Wild Knights 48 - 0 Brave Lupus Tokyo

Full time

09 May 2026

Stage: Conference A Round 18

Kumagaya Rugby Stadium

Wild Knights vs Brave Lupus Tokyo head to head

The Saitama Wild Knights delivered a commanding performance, defeating Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo 48-0. Tomoki Osada opened the scoring with a try in the first minute, followed by Koki Takeyama and Takuya Yamasawa, who both contributed significantly. Yamasawa excelled, converting all his tries and adding a penalty goal. The home team maintained relentless pressure, with notable tries from Hayata Taniyama and Kenji Sato in the second half. Brave Lupus struggled to find their rhythm, failing to breach the Wild Knights' defense. The match showcased Saitama's attacking prowess and defensive solidity, marking a stark contrast to their previous encounters. This victory not only secured a vital win but also highlighted their potential as serious contenders in the league.

Weather

Temperature: 22.3°C (Feels like 20.2°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 25.5 km/h, gusting to 48.8 km/h Humidity: 24% Cloud Cover: 7%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
0'

Try

Tomoki Osada · Wild Knights

5 - 0
1'

Conversion

Takuya Yamasawa · Wild Knights

7 - 0
13'

Try

Koki Takeyama · Wild Knights

12 - 0
13'

Conversion

Takuya Yamasawa · Wild Knights

14 - 0
20'

Try

Takuya Yamasawa · Wild Knights

19 - 0
20'

Conversion

Takuya Yamasawa · Wild Knights

21 - 0
29'

Substitution

Yusaku Kihara on for Craig Millar · Wild Knights
38'

Try

Koki Takeyama · Wild Knights

26 - 0
40'

Substitution

Craig Millar on for Yusaku Kihara · Wild Knights
Halftime 26 - 0
Second Half
41'

Substitution

Yusaku Kihara on for Craig Millar · Wild Knights
45'

Try

Hayata Taniyama · Wild Knights

31 - 0
46'

Conversion

Takuya Yamasawa · Wild Knights

33 - 0
46'

Substitution

Craig Millar on for Yusaku Kihara · Wild Knights
47'

Substitution

Shohei Ito on for Jacob Pierce · Brave Lupus Tokyo
50'

Substitution

Lisala Finau on for Asaeli Ai Valu · Wild Knights
50'

Substitution

Kenji Sato on for Atsushi Sakate · Wild Knights
50'

Substitution

Yusaku Kihara on for Craig Millar · Wild Knights
50'

Substitution

Takaya Saito on for Takuya Yamasawa · Wild Knights
50'

Substitution

Maurice Marks on for Koki Takeyama · Wild Knights
51'

Substitution

Taishiro Kido on for Takeshi Sasaki · Brave Lupus Tokyo
52'

Substitution

Rinpei Sakaki on for Andrew Makalio · Brave Lupus Tokyo
53'

Substitution

Teruo Makabe on for Yuta Kokaji · Brave Lupus Tokyo
53'

Substitution

Rob Thompson on for Rei Ishioka · Brave Lupus Tokyo
61'

Substitution

Masataka Mikami on for Sena Kimura · Brave Lupus Tokyo
61'

Substitution

Shotaro Ikedo on for Jone Naikabula · Brave Lupus Tokyo
61'

Substitution

Shu Hagihara on for Taiki Koyama · Wild Knights
61'

Substitution

Xavier Stowers on for Jack Cornelsen · Wild Knights
64'

Try

Kenji Sato · Wild Knights

38 - 0
69'

Try

Tomoki Osada · Wild Knights

43 - 0
70'

Conversion

Takaya Saito · Wild Knights

45 - 0
70'

Substitution

Ryota Hasegawa on for Esei Haangana · Wild Knights
71'

Substitution

Yuhei Sugiyama on for Taichi Mano · Brave Lupus Tokyo
80'

Penalty

Takaya Saito · Wild Knights

48 - 0
Fulltime 48 - 0

Player ratings

Wild Knights

15 Ryuji Noguchi 6.7
14 Koki Takeyama 8.5
13 Hayata Taniyama 7.4
12 Tomoki Osada 10.0
11 Marika Koroibete 6.8
10 Takuya Yamasawa 8.5
9 Taiki Koyama 6.6
1 Craig Millar 6.5
2 Atsushi Sakate 7.1
3 Asaeli Ai Valu 5.8
4 Liam Mitchell 7.0
5 Esei Haangana 6.9
6 Ben Gunter 6.6
7 Lachlan Boshier 7.2
8 Jack Cornelsen 6.1
16 Kenji Sato 8.4
17 Yusaku Kihara 6.8
18 Lisala Finau 6.5
19 Xavier Stowers 6.4
20 Ryota Hasegawa 6.3
21 Shu Hagihara 6.5
22 Maurice Marks 6.4
23 Takaya Saito 5.7

Brave Lupus Tokyo

15 Michael Collins 6.3
14 Rei Ishioka 6.4
13 Seta Tamanivalu 5.6
12 Taichi Mano 6.3
11 Jone Naikabula 5.8
10 Takuro Matsunaga 5.7
9 Kohei Takahashi 5.1
1 Sena Kimura 6.3
2 Andrew Makalio 5.6
3 Yuta Kokaji 5.4
4 Jacob Pierce 6.3
5 Michael Stolberg 7.0
6 Yoshitaka Tokunaga 5.8
7 Takeshi Sasaki 6.0
8 Michael Leitch 6.6
16 Rinpei Sakaki 7.1
17 Masataka Mikami 5.9
18 Teruo Makabe 6.1
19 Shohei Ito 6.2
20 Taishiro Kido 6.3
21 Yuhei Sugiyama –
22 Shotaro Ikedo 6.0
23 Rob Thompson 6.1