Kobe Steelers 23 - 29 Shizuoka BlueRevs

● full_time 80 minutes

10 May 2025

Stage: Conference A Round 18

Kobe Misaki Stadium

In a closely contested match, the Shizuoka BlueRevs triumphed over the Kobelco Kobe Steelers with a score of 29-23. Bryn Gatland opened the scoring for Kobe with a penalty, but the BlueRevs responded quickly with a try from Kitamura. Gatland then scored a try of his own to give Kobe the lead, which they held until halftime despite further efforts from the BlueRevs. The second half saw Kitamura score again, alongside another strong performance from Greene, who converted all his tries and added a penalty. The Steelers struggled with indiscipline, receiving multiple yellow cards that hindered their momentum. Despite their efforts, Kobe could not reclaim the lead, and the BlueRevs secured the victory in a thrilling encounter. This match marked a continuation of the BlueRevs' dominance over the Steelers after their earlier victory in December.

Weather

Temperature: 20.7°C (Feels like 17.3°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 33.0 km/h, gusting to 66.3 km/h Humidity: 56% Cloud Cover: 37%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
6' penalty Bryn Gatland
12' try Shuntaro Kitamura
12' conversion Sam Greene
17' try Bryn Gatland
18' conversion Bryn Gatland
18' substitution Hayata Tsujino
26' try Vueti Tupou
31' substitution Ataata Moeakiola
37' penalty Bryn Gatland
40' try Kakeru Okumura
40' substitution Tiennan Costley
40' substitution Shigure Takao
40' substitution Hiroshi Yamashita
40' substitution Heiichiro Ito
40' substitution Takeshi Hino
40' half_time
40' second_half
41' conversion Sam Greene
43' substitution Malo Tuitama
45' try Tali Ioasa
45' conversion Bryn Gatland
46' substitution Kenta Yamashita
46' substitution Charles Piutau
46' substitution Itsuki Kamimura
51' substitution Waisake Raratubua
51' substitution Tali Ioasa
55' try Shuntaro Kitamura
56' conversion Sam Greene
57' substitution Jiwon Gu
58' substitution Justin Sangster
60' substitution Malgene Ilaua
61' penalty Sam Greene
61' substitution Takuya Kitade
65' penalty Bryn Gatland
65' substitution Hikaru Hashimoto
68' yellow_card Gerard Cowley-Tuioti
69' yellow_card Viliami Tahitu'a
72' yellow_card Kauvaka Kaivelata
75' substitution Sam Greene
75' substitution Solomone Funaki
78' yellow_card_complete Gerard Cowley-Tuioti
79' yellow_card_complete Viliami Tahitu'a
80' full_time