Tokyo Sungoliath

22 - 27

Full Time

Kubota Spears

Kubota Spears vs Tokyo Sungoliath

Events

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

79'

A gap opened in the defence and Seiya Ozaki took full advantage.

73'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Bryn Hall getting some game time.

73'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Shinobu Fujiwara being replaced.

73'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Hibiki Yamada getting some game time.

73'

Kubota Spears decide to make a substitution, with Haruto Kida being replaced.

73'

A gap opened in the defence and Sam Cane took full advantage.

72'

A gap opened in the defence and Seiya Ozaki took full advantage.

72'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Asipeli Moala coming on.

68'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Tyler Paul coming off.

68'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with David Van Zeeland coming on.

68'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Akira Ieremia coming off.

68'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Hayate Era coming on.

68'

Kubota Spears make a substitution with Malcolm Marx coming off.

68'

Penalty Goal

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

67'

Penalty Goal

The touch judges raise their flags as Halatoa Vailea kicks the penalty goal.

64'

Tokyo Sungoliath sub Masanori Miyao comes onto the field.

64'

Yutaka Nagare departs for Tokyo Sungoliath.

64'

Tokyo Sungoliath sub Atsuki Yamamoto comes onto the field.

62'

Kenta Kobayashi departs for Tokyo Sungoliath.

62'

Tokyo Sungoliath sub Kan Nakano comes onto the field.

62'

Shuhei Takeuchi departs for Tokyo Sungoliath.

62'

Tokyo Sungoliath sub Tatsuya Miyazaki comes onto the field.

62'

Kosuke Horikoshi departs for Tokyo Sungoliath.

62'

Shaun Stevenson curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

61'

Try

Great hands by Kubota Spears leads to a try for Haruto Kida

60'

The defensive line has been broken as Haruto Kida goes through the gap.

60'

Spellbinding play by Shaun Stevenson is finished off with a try.

60'

The defensive line has been broken as Rikus Pretorius goes through the gap.

60'

Kota Kaishi comes on for Kubota Spears.

59'

Yota Kamimori leaves the field.

59'

Sam Cane comes on for Tokyo Sungoliath.

58'

Pierich Siebert leaves the field.

58'

Mikiya Takamoto comes on for Tokyo Sungoliath.

58'

Kaleb Trask leaves the field.

58'

Keijiro Tamefusa comes on.

51'

Izi Sword comes off.

51'

Tokyo Sungoliath decide to make a substitution, with Sean McMahon getting some game time.

47'

Tokyo Sungoliath decide to make a substitution, with George Hammond being replaced.

47'

Yota Kamimori makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

46'

Conversion

Shaun Stevenson adds the two points for Kubota Spears.

44'

Try

Nobody was going to stop Tyler Paul from scoring that try!

43'

Tyler Paul makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

43'

Shinobu Fujiwara played a key part in that try.

42'

Rikus Pretorius makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

42'

Fabulous play by Kubota Spears has led to Faulua Makisi being able to wriggle through a gap.

41'

Tokyo Sungoliath sub Ryuga Hashimoto comes onto the field.

40'

Patrick Vakata departs for Tokyo Sungoliath.

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 Tokyo Sungoliath maul pushes over the tryline as Pierich Siebert scores.

38'

Fabulous play by Tokyo Sungoliath has led to George Hammond being able to wriggle through a gap.

36'

Conversion

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

30'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Pierich Siebert scores from close range.

29'

Spellbinding play by Isaiah Punivai is finished off with a try.

29'

Trouble here as Cheslin Kolbe breaches the defence.

28'

Shaun Stevenson curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

27'

Try

It's going to take a miracle to stop this Kubota Spears maul...no miracles today as Malcolm Marx powers over.

26'

Trouble here as Malcolm Marx breaches the defence.

25'

Yellow Card

Halatoa Vailea (Kubota Spears) is shown a yellow card

18'

Conversion

Shaun Stevenson has kicked a conversion.

Try

Great hands by Kubota Spears leads to a try for Ruan Botha

The defensive line has been broken as Ruan Botha goes through the gap.

That's a great try assist by Faulua Makisi.

Cheslin Kolbe hits the right post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.

Try

Tokyo Sungoliath are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Kenta Kobayashi touching down.

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

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

Match Details

  
 Tokyo Sungoliath v Kubota Spears 
  
 Round 15 
  
 Sat 18th April 2026, 12:05am CDT 
  
 EGAO Kenko Stadium 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Takehito Namekawa

Points Flow Chart

Kubota Spears win +5

Time in lead

Mins in lead

11%

% Of Game In Lead

56%

67%

Possession Last 10 min

33%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Kolbe

22 - 27

67'

Vailea

64'

19 - 27

Kida

60'

19 - 24

Stevenson

44'

19 - 19

Paul

43'

19 - 17

Half Time

Kolbe

19 - 12

39'

Siebert

17 - 12

38'

Kolbe

12 - 12

30'

Siebert

10 - 12

29'

Marx

26'

5 - 12

Vailea

18'

5 - 7

Stevenson

5 - 7

Botha

5 - 5

Kobayashi

5 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.2

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.1

Entries

Attack Profile

Tokyo Sungoliath

Kubota Spears

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Defence Profile

Tokyo Sungoliath

Kubota Spears

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

76%

73%

3-6 secs

19%

16%

6+ secs

11%

126

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

69'

75'

76'

77'

79'

Tokyo Sungoliath

Kubota Spears

Tokyo Sungoliath vs Kubota Spears Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Tokyo Sungoliath face off against Kubota Spears in Japan Rugby League One Round 15 on Sat 18th April 2026 at EGAO Kenko Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 06:05 and is broadcast on Premier Sports. In South Africa it’s at 07:05 SAST on SuperSport, 17:05 NZST on RugbyPass TV in New Zealand, 15:05 AEST on RugbyPass TV in Australia and 22:05 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.

Kubota Spears won the last encounter but Kubota Spears 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 Kubota Spears in 2nd and Tokyo Sungoliath in 3rd underlining just how tight this match could be.

Tokyo Sungoliath vs Kubota Spears Squads

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