Koroibete hat-trick downs the Eagles

Japan League One round-up

Saitama Wild Knights will defend their crown next week after winning their semi-final 51-20 against Yokohama Eagles.
A second-half hat-trick from Wallaby winger Marika Koroibete saw the Wild Knights rebound from a 17-15 deficit and they will play either Tokyo Sungoliath or Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay in ther final, who play today. The Eagles’ pack laid the early platform for Sione Halasili and Inoke Burua to score tries but Koroibete’s first two tries and Dylan Riley’s five-pointer put the Wild Knights up 36-20.
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