Kubota Spears 54 - 21 Mie Honda Heat

● full_time 80 minutes

25 Apr 2026

Stage: Conference B Round 16

Edogawa Stadium

The Kubota Spears showcased their strength, defeating Mie Honda Heat 54-21 in a commanding performance. Halatoa Vailea opened the scoring with a penalty in the second minute, setting the tone for the match. Opeti Helu and Malcolm Marx both crossed for tries, while Ippei Okada added another before halftime, leaving the Spears leading 26-10. After the break, Marx scored again, and Tyler Paul followed suit, extending the lead further. Mie Honda's Tevita Ikanivere and Lomano Lemeki contributed tries, but they failed to close the gap. The Spears finished strong, with Okada, Rikus Pretorius, and Halatoa Vailea adding late tries to seal the emphatic victory. This match highlighted the Spears' offensive prowess and secured their continued dominance over Mie Honda.

Weather

Temperature: 18.0°C (Feels like 16.4°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 9.7 km/h, gusting to 22.7 km/h Humidity: 47% Cloud Cover: 86%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
2' penalty Halatoa Vailea
13' substitution Pablo Matera
24' try Opeti Helu
25' substitution Shinobu Fujiwara
31' try Manu Akauola
32' conversion Riku Kitahara
34' try Malcolm Marx
40' try Ippei Okada
40' half_time
40' second_half
41' conversion Halatoa Vailea
45' try Malcolm Marx
45' substitution Ryoma Nishimura
47' substitution Akira Ieremia
53' substitution Yota Kamimori
53' substitution Malcolm Marx
53' substitution Opeti Helu
53' substitution Pieter Labuschagne
54' try Tyler Paul
55' substitution Manu Akauola
55' substitution Atsushi Oshikawa
55' substitution Matthys Basson
55' substitution Talifolofola Tangipa
55' substitution Faulua Makisi
58' try Tevita Ikanivere
58' substitution Takuro Hojo
59' conversion Riku Kitahara
65' try Lomano Lemeki
65' substitution Tevita Ikanivere
66' conversion Riku Kitahara
68' try Ippei Okada
69' conversion Bernard Foley
72' try Rikus Pretorius
76' try Haruto Kida
77' conversion Bernard Foley
83' try Halatoa Vailea
80' full_time