Toyota Verblitz
52 - 21
Brave Lupus Tokyo
21 Feb 2026
Stage: Conference B Round 9
Paloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium
Toyota Verblitz delivered a commanding performance against Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo, winning 52-21 at Paloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium. Keito Aoki opened the scoring with a try just three minutes in, followed by a conversion from Rikiya Matsuda. Matsuda continued to shine, contributing multiple penalties and conversions, finishing the match with a total of 17 points. Despite a brief response from Brave Lupus through Takeshi Sasaki's try, Verblitz maintained control. In the second half, Aaron Smith and Mark Tele'a added to the home side's tally, while Rob Thompson scored a consolation try for the visitors. The match featured a yellow card for Callum MacDonald in the closing stages, but Verblitz capitalized on their advantage. This victory avenged their previous loss to Toshiba, showcasing their attacking prowess and solidifying their position in the league.
Weather
Temperature: 15.0°C (Feels like 18.0°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 2.4 km/h, gusting to 11.1 km/h Humidity: 29% Cloud Cover: 0%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 3' try Keito Aoki
- 4' conversion Rikiya Matsuda
- 13' penalty Rikiya Matsuda
- 24' try Siosaia Fifita
- 25' conversion Rikiya Matsuda
- 30' penalty Rikiya Matsuda
- 33' try Takeshi Sasaki
- 34' conversion Richie Mo'unga
- 37' try Hingano Lolohea
- 39' conversion Rikiya Matsuda
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 44' try Michael Collins
- 45' conversion Richie Mo'unga
- 52' try Aaron Smith
- 53' conversion Rikiya Matsuda
- 53' substitution Rei Ishioka
- 54' substitution Takeshi Sasaki
- 55' substitution Jacob Pierce
- 55' substitution Daigo Hashimoto
- 57' try Mark Tele'a
- 58' substitution Kohei Takahashi
- 58' substitution Sena Kimura
- 58' substitution Vea Taumoefolau
- 59' try Rob Thompson
- 60' conversion Richie Mo'unga
- 60' substitution Hamdahn Tuipulotu
- 63' penalty Rikiya Matsuda
- 63' substitution Keito Aoki
- 65' substitution Hingano Lolohea
- 65' substitution Yoshikatsu Hikosaka
- 67' yellow_card Callum MacDonald
- 68' penalty Rikiya Matsuda
- 69' substitution Tiaan Falcon
- 71' substitution Aaron Smith
- 74' substitution Takuro Matsunaga
- 74' substitution Nicholas McCurran
- 74' substitution Shogo Miura
- 77' try Taichi Takahashi
- 77' yellow_card_complete Callum MacDonald
- 78' conversion Rikiya Matsuda
- 80' full_time