Kobelco Kobe Steelers

22 - 17

Full Time

Saitama Wild Knights

Kobelco Kobe Steelers vs Saitama Wild Knights

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

81'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Juan Wilson getting some game time.

74'

Saitama Wild Knights decide to make a substitution, with Lachlan Boshier being replaced.

74'

Conversion

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

65'

Try

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

64'

Brodie Retallick sets up the try.

64'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers sub Sho Maeda comes onto the field.

64'

Shigure Takao departs for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

64'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers sub Hayata Tsujino comes onto the field.

62'

Tali Ioasa departs for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

62'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers sub George Turner comes onto the field.

62'

Takuya Kitade departs for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

62'

Saitama Wild Knights sub Daniel Perez comes onto the field.

62'

Craig Millar departs for Saitama Wild Knights.

62'

Saitama Wild Knights sub Shota Fukui comes onto the field.

62'

Itsuki Onishi departs for Saitama Wild Knights.

62'

Saitama Wild Knights sub Liam Mitchell comes onto the field.

62'

Lood de Jager departs for Saitama Wild Knights.

62'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers sub Tali Ioasa comes onto the field.

61'

Bryn Gatland departs for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

61'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers sub Itsuki Kamimura comes onto the field.

61'

Atsushi Hiwasa departs for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

61'

Takuma Motohashi comes on for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

59'

Waisake Raratubua leaves the field.

59'

Taiki Koyama comes on for Saitama Wild Knights.

59'

Yuta Takagi leaves the field.

59'

Penalty Goal

Kyohei Yamasawa adds the points for Saitama Wild Knights.

59'

Koki Takeyama comes on for Saitama Wild Knights.

57'

Ryuji Noguchi leaves the field.

57'

What a run here by Atsushi Hiwasa as they get over the gainline!

56'

What a run here by Lachlan Boshier as they get over the gainline!

55'

Hiroshi Yamashita comes on.

53'

Jiwon Gu comes off.

53'

Lisala Kisina Finau comes on.

52'

Asaeli Ai Valu comes off.

52'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Kyohei Yamasawa kicks the conversion.

52'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Marika Koroibete from scoring as they record the try for Saitama Wild Knights.

51'

Yuta Takagi sets up the try.

51'

What a run here by Dylan Riley as they get over the gainline!

51'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers decide to make a substitution, with Willie Potgieter getting some game time.

49'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers decide to make a substitution, with Amanaki Saumaki being replaced.

49'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers decide to make a substitution, with Takuya Kitade getting some game time.

49'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers decide to make a substitution, with George Turner being replaced.

49'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Ryuji Noguchi coming on.

44'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Koki Takeyama coming off.

44'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Atsushi Sakate coming on.

42'

Saitama Wild Knights make a substitution with Kenji Sato coming off.

42'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Conversion

Bryn Gatland does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

39'

Try

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

38'

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

38'

That's a great try assist by Amanaki Saumaki.

38'

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

37'

Conversion

Kyohei Yamasawa does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

32'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Asaeli Ai Valu scores from close range.

31'

Spellbinding play by Yuta Takagi is finished off with a try.

31'

Trouble here as Kyohei Yamasawa breaches the defence.

28'

Bryn Gatland curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

19'

Try

Kobelco Kobe Steelers are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Amanaki Saumaki picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

18'

Atsushi Hiwasa sets up the try.

18'

A gap opened in the defence and Inoke Burua took full advantage.

16'

Penalty Goal

Bryn Gatland kicks the penalty.

The defensive line has been broken as Takuya Yamasawa goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Kobelco Kobe Steelers v Saitama Wild Knights 
  
 Bronze Final 
  
 Fri 30th May 2025, 10:05pm PDT 
  
 Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium 
  
 RugbyPass TV 
  
 Tasuku Kawahara

Points Flow Chart

Kobelco Kobe Steelers win +5

Time in lead

Mins in lead

85%

% Of Game In Lead

26%

Possession Last 10 min

74%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Lee

22 - 17

65'

Potgieter

20 - 17

64'

Yamasawa

59'

15 - 17

Yamasawa

52'

15 - 14

Koroibete

51'

15 - 12

Half Time

Gatland

15 - 7

39'

Raratubua

13 - 7

38'

Yamasawa

32'

8 - 7

Valu

31'

8 - 5

Saumaki

8 - 0

18'

Gatland

3 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.9

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Attack Profile

Kobelco Kobe Steelers

Saitama Wild Knights

More Less

Defence Profile

Kobelco Kobe Steelers

Saitama Wild Knights

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

60%

49%

3-6 secs

35%

41%

6+ secs

10%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

60'

63'

70'

74'

75'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers

Saitama Wild Knights

Kobelco Kobe Steelers vs Saitama Wild Knights Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Kobelco Kobe Steelers face off against Saitama Wild Knights in Japan Rugby League One Bronze Final on Fri 30th May 2025 at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 06:05 and is broadcast on Premier Sports. In South Africa it’s at 07:05 SAST on SuperSport, 17:05 NZST on RugbyPass TV in New Zealand, 15:05 AEST on RugbyPass TV in Australia and 22:05 EST on RugbyPass TV 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 Saitama Wild Knights in 1st and Kobelco Kobe Steelers in 3rd underlining just how tight this match could be.

Kobelco Kobe Steelers vs Saitama Wild Knights Squads

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