Bernard Foley
40' substitution Keita Inagaki
40' substitution Lisala Kisina Finau
40' substitution Tyler Paul
40' half_time
40' second_half
44' substitution Liam Mitchell
44' substitution Tomoki Osada
47' penalty Halatoa Vailea
50' try Koki Takeyama
51' conversion Kyohei Yamasawa
51' substitution Finau Tupa
55' substitution Opeti Helu
55' substitution Takeo Suenaga
56' try Kyohei Yamasawa
57' conversion Kyohei Yamasawa
59' substitution Tyler Paul
62' substitution Lood de Jager
65' substitution Atsushi Sakate
65' substitution Shinobu Fujiwara
65' substitution Yota Kamimori
67' substitution Koga Nezuka
67' substitution Ruan Botha
67' substitution Taiki Koyama
70' substitution Malcolm Marx
71' substitution Koki Takeyama
77' penalty Halatoa Vailea
80' full_time