Brave Lupus Tokyo 18 - 13 Kubota Spears

Full time

01 Jun 2025

Stage: Grand Final Round 22

Japan National Stadium

Brave Lupus Tokyo vs Kubota Spears head to head

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo secured a narrow victory over Kubota Spears with an 18-13 scoreline. Richie Mo'unga was instrumental for the home side, scoring a try and contributing 13 points from penalties. The game began with Mo'unga's try in the seventh minute, setting the tone for Toshiba's strong first half. Kubota's Bernard Foley kept his team in contention with two penalties, but they trailed 13-6 at halftime. The second half saw Yuto Mori extend Toshiba's lead with a try shortly after the break. Despite a late resurgence from Kubota, including a try from Harumichi Tatekawa, they fell short. The match showcased Toshiba's solid defense and strategic kicking, ensuring their victory in this competitive encounter.

Weather

Temperature: 21.5°C (Feels like 22.2°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 3.7 km/h, gusting to 14.8 km/h Humidity: 64% Cloud Cover: 80%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
7'

Try

Richie Mo'unga · Brave Lupus Tokyo

5 - 0
16'

Penalty

Bernard Foley · Kubota Spears

5 - 3
21'

Penalty

Richie Mo'unga · Brave Lupus Tokyo

8 - 3
31'

Penalty

Bernard Foley · Kubota Spears

8 - 6
Halftime 8 - 6
Second Half
43'

Substitution

Yuta Kokaji on for Taufa Latu · Brave Lupus Tokyo
45'

Substitution

Merwe Olivier on for Ruan Botha · Kubota Spears
46'

Try

Yuto Mori · Brave Lupus Tokyo

13 - 6
47'

Conversion

Richie Mo'unga · Brave Lupus Tokyo

15 - 6
47'

Substitution

Keijiro Tamefusa on for Opeti Helu · Kubota Spears
47'

Substitution

Kota Kaishi on for Yota Kamimori · Kubota Spears
49'

Yellow Card

Halatoa Vailea · Kubota Spears
49'

Substitution

Takahiro Ogawa on for Yuhei Sugiyama · Brave Lupus Tokyo
49'

Substitution

Finau Tupa on for Tyler Paul · Kubota Spears
49'

Substitution

Pieter Labuschagne on for Takeo Suenaga · Kubota Spears
59'

Yellow Card Complete

Halatoa Vailea · Kubota Spears
60'

Penalty

Richie Mo'unga · Brave Lupus Tokyo

18 - 6
60'

Substitution

Hibiki Yamada on for Atsushi Oshikawa · Kubota Spears
64'

Substitution

Daigo Hashimoto on for Mamoru Harada · Brave Lupus Tokyo
71'

Try

Harumichi Tatekawa · Kubota Spears

18 - 11
72'

Conversion

Bernard Foley · Kubota Spears

18 - 13
72'

Substitution

Hayate Era on for Malcolm Marx · Kubota Spears
72'

Substitution

Bryn Hall on for Shinobu Fujiwara · Kubota Spears
72'

Substitution

Toshiki Kuwayama on for Yuto Mori · Brave Lupus Tokyo
Fulltime 18 - 13

Player ratings

Brave Lupus Tokyo

15 Takuro Matsunaga 6.4
14 Michael Collins 7.1
13 Rob Thompson 7.4
12 Taichi Mano 7.3
11 Yuto Mori 9.0
10 Richie Mo'unga 9.2
9 Yuhei Sugiyama 6.7
1 Sena Kimura 6.9
2 Mamoru Harada 7.1
3 Taufa Latu 6.3
4 Jacob Pierce 6.6
5 Warner Dearns 6.4
6 Shannon Frizell 7.3
7 Takeshi Sasaki 7.1
8 Michael Leitch 7.2
16 Daigo Hashimoto 6.6
17 Teruo Makabe –
18 Yuta Kokaji 6.7
19 Samuela Anise –
20 Shohei Ito –
21 Takahiro Ogawa 6.8
22 Toshiki Kuwayama –
23 Shohei Toyoshima –

Kubota Spears

15 Atsushi Oshikawa 5.8
14 Halatoa Vailea 5.8
13 Rikus Pretorius 6.6
12 Harumichi Tatekawa 7.5
11 Koga Nezuka 6.7
10 Bernard Foley 5.9
9 Shinobu Fujiwara 6.3
1 Yota Kamimori 6.2
2 Malcolm Marx 6.6
3 Opeti Helu 7.1
4 Ruan Botha 6.5
5 David Bulbring 6.5
6 Tyler Paul 6.8
7 Takeo Suenaga 5.8
8 Faulua Makisi 6.5
16 Hayate Era –
17 Kota Kaishi 6.2
18 Keijiro Tamefusa 6.3
19 Merwe Olivier 6.1
20 Finau Tupa 6.3
21 Bryn Hall –
22 Hibiki Yamada 6.3
23 Pieter Labuschagne 6.5