Kubota Spears 51 - 7 Brave Lupus Tokyo

Full time

28 Mar 2026

Stage: Conference B Round 13

Edogawa Stadium

Kubota Spears vs Brave Lupus Tokyo head to head

The Kubota Spears delivered a commanding performance against Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo, winning 51-7 at Edogawa Stadium. Bernard Foley starred for the Spears, scoring two tries and converting six goals, showcasing his kicking prowess. Ruan Botha and Opeti Helu also added tries, with Helu's effort coming early in the second half to extend the lead. Toshiba managed a solitary try through Seta Tamanivalu, but it was not enough to trouble the Spears. The second half saw further dominance from Kubota, with Koga Nezuka and Rikus Pretorius each scoring twice. Toshiba struggled to find their rhythm and failed to capitalize on their opportunities. This match marked a significant turnaround for the Spears, avenging their previous losses to Toshiba earlier in the season.

Weather

Temperature: 16.4°C (Feels like 17.7°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 5.8 km/h, gusting to 13.6 km/h Humidity: 66% Cloud Cover: 23%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
14'

Try

Bernard Foley · Kubota Spears

5 - 0
15'

Conversion

Bernard Foley · Kubota Spears

7 - 0
20'

Try

Ruan Botha · Kubota Spears

12 - 0
21'

Conversion

Bernard Foley · Kubota Spears

14 - 0
23'

Try

Seta Tamanivalu · Brave Lupus Tokyo

14 - 5
24'

Conversion

Richie Mo'unga · Brave Lupus Tokyo

14 - 7
36'

Penalty

Bernard Foley · Kubota Spears

17 - 7
Halftime 17 - 7
Second Half
42'

Try

Opeti Helu · Kubota Spears

22 - 7
43'

Conversion

Bernard Foley · Kubota Spears

24 - 7
48'

Substitution

Kazuhiro Taniguchi on for Shinobu Fujiwara · Kubota Spears
49'

Substitution

Afu Ofeina on for Shannon Frizell · Brave Lupus Tokyo
51'

Substitution

Michael Collins on for Stephanus Du Toit · Brave Lupus Tokyo
55'

Substitution

Kazuki Kato on for Yota Kamimori · Kubota Spears
55'

Substitution

Hayate Era on for Malcolm Marx · Kubota Spears
55'

Substitution

Keijiro Tamefusa on for Opeti Helu · Kubota Spears
55'

Substitution

Merwe Olivier on for Tyler Paul · Kubota Spears
55'

Substitution

Akira Ieremia on for Yoshitaka Tokunaga · Kubota Spears
55'

Substitution

Shohei Ito on for Yuta Kokaji · Brave Lupus Tokyo
55'

Substitution

Teruo Makabe on for Takahiro Ogawa · Brave Lupus Tokyo
60'

Penalty

Bernard Foley · Kubota Spears

27 - 7
63'

Substitution

Shotaro Ikedo on for Rei Ishioka · Brave Lupus Tokyo
64'

Substitution

Yuya Hirose on for Haruto Kida · Kubota Spears
66'

Substitution

Rinpei Sakaki on for Andrew Makalio · Brave Lupus Tokyo
66'

Substitution

Shuto Harabuchi on for Sena Kimura · Brave Lupus Tokyo
68'

Try

Shaun Stevenson · Kubota Spears

32 - 7
69'

Conversion

Bernard Foley · Kubota Spears

34 - 7
69'

Substitution

Atsushi Oshikawa on for Bernard Foley · Kubota Spears
71'

Try

Koga Nezuka · Kubota Spears

39 - 7
77'

Try

Rikus Pretorius · Kubota Spears

44 - 7
80'

Try

Rikus Pretorius · Kubota Spears

49 - 7
81'

Conversion

Shaun Stevenson · Kubota Spears

51 - 7
Fulltime 51 - 7

Player ratings

Kubota Spears

15 Shaun Stevenson 8.6
14 Koga Nezuka 7.7
13 Halatoa Vailea 7.0
12 Rikus Pretorius 7.9
11 Haruto Kida 6.5
10 Bernard Foley 8.0
9 Shinobu Fujiwara 6.5
1 Yota Kamimori 6.9
2 Malcolm Marx 7.3
3 Opeti Helu 8.0
4 Ruan Botha 7.5
5 David Bulbring 7.2
6 Tyler Paul 6.7
7 Takeo Suenaga 7.2
8 Faulua Makisi 6.8
16 Hayate Era 6.4
17 Kazuki Kato 7.0
18 Keijiro Tamefusa 6.4
19 Merwe Olivier 5.9
20 Akira Ieremia 6.5
21 Kazuhiro Taniguchi 6.5
22 Atsushi Oshikawa 6.2
23 Yuya Hirose 6.1

Brave Lupus Tokyo

15 Takuro Matsunaga 5.7
14 Rei Ishioka 6.2
13 Seta Tamanivalu 6.5
12 Stephanus Du Toit 7.0
11 Masaki Hamada 6.4
10 Richie Mo'unga 7.6
9 Takahiro Ogawa 6.1
1 Sena Kimura 6.1
2 Andrew Makalio 6.1
3 Yuta Kokaji 5.7
4 Jacob Pierce 6.3
5 Michael Stolberg 5.8
6 Shannon Frizell 7.1
7 Yoshitaka Tokunaga 6.6
8 Michael Leitch 6.2
16 Rinpei Sakaki 5.9
17 Shuto Harabuchi 6.0
18 Teruo Makabe 5.5
19 Shohei Ito 5.9
20 Afu Ofeina 5.9
21 Yuhei Sugiyama –
22 Shotaro Ikedo 5.5
23 Michael Collins 5.8