Tokyo Sungoliath
34 - 36
Wild Knights
28 Mar 2026
Stage: Conference B Round 13
Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium
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
- 0' kickoff
- 6' try Taiga Ozaki
- 13' penalty Cheslin Kolbe
- 18' try Tomoki Osada
- 19' conversion Takuya Yamasawa
- 30' penalty Cheslin Kolbe
- 36' penalty Cheslin Kolbe
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 42' yellow_card Tevita Tatafu
- 42' penalty_try No Player
- 43' substitution Kosuke Horikoshi
- 43' substitution Shuhei Takeuchi
- 45' try Cheslin Kolbe
- 46' conversion Cheslin Kolbe
- 47' substitution Sho Furuhata
- 50' penalty Cheslin Kolbe
- 52' yellow_card_complete Tevita Tatafu
- 53' substitution Koki Takeyama
- 53' substitution Shu Hagihara
- 54' penalty Takuya Yamasawa
- 54' substitution Sam Jeffries
- 54' substitution Tevita Tatafu
- 57' try Shogo Nakano
- 58' conversion Cheslin Kolbe
- 58' substitution Xavier Stowers
- 59' substitution Atsuki Yamamoto
- 60' substitution Craig Millar
- 62' substitution Yutaka Nagare
- 63' try Ryuji Noguchi
- 64' conversion Takuya Yamasawa
- 64' substitution Juan Wilson
- 64' substitution Kohei Yasuda
- 68' drop_goal_miss Cheslin Kolbe
- 70' penalty Cheslin Kolbe
- 70' substitution Isaiah Punivai
- 70' substitution Kenji Sato
- 72' try Atora Hondo
- 72' substitution Tomoki Osada
- 73' conversion Takuya Yamasawa
- 84' try Lisala Finau
- 80' full_time