Official Record
Published
31.05.2026

Official Match Report

NTT JAPAN RUGBY LEAGUE ONE 2025-26 PLAY-OFFS  Semi-final  

Date 31.05.2026 (Sun) Kick off 14:05
Venue Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground Attendance 18,695
SAITAMA Panasonic WILD KNIGHTS
# Name(cm/kg/Age) Pos.
1 Craig Millar (186/116/35) PR
2 Atsushi Sakate (180/104/32) HO
3 AsaeliAi Valu (187/115/37) PR
4 Liam Mitchell (197/117/30) LO
5 Esei Haangana (198/120/27) LO
6 Ben Gunter (195/120/28) FL
7 Lachlan Boshier (191/104/31) FL
8 Jack Cornelsen(195/110/31) NO8
9 Taiki Koyama (171/74/31) SH
10 Takuya Yamasawa (176/84/31) SO
11 Tomoki Osada (179/90/26) WTB
12 Damian de Allende (190/105/34) CTB
13 Dylan Riley (187/102/29) CTB
14 Koki Takeyama (175/84/29) WTB
15 Ryuji Noguchi (177/83/30) FB
16 Kenji Sato (177/105/23) Re.
17 Yusaku Kihara (176/106/25)
18 Lisala Finau (189/125/23)
19 Ockie Barnard (200/113/25)
20 Juan Wilson (190/108/25)
21 Shu Hagihara (173/77/24)
22 Maurice Marks (180/90/25)
23 Takaya Saito (181/93/25)

※Background colour of the number is black : Captain.

Kubota Spears Funabashi TOKYO-BAY
# Name(cm/kg/Age) Pos.
1 Yota Kamimori (172/105/27) PR
2 Malcolm Marx(189/117/31) HO
3 Keijiro Tamefusa(180/108/24) PR
4 Akira Ieremia (194/116/24) LO
5 David Bulbring (199/113/36) LO
6 Tyler Paul(195/111/31) FL
7 Takeo Suenaga (178/98/31) FL
8 Faulua Makisi (187/112/29) NO8
9 Ippei Okada (165/75/32) SH
10 Bernard Foley (182/89/36) SO
11 Haruto Kida (176/90/27) WTB
12 Yuya Hirose (182/94/25) CTB
13 Rikus Pretorius (193/104/27) CTB
14 Koga Nezuka (173/82/27) WTB
15 Shaun Stevenson (190/92/29) FB
16 Hayate Era (172/106/24) Re.
17 Kazuki Kato (185/112/31)
18 Opeti Helu (190/127/27)
19 Merwe Olivier (194/108/23)
20 PieterLappiesLabuschagne (189/106/37)
21 Bryn Hall (183/93/34)
22 Atsushi Oshikawa (173/85/27)
23 Halatoa Vailea (185/104/27)
Score
Host Visitor
1st 2nd 1st 2nd
1 3 T 1 1
1 1 G 1 1
0 0 PT 0 0
0 0 PG 1 3
0 0 DG 0 0
7 17 Sub
Total
10 16
24 Total 26
Penalties
PK FK PK FK
8 0 1st 7 0
5 0 2nd 4 1
13 0 Total 11 1

Host Replacement

Type Time Number
S 2nd0min 10 → 23
S 2nd12min 3 → 18
S 2nd12min 6 → 20
S 2nd12min 11 → 22
S 2nd17min 1 → 17
S 2nd21min 2 → 16
S 2nd29min 5 → 19
S 2nd38min 9 → 21

Host Temporary Replacement

Time Number Detail

Visitor Replacement

Type Time Number
R 2nd0min 2 → 16
S 2nd0min 6 → 20
S 2nd17min 1 → 17
S 2nd17min 3 → 18
S 2nd17min 12 → 23
S 2nd22min 8 → 19
S 2nd27min 9 → 21
S 2nd27min 10 → 22

Visitor Temporary Replacement

Time Number Detail
1st34min → 2nd0min 14 → 23 HIA

* Type R : Replacement

* Type L : Leaving

Host Card/Penalty

Type Time Number Detail
Yellow 1st31min 13 UNFAIR PLAY

Visitor Card/Penalty

Type Time Number Detail
Yellow 2nd37min 19 REPEATED INFRINGEMENTS

Timeline 1st Half Kick Off : Kubota Spears Funabashi TOKYO-BAY / 2nd Half Kick off : SAITAMA Panasonic WILD KNIGHTS

1st Team #.Name Type H V
10min S TOKYO-BAY 15.Shaun Stevenson PG 0 - 3
17min SAITAMA WK 8.Jack Cornelsen T 5 - 3
18min SAITAMA WK 10.Takuya Yamasawa G 7 - 3
27min SAITAMA WK 10.Takuya Yamasawa PGx 7 - 3
36min S TOKYO-BAY 23.Halatoa Vailea T 7 - 8
37min S TOKYO-BAY 10.Bernard Foley G 7 - 10
2nd Team #.Name Type H V
10min S TOKYO-BAY 10.Bernard Foley PG 7 - 13
16min S TOKYO-BAY 11.Haruto Kida T 7 - 18
17min S TOKYO-BAY 10.Bernard Foley G 7 - 20
2nd Team #.Name Type H V
21min SAITAMA WK 22.Maurice Marks T 12 - 20
22min SAITAMA WK 23.Takaya Saito Gx 12 - 20
25min S TOKYO-BAY 10.Bernard Foley DGx 12 - 20
29min S TOKYO-BAY 15.Shaun Stevenson PG 12 - 23
31min S TOKYO-BAY 15.Shaun Stevenson PG 12 - 26
38min SAITAMA WK 17.Yusaku Kihara T 17 - 26
38min SAITAMA WK 14.Koki Takeyama Gx 17 - 26
39min SAITAMA WK 23.Takaya Saito T 22 - 26
39min SAITAMA WK 23.Takaya Saito G 24 - 26

LastUpdate: 31.05.2026 (Sun)16:21