Mie Honda Heat

23 - 28

Full Time

Kobelco Kobe Steelers

Kobelco Kobe Steelers vs Mie Honda Heat

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

82'

Penalty Goal

Dawid Kellerman kicks the penalty.

78'

This is dangerous for the defence as Johnny Fa'auli bursts through to advance the Mie Honda Heat attack.

77'

Takuma Motohashi comes on.

77'

Tiennan Costley comes off.

77'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers decide to make a substitution, with Timothy Lafaele getting some game time.

73'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers decide to make a substitution, with Inoke Burua being replaced.

73'

Larry Sulunga curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

73'

Try

A series of passes by Mie Honda Heat results in a try for Johnny Fa'auli

73'

Tatsuhiko Tsurukawa played a key part in that try.

73'

A gap opened in the defence and Kyogo Okano took full advantage.

71'

Yellow Card

Seungsin Lee (Kobelco Kobe Steelers) is shown a yellow card

70'

A gap opened in the defence and Ben Paltridge took full advantage.

67'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers sub Hiroshi Yamashita comes onto the field.

63'

Takayuki Watanabe departs for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

63'

Mie Honda Heat sub Taichi Takenaka comes onto the field.

63'

Azuma Doei departs for Mie Honda Heat.

63'

Lomano Lemeki comes on for Mie Honda Heat.

59'

Rakuhei Yamashita leaves the field.

59'

Johnny Fa'auli comes on for Mie Honda Heat.

59'

Manu Vunipola leaves the field.

59'

Trevor Hosea comes on for Mie Honda Heat.

59'

Ryoma Nishimura leaves the field.

59'

Conversion

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

59'

Try

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

58'

Katsuyuki Hoshino comes on for Mie Honda Heat.

57'

Matthys Basson leaves the field.

57'

Takara Imamura comes on for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

57'

Waisake Raratubua leaves the field.

57'

Takayuki Watanabe comes on for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

55'

Hiroshi Yamashita leaves the field.

55'

Penalty Goal

Manu Vunipola does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

51'

The second half kicks off.

40'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Talifolofola Tangipa getting some game time.

45'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Janko Swanepoel being replaced.

45'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Tatsuhiko Tsurukawa getting some game time.

45'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Kanato Hirano being replaced.

45'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Tevita Ikanivere getting some game time.

45'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Koki Hida being replaced.

45'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Matthys Basson getting some game time.

45'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Katsuyuki Hoshino being replaced.

45'

Conversion

Bryn Gatland adds the two points for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

45'

Try

Slick passing by Kobelco Kobe Steelers leads to a try for Tiennan Costley.

44'

Spellbinding play by Gerard Cowley-Tuioti is finished off with a try.

44'

Itsuki Kamimura makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

44'

Conversion

Bryn Gatland adds the two points for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

43'

Try

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

42'

Yellow Card

Aseri Masivou (Mie Honda Heat) is shown a yellow card

41'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Itsuki Kamimura coming on.

40'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Atsushi Hiwasa coming off.

40'

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

40'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Takuya Kitade coming off.

40'

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

40'

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

40'

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

42'

Yellow Card

Janko Swanepoel (Mie Honda Heat) is shown a yellow card

35'

Penalty Goal

The Mie Honda Heat supporters go wild as Manu Vunipola successfully kicks the penalty goal.

32'

Trouble here as Ben Paltridge breaches the defence.

30'

Penalty Goal

The touch judges raise their flags as Manu Vunipola kicks the penalty goal.

28'

Conversion

Bryn Gatland makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

23'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Kobelco Kobe Steelers is finished off by Kazuma Ueda

22'

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

22'

That's a great try assist by Seungsin Lee.

22'

We are underway as the referee Toshimasa Sekiya blows their whistle.

A gap opened in the defence and Dawid Kellerman took full advantage.

11'

Penalty Goal

Manu Vunipola kicks the penalty.

Yellow Card

Anton Lienert-Brown (Kobelco Kobe Steelers) is shown a yellow card

Penalty Goal

Manu Vunipola kicks the penalty.

Manu Vunipola steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.

The defensive line has been broken as Ben Paltridge goes through the gap.

Match Details

  
 Mie Honda Heat v Kobelco Kobe Steelers 
  
 Round 2 
  
 Sat 20th December 2025, 07:25pm PST 
  
 Suzuka Sports Garden 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Toshimasa Sekiya

Points Flow Chart

Kobelco Kobe Steelers win +5

Time in lead

Mins in lead

40%

% Of Game In Lead

52%

83%

Possession Last 10 min

17%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Kellerman

23 - 28

78'

Fa'auli

20 - 28

73'

Lee

70'

15 - 28

Gatland

59'

15 - 28

Retallick

58'

15 - 26

Vunipola

15 - 21

51'

Gatland

45'

12 - 21

Costley

44'

12 - 19

Gatland

43'

12 - 14

Dixon

42'

12 - 12

Masivou

12 - 7

41'

Half Time

Swanepoel

12 - 7

35'

Vunipola

12 - 7

32'

Vunipola

9 - 7

28'

Gatland

23'

6 - 7

Ueda

22'

6 - 5

Vunipola

6 - 0

Lienert-Brown

3 - 0

Vunipola

3 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Attack Profile

Mie Honda Heat

Kobelco Kobe Steelers

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Defence Profile

Mie Honda Heat

Kobelco Kobe Steelers

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

57%

58%

3-6 secs

32%

30%

6+ secs

10%

12%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

67'

70'

72'

77'

81'

Mie Honda Heat

Kobelco Kobe Steelers

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

Mie Honda Heat face off against Kobelco Kobe Steelers in Japan Rugby League One Round 2 on Sat 20th December 2025 at Suzuka Sports Garden. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 03:25. In South Africa it’s at 05:25 SAST, 16:25 NZST in New Zealand, 14:25 AEST in Australia and 19:25 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 2 places in the league table with Kobelco Kobe Steelers in 3rd and Mie Honda Heat in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Mie Honda Heat vs Kobelco Kobe Steelers Squads

The official squads for Mie Honda Heat 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.