Kobe Steelers 50 - 22 Urayasu D-Rocks

● full_time 80 minutes

19 Jan 2025

Stage: Conference A Round 5

Kobe Misaki Stadium

Kobelco Kobe Steelers secured a commanding 50-22 victory over Urayasu D-Rocks. Brodie Retallick opened the scoring for the Steelers with an early try, quickly followed by a conversion from Bryn Gatland. The D-Rocks responded with a try from Kai Ishii, but the Steelers maintained their momentum with further tries from Ngani Laumape, Kanta Matsunaga, and Gerard Cowley-Tui, establishing a 28-12 lead at halftime. Gatland's kicking was pivotal, converting five tries and adding a penalty. In the second half, Kanta Matsunaga bagged two more tries, showcasing his speed and finishing ability. The D-Rocks managed a late try through Jasper Wiese, but it was too little, too late. Kobelco's dominant performance solidified their status as a formidable team in the league.

Weather

Temperature: 9.4°C (Feels like 11.5°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 4.7 km/h, gusting to 14.0 km/h Humidity: 56% Cloud Cover: 19%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
2' try Brodie Retallick
3' conversion Bryn Gatland
11' try Kai Ishii
12' conversion Hikaru Tamura
18' penalty Bryn Gatland
27' try Ngani Laumape
28' conversion Bryn Gatland
29' try Kanta Matsunaga
32' substitution Hendrik Tui
34' try Kai Ishii
40' try Gerard Cowley-Tuioti
40' substitution Uwe Helu
40' substitution Daishi Kojima
40' half_time
40' second_half
41' conversion Bryn Gatland
41' substitution Shigure Takao
44' try Jasper Wiese
45' conversion Hikaru Tamura
53' substitution Shingo Nakashima
53' substitution Kenta Matsuoka
53' substitution Gerard Cowley-Tuioti
53' substitution Takara Imamura
53' substitution Ngani Laumape
54' penalty Hikaru Tamura
58' substitution Kim Ryom
59' try Kanta Matsunaga
60' conversion Bryn Gatland
62' substitution Tana Tuhakaraina
62' substitution Hendrik Tui
66' substitution Ryuji Fujimura
66' substitution Junya Matsumoto
67' try Kanta Matsunaga
67' conversion Bryn Gatland
68' substitution Rakuhei Yamashita
68' substitution Ren Iinuma
70' substitution Hidetomo Nabeshima
75' substitution Seungsin Lee
79' try Isileli Nakajima
80' conversion Bryn Gatland
80' full_time