Kobe Steelers 40 - 24 Wild Knights

● full_time 80 minutes

21 Feb 2026

Stage: Conference B Round 9

Kobe Universiade

Kobelco Kobe Steelers secured a convincing 40-24 victory over the Saitama Wild Knights. The Wild Knights started strong with early tries from Koyama and Takeyama, taking a 12-0 lead. However, the Steelers responded with a flurry of scoring, including tries from Dixon, Matsunaga, and Cowley-Tuioti, closing the half at 26-12. In the second half, Ueda and Raratubua extended the Steelers' lead, showcasing their attacking prowess. The Wild Knights managed a late try from Noguchi but could not close the gap. Seungsin Lee's kicking was instrumental, as he converted five tries for the Steelers. This match highlighted the Steelers' dominance at home, continuing their strong form in the Japan League One D1.

Weather

Temperature: 13.2°C (Feels like 14.8°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 7.3 km/h, gusting to 15.9 km/h Humidity: 43% Cloud Cover: 0%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
2' try Taiki Koyama
3' conversion Takuya Yamasawa
17' try Koki Takeyama
24' try Ash Dixon
25' conversion Seungsin Lee
28' try Kanta Matsunaga
35' try Damian de Allende
36' conversion Takuya Yamasawa
40' try Gerard Cowley-Tuioti
40' conversion Seungsin Lee
40' substitution Gerard Cowley-Tuioti
40' substitution Hiroshi Yamashita
40' half_time
40' second_half
41' try Kazuma Ueda
42' conversion Seungsin Lee
47' try Tali Ioasa
47' conversion Seungsin Lee
48' substitution Marika Koroibete
54' try Waisake Raratubua
55' conversion Seungsin Lee
55' substitution Ben Gunter
55' substitution Shigure Takao
55' substitution Ash Dixon
55' substitution Juan Wilson
60' substitution Craig Millar
65' substitution Tali Ioasa
65' substitution Atsushi Sakate
65' substitution Asaeli Ai Valu
65' substitution Seungsin Lee
66' substitution Takuya Yamasawa
69' try Ryuji Noguchi
73' substitution Waisake Raratubua
73' substitution Taiki Koyama
74' substitution Itsuki Kamimura
80' full_time