Kobe Steel

Japan · Rugby

Founded: 1905

Kobe Steel — Overview

Recent Form

Kobe Steel's last 5 matches: 4 wins, 0 draws, 1 losses. Most recent game was against Suntory Sungoliath. Recent form is one of the strongest predictors of upcoming match outcomes.

vs Suntory Sungoliath(Home)

49 – 282026-04-25

@ Toyota Verblitz(Away)

24 – 382026-04-18

@ Black Rams(Away)

19 – 402026-04-05

@ Shizuoka Blue Revs(Away)

20 – 412026-03-28

vs Canon Eagles(Home)

29 – 382026-03-20

Kobe Steel — Statistics

Season Statistics (2026)

Scoring Overview

43.5

Pts For

Pts Against

21.3

Avg Win Margin

7.0

Avg Loss Margin

33.3%

Close games (≤7 pts)

0.0%

Draw Rate

93.3%

High Scoring (50+)

Match Outcomes

Win / loss distribution by margin

1–7 pts

8–14 pts

15–21 pts

22+ pts

Shutouts Given

Shutouts Received

Kobe Steel — Season by Season

Kobe Steel's performance across 10 seasons (2015–2026), with 2026 highlighted. Best season: 2018 (90.0% win rate). Long-term trajectory helps identify whether current form is sustainable or due for regression.

★ Current season

Played

Total matches played

Win %

Win percentage of all matches played

86.7%

57.1%

56.2%

31.2%

46.2%

77.8%

90.0%

60.0%

66.7%

60.0%

Pts For

Average points scored per match

43.5

33.4

40.4

29.4

38.5

40.0

50.2

27.5

31.5

30.9

Pts Against

Average points conceded per match

26.0

27.5

28.7

35.6

34.9

19.8

20.7

21.6

21.9

21.5

Pts Diff

Average point differential

+263

+125

+188

-99

+46

+182

+295

+89

+145

+94

Close %

Percentage of matches decided by 7 points or fewer

33.3%

38.1%

37.5%

18.8%

30.8%

44.4%

20.0%

33.3%

20.0%

40.0%

Home Win %

Percentage of matches won by home teams

71%

70%

50%

38%

57%

75%

100%

71%

57%

40%

Away Win %

Percentage of matches won by away teams

100%

46%

63%

25%

33%

80%

67%

50%

75%

80%

Browse by Season:2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2018 2017 2016 2015

Kobe Steel — Results

Kobe Steel played 16 games: 14W 0D 2L (87.5% win rate), last vs Suntory Sungoliath: 49–28.

Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition
2026-04-25	Kobe Steel	49 – 28	Suntory Sungoliath	Top League
2026-04-25Top League
2026-04-18	Toyota Verblitz	24 – 38	Kobe Steel	Top League
2026-04-18Top League
2026-04-05	Black Rams	19 – 40	Kobe Steel	Top League
2026-04-05Top League
2026-03-28	Shizuoka Blue Revs	20 – 41	Kobe Steel	Top League
2026-03-28Top League
2026-03-20	Kobe Steel	29 – 38	Canon Eagles	Top League
2026-03-20Top League
2026-03-14	Kobe Steel	61 – 10	Mitsubishi Dynaboars	Top League
2026-03-14Top League
2026-02-28	Urayasu D-Rocks	19 – 78	Kobe Steel	Top League
2026-02-28Top League
2026-02-21	Kobe Steel	40 – 24	Wild Knights	Top League
2026-02-21Top League
2026-02-15	Toshiba Brave Lupus	33 – 34	Kobe Steel	Top League
2026-02-15Top League
2026-02-07	Kobe Steel	60 – 45	Shizuoka Blue Revs	Top League
2026-02-07Top League
2026-01-24	Canon Eagles	32 – 38	Kobe Steel	Top League
2026-01-24Top League
2026-01-17	Kobe Steel	67 – 21	Black Rams	Top League
2026-01-17Top League
2026-01-10	Suntory Sungoliath	20 – 22	Kobe Steel	Top League
2026-01-10Top League
2025-12-27	Kobe Steel	49 – 29	Toyota Verblitz	Top League
2025-12-27Top League
2025-12-21	Honda HEAT	23 – 28	Kobe Steel	Top League
2025-12-21Top League
2025-12-13	Kobe Steel	28 – 33	Spears Kubota	Top League
2025-12-13Top League

Kobe Steel — Upcoming Fixtures

May

May 2026

May 1, 2026 – May 31, 2026

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Spears Kubota vs Kobe Steel

API data: 27 Apr 2026 · Stats updated: 24 Apr 2026