All Blacks playmaker Richie Mo'unga has shown why New Zealand were so keen to secure his return with a brilliant last-gasp try as Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo downed previously-unbeaten Kubota Spears.
The defending champions' win in a thrilling rematch of last season's championship decider leaves Saitama Wild Knights as the sole unbeaten side in the premier division of Japan Rugby League One after they edged Tokyo Sungoliath 31-30 on a dramatic weekend.
Based in Japan since the 2023 Rugby World Cup, Mo'unga is headed back to New Zealand rugby after the Japanese club season.
