Tokyo Sungoliath 34 - 36 Wild Knights

Full time

28 Mar 2026

Stage: Conference B Round 13

Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium

Tokyo Sungoliath vs Wild Knights head to head

In a thrilling encounter, Saitama Wild Knights defeated Tokyo Sungoliath 36-34 at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium. The match kicked off with an early try from Ozaki for the home side, followed by a penalty from Kolbe, putting Sungoliath ahead. However, the Wild Knights responded with a try from Osada and a successful conversion by Yamasawa to level the score. A yellow card for Tatafu allowed Saitama to score a penalty try shortly after half-time, shifting momentum in their favor. Kolbe shone for Sungoliath, scoring a try and multiple penalties, but it wasn't enough to secure victory. A late try by Finau sealed the win for the Wild Knights, who continued their dominance over Sungoliath in their recent encounters. The match showcased intense competition and exceptional performances from both sides.

Weather

Temperature: 18.0°C (Feels like 18.6°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 9.6 km/h, gusting to 20.5 km/h Humidity: 58% Cloud Cover: 17%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
6'

Try

Taiga Ozaki · Tokyo Sungoliath

5 - 0
13'

Penalty

Cheslin Kolbe · Tokyo Sungoliath

8 - 0
18'

Try

Tomoki Osada · Wild Knights

8 - 5
19'

Conversion

Takuya Yamasawa · Wild Knights

8 - 7
30'

Penalty

Cheslin Kolbe · Tokyo Sungoliath

11 - 7
36'

Penalty

Cheslin Kolbe · Tokyo Sungoliath

14 - 7
Halftime 14 - 7
Second Half
42'

Yellow Card

Tevita Tatafu · Tokyo Sungoliath
42'

Penalty Try

No Player · Wild Knights

14 - 14
43'

Substitution

Shodai Hirao on for Kosuke Horikoshi · Tokyo Sungoliath
43'

Substitution

Kan Nakano on for Shuhei Takeuchi · Tokyo Sungoliath
45'

Try

Cheslin Kolbe · Tokyo Sungoliath

19 - 14
46'

Conversion

Cheslin Kolbe · Tokyo Sungoliath

21 - 14
47'

Substitution

Lisala Finau on for Sho Furuhata · Wild Knights
50'

Penalty

Cheslin Kolbe · Tokyo Sungoliath

24 - 14
52'

Yellow Card Complete

Tevita Tatafu · Tokyo Sungoliath
53'

Substitution

Maurice Marks on for Koki Takeyama · Wild Knights
53'

Substitution

Atora Hondo on for Shu Hagihara · Wild Knights
54'

Penalty

Takuya Yamasawa · Wild Knights

24 - 17
54'

Substitution

Ryuga Hashimoto on for Sam Jeffries · Tokyo Sungoliath
54'

Substitution

Sean McMahon on for Tevita Tatafu · Tokyo Sungoliath
57'

Try

Shogo Nakano · Tokyo Sungoliath

29 - 17
58'

Conversion

Cheslin Kolbe · Tokyo Sungoliath

31 - 17
58'

Substitution

Esei Haangana on for Xavier Stowers · Wild Knights
59'

Substitution

Yukio Morikawa on for Atsuki Yamamoto · Tokyo Sungoliath
60'

Substitution

Yusaku Kihara on for Craig Millar · Wild Knights
62'

Substitution

Kenta Fukuda on for Yutaka Nagare · Tokyo Sungoliath
63'

Try

Ryuji Noguchi · Wild Knights

31 - 22
64'

Conversion

Takuya Yamasawa · Wild Knights

31 - 24
64'

Substitution

Ryota Hasegawa on for Juan Wilson · Wild Knights
64'

Substitution

Kotaro Matsushima on for Kohei Yasuda · Tokyo Sungoliath
68'

Missed Drop Goal

Cheslin Kolbe · Tokyo Sungoliath
70'

Penalty

Cheslin Kolbe · Tokyo Sungoliath

34 - 24
70'

Substitution

Kaleb Trask on for Isaiah Punivai · Tokyo Sungoliath
70'

Substitution

Kazuma Shimane on for Kenji Sato · Wild Knights
72'

Try

Atora Hondo · Wild Knights

34 - 29
72'

Substitution

Takaya Saito on for Tomoki Osada · Wild Knights
73'

Conversion

Takuya Yamasawa · Wild Knights

34 - 31
84'

Try

Lisala Finau · Wild Knights

34 - 36
Fulltime 34 - 36

Player ratings

Tokyo Sungoliath

15 Cheslin Kolbe 9.2
14 Kohei Yasuda 5.8
13 Isaiah Punivai 7.0
12 Shogo Nakano 9.2
11 Taiga Ozaki 6.4
10 Mikiya Takamoto 6.2
9 Yutaka Nagare 6.5
1 Atsuki Yamamoto 6.8
2 Kosuke Horikoshi 6.4
3 Shuhei Takeuchi 6.5
4 Sam Jeffries 6.2
5 Harry Hockings 8.1
6 Kanji Shimokawa 6.9
7 Sam Cane 7.1
8 Tevita Tatafu 5.7
16 Shodai Hirao 6.3
17 Yukio Morikawa 6.4
18 Kan Nakano 6.5
19 Ryuga Hashimoto 6.4
20 Sean McMahon 7.0
21 Kenta Fukuda 5.7
22 Kaleb Trask 5.8
23 Kotaro Matsushima 5.9

Wild Knights

15 Ryuji Noguchi 7.3
14 Koki Takeyama 6.9
13 Dylan Riley 7.5
12 Damian de Allende 7.2
11 Tomoki Osada 7.7
10 Takuya Yamasawa 6.8
9 Shu Hagihara 6.2
1 Craig Millar 6.4
2 Kenji Sato 8.4
3 Sho Furuhata 6.2
4 Liam Mitchell 7.1
5 Xavier Stowers 7.0
6 Juan Wilson 6.8
7 Lachlan Boshier 7.4
8 Jack Cornelsen 6.5
16 Kazuma Shimane 6.4
17 Yusaku Kihara 6.4
18 Lisala Finau 6.9
19 Esei Haangana 7.1
20 Ryota Hasegawa 6.6
21 Atora Hondo 6.4
22 Maurice Marks 6.3
23 Takaya Saito –