Tokyo Sungoliath 40 - 35 BlackRams Tokyo

Full time

23 May 2026

Stage: QF Round 19

Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium

Tokyo Sungoliath vs BlackRams Tokyo head to head

Tokyo Sungoliath triumphed over BlackRams Tokyo with a score of 40-35 in a tightly contested match. Cheslin Kolbe was a standout performer, scoring a try and contributing several conversions and penalties. The home team dominated early with three quick tries from Kolbe, Ozaki, and Takeuchi, establishing a 21-0 lead. BlackRams responded with a try from Perenara, but Sungoliath maintained their advantage with another try from Trask. A resurgent BlackRams, featuring two tries from Main, kept the pressure on, closing the gap as the match progressed. The final minutes saw Yukio Morikawa score for Sungoliath, sealing the victory despite BlackRams' relentless efforts. The match showcased intense back-and-forth play, highlighting the competitive spirit of both teams.

Weather

Temperature: 18.7°C (Feels like 17.2°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 9.7 km/h, gusting to 23.1 km/h Humidity: 59% Cloud Cover: 92%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
2'

Try

Cheslin Kolbe · Tokyo Sungoliath

5 - 0
7'

Try

Taiga Ozaki · Tokyo Sungoliath

10 - 0
13'

Try

Shuhei Takeuchi · Tokyo Sungoliath

15 - 0
14'

Conversion

Cheslin Kolbe · Tokyo Sungoliath

17 - 0
25'

Try

TJ Perenara · BlackRams Tokyo

17 - 5
26'

Conversion

Ichigo Nakakusu · BlackRams Tokyo

17 - 7
30'

Penalty

Cheslin Kolbe · Tokyo Sungoliath

20 - 7
34'

Penalty

Ichigo Nakakusu · BlackRams Tokyo

20 - 10
37'

Yellow Card

Ichigo Nakakusu · BlackRams Tokyo
38'

Try

Kaleb Trask · Tokyo Sungoliath

27 - 10
38'

Conversion

Cheslin Kolbe · Tokyo Sungoliath

22 - 10
40'

Substitution

Paddy Ryan on for Daigo Sasagawa · BlackRams Tokyo
40'

Substitution

Amato Fakatava on for Felix Kalapu · BlackRams Tokyo
Halftime 27 - 10
Second Half
47'

Yellow Card Complete

Ichigo Nakakusu · BlackRams Tokyo
48'

Try

Taira Main · BlackRams Tokyo

27 - 15
53'

Penalty

Cheslin Kolbe · Tokyo Sungoliath

30 - 15
53'

Substitution

Michael Allardice on for Josh Goodhue · BlackRams Tokyo
53'

Substitution

Harrison Fox on for Brodi McCurran · BlackRams Tokyo
53'

Substitution

Rameka Poihipi on for Ryohei Isoda · BlackRams Tokyo
54'

Substitution

Yukio Morikawa on for Kenta Kobayashi · Tokyo Sungoliath
54'

Substitution

Kienori Go on for Kosuke Horikoshi · Tokyo Sungoliath
54'

Substitution

Kan Nakano on for Shuhei Takeuchi · Tokyo Sungoliath
61'

Yellow Card

Ryoto Nakamura · Tokyo Sungoliath
62'

Try

Taira Main · BlackRams Tokyo

30 - 20
63'

Substitution

Sam Cane on for Sean McMahon · Tokyo Sungoliath
63'

Substitution

Ryuga Hashimoto on for George Hammond · Tokyo Sungoliath
66'

Try

TJ Perenara · BlackRams Tokyo

30 - 25
67'

Conversion

Ichigo Nakakusu · BlackRams Tokyo

30 - 27
68'

Substitution

Taishi Tsumura on for Kazuma Nishi · BlackRams Tokyo
70'

Penalty

Cheslin Kolbe · Tokyo Sungoliath

33 - 32
70'

Try

Masashi Onishi · BlackRams Tokyo

30 - 32
70'

Substitution

Kenta Fukuda on for Yutaka Nagare · Tokyo Sungoliath
71'

Yellow Card Complete

Ryoto Nakamura · Tokyo Sungoliath
72'

Substitution

Isaiah Punivai on for Ryoto Nakamura · Tokyo Sungoliath
77'

Penalty

Ichigo Nakakusu · BlackRams Tokyo

33 - 35
83'

Yellow Card

Michael Allardice · BlackRams Tokyo
84'

Try

Yukio Morikawa · Tokyo Sungoliath

38 - 35
85'

Conversion

Cheslin Kolbe · Tokyo Sungoliath

40 - 35
Fulltime 40 - 35

Player ratings

Tokyo Sungoliath

15 Kotaro Matsushima 7.5
14 Cheslin Kolbe 8.3
13 Shogo Nakano 8.2
12 Ryoto Nakamura 5.6
11 Taiga Ozaki 7.9
10 Kaleb Trask 7.9
9 Yutaka Nagare 6.3
1 Kenta Kobayashi 6.8
2 Kosuke Horikoshi 7.2
3 Shuhei Takeuchi 8.0
4 George Hammond 6.8
5 Harry Hockings 7.6
6 Kanji Shimokawa 7.1
7 Sean McMahon 7.3
8 Tevita Tatafu 5.7
16 Kienori Go 6.5
17 Yukio Morikawa 6.8
18 Kan Nakano 6.2
19 Ryuga Hashimoto 6.6
20 Sam Cane 6.0
21 Kenta Fukuda 6.8
22 Mikiya Takamoto –
23 Isaiah Punivai –

BlackRams Tokyo

15 Isaac Lucas 7.0
14 Taira Main 9.5
13 Ryohei Isoda 6.7
12 Yuki Ikeda 6.6
11 Daisuke Nishikawa 5.6
10 Ichigo Nakakusu 4.5
9 TJ Perenara 6.7
1 Kazuma Nishi 5.7
2 Masashi Onishi 6.9
3 Daigo Sasagawa 6.1
4 Reijiro Yamamoto 6.7
5 Josh Goodhue 6.0
6 Felix Kalapu 5.8
7 Brodi McCurran 6.0
8 Liam Gill 7.0
16 Soonhong Lee –
17 Taishi Tsumura 6.0
18 Paddy Ryan 6.9
19 Michael Allardice 4.6
20 Harrison Fox 6.2
21 Amato Fakatava 6.0
22 Kotaro Ito –
23 Rameka Poihipi 6.7