Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars

34 - 26

Full Time

Kobelco Kobe Steelers

Kobelco Kobe Steelers vs Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half.

79'

A gap opened in the defence and Michael Little took full advantage.

73'

Conversion

Seungsin Lee has kicked a conversion.

72'

Try

Nobody could stop that maul! Willie Potgieter places the ball down for the try.

71'

Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars decide to make a substitution, with Joichiro Iwashita getting some game time.

70'

Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars decide to make a substitution, with Charlie Lawrence being replaced.

70'

Seungsin Lee curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

67'

Try

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

66'

The defensive line has been broken as Tiennan Costley goes through the gap.

66'

Atsushi Hiwasa sets up the try.

66'

Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars sub Timote Tavalea comes onto the field.

64'

Masataka Tsuruya departs for Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars.

64'

Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars sub Yuki Miyazato comes onto the field.

64'

Seunghyok Lee departs for Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars.

64'

Yellow Card

Jack Stratton (Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars) is shown a yellow card

63'

Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars sub Riku Mishima comes onto the field.

62'

Kurt-Lee Arendse departs for Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars.

62'

Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars sub James Grayson comes onto the field.

62'

Kota Iwamura departs for Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars.

62'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers sub Hikaru Moriwaki comes onto the field.

62'

Shigure Takao departs for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

62'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers sub Takara Imamura comes onto the field.

62'

Waisake Raratubua departs for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

62'

Conversion

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

62'

Try

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

61'

Kazuki Ishida steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.

59'

Kenta Matsuoka comes on for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

56'

Takuya Kitade leaves the field.

56'

Penalty Goal

Kazuki Ishida does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

53'

Junta Hamano comes on.

51'

Ryohei Yamanaka comes off.

51'

Jun Morimoto comes on.

51'

Hayato Hosoda comes off.

51'

Conversion

Kazuki Ishida adds the two points for Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars.

49'

Try

Slick passing by Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars leads to a try for Jack Stratton.

48'

Kurt-Lee Arendse sets up the try.

48'

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

48'

Michael Little makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

46'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers decide to make a substitution, with Ngani Laumape getting some game time.

46'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers decide to make a substitution, with Timothy Lafaele being replaced.

46'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers decide to make a substitution, with Atsushi Hiwasa getting some game time.

45'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers decide to make a substitution, with Daiki Nakajima being replaced.

45'

Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars make a substitution with Rento Tsukayama coming on.

43'

Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars make a substitution with Tomoaki Ishii coming off.

43'

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

40'

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

40'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Naohiro Kotaki coming on.

40'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Sosefo Fakatava coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

41'

Penalty Goal

Kazuki Ishida kicks the penalty.

40'

Fabulous play by Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars has led to Masataka Tsuruya being able to wriggle through a gap.

38'

Trouble here as Kanta Matsunaga breaches the defence.

29'

Conversion

Seungsin Lee makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

24'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Kobelco Kobe Steelers is finished off by Tiennan Costley

23'

That's a great try assist by Rakuhei Yamashita.

23'

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

23'

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

22'

Conversion

Kazuki Ishida makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

21'

Try

Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Walt Steenkamp picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

20'

That's a great try assist by Kota Iwamura.

20'

Conversion

Kazuki Ishida has kicked a conversion.

Try

Great hands by Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars leads to a try for Kurt-Lee Arendse

The defensive line has been broken as Kurt-Lee Arendse goes through the gap.

Kyo Yoshida played a key part in that try.

Conversion

Kazuki Ishida has kicked a conversion.

Try

A stunning solo try from Kurt-Lee Arendse

The defensive line has been broken as Kurt-Lee Arendse goes through the gap.

Curtis Rona sets up the try.

The defensive line has been broken as Willie Potgieter goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars v Kobelco Kobe Steelers 
  
 Round 4 
  
 Sat 11th January 2025, 09:30pm PST 
  
 Sagamihara Gion Stadium 
  
 Katsuki Furuse

Points Flow Chart

Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars win +8

Time in lead

Mins in lead

98%

% Of Game In Lead

67%

Possession Last 10 min

33%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Lee

72'

34 - 26

Potgieter

71'

34 - 24

Costley

66'

34 - 19

Stratton

34 - 14

63'

Lee

62'

34 - 14

Retallick

61'

34 - 12

Ishida

34 - 7

53'

Ishida

31 - 7

49'

Stratton

29 - 7

48'

Half Time

Ishida

24 - 7

40'

Lee

24'

21 - 7

Costley

23'

21 - 5

Ishida

21 - 0

21'

Steenkamp

19 - 0

20'

Ishida

14 - 0

Arendse

12 - 0

Ishida

7 - 0

Arendse

5 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.8

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Attack Profile

Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars

Kobelco Kobe Steelers

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Defence Profile

Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars

Kobelco Kobe Steelers

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

76%

78%

3-6 secs

21%

6+ secs

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

64'

65'

70'

74'

75'

Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars

Kobelco Kobe Steelers

Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars vs Kobelco Kobe Steelers Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars face off against Kobelco Kobe Steelers in Japan Rugby League One Round 4 on Sat 11th January 2025 at Sagamihara Gion Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 05:30. In South Africa it’s at 07:30 SAST, 18:30 NZST in New Zealand, 16:30 AEST in Australia and 21:30 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 2 places in the league table with Kobelco Kobe Steelers in 3rd and Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars vs Kobelco Kobe Steelers Squads

The official squads for Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars 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.