Kubota Spears 30 - 10 Tokyo Sungoliath

Full time

13 Apr 2025

Stage: Conference B Round 15

Hanazono Rugby Stadium

Kubota Spears vs Tokyo Sungoliath head to head

The Kubota Spears secured a convincing 30-10 victory over the Tokyo Sungoliath in a rain-soaked encounter. Bernard Foley was instrumental, scoring multiple penalties and converting tries, showcasing his kicking prowess. The Spears' offensive efforts were highlighted by tries from Halatoa Vailea, Malcolm Marx, Finau Tupa, and Hayate Era. Although the Sungoliath managed a try from Sione Lavemai, they struggled to maintain momentum throughout the match. The home team capitalized on their set pieces and displayed superior physicality at the breakdown. Notably, the rain affected the game's tempo, leading to a more conservative style of play. Overall, the Spears demonstrated their strength and tactical discipline, outclassing their opponents convincingly.

Weather

Temperature: 15.4°C (Feels like 13.1°C) Condition: Rain Wind: 11.4 km/h, gusting to 31.1 km/h Humidity: 80% Cloud Cover: 98%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
3'

Penalty

Bernard Foley · Kubota Spears

3 - 0
9'

Penalty

Bernard Foley · Kubota Spears

6 - 0
28'

Substitution

Kenta Fukuda on for Yutaka Nagare · Tokyo Sungoliath
29'

Try

Halatoa Vailea · Kubota Spears

11 - 0
36'

Try

Malcolm Marx · Kubota Spears

16 - 0
37'

Conversion

Bernard Foley · Kubota Spears

18 - 0
40'

Substitution

Kotaro Matsushima on for Seiya Ozaki · Tokyo Sungoliath
Halftime 18 - 0
Second Half
49'

Substitution

Ryoto Nakamura on for Shogo Nakano · Tokyo Sungoliath
49'

Substitution

Sione Lavemai on for Ryuga Hashimoto · Tokyo Sungoliath
49'

Substitution

Merwe Olivier on for David Van Zeeland · Kubota Spears
49'

Substitution

Pieter Labuschagne on for Tyler Paul · Kubota Spears
49'

Substitution

Finau Tupa on for Takeo Suenaga · Kubota Spears
50'

Try

Finau Tupa · Kubota Spears

23 - 0
52'

Substitution

Trevor Hosea on for Sam Cane · Tokyo Sungoliath
54'

Substitution

Yukio Morikawa on for Kenta Kobayashi · Tokyo Sungoliath
54'

Substitution

Kotaro Hosoki on for Kan Nakano · Tokyo Sungoliath
60'

Substitution

Tatsuya Miyazaki on for Kosuke Horikoshi · Tokyo Sungoliath
60'

Substitution

Yuya Hirose on for Rikus Pretorius · Kubota Spears
62'

Try

Sione Lavemai · Tokyo Sungoliath

23 - 5
64'

Substitution

Rikus Pretorius on for Harumichi Tatekawa · Kubota Spears
64'

Substitution

Kota Kaishi on for Yota Kamimori · Kubota Spears
64'

Substitution

Hayate Era on for Malcolm Marx · Kubota Spears
64'

Substitution

Izi Sword on for Opeti Helu · Kubota Spears
64'

Substitution

Bryn Hall on for Shinobu Fujiwara · Kubota Spears
72'

Try

Tatsuya Miyazaki · Tokyo Sungoliath

23 - 10
77'

Try

Hayate Era · Kubota Spears

28 - 10
78'

Conversion

Bernard Foley · Kubota Spears

30 - 10
Fulltime 30 - 10

Player ratings

Kubota Spears

15 Atsushi Oshikawa 6.9
14 Halatoa Vailea 6.8
13 Rikus Pretorius 6.8
12 Harumichi Tatekawa 7.3
11 Koga Nezuka 6.6
10 Bernard Foley 5.7
9 Shinobu Fujiwara 6.6
1 Yota Kamimori 6.1
2 Malcolm Marx 8.9
3 Opeti Helu 7.9
4 David Van Zeeland 6.5
5 David Bulbring 7.5
6 Tyler Paul 7.4
7 Takeo Suenaga 6.7
8 Faulua Makisi 7.3
16 Hayate Era 6.4
17 Kota Kaishi 6.7
18 Izi Sword 6.2
19 Merwe Olivier 6.5
20 Pieter Labuschagne 6.6
21 Bryn Hall 6.1
22 Yuya Hirose 6.3
23 Finau Tupa 7.4

Tokyo Sungoliath

15 Ryosuke Kawase 6.1
14 Seiya Ozaki 6.1
13 Isaiah Punivai 6.4
12 Shogo Nakano 6.3
11 Cheslin Kolbe 6.9
10 Mikiya Takamoto 5.8
9 Yutaka Nagare 5.6
1 Kenta Kobayashi 6.3
2 Kosuke Horikoshi 6.0
3 Kan Nakano 5.8
4 Sam Jeffries 6.1
5 Harry Hockings 6.5
6 Kanji Shimokawa 6.5
7 Sam Cane 6.5
8 Ryuga Hashimoto 6.1
16 Tatsuya Miyazaki 6.8
17 Yukio Morikawa 5.5
18 Kotaro Hosoki 5.6
19 Trevor Hosea 5.5
20 Sione Lavemai 6.2
21 Kenta Fukuda 6.2
22 Ryoto Nakamura 6.2
23 Kotaro Matsushima 6.6