Round 11 of Division 1, the first division of Rugby League One, was held, and the leaders Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights won 41-29 over Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath for their 11th consecutive win.
The Wild Knights, who have been undefeated since the opening of the previous round and have won 10 straight games, and Sungoliath, who are in 3rd place with 8 wins and 2 losses, took place at the Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium in Tokyo.
On the 11th, the 12th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, before the match, the players and spectators of both teams held a moment of silence and prayed for the victims.
In the first half of the match, the Wild Knights scored 3 points with standoff Rikiya MATSUDA's penalty goal, but Sungoliath's kick attack pushed them to a 3-17 lead.
In the second half, the Wild Knights took the initiative with their powerful forwards and quick backs, and center Dylan Riley intercepted the opponent's pass and scored a try, catching up to a 24-24 tie in the 16th minute. rice field.
Then, in the 20th minute, full-back YAMAZAWA Takuya reacted to Matsuda's kick pass and scored a try to win the match.
The Wild Knights scored five tries in the second half alone to win 41-29, extending their winning streak to 11 with 49 points.
In the second half, Sungoliath's defense was unable to stop the Wild Knights' attacks, resulting in a record of 8 wins and 3 losses, with 37 points remaining.
In addition, 2nd place Kubota Spears Funabashi/Tokyo Bay defeated Shizuoka Blue Revs 40-27, with 9 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, giving them 43 points.
The Blue Revs have 2 wins, 7 losses, 2 draws and 17 points.
Toyota Verblitz beat Hanazono Kintetsu Liners 62-24 to take 23 points with 5 wins and 6 losses.
The Liners have lost 11 straight games since the start of the season.