Kobe Steelers
22 - 17
Wild Knights
31 May 2025
Stage: Bronze Final Round 21
Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium
Kobelco Kobe Steelers triumphed over Saitama Wild Knights with a score of 22-17 in a tightly contested match. Bryn Gatland opened the scoring with an early penalty for the Steelers, followed by a try from Amanaki Saumaki. The Wild Knights responded with a try from Asaeli Ai Valu, which was converted by Kyohei Yamasawa, narrowing the gap. Just before halftime, Waisake Raratubua extended the Steelers' lead with another try, converted by Gatland. In the second half, Marika Koroibete scored for the Wild Knights, adding pressure on the home team. Willie Potgieter's try for the Steelers proved crucial, as it kept them ahead despite a late penalty by Yamasawa. Ultimately, the Steelers held on to secure a hard-fought victory at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium.
Weather
Temperature: 16.6°C (Feels like 12.6°C) Condition: Rain Wind: 18.9 km/h, gusting to 45.9 km/h Humidity: 82% Cloud Cover: 99%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 8' penalty Bryn Gatland
- 18' try Amanaki Saumaki
- 31' try Asaeli Ai Valu
- 32' conversion Kyohei Yamasawa
- 38' try Waisake Raratubua
- 39' conversion Bryn Gatland
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 42' substitution Kenji Sato
- 44' substitution Koki Takeyama
- 49' substitution George Turner
- 49' substitution Amanaki Saumaki
- 51' try Marika Koroibete
- 52' conversion Kyohei Yamasawa
- 52' substitution Asaeli Ai Valu
- 53' substitution Jiwon Gu
- 57' substitution Ryuji Noguchi
- 59' penalty Kyohei Yamasawa
- 59' substitution Yuta Takagi
- 59' substitution Waisake Raratubua
- 61' substitution Atsushi Hiwasa
- 61' substitution Bryn Gatland
- 62' substitution Takuya Kitade
- 62' substitution Itsuki Onishi
- 62' substitution Craig Millar
- 62' substitution Tali Ioasa
- 66' try Willie Potgieter
- 66' conversion Seungsin Lee
- 66' substitution Shigure Takao
- 75' substitution Lachlan Boshier
- 80' full_time