Kobe Steelers 63 - 21 Toyota Verblitz

Full time

22 Feb 2025

Stage: Conference A Round 9

Hanazono Rugby Stadium

Kobe Steelers vs Toyota Verblitz head to head

The Kobelco Kobe Steelers delivered an emphatic performance, defeating Toyota Verblitz 63-21 at Hanazono Rugby Stadium. Bryn Gatland was instrumental, converting all but one of the home team's tries, showcasing his kicking prowess. The Steelers raced to an early lead with tries from Potgieter, Yamashita, and Moeakiola, all converted by Gatland. Despite a brief reply from Verblitz's McCurran, Kobe's dominance continued with further tries throughout the match, including a brace from Raratubua. Verblitz struggled to contain the relentless attacking play, managing only three tries in response. Michael Hooper's yellow card late in the game compounded Verblitz's woes. Overall, it was a comprehensive victory for the Steelers, highlighting their offensive strength and strategic execution.

Weather

Temperature: 6.0°C (Feels like -1.4°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 21.1 km/h, gusting to 52.6 km/h Humidity: 43% Cloud Cover: 86%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
11'

Try

Willie Potgieter · Kobe Steelers

5 - 0
12'

Conversion

Bryn Gatland · Kobe Steelers

7 - 0
14'

Try

Rakuhei Yamashita · Kobe Steelers

12 - 0
14'

Conversion

Bryn Gatland · Kobe Steelers

14 - 0
16'

Try

Ataata Moeakiola · Kobe Steelers

19 - 0
17'

Conversion

Bryn Gatland · Kobe Steelers

21 - 0
17'

Substitution

Dick Wilson on for Rikiya Matsuda · Toyota Verblitz
18'

Try

Gerard Cowley-Tuioti · Kobe Steelers

26 - 0
19'

Conversion

Bryn Gatland · Kobe Steelers

28 - 0
30'

Try

Waisake Raratubua · Kobe Steelers

33 - 0
31'

Conversion

Bryn Gatland · Kobe Steelers

35 - 0
35'

Try

Nicholas McCurran · Toyota Verblitz

35 - 5
35'

Conversion

Matt McGahan · Toyota Verblitz

35 - 7
40'

Try

Kenta Matsuoka · Kobe Steelers

40 - 7
Halftime 40 - 7
Second Half
41'

Conversion

Bryn Gatland · Kobe Steelers

42 - 7
42'

Substitution

Sho Maeda on for Hiroshi Yamashita · Kobe Steelers
46'

Try

Jongchu Ryang · Toyota Verblitz

42 - 12
47'

Conversion

Dick Wilson · Toyota Verblitz

42 - 14
47'

Substitution

Aaron Smith on for Jongchu Ryang · Toyota Verblitz
47'

Substitution

Daichi Akiyama on for Richie Gray · Toyota Verblitz
50'

Try

Brodie Retallick · Kobe Steelers

49 - 14
50'

Conversion

Bryn Gatland · Kobe Steelers

44 - 14
52'

Substitution

Ryusei Koike on for Lautaimi Fetuani · Toyota Verblitz
52'

Substitution

Takuya Kitade on for Kenta Matsuoka · Kobe Steelers
53'

Substitution

Shunsuke Asaoka on for Genki Sudo · Toyota Verblitz
53'

Substitution

Ryunosuke Momoji on for Shogo Miura · Toyota Verblitz
54'

Substitution

Isileli Nakajima on for Shigure Takao · Kobe Steelers
55'

Try

Waisake Raratubua · Kobe Steelers

54 - 14
56'

Conversion

Bryn Gatland · Kobe Steelers

56 - 14
56'

Substitution

Daiki Nakajima on for Atsushi Hiwasa · Kobe Steelers
57'

Yellow Card

Michael Hooper · Toyota Verblitz
58'

Try

Michael Little · Kobe Steelers

61 - 14
59'

Conversion

Bryn Gatland · Kobe Steelers

63 - 14
60'

Substitution

Taiga Kawasaki on for Yoshikatsu Hikosaka · Toyota Verblitz
60'

Substitution

Yuki Okada on for Shuhei Yamaguchi · Toyota Verblitz
60'

Substitution

Takara Imamura on for Brodie Retallick · Kobe Steelers
60'

Substitution

Ngani Laumape on for Michael Little · Kobe Steelers
62'

Substitution

Solomone Funaki on for Waisake Raratubua · Kobe Steelers
64'

Try

Nicholas McCurran · Toyota Verblitz

63 - 19
65'

Conversion

Matt McGahan · Toyota Verblitz

63 - 21
65'

Substitution

Inoke Burua on for Rakuhei Yamashita · Kobe Steelers
67'

Substitution

Shuhei Yamaguchi on for Dick Wilson · Toyota Verblitz
67'

Yellow Card Complete

Michael Hooper · Toyota Verblitz
Fulltime 63 - 21

Player ratings

Kobe Steelers

15 Rakuhei Yamashita 6.9
14 Ataata Moeakiola 9.1
13 Michael Little 6.7
12 Seungsin Lee 7.0
11 Kanta Matsunaga 7.3
10 Bryn Gatland 7.4
9 Atsushi Hiwasa 6.4
1 Shigure Takao 7.5
2 Kenta Matsuoka 7.4
3 Hiroshi Yamashita 6.9
4 Gerard Cowley-Tuioti 8.2
5 Brodie Retallick 7.9
6 Tiennan Costley 8.2
7 Willie Potgieter 7.8
8 Waisake Raratubua 8.2
16 Takuya Kitade 6.3
17 Isileli Nakajima 6.3
18 Sho Maeda 7.0
19 Takara Imamura 6.4
20 Solomone Funaki 5.9
21 Daiki Nakajima 6.6
22 Ngani Laumape 6.3
23 Inoke Burua 6.3

Toyota Verblitz

15 Matt McGahan 6.8
14 Shuhei Yamaguchi 6.2
13 Joseph Manu 7.7
12 Nicholas McCurran 9.8
11 Siosaia Fifita 7.6
10 Rikiya Matsuda 5.7
9 Jongchu Ryang 7.4
1 Shogo Miura 6.4
2 Yoshikatsu Hikosaka 6.7
3 Genki Sudo 6.1
4 Richie Gray 6.9
5 Josh Dickson 6.8
6 Lautaimi Fetuani 6.9
7 Michael Hooper 4.6
8 Akito Okui 6.5
16 Taiga Kawasaki 6.2
17 Ryunosuke Momoji 5.9
18 Shunsuke Asaoka 6.0
19 Daichi Akiyama 6.1
20 Ryusei Koike 6.0
21 Aaron Smith 6.4
22 Dick Wilson 7.5
23 Yuki Okada 6.3