JAPAN RUGBY

SAITAMA Wild Knights fly-half Kyohei Yamasawa helped set up the opening try and was perfect from the kicking tee yesterday as he orchestrated a 2624 win over the visiting Kubota Spears.
The younger of Saitama’s Yamasawa brothers tallied 14 points for a home side who were forced to spend much of the second half defending near their own tryline.
Head coach Robbie Deans’ men took a 20-3 lead into the break at a cold and drizzly Kumagaya Stadium after Yamasawa booted two penalties to go with Dylan Riley’s converted effort and a penalty try.

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