Kobe Steelers 29 - 38 Yokohama

Full time

20 Mar 2026

Stage: Conference B Round 12

Kobe Universiade

The Yokohama Canon Eagles triumphed over the Kobelco Kobe Steelers with a final score of 38-29 in a thrilling contest. Faf de Klerk was instrumental for the Eagles, scoring two tries and converting both, showcasing his playmaking skills. The Steelers initially struck first with a try from Ardie Savea, but the Eagles quickly responded with a flurry of points, including a penalty and another try from de Klerk. Brodie Retallick, for the Steelers, added a try to keep them competitive before halftime. The second half saw a resurgence from the Steelers, with Anton Lienert-Brown and Sho Maeda crossing the line, narrowing the gap. However, the Eagles remained resilient, with late tries from Billy Harmon and Ryo Tabata sealing their victory. The match highlighted the Eagles' strong attacking play and the Steelers' fighting spirit, making for an exciting encounter.

Weather

Temperature: 12.2°C (Feels like 11.0°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 10.4 km/h, gusting to 22.0 km/h Humidity: 49% Cloud Cover: 44%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
8'

Try

Ardie Savea · Kobe Steelers

5 - 0
10'

Try

Faf de Klerk · Yokohama

5 - 5
11'

Conversion

Yu Tamura · Yokohama

5 - 7
25'

Penalty

Yu Tamura · Yokohama

5 - 10
30'

Try

Faf de Klerk · Yokohama

5 - 15
31'

Conversion

Yu Tamura · Yokohama

5 - 17
35'

Try

Brodie Retallick · Kobe Steelers

10 - 17
40'

Substitution

Jiwon Gu on for Hiroshi Yamashita · Kobe Steelers
Halftime 10 - 17
Second Half
41'

Try

Faf de Klerk · Yokohama

10 - 22
42'

Conversion

Yu Tamura · Yokohama

10 - 24
43'

Try

Inoke Burua · Kobe Steelers

15 - 24
44'

Substitution

Kosho Muto on for Yu Saruta · Yokohama
44'

Substitution

Kazuma Ueda on for Seungsin Lee · Kobe Steelers
50'

Substitution

Itsuki Kamimura on for Atsushi Hiwasa · Kobe Steelers
50'

Substitution

Ryosuke Iwaihara on for Tatsuro Sugimoto · Yokohama
51'

Try

Anton Lienert-Brown · Kobe Steelers

20 - 24
52'

Conversion

Shunsuke Uenobou · Kobe Steelers

22 - 24
55'

Substitution

Seungsin Lee on for Kazuma Ueda · Kobe Steelers
55'

Substitution

Randall Baker on for Cormac Daly · Yokohama
57'

Substitution

Sho Maeda on for Shigure Takao · Kobe Steelers
57'

Substitution

Sione Mau on for Ash Dixon · Kobe Steelers
58'

Substitution

Masato Furukawa on for Sione Halasili · Yokohama
59'

Substitution

Tomoki Minami on for Takato Okabe · Yokohama
61'

Substitution

Solomone Funaki on for Waisake Raratubua · Kobe Steelers
66'

Try

Sho Maeda · Kobe Steelers

27 - 24
67'

Conversion

Seungsin Lee · Kobe Steelers

29 - 24
68'

Substitution

Bryn Gatland on for Tali Ioasa · Kobe Steelers
68'

Substitution

Ryo Tabata on for Levi Aumua · Yokohama
68'

Substitution

Liam Coltman on for Shunta Nakamura · Yokohama
68'

Substitution

Kazuma Ueda on for Kanta Matsunaga · Kobe Steelers
69'

Try

Billy Harmon · Yokohama

29 - 29
70'

Conversion

Yu Tamura · Yokohama

29 - 31
70'

Yellow Card

Inoke Burua · Kobe Steelers
72'

Substitution

Naohiro Kotaki on for Gerard Cowley-Tuioti · Kobe Steelers
74'

Try

Ryo Tabata · Yokohama

29 - 36
75'

Conversion

Yu Tamura · Yokohama

29 - 38
80'

Yellow Card Complete

Inoke Burua · Kobe Steelers
Fulltime 29 - 38

Player ratings

Kobe Steelers

15 Shunsuke Uenobou 6.1
14 Kanta Matsunaga 6.3
13 Anton Lienert-Brown 9.4
12 Tali Ioasa 5.4
11 Inoke Burua 7.4
10 Seungsin Lee 5.5
9 Atsushi Hiwasa 6.6
1 Shigure Takao 6.1
2 Ash Dixon 6.5
3 Hiroshi Yamashita 5.5
4 Brodie Retallick 7.3
5 Gerard Cowley-Tuioti 6.7
6 Tiennan Costley 7.0
7 Ardie Savea 7.2
8 Waisake Raratubua 6.7
16 Sione Mau 6.6
17 Sho Maeda 6.9
18 Jiwon Gu 6.6
19 Naohiro Kotaki –
20 Solomone Funaki 6.0
21 Itsuki Kamimura 5.7
22 Bryn Gatland 6.0
23 Kazuma Ueda 6.2

Yokohama

15 Yu Saruta 6.4
14 Viliame Takayawa 6.8
13 Levi Aumua 8.0
12 Yusuke Kajimura 6.0
11 Masayoshi Takezawa 7.2
10 Yu Tamura 7.5
9 Faf de Klerk 8.1
1 Takato Okabe 5.7
2 Shunta Nakamura 7.5
3 Tatsuro Sugimoto 6.6
4 Cormac Daly 6.7
5 Daichi Akiyama 6.9
6 Sione Halasili 6.9
7 Billy Harmon 9.9
8 Amanaki Saumaki 7.3
16 Liam Coltman 6.3
17 Tomoki Minami 6.3
18 Ryosuke Iwaihara 6.1
19 Randall Baker 6.7
20 Masato Furukawa 6.5
21 Toshiki Amano –
22 Ryo Tabata 7.1
23 Kosho Muto 6.5