Toyota Verblitz 52 - 21 Brave Lupus Tokyo

Full time

21 Feb 2026

Stage: Conference B Round 9

Paloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium

Toyota Verblitz vs Brave Lupus Tokyo head to head

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

Kickoff
3'

Try

Keito Aoki · Toyota Verblitz

5 - 0
4'

Conversion

Rikiya Matsuda · Toyota Verblitz

7 - 0
13'

Penalty

Rikiya Matsuda · Toyota Verblitz

10 - 0
24'

Try

Siosaia Fifita · Toyota Verblitz

15 - 0
25'

Conversion

Rikiya Matsuda · Toyota Verblitz

17 - 0
30'

Penalty

Rikiya Matsuda · Toyota Verblitz

20 - 0
33'

Try

Takeshi Sasaki · Brave Lupus Tokyo

20 - 5
34'

Conversion

Richie Mo'unga · Brave Lupus Tokyo

20 - 7
37'

Try

Hingano Lolohea · Toyota Verblitz

25 - 7
39'

Conversion

Rikiya Matsuda · Toyota Verblitz

27 - 7
Halftime 27 - 7
Second Half
44'

Try

Michael Collins · Brave Lupus Tokyo

27 - 12
45'

Conversion

Richie Mo'unga · Brave Lupus Tokyo

27 - 14
52'

Try

Aaron Smith · Toyota Verblitz

32 - 14
53'

Conversion

Rikiya Matsuda · Toyota Verblitz

34 - 14
53'

Substitution

Shohei Toyoshima on for Rei Ishioka · Brave Lupus Tokyo
54'

Substitution

Afu Ofeina on for Takeshi Sasaki · Brave Lupus Tokyo
55'

Substitution

Callum MacDonald on for Jacob Pierce · Brave Lupus Tokyo
55'

Substitution

Rinpei Sakaki on for Daigo Hashimoto · Brave Lupus Tokyo
57'

Try

Mark Tele'a · Toyota Verblitz

39 - 14
58'

Substitution

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

Substitution

Teruo Makabe on for Sena Kimura · Brave Lupus Tokyo
58'

Substitution

Yuta Kokaji on for Vea Taumoefolau · Brave Lupus Tokyo
59'

Try

Rob Thompson · Brave Lupus Tokyo

39 - 19
60'

Conversion

Richie Mo'unga · Brave Lupus Tokyo

39 - 21
60'

Substitution

Taufa Latu on for Hamdahn Tuipulotu · Toyota Verblitz
63'

Penalty

Rikiya Matsuda · Toyota Verblitz

42 - 21
63'

Substitution

Isaiah Mapusua on for Keito Aoki · Toyota Verblitz
65'

Substitution

Josh Dickson on for Hingano Lolohea · Toyota Verblitz
65'

Substitution

Schalk Erasmus on for Yoshikatsu Hikosaka · Toyota Verblitz
67'

Yellow Card

Callum MacDonald · Brave Lupus Tokyo
68'

Penalty

Rikiya Matsuda · Toyota Verblitz

45 - 21
69'

Substitution

Shinya Komura on for Tiaan Falcon · Toyota Verblitz
71'

Substitution

Kaito Shigeno on for Aaron Smith · Toyota Verblitz
74'

Substitution

Toshiki Kuwayama on for Takuro Matsunaga · Brave Lupus Tokyo
74'

Substitution

Yuichiro Wada on for Nicholas McCurran · Toyota Verblitz
74'

Substitution

Hanjiro Hirai on for Shogo Miura · Toyota Verblitz
77'

Try

Taichi Takahashi · Toyota Verblitz

50 - 21
77'

Yellow Card Complete

Callum MacDonald · Brave Lupus Tokyo
78'

Conversion

Rikiya Matsuda · Toyota Verblitz

52 - 21
Fulltime 52 - 21

Player ratings

Toyota Verblitz

15 Tiaan Falcon 6.4
14 Taichi Takahashi 8.8
13 Siosaia Fifita 7.2
12 Nicholas McCurran 6.9
11 Mark Tele'a 8.2
10 Rikiya Matsuda 7.9
9 Aaron Smith 7.7
1 Shogo Miura 6.1
2 Yoshikatsu Hikosaka 6.5
3 Hamdahn Tuipulotu 6.7
4 Hingano Lolohea 6.9
5 Lourens Erasmus 6.3
6 Keito Aoki 7.7
7 Akito Okui 6.9
8 Kazuki Himeno 7.7
16 Schalk Erasmus 6.3
17 Hanjiro Hirai –
18 Taufa Latu 6.3
19 Josh Dickson 6.5
20 Isaiah Mapusua 6.1
21 Kaito Shigeno –
22 Shinya Komura 6.8
23 Yuichiro Wada –

Brave Lupus Tokyo

15 Takuro Matsunaga 6.9
14 Rei Ishioka 5.9
13 Seta Tamanivalu 5.3
12 Rob Thompson 7.1
11 Michael Collins 7.0
10 Richie Mo'unga 6.7
9 Kohei Takahashi 6.3
1 Sena Kimura 5.6
2 Daigo Hashimoto 7.4
3 Vea Taumoefolau 6.0
4 Jacob Pierce 5.9
5 Michael Stolberg 7.0
6 Michael Leitch 7.0
7 Takeshi Sasaki 7.3
8 Hiroki Yamamoto 7.5
16 Rinpei Sakaki 6.1
17 Teruo Makabe 6.1
18 Yuta Kokaji 5.7
19 Callum MacDonald 4.5
20 Afu Ofeina 6.1
21 Yuhei Sugiyama 5.7
22 Toshiki Kuwayama –
23 Shohei Toyoshima 5.6