Kobelco Kobe Steelers

49 - 28

Full Time

Tokyo Sungoliath

Kobelco Kobe Steelers vs Tokyo Sungoliath

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

80'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers decide to make a substitution, with Naohiro Kotaki getting some game time.

72'

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

72'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers decide to make a substitution, with Michael Little getting some game time.

72'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers decide to make a substitution, with Tali Ioasa being replaced.

72'

Conversion

Cheslin Kolbe has kicked a conversion.

72'

Try

A series of passes by Tokyo Sungoliath results in a try for Kaleb Trask

71'

That's a great try assist by Mikiya Takamoto.

71'

Yellow Card

Daiki Nakajima (Kobelco Kobe Steelers) is shown a yellow card

70'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Daiki Nakajima coming on.

68'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Itsuki Kamimura coming off.

68'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with George Hammond coming on.

68'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Ryuga Hashimoto coming off.

68'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Mikiya Takamoto coming on.

68'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Isaiah Punivai coming off.

68'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Daisuke Ito coming on.

68'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Shunsuke Uenobou coming off.

68'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Jiwon Gu coming on.

68'

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

68'

Conversion

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

67'

Try

A series of passes by Kobelco Kobe Steelers results in a try for Shunsuke Uenobou

67'

A gap opened in the defence and Shunsuke Uenobou took full advantage.

66'

Seungsin Lee sets up the try.

66'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers sub Solomone Funaki comes onto the field.

64'

Ardie Savea departs for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

64'

Tokyo Sungoliath sub Masanori Miyao comes onto the field.

64'

Yutaka Nagare departs for Tokyo Sungoliath.

64'

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'

Spellbinding play by Itsuki Kamimura is finished off with a try.

61'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Cheslin Kolbe kicks the conversion.

57'

Try

The forward pack of Tokyo Sungoliath will be happy with that as the rolling maul barges over for the try.

56'

Hiroshi Yamashita comes on for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

55'

Jiwon Gu leaves the field.

55'

Atsuki Yamamoto comes on for Tokyo Sungoliath.

55'

Kenta Kobayashi leaves the field.

55'

Tatsuya Miyazaki comes on for Tokyo Sungoliath.

55'

Kosuke Horikoshi leaves the field.

55'

Sho Maeda comes on for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

55'

Shigure Takao leaves the field.

55'

Kan Nakano comes on for Tokyo Sungoliath.

55'

Shuhei Takeuchi leaves the field.

55'

Yellow Card

Waisake Raratubua (Kobelco Kobe Steelers) is shown a yellow card

55'

What a run here by Gerard Cowley-Tuioti as they get over the gainline!

54'

Conversion

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

51'

Try

A penetrating move by Kobelco Kobe Steelers results in a try for Tali Ioasa.

50'

What a run here by Tali Ioasa as they get over the gainline!

50'

Gerard Cowley-Tuioti sets up the try.

50'

What a run here by Inoke Burua as they get over the gainline!

50'

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

46'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers decide to make a substitution, with Ash Dixon being replaced.

46'

Tokyo Sungoliath decide to make a substitution, with Patrick Vakata getting some game time.

46'

Tokyo Sungoliath decide to make a substitution, with Pierich Siebert being replaced.

46'

Tokyo Sungoliath decide to make a substitution, with Sam Cane getting some game time.

46'

Tokyo Sungoliath decide to make a substitution, with Sean McMahon being replaced.

46'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Jiwon Gu coming on.

40'

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

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Conversion

Cheslin Kolbe does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

39'

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Tokyo Sungoliath as Kenta Kobayashi goes over.

38'

Fabulous play by Tokyo Sungoliath has led to Kenta Kobayashi being able to wriggle through a gap.

38'

Fabulous play by Tokyo Sungoliath has led to Kaleb Trask being able to wriggle through a gap.

35'

Conversion

Seungsin Lee does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

31'

Try

It's going to take a miracle to stop this Kobelco Kobe Steelers maul...no miracles today as Ash Dixon powers over.

30'

The touch judges have waved away the attempt by Seungsin Lee as they hook it left.

25'

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

21'

Conversion

Seungsin Lee converts the try.

19'

Try

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

18'

Itsuki Kamimura sets up the try.

18'

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

16'

Conversion

Cheslin Kolbe converts the try.

15'

Try

Nobody could stop that maul! Pierich Siebert places the ball down for the try.

14'

Conversion

Seungsin Lee converts the try.

11'

Try

Waisake Raratubua scores the try from close range.

10'

A gap opened in the defence and Waisake Raratubua took full advantage.

10'

Itsuki Kamimura played a key part in that try.

10'

Conversion

Seungsin Lee has kicked a conversion.

Try

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

Ash Dixon sets up the try.

We are underway as the referee Katsuki Furuse blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Kobelco Kobe Steelers v Tokyo Sungoliath 
  
 Round 16 
  
 Fri 24th April 2026, 10:30pm PDT 
  
 Kobe Universiade 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Katsuki Furuse

Points Flow Chart

Kobelco Kobe Steelers win +21

Time in lead

Mins in lead

98%

% Of Game In Lead

43%

Possession Last 10 min

57%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Kolbe

72'

49 - 28

Trask

71'

49 - 26

Nakajima

49 - 21

70'

Lee

49 - 21

67'

Uenobou

47 - 21

67'

Lee

42 - 21

62'

Retallick

40 - 21

61'

Kolbe

57'

35 - 21

Miyazaki

56'

35 - 19

Raratubua

35 - 14

55'

Lee

35 - 14

51'

Ioasa

33 - 14

50'

Half Time

Kolbe

39'

28 - 14

Kobayashi

38'

28 - 12

Lee

28 - 7

31'

Dixon

26 - 7

30'

Lee

21 - 7

19'

Raratubua

19 - 7

18'

Kolbe

15'

14 - 7

Siebert

14'

14 - 5

Lee

14 - 0

11'

Raratubua

12 - 0

10'

Lee

7 - 0

Retallick

5 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

5.4

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.3

Entries

Attack Profile

Kobelco Kobe Steelers

Tokyo Sungoliath

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Defence Profile

Kobelco Kobe Steelers

Tokyo Sungoliath

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

65%

64%

3-6 secs

29%

26%

6+ secs

Rucks Won

126

Last 5 Penalties

70'

74'

76'

77'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers

Tokyo Sungoliath

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

Kobelco Kobe Steelers face off against Tokyo Sungoliath in Japan Rugby League One Round 16 on Fri 24th April 2026 at Kobe Universiade. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 06:30 and is broadcast on Premier Sports. In South Africa it’s at 07:30 SAST on SuperSport, 17:30 NZST on RugbyPass TV in New Zealand, 15:30 AEST on RugbyPass TV in Australia and 22:30 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 2 places in the league table with Tokyo Sungoliath in 1st and Kobelco Kobe Steelers in 3rd underlining just how tight this match could be.

Kobelco Kobe Steelers vs Tokyo Sungoliath Squads

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