Northern | US
Tokyo Sungoliath
37 - 39
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Kobelco Kobe Steelers

Kobelco Kobe Steelers vs Tokyo Sungoliath

Events
Commentary

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Match Information

Tokyo Sungoliath v Kobelco Kobe Steelers Tokyo Sungoliath v Kobelco Kobe Steelers
Japan Rugby League One - Round 12 Japan Rugby League One - Round 12
Sat 22nd March 2025, 10:30pm PDT Sat 22nd March 2025, 10:30pm PDT
Chichibunomiya Chichibunomiya
Tetsuya Hirakawa Tetsuya Hirakawa

Head to Head

Tokyo Sungoliath
Wins
1
Kobelco Kobe Steelers
Wins
4

Average Points scored

28
42
First try wins
80%
Home team wins
40%

Team Form

Last 5 Games

Tokyo Sungoliath
19-26
Saitama Wild Knights
Kobelco Kobe Steelers
69-23
Tokyo Sungoliath
Tokyo Sungoliath
40-35
BlackRams Tokyo
Tokyo Sungoliath
39-22
BlackRams Tokyo
Toyota Verblitz
38-54
Tokyo Sungoliath
Kobelco Kobe Steelers
22-13
Kubota Spears
Kobelco Kobe Steelers
69-23
Tokyo Sungoliath
Kubota Spears
19-24
Kobelco Kobe Steelers
Kobelco Kobe Steelers
24-19
Mie Honda Heat
Kobelco Kobe Steelers
49-28
Tokyo Sungoliath
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Who will win?

Tokyo Sungoliath
0%%
Kobelco Kobe Steelers
0%%

Match Information

Tokyo Sungoliath v Kobelco Kobe Steelers Tokyo Sungoliath v Kobelco Kobe Steelers
Japan Rugby League One - Round 12 Japan Rugby League One - Round 12
Sat 22nd March 2025, 10:30pm PDT Sat 22nd March 2025, 10:30pm PDT
Chichibunomiya Chichibunomiya
Tetsuya Hirakawa Tetsuya Hirakawa

Points Flow Chart

Tokyo Sungoliath Kobelco Kobe Steelers
Tokyo Sungoliath Kobelco Kobe Steelers
61
Mins in lead
9
76%
% Of Game In Lead
11%
58%
Possession Last 10 min
42%
7
Points Last 10 min
12

Key Events

Full Time
Matsunaga
37-39 79'
Takamoto
37-34 75'
Fukuda
35-34 74'
Gatland
71' 30-34
Moeakiola
70' 30-32
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22m Entries

Tokyo Sungoliath Kobelco Kobe Steelers
Avg. Points Scored
3.1
22m Entries
12
Avg. Points Scored
2.2
22m Entries
16

Attack Profile

Tokyo Sungoliath
Kobelco Kobe Steelers
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Defence Profile

Tokyo Sungoliath
Kobelco Kobe Steelers
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Last 5 Penalties

Tokyo Sungoliath 68'
Kobelco Kobe Steelers 73'
Kobelco Kobe Steelers 73'
Kobelco Kobe Steelers 74'
Tokyo Sungoliath 77'

Ruck Speed

Tokyo Sungoliath Kobelco Kobe Steelers
Rucks Won
Avg Ruck Speed
Tokyo Sungoliath
%
0-3 Secs
Kobelco Kobe Steelers
%
0-3 Secs
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12
Points
Mikiya Takamoto
Tokyo Sungoliath Mikiya Takamoto
1
Last Try
Kanta Matsunaga
Kobelco Kobe Steelers Kanta Matsunaga
14
Carries
Shogo Nakano
Tokyo Sungoliath Shogo Nakano
18
Tackles Completed
Solomone Funaki
Kobelco Kobe Steelers Solomone Funaki
4
Line Breaks
Seiya Ozaki
Tokyo Sungoliath Seiya Ozaki
2
Turnovers Won
Kotaro Matsushima
Tokyo Sungoliath Kotaro Matsushima
8
Defenders Beaten
Shogo Nakano
Tokyo Sungoliath Shogo Nakano
82
Successful Passes
Yutaka Nagare
Tokyo Sungoliath Yutaka Nagare

Watch Nations Championship - Round 4 LIVE

Hemispheres collide in the new Nations Championship. Stream live, replays and highlights free on RugbyPass TV.

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Live Updates

That's full time
80'
The second half ends
80'
Conversion
Bryn Gatland's conversion attempt is off target
80'
Try
Kanta Matsunaga scores a try for Kobe Kobelco Steelers
79'
Kosuke Horikoshi comes on for Tokyo Sungoliath and Kienori Go comes off
76'
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Who will win?

Tokyo Sungoliath
0%%
Kobelco Kobe Steelers
0%%

Watch Nations Championship - Round 4 LIVE

Hemispheres collide in the new Nations Championship. Stream live, replays and highlights free on RugbyPass TV.

Watch on RPTV
Starts 4th July 2026 - USA only.
Japan Rugby League One

Japan Rugby League One

LIVE
Tokyo Sungoliath
Kobelco Kobe Steelers

Watch Nations Championship - Round 4 LIVE

Hemispheres collide in the new Nations Championship. Stream live, replays and highlights free on RugbyPass TV.

Watch on RPTV
Starts 4th July 2026 - USA only.

Who will win?

Tokyo Sungoliath
0%%
Kobelco Kobe Steelers
0%%

Watch Nations Championship - Round 4 LIVE

Hemispheres collide in the new Nations Championship. Stream live, replays and highlights free on RugbyPass TV.

Watch on RPTV
Starts 4th July 2026 - USA only.

Watch Nations Championship - Round 4 LIVE

Hemispheres collide in the new Nations Championship. Stream live, replays and highlights free on RugbyPass TV.

Watch on RPTV
Starts 4th July 2026 - USA only.

Watch Nations Championship - Round 4 LIVE

Hemispheres collide in the new Nations Championship. Stream live, replays and highlights free on RugbyPass TV.

Watch on RPTV
Starts 4th July 2026 - USA only.
Japan Rugby League One

Japan Rugby League One

Rankings
Form

Watch Nations Championship - Round 4 LIVE

Hemispheres collide in the new Nations Championship. Stream live, replays and highlights free on RugbyPass TV.

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Starts 4th July 2026 - USA only.

Who will win?

Tokyo Sungoliath
0%%
Kobelco Kobe Steelers
0%%
Teams
Players

Watch Nations Championship - Round 4 LIVE

Hemispheres collide in the new Nations Championship. Stream live, replays and highlights free on RugbyPass TV.

Watch on RPTV
Starts 4th July 2026 - USA only.

Watch Nations Championship - Round 4 LIVE

Hemispheres collide in the new Nations Championship. Stream live, replays and highlights free on RugbyPass TV.

Watch on RPTV
Starts 4th July 2026 - USA only.

Tokyo Sungoliath vs Kobelco Kobe Steelers Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Tokyo Sungoliath face off against Kobelco Kobe Steelers in Japan Rugby League One Round 12 on Sat 22nd March 2025 at Chichibunomiya. 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 22:30 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 1 place in the league table with Kobelco Kobe Steelers in 5th and Tokyo Sungoliath in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Tokyo Sungoliath vs Kobelco Kobe Steelers Squads

The official squads for Tokyo Sungoliath 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.

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