Kobe Steelers 47 - 5 Mie Honda Heat

Full time

15 Mar 2025

Stage: Conference A Round 11

Kobe Universiade

Kobe Steelers vs Mie Honda Heat head to head

Kobelco Kobe Steelers delivered a commanding performance against Mie Honda Heat, finishing the match with a score of 47-5. The scoring opened early with Cowley-Tuioti's try in the fifth minute, setting the tone for the home side. Despite a yellow card for Funaki shortly after, Kobelco continued their assault, with Little and Lee both crossing the line before the 30-minute mark. Gatland's precise kicking added to the scoreboard, while Mie Honda managed only a solitary try from Kellerman just before halftime. The second half saw Kobelco maintain their dominance, with Matsunaga scoring twice, complemented by Lee's conversion. Throughout the match, Kobelco's forwards controlled the game effectively, while Mie Honda struggled to respond. Ultimately, the Steelers showcased their strength and tactical prowess, securing a comprehensive victory.

Weather

Temperature: 10.0°C (Feels like 3.9°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 18.6 km/h, gusting to 30.6 km/h Humidity: 51% Cloud Cover: 98%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
5'

Try

Gerard Cowley-Tuioti · Kobe Steelers

5 - 0
18'

Yellow Card

Solomone Funaki · Kobe Steelers
22'

Yellow Card

Pablo Matera · Mie Honda Heat
22'

Try

Michael Little · Kobe Steelers

10 - 0
23'

Conversion

Bryn Gatland · Kobe Steelers

12 - 0
28'

Yellow Card Complete

Solomone Funaki · Kobe Steelers
30'

Try

Seungsin Lee · Kobe Steelers

17 - 0
31'

Conversion

Bryn Gatland · Kobe Steelers

19 - 0
32'

Try

Gerard Cowley-Tuioti · Kobe Steelers

24 - 0
32'

Yellow Card Complete

Pablo Matera · Mie Honda Heat
33'

Conversion

Bryn Gatland · Kobe Steelers

26 - 0
35'

Substitution

Ryota Kobayashi on for Talifolofola Tangipa · Mie Honda Heat
38'

Try

Dawid Kellerman · Mie Honda Heat

26 - 5
40'

Substitution

Takumi Fujii on for Tatsuhiko Tsurukawa · Mie Honda Heat
40'

Substitution

Taichi Takenaka on for Azuma Doei · Mie Honda Heat
Halftime 26 - 5
Second Half
41'

Try

Michael Little · Kobe Steelers

31 - 5
42'

Conversion

Bryn Gatland · Kobe Steelers

33 - 5
47'

Substitution

Timothy Lafaele on for Bryn Gatland · Kobe Steelers
48'

Substitution

Kyogo Okano on for Dawid Kellerman · Mie Honda Heat
48'

Substitution

Jan Hendrik Swanepoel on for Ryoma Nishimura · Mie Honda Heat
54'

Substitution

Kauvaka Kaivelata on for Shigure Takao · Kobe Steelers
54'

Substitution

Kenta Matsuoka on for George Turner · Kobe Steelers
54'

Substitution

Jiwon Gu on for Hiroshi Yamashita · Kobe Steelers
54'

Substitution

Waisake Raratubua on for Amanaki Saumaki · Kobe Steelers
56'

Substitution

Ikuma Yamada on for Koki Hida · Mie Honda Heat
56'

Substitution

Naoki Motomura on for Hayata Nakao · Mie Honda Heat
59'

Substitution

Katsuyuki Hoshino on for Feinga Fakai · Mie Honda Heat
62'

Try

Kanta Matsunaga · Kobe Steelers

38 - 5
63'

Conversion

Seungsin Lee · Kobe Steelers

40 - 5
63'

Substitution

Itsuki Kamimura on for Atsushi Hiwasa · Kobe Steelers
64'

Try

Kanta Matsunaga · Kobe Steelers

45 - 5
65'

Conversion

Seungsin Lee · Kobe Steelers

47 - 5
70'

Substitution

Hikaru Hashimoto on for Waisake Raratubua · Kobe Steelers
Fulltime 47 - 5

Player ratings

Kobe Steelers

15 Rakuhei Yamashita 7.5
14 Ataata Moeakiola 8.1
13 Michael Little 9.6
12 Seungsin Lee 7.8
11 Kanta Matsunaga 8.8
10 Bryn Gatland 6.9
9 Atsushi Hiwasa 7.8
1 Shigure Takao 7.0
2 George Turner 7.4
3 Hiroshi Yamashita 6.2
4 Gerard Cowley-Tuioti 8.8
5 Brodie Retallick 7.3
6 Tiennan Costley 8.3
7 Solomone Funaki 6.0
8 Amanaki Saumaki 6.5
16 Kenta Matsuoka 6.7
17 Kauvaka Kaivelata 6.1
18 Jiwon Gu 6.6
19 Waisake Raratubua 6.5
20 Hikaru Hashimoto 6.2
21 Itsuki Kamimura 6.3
22 Timothy Lafaele 6.7
23 Inoke Burua –

Mie Honda Heat

15 Gwangtee Oh 5.9
14 Haruhiko Uemura 5.3
13 Dawid Kellerman 6.9
12 Fraser Quirk 6.0
11 Tevita Li 7.4
10 Hayata Nakao 5.1
9 Azuma Doei 5.6
1 Tatsuhiko Tsurukawa 5.9
2 Koki Hida 7.2
3 Feinga Fakai 7.1
4 Ryoma Nishimura 5.7
5 Franco Mostert 5.7
6 Pablo Matera 5.9
7 Tony Hunt 7.3
8 Talifolofola Tangipa 5.8
16 Ikuma Yamada 5.8
17 Takumi Fujii 5.3
18 Katsuyuki Hoshino 5.9
19 Jan Hendrik Swanepoel 6.3
20 Ryota Kobayashi 5.3
21 Taichi Takenaka 6.4
22 Kyogo Okano 5.8
23 Naoki Motomura 6.2