Toyota Verblitz 14 - 37 Kubota Spears

● full_time 80 minutes

10 May 2025

Stage: Conference B Round 18

City of Toyota Stadium

The match saw Kubota Spears decisively defeat Toyota Verblitz 37-14 at City of Toyota Stadium. Kubota's early dominance was marked by tries from Olivier and Hirose within the first 20 minutes, followed by a penalty from Foley. Verblitz managed to respond with a try from Himeno shortly after, converting through Komura. The second half began with another try from Tupa for Kubota, extending their lead. Verblitz fought back with a try from Smith, but Kubota maintained pressure with a late try from Yamada. Foley's contributions were crucial, alongside Tupa's double. The match highlighted Kubota's superiority and tactical execution, securing their second consecutive victory over Verblitz.

Weather

Temperature: 23.3°C (Feels like 23.0°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 10.4 km/h, gusting to 21.5 km/h Humidity: 82% Cloud Cover: 96%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
10' try Merwe Olivier
20' try Yuya Hirose
28' penalty Bernard Foley
29' substitution William Tupou
31' try Kazuki Himeno
32' conversion Shinya Komura
40' half_time
40' second_half
41' try Finau Tupa
41' substitution Hayate Era
42' conversion Bernard Foley
44' penalty Bernard Foley
46' try Adre Smith
47' conversion Shinya Komura
48' substitution Kaisei Tamura
48' substitution Keijiro Tamefusa
48' substitution Kota Kaishi
50' try Finau Tupa
51' conversion Yuya Hirose
51' substitution Adre Smith
51' substitution Vatiliai Tuidraki
54' yellow_card Ruan Botha
55' substitution Finau Tupa
55' substitution Bernard Foley
55' substitution Merwe Olivier
58' substitution Shinobu Fujiwara
58' substitution Koga Nezuka
59' substitution Shogo Miura
59' substitution Yoshikatsu Hikosaka
59' substitution Genki Sudo
64' substitution Viliame Tuidraki
64' yellow_card_complete Ruan Botha
67' substitution Josh Dickson
78' try Hibiki Yamada
79' conversion Yuya Hirose
80' full_time