Yokohama 32 - 38 Kobe Steelers

Full time

24 Jan 2026

Stage: Conference A Round 6

NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium

The Kobelco Kobe Steelers triumphed over the Yokohama Canon Eagles with a score of 38-32 in a thrilling encounter. Inoke Burua starred for the Steelers, scoring two tries, while Tali Ioasa also made a significant impact. The Eagles responded with tries from Liam Coltman and Yusuke Kajimura, keeping the game competitive. A yellow card for Ardie Savea temporarily reduced the Steelers to 14 men, but they managed to maintain their lead. Late tries from Jesse Kriel and Yuragi Muto for the Eagles kept them in the hunt, but they fell short. Bryn Gatland's accurate kicking proved crucial for the Steelers, contributing to their victory. The match showcased a high-paced and physical contest typical of the Japan League One D1.

Weather

Temperature: 10.1°C (Feels like 5.7°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 16.2 km/h, gusting to 39.6 km/h Humidity: 28% Cloud Cover: 62%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
4'

Try

Tali Ioasa · Kobe Steelers

0 - 5
7'

Try

Inoke Burua · Kobe Steelers

0 - 10
29'

Penalty

Yuragi Muto · Yokohama

3 - 10
33'

Yellow Card

Ardie Savea · Kobe Steelers
34'

Try

Liam Coltman · Yokohama

8 - 10
Halftime 8 - 10
Second Half
42'

Try

Inoke Burua · Kobe Steelers

8 - 15
43'

Conversion

Bryn Gatland · Kobe Steelers

8 - 17
43'

Yellow Card Complete

Ardie Savea · Kobe Steelers
48'

Substitution

Sione Mau on for Takuya Kitade · Kobe Steelers
48'

Substitution

Jiwon Gu on for Hiroshi Yamashita · Kobe Steelers
50'

Try

Yusuke Kajimura · Yokohama

13 - 17
51'

Conversion

Yu Tamura · Yokohama

15 - 17
52'

Substitution

Atsushi Hiwasa on for Itsuki Kamimura · Kobe Steelers
53'

Try

Brodie Retallick · Kobe Steelers

15 - 22
54'

Conversion

Bryn Gatland · Kobe Steelers

15 - 24
55'

Try

Kazuma Ueda · Kobe Steelers

15 - 29
56'

Conversion

Bryn Gatland · Kobe Steelers

15 - 31
56'

Substitution

Tomoki Minami on for Takato Okabe · Yokohama
58'

Substitution

Shunta Nakamura on for Liam Coltman · Yokohama
58'

Substitution

Levi Aumua on for Masayoshi Takezawa · Yokohama
58'

Substitution

Hikaru Moriwaki on for Shigure Takao · Kobe Steelers
60'

Substitution

Takuma Motohashi on for Waisake Raratubua · Kobe Steelers
60'

Substitution

Michael Little on for Tali Ioasa · Kobe Steelers
65'

Substitution

Viliame Takayawa on for Yu Tamura · Yokohama
68'

Substitution

Shota Matsuoka on for Tatsuro Sugimoto · Yokohama
69'

Try

Kazuma Ueda · Kobe Steelers

15 - 38
69'

Conversion

Bryn Gatland · Kobe Steelers

15 - 33
70'

Substitution

Ataata Moeakiola on for Inoke Burua · Kobe Steelers
70'

Substitution

Willie Potgieter on for Gerard Cowley-Tuioti · Kobe Steelers
70'

Substitution

Jeandre Labuschagne on for Randall Baker · Yokohama
71'

Try

Jesse Kriel · Yokohama

20 - 38
72'

Substitution

Toshiki Amano on for Asahi Doei · Yokohama
72'

Substitution

Sione Halasili on for Masato Furukawa · Yokohama
76'

Try

Yuragi Muto · Yokohama

25 - 38
77'

Conversion

Yuragi Muto · Yokohama

27 - 38
78'

Try

Jesse Kriel · Yokohama

32 - 38
Fulltime 32 - 38

Player ratings

Yokohama

15 Yuragi Muto 8.5
14 Kippei Ishida 6.6
13 Jesse Kriel 7.5
12 Yusuke Kajimura 6.8
11 Masayoshi Takezawa 6.0
10 Yu Tamura 5.8
9 Asahi Doei 6.0
1 Takato Okabe 6.0
2 Liam Coltman 7.2
3 Tatsuro Sugimoto 5.0
4 Cormac Daly 7.0
5 Liakimatagi Moli 6.6
6 Randall Baker 6.1
7 Masato Furukawa 7.2
8 Amanaki Saumaki 6.5
16 Shunta Nakamura 6.8
17 Tomoki Minami 5.5
18 Shota Matsuoka 5.5
19 Jeandre Labuschagne 5.8
20 Sione Halasili –
21 Toshiki Amano –
22 Levi Aumua 5.6
23 Viliame Takayawa 6.4

Kobe Steelers

15 Kanta Matsunaga 6.2
14 Kazuma Ueda 8.7
13 Tali Ioasa 7.8
12 Seungsin Lee 6.2
11 Inoke Burua 7.0
10 Bryn Gatland 7.0
9 Itsuki Kamimura 6.1
1 Shigure Takao 6.4
2 Takuya Kitade 6.9
3 Hiroshi Yamashita 6.3
4 Brodie Retallick 7.3
5 Gerard Cowley-Tuioti 7.2
6 Tiennan Costley 6.2
7 Ardie Savea 6.0
8 Waisake Raratubua 7.0
16 Sione Mau 6.3
17 Hikaru Moriwaki 5.6
18 Jiwon Gu 5.8
19 Takuma Motohashi 6.4
20 Willie Potgieter 6.1
21 Atsushi Hiwasa 6.6
22 Michael Little 6.5
23 Ataata Moeakiola 5.9