In the 7th round of Rugby League One, the "Fuchu Derby" between Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath and Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo, both based in Fuchu, Tokyo, was held, and Sungoliath won the close match 40-34.
On the 1st and 5th of Division 1, which is the first division of League One, Sungoliath and Brave Lupus, rival teams based in the same home field, played at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium in Minato-ku, Tokyo.
The match was visited by Jamie Joseph, head coach of the Japan national team, with the opening of the World Cup in France just seven months away.
In the first half, Sungoliath displayed their offensive power, leading 20 to 17 with tries from Japan national team Tevita Tatafu and Seiya Ozaki, who had the most tries in the league so far.
The second half was a back and forth development, and Sungoliath was deprived of a try from the development using the kick pass of Brave Lupus, and by the 12th minute, it was 23 to 27 and allowed a comeback.
However, in the 14th minute, Ozaki scored another try from the right side and scored a kick, giving Sungoliath the lead of 30-27.
After that, Brave Lupus once again gave up the lead, but in the 23rd minute, Ozaki used his speed to score the third try of the day and added a kick to take the lead again to 37-34.
In the final stages, Sungoliath overcame Brave Lupus' counterattack and won a close battle with a score of 40-34.
Brave Lupus was an attack that made the most of his physical strength, and backs Jone Naikabura and Seta Tamanibaru persevered, scoring two tries each, but they were unable to stop Sungoliath's speedy attacks. bottom.
According to Brave Lupus, the match results of the “Fuchu Derby” between both teams were 30 wins, 26 losses and 1 draw for Sungoliath, including the match against the former team.