Urayasu D-Rocks 31 - 26 Mie Honda Heat

● full_time 80 minutes

08 Feb 2025

Stage: Conference A Round 7

Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium

Urayasu D-Rocks secured a narrow 31-26 victory over Mie Honda Heat in a tightly contested match. Ren Iinuma opened the scoring for the D-Rocks with an early try, followed by a conversion from Hikaru Tamura. Both teams exchanged tries, with Uwe Helu and Caleb Cavubati adding to Urayasu's tally, while Mark Abbott and Haruhiko Uemura responded for Mie. The D-Rocks maintained their lead into halftime, but Mie fought back in the second half with tries from Haruhiko Uemura and Azuma Doei. Tamura's accuracy with the boot was crucial, converting all but one of Urayasu's tries. In a dramatic finish, Tom Banks scored for Mie, but it wasn't enough to clinch victory. The match showcased a blend of aggressive play and strategic kicking, with the D-Rocks ultimately holding on for the win.

Weather

Temperature: 7.8°C (Feels like 2.7°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 23.4 km/h, gusting to 56.5 km/h Humidity: 24% Cloud Cover: 10%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
0' try Ren Iinuma
1' conversion Hikaru Tamura
4' substitution FC du Plessis
14' try Mark Abbott
18' try Uwe Helu
19' conversion Hikaru Tamura
23' substitution Tetta Shigematsu
31' try Caleb Cavubati
32' conversion Hikaru Tamura
40' substitution Mark Abbott
40' substitution Katsuyuki Hoshino
40' half_time
40' second_half
47' try Haruhiko Uemura
48' conversion Hayata Nakao
51' try Zephaniah Tuinona
58' substitution Tony Hunt
59' try Shane Gates
59' substitution Hidetomo Nabeshima
59' substitution Uwe Helu
59' substitution Taichi Takenaka
59' substitution Kim Ryom
60' substitution Koki Hida
60' substitution Tatsuhiko Tsurukawa
63' substitution Pablo Matera
63' substitution Jasper Wiese
63' substitution Ryuji Fujimura
73' try Azuma Doei
74' conversion Hayata Nakao
74' substitution Otere Black
81' try Tom Banks
81' conversion Hayata Nakao
80' full_time