Kubota Spears 26 - 18 BlackRams Tokyo

● full_time 80 minutes

18 Jan 2025

Stage: Conference B Round 5

Edogawa Stadium

The Kubota Spears triumphed over BlackRams Tokyo with a score of 26-18 in a tightly contested match. TJ Perenara opened the scoring for the away side with a try, followed by a conversion from Kotaro Ito. Bernard Foley responded for the Spears, slotting two penalties to keep them in touch. Gerhard van den Heever's try gave the Spears the momentum they needed just before halftime. Faulua Makisi and Rikus Pretorius both crossed the line for the home team, with Foley's reliable kicking adding crucial points. Despite being reduced to 14 men for a period, BlackRams fought back with a late try but fell short. The Spears' strong performance at home secured their victory and maintained their competitive edge in the league.

Weather

Temperature: 7.1°C (Feels like 7.7°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 9.8 km/h, gusting to 15.5 km/h Humidity: 38% Cloud Cover: 2%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
11' try TJ Perenara
12' conversion Kotaro Ito
14' penalty Bernard Foley
26' penalty Bernard Foley
28' try Amanaki Taiyo Lotoahea
30' yellow_card Amanaki Taiyo Lotoahea
31' try Gerhard van den Heever
38' penalty Kotaro Ito
40' half_time
40' second_half
40' yellow_card_complete Amanaki Taiyo Lotoahea
45' substitution Shohei Oyama
45' substitution Taishi Tsumura
45' substitution Liam Gill
50' substitution Hayate Era
50' substitution Bryn Hall
50' substitution Kota Kaishi
50' substitution Keijiro Tamefusa
50' substitution Tomoki Kishioka
50' substitution Merwe Olivier
52' try Faulua Makisi
55' substitution Amato Fakatava
57' try Rikus Pretorius
58' conversion Bernard Foley
62' penalty Kotaro Ito
66' penalty Bernard Foley
66' substitution David Bulbring
66' substitution Yuya Hirose
66' substitution Ryohei Isoda
66' substitution Kotaro Ito
66' substitution Toshiya Takahashi
67' substitution Ko Sato
75' substitution Asipeli Moala
80' full_time