Mie Honda Heat 44 - 38 Brave Lupus Tokyo

Full time

07 Feb 2026

Stage: Conference B Round 7

Tochigi Green Stadium

Mie Honda Heat vs Brave Lupus Tokyo head to head

Mie Honda Heat secured a thrilling 44-38 victory over Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo in a high-scoring encounter. The home side started strongly, with Matera and Kellerman leading the charge as they quickly established a 21-7 lead. Despite facing a yellow card for Nishimura, Mie Honda continued to press, with Paltridge adding two tries before halftime. Toshiba fought back with notable performances from Mo'unga and Leitch, narrowing the deficit to just a few points. The second half was a rollercoaster, featuring tries from both sides, including a brace from Collins for Toshiba. In a nail-biting finish, Mie Honda held on to their lead despite Toshiba’s late surge. This match showcased exceptional skill and determination from both teams, with Kellerman's kicking proving decisive for the home side.

Weather

Temperature: 2.4°C (Feels like 1.7°C) Condition: WintryMix Wind: 4.7 km/h, gusting to 14.9 km/h Humidity: 57% Cloud Cover: 98%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
4'

Try

Pablo Matera · Mie Honda Heat

5 - 0
5'

Conversion

Dawid Kellerman · Mie Honda Heat

7 - 0
8'

Try

Dawid Kellerman · Mie Honda Heat

12 - 0
11'

Try

Takuro Matsunaga · Brave Lupus Tokyo

12 - 5
12'

Conversion

Richie Mo'unga · Brave Lupus Tokyo

12 - 7
14'

Penalty

Dawid Kellerman · Mie Honda Heat

15 - 7
21'

Try

Manu Akauola · Mie Honda Heat

20 - 7
22'

Conversion

Dawid Kellerman · Mie Honda Heat

22 - 7
24'

Try

Ben Paltridge · Mie Honda Heat

27 - 7
25'

Conversion

Dawid Kellerman · Mie Honda Heat

29 - 7
26'

Try

Richie Mo'unga · Brave Lupus Tokyo

29 - 12
27'

Conversion

Richie Mo'unga · Brave Lupus Tokyo

29 - 14
32'

Yellow Card

Ryoma Nishimura · Mie Honda Heat
35'

Try

Ben Paltridge · Mie Honda Heat

34 - 14
40'

Try

Michael Leitch · Brave Lupus Tokyo

34 - 19
40'

Substitution

Fraser Quirk on for Johnny Fa'auli · Mie Honda Heat
Halftime 34 - 19
Second Half
41'

Conversion

Richie Mo'unga · Brave Lupus Tokyo

34 - 21
42'

Yellow Card Complete

Ryoma Nishimura · Mie Honda Heat
48'

Substitution

Aseri Masivou on for Talifolofola Tangipa · Mie Honda Heat
53'

Try

Ryoma Nishimura · Mie Honda Heat

39 - 21
54'

Conversion

Dawid Kellerman · Mie Honda Heat

41 - 21
54'

Substitution

Yuhei Sugiyama on for Kohei Takahashi · Brave Lupus Tokyo
58'

Substitution

Shohei Ito on for Hiroki Yamamoto · Brave Lupus Tokyo
58'

Substitution

Callum MacDonald on for Jacob Pierce · Brave Lupus Tokyo
58'

Substitution

Manu Vunipola on for Lomano Lemeki · Mie Honda Heat
58'

Substitution

Ryo Furuta on for Janko Swanepoel · Mie Honda Heat
59'

Substitution

Shohei Toyoshima on for Rei Ishioka · Brave Lupus Tokyo
59'

Substitution

Koki Hida on for Tevita Ikanivere · Mie Honda Heat
59'

Substitution

Feinga Fakai on for Matthys Basson · Mie Honda Heat
63'

Penalty

Manu Vunipola · Mie Honda Heat

44 - 21
63'

Substitution

Yuta Kokaji on for Vea Taumoefolau · Brave Lupus Tokyo
68'

Substitution

Koki Miyasaka on for Manu Akauola · Mie Honda Heat
68'

Substitution

Kazuki Ban on for Kanato Hirano · Mie Honda Heat
68'

Substitution

Teruo Makabe on for Sena Kimura · Brave Lupus Tokyo
68'

Substitution

Rinpei Sakaki on for Daigo Hashimoto · Brave Lupus Tokyo
73'

Try

Takeshi Sasaki · Brave Lupus Tokyo

44 - 26
74'

Substitution

Stephanus Du Toit on for Rob Thompson · Brave Lupus Tokyo
76'

Try

Michael Collins · Brave Lupus Tokyo

44 - 33
76'

Conversion

Richie Mo'unga · Brave Lupus Tokyo

44 - 28
79'

Try

Michael Collins · Brave Lupus Tokyo

44 - 38
Fulltime 44 - 38

Player ratings

Mie Honda Heat

15 Lomano Lemeki 9.2
14 Ben Paltridge 7.8
13 Kyogo Okano 6.3
12 Johnny Fa'auli 6.0
11 Manu Akauola 8.8
10 Dawid Kellerman 7.9
9 Azuma Doei 7.1
1 Kanato Hirano 6.8
2 Tevita Ikanivere 8.0
3 Matthys Basson 6.9
4 Ryoma Nishimura 6.2
5 Janko Swanepoel 7.0
6 Franco Mostert 7.2
7 Talifolofola Tangipa 6.1
8 Pablo Matera 7.5
16 Koki Hida 6.5
17 Kazuki Ban 6.3
18 Feinga Fakai 6.4
19 Ryo Furuta 6.0
20 Aseri Masivou 7.0
21 Koki Miyasaka 6.1
22 Manu Vunipola 6.6
23 Fraser Quirk 5.8

Brave Lupus Tokyo

15 Takuro Matsunaga 6.9
14 Toshiki Kuwayama 6.7
13 Michael Collins 7.2
12 Rob Thompson 6.4
11 Rei Ishioka 5.2
10 Richie Mo'unga 9.6
9 Kohei Takahashi 6.5
1 Sena Kimura 6.3
2 Daigo Hashimoto 5.9
3 Vea Taumoefolau 6.5
4 Jacob Pierce 6.2
5 Michael Stolberg 6.5
6 Michael Leitch 8.3
7 Takeshi Sasaki 6.9
8 Hiroki Yamamoto 6.4
16 Rinpei Sakaki 5.9
17 Teruo Makabe 6.1
18 Yuta Kokaji 6.2
19 Callum MacDonald 6.7
20 Shohei Ito 6.1
21 Yuhei Sugiyama 5.8
22 Stephanus Du Toit –
23 Shohei Toyoshima 5.6