Yokohama
29 - 47
Kobe Steelers
04 May 2025
Stage: Conference A Round 17
Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium
The Kobelco Kobe Steelers secured a convincing 47-29 victory over the Yokohama Canon Eagles at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium. Chihito Matsui opened the scoring for the Eagles with an early try, but Bryn Gatland quickly responded with two tries for the Steelers, showcasing his exceptional kicking skills with conversions. The Steelers extended their lead with further tries from Inoke Burua and Amanaki Saumaki, dominating the first half. The Eagles fought back with a brace from Matsui and tries from Kippei Ishida and Amanaki Lelei Mafi, but were hampered by yellow cards that disrupted their momentum. Gatland continued to shine for the Steelers, adding crucial points with both tries and conversions. Brodie Retallick's try solidified the Steelers' lead, while Hayata Tsujino capped off the scoring late in the game. Overall, the Steelers demonstrated superior control and execution throughout the match, marking another impressive win over their rivals.
Weather
Temperature: 24.8°C (Feels like 25.2°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 10.5 km/h, gusting to 20.7 km/h Humidity: 47% Cloud Cover: 31%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 1' try Chihito Matsui
- 8' try Bryn Gatland
- 9' conversion Bryn Gatland
- 20' try Inoke Burua
- 21' conversion Bryn Gatland
- 27' try Chihito Matsui
- 28' conversion Yu Tamura
- 32' try Amanaki Saumaki
- 33' substitution Jeandre Labuschagne
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 46' substitution Tatsuro Sugimoto
- 46' substitution George Turner
- 46' substitution Shigure Takao
- 46' substitution Naoya Minamihashi
- 47' yellow_card Liakimatagi Moli
- 47' try Waisake Raratubua
- 48' conversion Bryn Gatland
- 48' substitution Shin Kawamura
- 48' substitution Jiwon Gu
- 52' yellow_card Matthew Philip
- 54' try Amanaki Saumaki
- 55' conversion Bryn Gatland
- 55' substitution Takato Okabe
- 57' yellow_card Chihito Matsui
- 57' yellow_card_complete Liakimatagi Moli
- 60' try Brodie Retallick
- 61' conversion Bryn Gatland
- 61' substitution Amanaki Saumaki
- 61' substitution Inoke Burua
- 62' substitution Tali Ioasa
- 62' substitution Kouki Arai
- 62' yellow_card_complete Matthew Philip
- 63' substitution Billy Harmon
- 67' substitution Atsushi Hiwasa
- 67' yellow_card_complete Chihito Matsui
- 69' try Kippei Ishida
- 70' substitution Solomone Funaki
- 71' try Amanaki Lelei Mafi
- 72' substitution Jumpei Ogura
- 73' try Jesse Kriel
- 74' conversion Yuragi Muto
- 77' try Hayata Tsujino
- 78' conversion Bryn Gatland
- 80' full_time