Toyota Verblitz
38 - 54
Tokyo Sungoliath
02 May 2026
Stage: Conference B Round 17
Paloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium
Tokyo Sungoliath triumphed over Toyota Verblitz with a score of 54-38 in a high-scoring encounter. The home team started strong with a try from Hingano Lolohea, but Sungoliath quickly responded, taking control with tries from Kanji Shimokawa and Shogo Nakano. Cheslin Kolbe's precise conversions added to their momentum, while Sam Cane also crossed for a try before halftime. The second half saw Tevita Tatafu shine for Sungoliath, scoring two tries, while Verblitz's Viliame Tuidraki and Mark Tele'a contributed significantly with their own scores. Despite a late surge from Verblitz, including two tries from Tele'a, Sungoliath held firm to secure the victory. Kolbe's kicking was crucial, finishing the match with multiple conversions. Overall, it was a thrilling contest that showcased both teams' attacking prowess.
Weather
Temperature: 24.4°C (Feels like 23.2°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 16.3 km/h, gusting to 38.5 km/h Humidity: 38% Cloud Cover: 40%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 4' try Hingano Lolohea
- 7' yellow_card Shogo Nakano
- 13' try Kanji Shimokawa
- 14' conversion Cheslin Kolbe
- 17' yellow_card_complete Shogo Nakano
- 26' try Yoshikatsu Hikosaka
- 27' conversion Shinya Komura
- 30' try Shogo Nakano
- 33' try Kaleb Trask
- 34' conversion Cheslin Kolbe
- 34' substitution Taichi Takahashi
- 39' try Sam Cane
- 40' conversion Cheslin Kolbe
- 40' substitution Sam Cane
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 42' substitution Sean McMahon
- 42' substitution Taufa Latu
- 42' substitution Hingano Lolohea
- 43' try Tevita Tatafu
- 44' conversion Cheslin Kolbe
- 49' try Taiga Ozaki
- 50' conversion Cheslin Kolbe
- 51' substitution Kaito Shigeno
- 51' substitution Aidan Morgan
- 51' substitution Yukio Morikawa
- 51' substitution Kan Nakano
- 51' substitution Kienori Go
- 53' substitution Ryuga Hashimoto
- 56' try Viliame Tuidraki
- 57' conversion Rikiya Matsuda
- 61' substitution Yutaka Nagare
- 61' substitution Isaiah Mapusua
- 61' substitution Ryoto Nakamura
- 61' substitution George Hammond
- 62' try Tevita Tatafu
- 63' conversion Cheslin Kolbe
- 63' substitution Shogo Miura
- 65' substitution Ryusei Koike
- 67' substitution Cheslin Kolbe
- 71' try Isaiah Punivai
- 72' conversion Kaleb Trask
- 72' try Mark Tele'a
- 73' conversion Rikiya Matsuda
- 76' try Ryusei Kato
- 79' try Mark Tele'a
- 79' conversion Rikiya Matsuda
- 80' full_time