Tokyo Sungoliath

20 - 22

Full Time

Kobelco Kobe Steelers

Kobelco Kobe Steelers vs Tokyo Sungoliath

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

80'

Kenta Fukuda comes on.

79'

Yutaka Nagare comes off.

79'

Penalty Goal

Seungsin Lee kicks the penalty.

79'

Tokyo Sungoliath decide to make a substitution, with Kanji Shimokawa getting some game time.

72'

Tokyo Sungoliath decide to make a substitution, with Sam Cane being replaced.

72'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers decide to make a substitution, with Ataata Moeakiola getting some game time.

70'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers decide to make a substitution, with Kazuma Ueda being replaced.

70'

Tokyo Sungoliath sub Isaiah Punivai comes onto the field.

64'

Taiga Ozaki departs for Tokyo Sungoliath.

64'

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

63'

Try

Great hands by Kobelco Kobe Steelers leads to a try for Kazuma Ueda

62'

The defensive line has been broken as Kazuma Ueda goes through the gap.

62'

Spellbinding play by Seungsin Lee is finished off with a try.

62'

The defensive line has been broken as Kanta Matsunaga goes through the gap.

61'

Sione Mau comes on for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

58'

Ash Dixon leaves the field.

58'

Penalty Goal

Kazuki Ishida adds the points for Tokyo Sungoliath.

57'

Michael Little comes on.

54'

Bryn Gatland comes off.

54'

Sho Maeda comes on.

54'

Hiroshi Yamashita comes off.

54'

Hikaru Moriwaki comes on.

53'

Shigure Takao comes off.

53'

Atsushi Hiwasa comes on.

53'

Itsuki Kamimura comes off.

53'

What a run here by Kohei Yasuda as they get over the gainline!

53'

Red Card

Sam Cane (Tokyo Sungoliath) is shown the red card

51'

Kan Nakano comes on.

50'

Shuhei Takeuchi comes off.

50'

Yukio Morikawa comes on.

50'

Kenta Kobayashi comes off.

50'

Kosuke Horikoshi comes on.

50'

Shodai Hirao comes off.

50'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers decide to make a substitution, with Solomone Funaki getting some game time.

47'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers decide to make a substitution, with Waisake Raratubua being replaced.

47'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with George Hammond coming on.

40'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Sam Jeffries coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

41'

Kazuki Ishida comes on for Tokyo Sungoliath.

34'

Kaleb Trask leaves the field.

34'

Conversion

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

34'

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Kobelco Kobe Steelers as Brodie Retallick goes over.

33'

Itsuki Kamimura sets up the try.

33'

Yellow Card

Sam Cane (Tokyo Sungoliath) is shown a yellow card

33'

Trouble here as Kazuma Ueda breaches the defence.

29'

Penalty Goal

The touch judges raise their flags as Kaleb Trask kicks the penalty goal.

25'

Conversion

Kaleb Trask makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

20'

Try

Tokyo Sungoliath are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Kenta Kobayashi picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

19'

Yutaka Nagare sets up the try.

19'

This is dangerous for the defence as Kenta Kobayashi bursts through to advance the Tokyo Sungoliath attack.

18'

This is dangerous for the defence as Kotaro Matsushima bursts through to advance the Tokyo Sungoliath attack.

18'

Conversion

Kaleb Trask converts the try.

12'

Try

Harry Hockings scores the try from close range.

11'

Yutaka Nagare played a key part in that try.

11'

Conversion

Bryn Gatland has kicked a conversion.

Try

Great hands by Kobelco Kobe Steelers leads to a try for Itsuki Kamimura

That's a great try assist by Inoke Burua.

The defensive line has been broken as Inoke Burua goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee Takehito Namekawa blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Tokyo Sungoliath v Kobelco Kobe Steelers 
  
 Round 4 
  
 Fri 9th January 2026, 09:30pm PST 
  
 Ajinomoto Stadium 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Takehito Namekawa

Points Flow Chart

Kobelco Kobe Steelers win +2

Time in lead

Mins in lead

75%

% Of Game In Lead

28%

Possession Last 10 min

72%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Lee

79'

20 - 22

Ueda

62'

20 - 19

Ishida

20 - 14

57'

Cane

17 - 14

51'

Half Time

Gatland

34'

17 - 14

Retallick

33'

17 - 12

Cane

17 - 7

33'

Trask

17 - 7

25'

Trask

14 - 7

20'

Kobayashi

12 - 7

19'

Trask

7 - 7

12'

Hockings

5 - 7

11'

Gatland

0 - 7

Kamimura

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.4

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.5

Entries

Attack Profile

Tokyo Sungoliath

Kobelco Kobe Steelers

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Defence Profile

Tokyo Sungoliath

Kobelco Kobe Steelers

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

50%

63%

3-6 secs

39%

23%

6+ secs

11%

14%

Rucks Won

112

Last 5 Penalties

71'

73'

74'

77'

Tokyo Sungoliath

Kobelco Kobe Steelers

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 4 on Fri 9th January 2026 at Ajinomoto Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 05:30 and is broadcast on Premier Sports. In South Africa it’s at 07:30 SAST on SuperSport, 18:30 NZST in New Zealand, 16:30 AEST in Australia and 21:30 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 1 place in the league table with Kobelco Kobe Steelers in 2nd and Tokyo Sungoliath in 3rd 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.