Tokyo Sungoliath 22 - 27 Kubota Spears

● full_time 80 minutes

18 Apr 2026

Stage: Conference B Round 15

EGAO Kenko Stadium

In a thrilling encounter at EGAO Kenko Stadium, Kubota Spears narrowly defeated Tokyo Sungoliath 27-22. Sungoliath started strong with a try from Kobayashi, but Spears quickly responded with a try and conversion from Botha and Stevenson. The game saw a yellow card for Vailea, which impacted Spears' momentum, yet they managed to score another try through Marx. Sungoliath's Siebert scored twice, with Kolbe converting both, giving them a lead at halftime. After the break, Spears' Paul and Kida scored tries to regain control, with Stevenson adding crucial conversions. Despite a late penalty by Kolbe, the Sungoliath couldn't clinch the win. The match exemplified intense competition, with both teams showcasing their attacking prowess.

Weather

Temperature: 23.4°C (Feels like 23.6°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 6.6 km/h, gusting to 18.1 km/h Humidity: 62% Cloud Cover: 85%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
3' try Kenta Kobayashi
5' try Ruan Botha
6' conversion Shaun Stevenson
18' yellow_card Halatoa Vailea
26' try Malcolm Marx
28' yellow_card_complete Halatoa Vailea
29' try Pierich Siebert
30' conversion Cheslin Kolbe
38' try Pierich Siebert
39' conversion Cheslin Kolbe
40' substitution Patrick Vakata
40' half_time
40' second_half
43' try Tyler Paul
44' conversion Shaun Stevenson
47' substitution George Hammond
51' substitution Izi Sword
58' substitution Kaleb Trask
59' substitution Pierich Siebert
60' try Haruto Kida
60' substitution Yota Kamimori
62' substitution Kosuke Horikoshi
62' substitution Shuhei Takeuchi
62' substitution Kenta Kobayashi
64' substitution Yutaka Nagare
65' penalty Halatoa Vailea
68' penalty Cheslin Kolbe
68' substitution Malcolm Marx
68' substitution Akira Ieremia
68' substitution Tyler Paul
73' substitution Haruto Kida
73' substitution Shinobu Fujiwara
77' substitution Yuya Hirose
80' full_time