Kobelco Kobe Steelers

80 - 15

Full Time

Mie Honda Heat

Kobelco Kobe Steelers vs Mie Honda Heat

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

81'

Conversion

Seungsin Lee has kicked a conversion.

79'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Kobelco Kobe Steelers is finished off by Ryohei Yamanaka

77'

Spellbinding play by Kanta Matsunaga is finished off with a try.

77'

This is dangerous for the defence as Kanta Matsunaga bursts through to advance the Kobelco Kobe Steelers attack.

77'

Amanaki Saumaki comes on.

75'

Waisake Raratabu comes off.

75'

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

75'

Try

What a kick! Takuya Kitade takes full advantage to score for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

74'

Seungsin Lee played a key part in that try.

74'

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

73'

Conversion

Seungsin Lee has kicked a conversion.

73'

Try

Nobody could stop that maul! Takuya Kitade places the ball down for the try.

71'

Mitch Hunt curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

67'

Try

Viliami Vuli scores the try from close range.

66'

Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa sets up the try.

66'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Timothy Lafaele coming on.

65'

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

65'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers sub Waisake Raratabu comes onto the field.

63'

Amanaki Saumaki departs for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

63'

Mie Honda Heat sub Kanato Hirano comes onto the field.

63'

Tatsuhiko Tsurukawa departs for Mie Honda Heat.

63'

Mie Honda Heat sub Viliami Vuli comes onto the field.

63'

Franco Mostert departs for Mie Honda Heat.

63'

Mie Honda Heat sub Dawid Kellerman comes onto the field.

63'

Tevita Li departs for Mie Honda Heat.

63'

Conversion

The Kobelco Kobe Steelers supporters go wild as Bryn Gatland successfully kicks the conversion.

63'

Try

Kobelco Kobe Steelers are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Takuya Kitade touching down.

62'

Yellow Card

Yoshikazu Fujita (Mie Honda Heat) is shown a yellow card

61'

Kei Touma comes on for Mie Honda Heat.

59'

Sosiceni Tokoqio leaves the field.

59'

Michael Little comes on for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

58'

Ngani Laumape leaves the field.

58'

Atsushi Hiwasa comes on for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

58'

Kenta Tokuda leaves the field.

58'

Gerard Cowley-Tuioti comes on for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

58'

Brodie Retallick leaves the field.

58'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Bryn Gatland kicks the conversion.

58'

Try

A pinpoint kick has enabled Ardie Savea to score the try.

56'

What a run here by Ardie Savea as they get over the gainline!

56'

Kenta Tokuda played a key part in that try.

56'

Takayuki Watanabe comes on for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

55'

Jiwon Gu leaves the field.

55'

Takara Imamura comes on for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

55'

Waisake Raratabu leaves the field.

55'

Takuya Kitade comes on for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

55'

Kenta Matsuoka leaves the field.

55'

Isileli Nakajima comes on for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

55'

Shigure Takao leaves the field.

55'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Bryn Gatland kicks the conversion.

55'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Ardie Savea from scoring as they record the try for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

54'

That's a great try assist by Kenta Matsuoka.

54'

What a run here by Seungsin Lee as they get over the gainline!

50'

Conversion

Bryn Gatland adds the two points for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

48'

Try

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

47'

Seungsin Lee makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

47'

Yellow Card

Mitch Hunt (Mie Honda Heat) is shown a yellow card

46'

Kanta Matsunaga makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

46'

Conversion

Bryn Gatland adds the two points for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

45'

Try

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

44'

Spellbinding play by Ardie Savea is finished off with a try.

44'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Seunghyok Lee coming on.

42'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Tateo Kanai coming off.

42'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Taichi Takenaka coming on.

40'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Naoki Motomura coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Fabulous play by Mie Honda Heat has led to Tevita Li being able to wriggle through a gap.

38'

Katsuyuki Hoshino comes on.

29'

Taiki Yoshioka comes off.

29'

Conversion

Bryn Gatland makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

23'

Try

Rakuhei Yamashita gathers the kick to score the try for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

22'

That's a great try assist by Ngani Laumape.

22'

This is dangerous for the defence as Ngani Laumape bursts through to advance the Kobelco Kobe Steelers attack.

22'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Yoshikazu Fujita getting some game time.

21'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Clynton Knox being replaced.

21'

Conversion

Mitch Hunt converts the try.

19'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Mie Honda Heat is finished off by Naoki Motomura

18'

This is dangerous for the defence as Naoki Motomura bursts through to advance the Mie Honda Heat attack.

18'

Clynton Knox sets up the try.

18'

Bryn Gatland has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

13'

Try

A series of passes by Kobelco Kobe Steelers results in a try for Tiennan Costley

12'

A gap opened in the defence and Tiennan Costley took full advantage.

12'

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

12'

A gap opened in the defence and Ngani Laumape took full advantage.

12'

Conversion

Bryn Gatland converts the try.

10'

Try

A series of passes by Kobelco Kobe Steelers results in a try for Ngani Laumape

Seungsin Lee played a key part in that try.

A gap opened in the defence and Amanaki Saumaki took full advantage.

Penalty Goal

Mitch Hunt kicks the penalty.

Conversion

Bryn Gatland has kicked a conversion.

Try

Kobelco Kobe Steelers are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Brodie Retallick touching down.

The defensive line has been broken as Seungsin Lee goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Kobelco Kobe Steelers v Mie Honda Heat 
  
 Round 1 
  
 Fri 8th December 2023, 07:00pm PST 
  
 Kobe Misaki Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Kobelco Kobe Steelers win +65

Time in lead

Mins in lead

98%

% Of Game In Lead

68%

Possession Last 10 min

32%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Lee

80 - 15

79'

Yamanaka

78 - 15

77'

Kitade

73 - 15

74'

Lee

68 - 15

73'

Kitade

66 - 15

71'

Vuli

66'

61 - 15

Gatland

61 - 10

63'

Kitade

59 - 10

62'

Fujita

61'

54 - 10

Gatland

54 - 10

58'

Savea

52 - 10

56'

Gatland

47 - 10

55'

Savea

45 - 10

54'

Gatland

40 - 10

48'

Lee

38 - 10

47'

Hunt

46'

33 - 10

Gatland

33 - 10

45'

Retallick

31 - 10

44'

Half Time

Gatland

26 - 10

23'

Yamashita

24 - 10

22'

Hunt

19'

19 - 10

Motomura

18'

19 - 8

Costley

19 - 3

12'

Gatland

14 - 3

10'

Laumape

12 - 3

Hunt

7 - 3

Gatland

7 - 0

Retallick

5 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

5.7

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.8

Entries

Attack Profile

Kobelco Kobe Steelers

Mie Honda Heat

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Defence Profile

Kobelco Kobe Steelers

Mie Honda Heat

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

65%

61%

3-6 secs

29%

22%

6+ secs

Rucks Won

Kobelco Kobe Steelers vs Mie Honda Heat Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Kobelco Kobe Steelers face off against Mie Honda Heat in Japan Rugby League One Round 1 on Fri 8th December 2023 at Kobe Misaki Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 03:00. In South Africa it’s at 05:00 SAST, 16:00 NZST in New Zealand, 14:00 AEST in Australia and 19:00 EST 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 3 places in the league table with Mie Honda Heat in 3rd and Kobelco Kobe Steelers in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Kobelco Kobe Steelers vs Mie Honda Heat Squads

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