Toyota Verblitz
23 - 33
Shizuoka BlueRevs
15 Feb 2025
Stage: Conference B Round 8
Gifu Memorial Centre Nagaragawa Stadium
Shizuoka BlueRevs secured a 33-23 victory against Toyota Verblitz in a thrilling contest. Sam Greene's exceptional performance as fly half set the tone, scoring the first try and converting all five. Shuntaro Kitamura also added to the scoreboard with an impressive try, helping the BlueRevs establish an early lead. Toyota Verblitz responded with a try from Joseph Manu and penalties from Rikiya Matsuda, but struggled to keep pace. In the second half, Shunsuke Sakuta's try extended Shizuoka's advantage, while Jack Wright's contribution further solidified their position. Siosaia Fifita's late try for Verblitz offered a glimmer of hope, but it wasn't enough to change the outcome. The match showcased a strong performance from both teams, but ultimately, the BlueRevs emerged victorious.
Weather
Temperature: 11.8°C (Feels like 14.6°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 4.0 km/h, gusting to 13.1 km/h Humidity: 40% Cloud Cover: 2%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 2' try Sam Greene
- 2' conversion Sam Greene
- 7' try Shuntaro Kitamura
- 8' conversion Sam Greene
- 18' penalty Rikiya Matsuda
- 19' try Joseph Manu
- 20' conversion Rikiya Matsuda
- 20' substitution Heiichiro Ito
- 31' substitution Sean Vete
- 35' substitution Futo Yamaguchi
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 41' penalty Rikiya Matsuda
- 43' try Takeshi Hino
- 50' substitution Kenta Yamashita
- 50' substitution Shunsuke Asaoka
- 50' substitution Jongchu Ryang
- 50' substitution Ryusei Kato
- 50' substitution Josh Dickson
- 50' substitution Ryunosuke Momoji
- 53' penalty Rikiya Matsuda
- 58' substitution Takeshi Hino
- 58' substitution Heiichiro Ito
- 60' try Shunsuke Sakuta
- 61' conversion Sam Greene
- 61' substitution Adre Smith
- 61' substitution Malgene Ilaua
- 69' substitution Matt McGahan
- 70' try Jack Wright
- 70' conversion Sam Greene
- 71' substitution Nicholas McCurran
- 71' substitution Shuntaro Kitamura
- 71' substitution Sylvian Mahuza
- 71' substitution Jack Wright
- 82' try Siosaia Fifita
- 83' conversion Rikiya Matsuda
- 80' full_time