In Rugby League One, two games were played in Section 10 of Division 1, which corresponds to the first division, and Toyota Verblitz beat powerhouse Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath to win their fourth victory.

The match between Sungoliath, who lost 1, and Verblitz, who lost 6 so far, was held at the Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium in Tokyo, and with the opening of the World Cup in France about half a year away, Jamie Joseph, the head coach of the Japan national team, visited for an inspection.



In the first half, Verblitz took the lead with a try scored by winger Viriame Twidraki in the 8th minute.



After that, in the 24th minute, Sungoliath and Seiya Ozaki, who have the highest number of tries in the league, scored a try to tie the score. and turned around.



In the second half, Verblitz continued to display their physical strength in defense, and forward Hikosaka Yoshikatsu scored a try.



In the 21st minute, SUNGOLIATH's MATSUSHIMA Kotaro scored a try, closing the gap to 20-17, but in the 34th minute, Japan national team forward HIMENO Kazuki broke away from the crowd and scored a try. .



Verblitz then stopped Sungoliath's fast-paced attack with a sharp tackle to win 27-20.



After Round 10 of Division 1, Sungoliath, whose winning streak ended at 8, is 3rd with 8 wins, 2 losses and 37 points, while Verblitz is 9th with 4 wins, 6 losses and 18 points.



In addition, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars defeated Hanazono Kintetsu Liners 38-29 to take 20 points with 4 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw.



The Liners are on a 10-game losing streak from the start.

Verblitz Captain Kazuki Himeno "I'm relieved to win"

Kazuki Himeno, captain of Toyota Verblitz, commented on his own try, which was a valuable additional point in the final stage, "I think Verblitz is a team that will compete for 1 or 2 in League One if they go deep into the enemy's territory. That's a forward. I thought that going on the offensive was the simplest play choice,” he recalled.



After that, "I'm relieved to win. The situation as a team was not so good that I doubted our potential, but I told him to do what we should do simply for today's game. Today we will be attacking and defending. But I was able to play for 80 minutes with confidence, which led to the victory," he said with a smile.