Kubota Spears

40 - 32

Full Time

Kobelco Kobe Steelers

Kobelco Kobe Steelers vs Kubota Spears

Events

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It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'

The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Bernard Foley will have to re-adjust the radar.

80'

Try

Kubota Spears are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Shinobu Fujiwara picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

78'

Ikuma Yamada comes on.

77'

Ataata Moeakiola comes off.

77'

Kim Suryung comes on.

75'

Haruto Kida comes off.

75'

Penalty Goal

Bernard Foley has kicked a penalty goal.

74'

Penalty Goal

Seungsin Lee has kicked a penalty goal.

72'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Gentaro Ikenaga coming on.

69'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Aaron Cruden coming off.

69'

Penalty Goal

The Kubota Spears supporters go wild as Bernard Foley successfully kicks the penalty goal.

69'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Kyungmun Wang coming on.

66'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Ryuhei Arita coming off.

66'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Shinsuke Iseki coming on.

65'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Rakuhei Yamashita coming off.

65'

Conversion

The Kubota Spears supporters go wild as Bernard Foley successfully kicks the conversion.

65'

Try

Bernard Foley intercepts the pass to race ahead and score the try for Kubota Spears

63'

The defensive line has been broken as Bernard Foley goes through the gap.

63'

Halatoa Vailea comes on for Kubota Spears.

57'

Sione Teaupa leaves the field.

57'

Ryo Kayutsuka comes on for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

57'

Ryo Inoue leaves the field.

57'

Koki Yamamoto comes on for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

57'

Shigure Takao leaves the field.

57'

Kengo Kitagawa comes on for Kubota Spears.

55'

Opeti Helu leaves the field.

55'

Shinobu Fujiwara comes on for Kubota Spears.

55'

Kazuhiro Taniguchi leaves the field.

55'

Yota Kamimori comes on for Kubota Spears.

55'

Kota Kaishi leaves the field.

55'

Atsushi Hiwasa comes on.

54'

Daiki Nakajima comes off.

54'

Sho Maeda comes on.

54'

Hiroshi Yamashita comes off.

54'

Penalty Goal

Seungsin Lee does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

51'

Bernard Foley has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

49'

Try

Nobody was going to stop Opeti Helu from scoring that try!

48'

Kazuhiro Taniguchi sets up the try.

48'

Conversion

Seungsin Lee adds the two points for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

46'

Try

Slick passing by Kobelco Kobe Steelers leads to a try for Daiki Nakajima.

45'

Spellbinding play by Fraser Anderson is finished off with a try.

44'

Fraser Anderson makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

44'

Conversion

Bernard Foley adds the two points for Kubota Spears.

43'

Try

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Bernard Foley dots the ball down from close range.

42'

Kazuhiro Taniguchi played a key part in that try.

42'

The second half kicks off.

40'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Takeo Suenaga coming on.

40'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Finau Tupa coming off.

40'

Kubota Spears sub David Bulbring comes onto the field.

40'

Yuki Aoki departs for Kubota Spears.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Conversion

Seungsin Lee does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

38'

Try

Incisive passing by Kobelco Kobe Steelers is finished off by JD Schickerling, as they goes over for the try.

36'

That's a great try assist by Ryohei Yamanaka.

36'

Fabulous play by Kobelco Kobe Steelers has led to Aaron Cruden being able to wriggle through a gap.

36'

Hiroaki Sugimoto comes on for Kubota Spears.

33'

Jaba Bregvadze leaves the field.

33'

Penalty Goal

The Kubota Spears supporters go wild as Bernard Foley successfully kicks the penalty goal.

30'

This is dangerous for the defence as Opeti Helu bursts through to advance the Kubota Spears attack.

21'

Conversion

Seungsin Lee converts the try.

16'

Try

A series of passes by Kobelco Kobe Steelers results in a try for Aaron Cruden

15'

A gap opened in the defence and Aaron Cruden took full advantage.

15'

Spellbinding play by Ryohei Yamanaka is finished off with a try.

15'

A gap opened in the defence and Seungsin Lee took full advantage.

15'

A gap opened in the defence and Ryohei Yamanaka took full advantage.

14'

Conversion

Bernard Foley converts the try.

13'

Try

Nobody could stop that maul! Finau Tupa places the ball down for the try.

11'

A gap opened in the defence and Koga Nezuka took full advantage.

10'

A gap opened in the defence and Sione Teaupa took full advantage.

Seungsin Lee has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

Try

Great hands by Kobelco Kobe Steelers leads to a try for Fraser Anderson

That's a great try assist by Ryohei Yamanaka.

The defensive line has been broken as Ryohei Yamanaka goes through the gap.

The defensive line has been broken as Finau Tupa goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Kubota Spears v Kobelco Kobe Steelers 
  
 Round 14 
  
 Fri 22nd April 2022, 08:00pm PDT 
  
 Edogawa Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Kubota Spears win +8

Time in lead

Mins in lead

15%

% Of Game In Lead

70%

46%

Possession Last 10 min

54%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Fujiwara

40 - 32

78'

Foley

35 - 32

74'

Lee

72'

32 - 32

Foley

32 - 29

69'

Foley

29 - 29

65'

Foley

27 - 29

63'

Lee

51'

22 - 29

Helu

22 - 26

48'

Lee

46'

17 - 26

Nakajima

45'

17 - 24

Foley

17 - 19

43'

Foley

15 - 19

42'

Half Time

Lee

38'

10 - 19

Schickerling

36'

10 - 17

Foley

10 - 12

30'

Lee

16'

7 - 12

Cruden

15'

7 - 10

Foley

7 - 5

13'

Tupa

5 - 5

11'

Anderson

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.8

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.2

Entries

Attack Profile

Kubota Spears

Kobelco Kobe Steelers

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Defence Profile

Kubota Spears

Kobelco Kobe Steelers

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

63%

48%

3-6 secs

25%

27%

6+ secs

12%

Rucks Won

Kubota Spears vs Kobelco Kobe Steelers Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Kubota Spears face off against Kobelco Kobe Steelers in Japan Rugby League One Round 14 on Fri 22nd April 2022 at Edogawa Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 04:00. In South Africa it’s at 05:00 SAST, 15:00 NZST in New Zealand, 13:00 AEST in Australia and 20:00 EST in the US.

Kubota Spears won the last encounter but Kubota Spears are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Kobelco Kobe Steelers in 2nd and Kubota Spears in 4th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Kubota Spears vs Kobelco Kobe Steelers Squads

The official squads for Kubota Spears vs Kobelco Kobe Steelers will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.