Toyota Verblitz 24 - 38 Kobe Steelers

● full_time 80 minutes

18 Apr 2026

Stage: Conference B Round 15

City of Toyota Stadium

Kobelco Kobe Steelers secured a convincing 38-24 victory against Toyota Verblitz in the Japan League One D1 match. Shunsuke Uenobou was instrumental for the Steelers, scoring two tries and converting them, showcasing his attacking prowess. Toyota Verblitz responded with tries from Kaito Shigeno and Shinya Komura, but struggled to maintain momentum. The Steelers capitalized on their numerical advantage after Verblitz's Timothy Lafaele received a yellow card early in the match. Ash Dixon and Inoke Burua continued the scoring for the Steelers, while Rikiya Matsuda's penalty and conversions kept Verblitz in contention. Late tries from Komura helped Verblitz reduce the deficit, but it was not enough to change the outcome. Ultimately, the match underscored the Steelers' dominance in their recent encounters with Verblitz.

Weather

Temperature: 22.7°C (Feels like 22.6°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 9.4 km/h, gusting to 22.0 km/h Humidity: 45% Cloud Cover: 50%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
1' try Shunsuke Uenobou
2' conversion Seungsin Lee
13' yellow_card Timothy Lafaele
15' try Kaito Shigeno
16' conversion Rikiya Matsuda
17' substitution Hiroshi Yamashita
23' yellow_card_complete Timothy Lafaele
24' try Shunsuke Uenobou
25' conversion Seungsin Lee
27' try Shinya Komura
28' conversion Rikiya Matsuda
31' try Ash Dixon
32' conversion Seungsin Lee
40' half_time
40' second_half
42' penalty Rikiya Matsuda
48' try Shunsuke Uenobou
52' substitution Willie Potgieter
52' substitution Shigure Takao
53' try Inoke Burua
54' substitution Taufa Latu
54' substitution Josh Dickson
55' substitution Ash Dixon
56' substitution Kaito Shigeno
56' substitution Itsuki Kamimura
56' substitution Aidan Morgan
58' substitution Timothy Lafaele
62' substitution Shogo Miura
69' substitution Siosaia Fifita
69' substitution Takayuki Watanabe
72' try Inoke Burua
73' conversion Seungsin Lee
73' substitution Yoshikatsu Hikosaka
73' substitution Kosei Miki
74' substitution Ardie Savea
75' substitution Tali Ioasa
79' try Shinya Komura
79' conversion Rikiya Matsuda
83' yellow_card Inoke Burua
80' full_time