Kubota Spears Kubota Spears 20 - 15 Tokyo Sungoliath Tokyo Sungoliath

● full_time 80 minutes

18 May 2025

Japan League One D1

Stage: QF Round 19

Hanazono Rugby Stadium

Head to Head

The Kubota Spears triumphed over Tokyo Sungoliath with a final score of 20-15 in a closely contested match. Bernard Foley opened the scoring early with a penalty for the Spears. Cheslin Kolbe responded for the Sungoliath with a try just before halftime, giving them a 7-6 lead. Koga Nezuka scored a try for the Spears shortly after the break, which was converted by Foley, putting them ahead 13-7. Sam Cane and Kolbe combined for another try and conversion for the Sungoliath, reclaiming the lead at 15-13. Ruan Botha's late try along with Foley's conversion sealed the victory for the Spears. Despite a spirited effort from the Sungoliath, they could not find a way to respond in the final minutes.

Weather

Temperature: 26.3°C (Feels like 25.3°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 13.0 km/h, gusting to 28.7 km/h Humidity: 61% Cloud Cover: 96%

Highlights

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 6' penalty Bernard Foley
  • 39' substitution Kenta Kobayashi
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 44' try Cheslin Kolbe
  • 47' try Koga Nezuka
  • 48' conversion Bernard Foley
  • 52' try Sam Cane
  • 52' substitution Trevor Hosea
  • 53' conversion Cheslin Kolbe
  • 54' substitution Tyler Paul
  • 54' substitution David Bulbring
  • 54' substitution Takeo Suenaga
  • 54' substitution Izi Sword
  • 59' substitution Yota Kamimori
  • 63' try Ruan Botha
  • 64' conversion Bernard Foley
  • 64' substitution Kanji Shimokawa
  • 64' substitution Isaiah Punivai
  • 65' substitution Bernard Foley
  • 69' substitution Shinobu Fujiwara
  • 71' penalty Yuya Hirose
  • 71' substitution Keisuke Moriya
  • 71' substitution Yutaka Nagare
  • 75' substitution Kotaro Matsushima
  • 76' penalty Cheslin Kolbe
  • 77' drop_goal_miss Harumichi Tatekawa
  • 80' full_time