Kobelco Kobe Steelers

32 - 29

Full Time

Shizuoka BlueRevs

Kobelco Kobe Steelers vs Shizuoka BlueRevs

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

80'

Penalty Goal

Seungsin Lee kicks the penalty.

79'

Ryosuke Funahashi comes on.

76'

Malo Tuitama comes off.

76'

Toshiya Hirakawa comes on.

76'

Takeshi Hino comes off.

76'

Shintaro Okamoto comes on.

76'

Kazuhiro Kawata comes off.

76'

Timothy Lafaele comes on.

76'

Junta Hamano comes off.

76'

Conversion

Seungsin Lee has kicked a conversion.

75'

Try

Marcell Coetzee scores the try from close range.

74'

A gap opened in the defence and Rakuhei Yamashita took full advantage.

73'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Rinpei Sakaki coming on.

68'

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

68'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers sub Takara Imamura comes onto the field.

63'

Amanaki Saumaki departs for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

63'

The penalty goal is on its way from Sam Greene but it runs out gas over the last few metres, falling short.

63'

Shizuoka BlueRevs sub Eito Maki comes onto the field.

61'

Futo Yamaguchi departs for Shizuoka BlueRevs.

61'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Seungsin Lee kicks the conversion.

58'

Try

Michael Little scores! That alone was worth the admission price!!!

57'

Takayoshi Mohara comes on for Shizuoka BlueRevs.

55'

Heiichiro Ito leaves the field.

55'

Hiroshi Yamashita comes on for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

55'

Sho Maeda leaves the field.

55'

Shinsuke Iseki comes on.

53'

Ataata Moeakiola comes off.

53'

Suguru Igarashi comes on.

53'

Isileli Nakajima comes off.

53'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Kakeru Okumura kicks the conversion.

53'

Try

Sam Greene scores! That alone was worth the admission price!!!

52'

What a run here by Sam Greene as they get over the gainline!

52'

That's a great try assist by Kwagga Smith.

52'

Yuki Yatomi comes on.

51'

Bryn Hall comes off.

51'

Sam Greene comes on.

51'

Sho Kiyohara comes off.

51'

Daiki Nakajima comes on.

50'

Atsushi Hiwasa comes off.

50'

Kakeru Okumura steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.

48'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers decide to make a substitution, with Gerard Cowley-Tuioti getting some game time.

47'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers decide to make a substitution, with Seokhwan Jang being replaced.

47'

Shizuoka BlueRevs make a substitution with Samuela Anise coming on.

41'

Shizuoka BlueRevs make a substitution with Yuya Odo coming off.

41'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

41'

Conversion

Kakeru Okumura does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

37'

Try

What an effort there by Kakeru Okumura as they score the try.

35'

Fabulous play by Shizuoka BlueRevs has led to Kakeru Okumura being able to wriggle through a gap.

35'

Conversion

Kakeru Okumura does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

33'

Try

Silky skills by Shizuoka BlueRevs ends with a try for Hiroto Kobayashi.

32'

Trouble here as Hiroto Kobayashi breaches the defence.

32'

Sho Kiyohara sets up the try.

32'

Yellow Card

Michael Little (Kobelco Kobe Steelers) is shown a yellow card

30'

Trouble here as Kwagga Smith breaches the defence.

30'

Conversion

Seungsin Lee makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

25'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Kobelco Kobe Steelers is finished off by Michael Little

24'

Junta Hamano played a key part in that try.

24'

Penalty Goal

Kakeru Okumura adds the points for Shizuoka BlueRevs.

22'

There wasn't enough power on that penalty goal attempt by Kakeru Okumura as it drops short of the posts.

18'

Penalty Goal

Seungsin Lee makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

14'

A gap opened in the defence and Richard Goh Jones took full advantage.

10'

Seungsin Lee hits the left post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.

Try

The kick through from Kobelco Kobe Steelers has allowed Atsushi Hiwasa to touch down.

The defensive line has been broken as Seokhwan Jang goes through the gap.

Kakeru Okumura has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

Try

Great hands by Shizuoka BlueRevs leads to a try for Viliami Tahitu'a

Futo Yamaguchi sets up the try.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Kobelco Kobe Steelers v Shizuoka BlueRevs 
  
 Round 8 
  
 Sat 18th February 2023, 09:30pm PST 
  
 Kobe Universiade

Points Flow Chart

Kobelco Kobe Steelers win +3

Time in lead

Mins in lead

23%

% Of Game In Lead

54%

73%

Possession Last 10 min

27%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Lee

32 - 29

79'

Lee

29 - 29

75'

Coetzee

27 - 29

74'

Lee

22 - 29

58'

Little

20 - 29

57'

Okumura

53'

15 - 29

Greene

52'

15 - 27

Half Time

Okumura

37'

15 - 22

Okumura

35'

15 - 20

Okumura

33'

15 - 15

Kobayashi

32'

15 - 13

Little

15 - 8

30'

Lee

15 - 8

25'

Little

13 - 8

24'

Okumura

22'

8 - 8

Lee

8 - 5

14'

Hiwasa

5 - 5

Tahitu'a

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.8

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

4.3

Entries

Attack Profile

Kobelco Kobe Steelers

Shizuoka BlueRevs

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Defence Profile

Kobelco Kobe Steelers

Shizuoka BlueRevs

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

67%

58%

3-6 secs

22%

14%

6+ secs

20%

Rucks Won

Kobelco Kobe Steelers vs Shizuoka BlueRevs Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Kobelco Kobe Steelers face off against Shizuoka BlueRevs in Japan Rugby League One Round 8 on Sat 18th February 2023 at Kobe Universiade. 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 Shizuoka BlueRevs 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 Shizuoka BlueRevs in 4th and Kobelco Kobe Steelers in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Kobelco Kobe Steelers vs Shizuoka BlueRevs Squads

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