Dynaboars 29 - 31 Toyota Verblitz

● full_time 80 minutes

01 Mar 2026

Stage: Conference A Round 10

Takebishi Stadium

In a nail-biting encounter at Takebishi Stadium, Toyota Verblitz narrowly defeated Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars 31-29. The Dynaboars started strong, with Matt Vaega scoring an early try, but Taichi Takahashi quickly responded for Verblitz. The teams exchanged tries, with highlight performances from Takahashi and Marino Mikaele-Tu'u, keeping the score tight throughout. Late in the match, Vaega added his second try, momentarily giving Dynaboars the lead. However, Siosaia Fifita's late try for Verblitz sealed the victory after a tense final minutes. Rikiya Matsuda’s accurate kicking was crucial for Verblitz, while Shun Miyake and James Grayson contributed significantly for the Dynaboars. Ultimately, Verblitz's resilience and tactical play earned them a vital win in Japan League One D1.

Weather

Temperature: 16.7°C (Feels like 17.7°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 7.0 km/h, gusting to 18.5 km/h Humidity: 36% Cloud Cover: 16%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
2' try Matt Vaega
8' substitution Akito Okui
12' substitution Jun Morimoto
13' substitution Jackson Hemopo
16' substitution Shunsuke Asaoka
17' substitution Chang-Ho Ahn
19' try Taichi Takahashi
20' conversion Rikiya Matsuda
21' substitution Jun Morimoto
25' try Marino Mikaele-Tu'u
26' conversion Shun Miyake
35' try Taichi Takahashi
36' conversion Rikiya Matsuda
40' substitution Kyo Yoshida
40' half_time
40' second_half
48' try Masataka Tsuruya
55' substitution Tiaan Falcon
57' try Taichi Takahashi
58' conversion Rikiya Matsuda
58' substitution Seunghyok Lee
59' try Yuki Miyazato
60' substitution Hamdahn Tuipulotu
60' substitution Hingano Lolohea
61' substitution Aaron Smith
63' substitution Brad Weber
63' substitution Satoshi Koizumi
63' substitution Rikiya Matsuda
67' penalty Shinya Komura
67' substitution Yoshikatsu Hikosaka
68' substitution Shogo Miura
71' try Matt Vaega
72' conversion James Grayson
77' try Siosaia Fifita
78' conversion Shinya Komura
78' substitution Kota Iwamura
78' substitution Lukhanyo Am
80' full_time