Kobelco Kobe Steelers

69 - 23

Full Time

Tokyo Sungoliath

Kobelco Kobe Steelers vs Tokyo Sungoliath

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

82'

Conversion

Bryn Gatland converts the try.

82'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Kobelco Kobe Steelers is finished off by Solomone Funaki

81'

Ardie Savea sets up the try.

81'

Conversion

Cheslin Kolbe has kicked a conversion.

79'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Tokyo Sungoliath is finished off by Shogo Nakano

78'

Spellbinding play by Kotaro Matsushima is finished off with a try.

78'

The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Bryn Gatland will have to re-adjust the radar.

77'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Kobelco Kobe Steelers is finished off by Solomone Funaki

76'

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

76'

Spellbinding play by Anton Lienert-Brown is finished off with a try.

76'

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

75'

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

75'

Conversion

Bryn Gatland has kicked a conversion.

73'

Try

Inoke Burua scores the try from close range.

72'

Ardie Savea played a key part in that try.

72'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Naohiro Kotaki coming on.

68'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers make a substitution with Brodie Retallick coming off.

68'

Conversion

The Kobelco Kobe Steelers supporters go wild as Bryn Gatland successfully kicks the conversion.

68'

Try

Ardie Savea scores the try from close range.

67'

Daiki Nakajima sets up the try.

67'

Yellow Card

Sam Cane (Tokyo Sungoliath) is shown a yellow card

66'

The defensive line has been broken as Bryn Gatland goes through the gap.

66'

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

65'

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

65'

Tokyo Sungoliath sub Ryuga Hashimoto comes onto the field.

64'

Pierich Siebert departs for Tokyo Sungoliath.

64'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers sub Bryn Gatland comes onto the field.

64'

Seungsin Lee departs for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

64'

Kobelco Kobe Steelers sub Michael Little comes onto the field.

64'

Tali Ioasa departs for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

64'

Tokyo Sungoliath sub Mikiya Takamoto comes onto the field.

61'

Ryoto Nakamura departs for Tokyo Sungoliath.

61'

The defensive line has been broken as Taiga Ozaki goes through the gap.

61'

Kan Nakano comes on for Tokyo Sungoliath.

56'

Shuhei Takeuchi leaves the field.

56'

Solomone Funaki comes on for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

56'

Waisake Raratubua leaves the field.

56'

Takayuki Watanabe comes on for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

56'

Hiroshi Yamashita leaves the field.

56'

Kenta Matsuoka comes on for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

56'

Ash Dixon leaves the field.

56'

Sho Maeda comes on for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

56'

Shigure Takao leaves the field.

56'

What a run here by George Hammond as they get over the gainline!

55'

Conversion

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

53'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Gerard Cowley-Tuioti from scoring as they record the try for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

52'

That's a great try assist by Itsuki Kamimura.

52'

Kienori Go comes on.

52'

Kosuke Horikoshi comes off.

52'

Kenta Fukuda comes on.

52'

Yutaka Nagare comes off.

52'

Anton Lienert-Brown makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

49'

Conversion

Seungsin Lee adds the two points for Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

47'

Try

Nobody was going to stop Seungsin Lee from scoring that try!

46'

Seungsin Lee makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

46'

Spellbinding play by Shunsuke Uenobou is finished off with a try.

46'

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

45'

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

45'

The left post denies Seungsin Lee from adding the extras.

43'

Try

Slick passing by Kobelco Kobe Steelers leads to a try for Itsuki Kamimura.

42'

Kazuma Ueda played a key part in that try.

42'

Kazuma Ueda makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

42'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Conversion

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

39'

Try

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

38'

That's a great try assist by Seungsin Lee.

38'

Penalty Goal

The Tokyo Sungoliath supporters go wild as Cheslin Kolbe successfully kicks the penalty goal.

34'

Yukio Morikawa comes on for Tokyo Sungoliath.

32'

Kenta Kobayashi leaves the field.

32'

Conversion

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

32'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Waisake Raratubua scores from close range.

31'

Trouble here as Waisake Raratubua breaches the defence.

31'

Spellbinding play by Gerard Cowley-Tuioti is finished off with a try.

31'

Trouble here as Cheslin Kolbe breaches the defence.

26'

Conversion

Cheslin Kolbe makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

25'

Try

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

24'

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

23'

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

21'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Kobelco Kobe Steelers is finished off by Shunsuke Uenobou

20'

That's a great try assist by Inoke Burua.

20'

Yellow Card

Kotaro Matsushima (Tokyo Sungoliath) is shown a yellow card

19'

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

19'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Pierich Siebert coming on.

17'

Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Tevita Tatafu coming off.

17'

Penalty Goal

Cheslin Kolbe does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

17'

Penalty Goal

Cheslin Kolbe kicks the penalty.

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

Try

The kick through from Kobelco Kobe Steelers has allowed Kazuma Ueda to touch down.

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

That's a great try assist by Shunsuke Uenobou.

The defensive line has been broken as Gerard Cowley-Tuioti goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee Koki Yamauchi blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Kobelco Kobe Steelers v Tokyo Sungoliath 
  
 Semi Final 
  
 Fri 29th May 2026, 08:05pm PDT 
  
 Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Koki Yamauchi

Points Flow Chart

Kobelco Kobe Steelers win +46

Time in lead

Mins in lead

82%

% Of Game In Lead

12%

42%

Possession Last 10 min

58%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Gatland

69 - 23

82'

Funaki

67 - 23

81'

Kolbe

79'

62 - 23

Nakano

78'

62 - 21

Funaki

62 - 16

76'

Gatland

57 - 16

73'

Burua

55 - 16

72'

Gatland

50 - 16

68'

Savea

48 - 16

67'

Cane

66'

43 - 16

Lee

43 - 16

53'

Cowley-Tuioti

41 - 16

52'

Lee

36 - 16

47'

Lee

34 - 16

46'

Kamimura

29 - 16

42'

Half Time

Lee

24 - 16

39'

Savea

22 - 16

38'

Kolbe

34'

17 - 16

Lee

17 - 13

32'

Raratubua

15 - 13

31'

Kolbe

25'

10 - 13

Hammond

24'

10 - 11

Uenobou

10 - 6

20'

Matsushima

19'

5 - 6

Kolbe

17'

5 - 6

Kolbe

5 - 3

Ueda

5 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

4.9

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.2

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

67%

64%

3-6 secs

27%

29%

6+ secs

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

66'

68'

69'

70'

74'

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 Semi Final on Fri 29th May 2026 at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 04:05. In South Africa it’s at 05:05 SAST, 15:05 NZST in New Zealand, 13:05 AEST in Australia and 20:05 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.