Kubota Spears

19 - 24

Full Time

Kobelco Kobe Steelers

Kobelco Kobe Steelers vs Kubota Spears

Events

Commentary

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

79'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Koga Nezuka getting some game time.

71'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Halatoa Vailea being replaced.

71'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Shunta Koga getting some game time.

71'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Ippei Okada being replaced.

71'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Akira Ieremia coming on.

68'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Tyler Paul coming off.

68'

Conversion

The Kobelco Kobe Steelers supporters go wild as Seungsin Lee successfully kicks the conversion.

68'

Try

Tiennan Costley scores the try from close range.

67'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Kenta Matsuoka coming on.

66'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Ash Dixon coming off.

66'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Sho Maeda coming on.

66'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Shigure Takao coming off.

66'

The defensive line has been broken as Inoke Burua goes through the gap.

66'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Solomone Funaki coming on.

65'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Waisake Raratubua coming off.

65'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Kazuki Kato coming on.

65'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Yota Kamimori coming off.

65'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Merwe Olivier coming on.

65'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with David Bulbring coming off.

65'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Hayate Era coming on.

65'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Malcolm Marx coming off.

65'

Kubota Spears sub Keijiro Tamefusa comes onto the field.

61'

Opeti Helu departs for Kubota Spears.

61'

Kubota Spears sub Harumichi Tatekawa comes onto the field.

61'

Yuya Hirose departs for Kubota Spears.

61'

Seungsin Lee steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.

56'

What a run here by Anton Lienert-Brown as they get over the gainline!

52'

Yellow Card

Tiennan Costley (Kobelco Kobe Steelers) is shown a yellow card

50'

Tiennan Costley makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

44'

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

40'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Jiwon Gu coming on.

40'

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

40'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Kazuma Ueda coming on.

40'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Bryn Gatland coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

I don't believe it!!!! The conversion attempt by Bernard Foley is denied due to a charge down!

38'

Try

The Kubota Spears maul pushes over the tryline as Faulua Makisi scores.

37'

Conversion

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

35'

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Kobelco Kobe Steelers as Gerard Cowley-Tuioti goes over.

34'

Ardie Savea sets up the try.

34'

Bryn Gatland comes on for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

31'

Kazuma Ueda leaves the field.

31'

Yellow Card

Haruto Kida (Kubota Spears) is shown a yellow card

31'

Trouble here as Kazuma Ueda breaches the defence.

31'

Trouble here as Shaun Stevenson breaches the defence.

29'

Inoke Burua comes on.

28'

Jiwon Gu comes off.

28'

Waisake Raratubua comes on.

28'

Solomone Funaki comes off.

28'

Conversion

Seungsin Lee makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

27'

Try

Brilliant skill shown there by Michael Little as they go over the white wash for a try.

26'

Trouble here as Michael Little breaches the defence.

26'

Itsuki Kamimura played a key part in that try.

26'

Conversion

Bernard Foley converts the try.

19'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Kubota Spears is finished off by Haruto Kida

18'

This is dangerous for the defence as Haruto Kida bursts through to advance the Kubota Spears attack.

18'

Shaun Stevenson sets up the try.

18'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Jiwon Gu coming on.

17'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Inoke Burua coming off.

17'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Solomone Funaki coming on.

17'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Waisake Raratubua coming off.

17'

Yellow Card

Hiroshi Yamashita (Kobelco Kobe Steelers) is shown a yellow card

17'

Penalty Goal

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

15'

A gap opened in the defence and Shaun Stevenson took full advantage.

12'

Conversion

Bernard Foley converts the try.

10'

Try

Malcolm Marx scores the try from close range.

We are underway as the referee Koki Yamauchi blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Kubota Spears v Kobelco Kobe Steelers 
  
 Round 18 
  
 Sat 9th May 2026, 10:30pm PDT 
  
 Edogawa Stadium 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Koki Yamauchi

Points Flow Chart

Kobelco Kobe Steelers win +5

Time in lead

Mins in lead

70%

% Of Game In Lead

21%

35%

Possession Last 10 min

65%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Lee

68'

19 - 24

Costley

67'

19 - 22

Costley

50'

19 - 17

Half Time

Makisi

19 - 17

37'

Lee

35'

14 - 17

Cowley-Tuioti

34'

14 - 15

Kida

14 - 10

31'

Lee

27'

14 - 10

Little

26'

14 - 8

Foley

14 - 3

19'

Kida

12 - 3

18'

Yamashita

17'

7 - 3

Lee

15'

7 - 3

Foley

7 - 0

10'

Marx

5 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.7

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.3

Entries

Attack Profile

Kubota Spears

Kobelco Kobe Steelers

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Defence Profile

Kubota Spears

Kobelco Kobe Steelers

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

63%

67%

3-6 secs

25%

6+ secs

12%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

73'

74'

76'

77'

78'

Kubota Spears

Kobelco Kobe Steelers

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 18 on Sat 9th May 2026 at Edogawa Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 06:30. In South Africa it’s at 07:30 SAST, 17:30 NZST in New Zealand, 15:30 AEST in Australia and 22:30 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.

Kobelco Kobe Steelers won the last encounter but Kobelco Kobe Steelers are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Kobelco Kobe Steelers in 1st and Kubota Spears in 2nd 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.