Brave Lupus Tokyo
33 - 34
Kobe Steelers
15 Chwef 2026
Stage: Conference A Round 8
Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium
In a thrilling encounter, Kobelco Kobe Steelers narrowly defeated Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo with a final score of 34-33. The Steelers surged to an early lead with tries from Raratubua, Burua, and Ioasa, complemented by Seungsin Lee's conversions and a penalty. Michael Leitch's try before half-time kept Brave Lupus in contention, as they trailed 26-7 at the break. The second half saw Brave Lupus fight back, with Kohei Takahashi and Michael Stolberg scoring tries, while Richie Mo'unga's conversions narrowed the gap. Kanta Matsunaga's second try for the Steelers kept them ahead, but Brave Lupus responded with another try from Matsunaga. The match was intense, with both teams showing resilience, but yellow cards for the Steelers added tension. Ultimately, the Steelers held on for the win, marking a significant victory in the Japan League One D1.
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Events
- 0' kickoff
- 5' try Waisake Raratubua
- 6' conversion Seungsin Lee
- 11' try Inoke Burua
- 21' try Tali Ioasa
- 26' penalty Seungsin Lee
- 38' try Michael Leitch
- 39' conversion Richie Mo'unga
- 40' substitution Jiwon Gu
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 45' try Kanta Matsunaga
- 46' conversion Seungsin Lee
- 46' substitution Brodie Retallick
- 47' try Kohei Takahashi
- 48' conversion Richie Mo'unga
- 54' substitution Shigure Takao
- 56' substitution Hiroki Yamamoto
- 56' substitution Kohei Takahashi
- 56' substitution Waisake Raratubua
- 58' try Michael Stolberg
- 59' conversion Richie Mo'unga
- 61' substitution Sena Kimura
- 61' substitution Daigo Hashimoto
- 61' substitution Vea Taumoefolau
- 62' substitution Atsuki Kuwayama
- 62' substitution Tali Ioasa
- 63' substitution Itsuki Kamimura
- 65' yellow_card Gerard Cowley-Tuioti
- 65' substitution Seungsin Lee
- 65' substitution Takuya Kitade
- 66' try Rob Thompson
- 67' conversion Richie Mo'unga
- 68' substitution Jacob Pierce
- 69' try Kanta Matsunaga
- 70' conversion Bryn Gatland
- 73' yellow_card Anton Lienert-Brown
- 75' try Rei Ishioka
- 75' yellow_card_complete Gerard Cowley-Tuioti
- 80' full_time