All Blacks (38) 83 / Japan (0) 7 (Final Score)

The New Zealand All Blacks hosted Japan in Hamilton at 10:00 SA Time (20:00 NZ Time).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & 4, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.

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The All Blacks scored 13 tries to 1 and ran riot!

Scorers:

All Blacks:

  • Penalties – 0
  • Drop Goals – 0
  • Tries – Conrad Smith (1), Richard Kahui (2), Jerome Kaino (1), Keven Mealamu (1), Andy Ellis (1), Colin Slade (1), Sonny Bill Williams (2), Isaia Toeava (1), Andrew Hore (1), Ma’a Nonu (1)
  • Conversions – Colin Slade (9)

Japan:

  • Penalties – 0
  • Drop Goals – 0
  • Tries – Hirotoki Onozawa (1)
  • Conversions – Murray Williams (1)

Teams:

All Blacks: 15 Isaia Toeava, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Richard Kahui, 10 Colin Slade, 9 Andy Ellis, 8 Victor Vito, 7 Adam Thomson, 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Keven Mealamu (captain), 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements:16 Andrew Hore, 17 John Afoa, 18 Ali Williams, 19 Anthony Boric, 20 Jimmy Cowan, 21 Piri Weepu, 22 Sonny Bill Williams.

Japan: 15 Taihei Ueda, 14 Takehisa Usuzuki, 13 Koji Taira, 12 Yuta Imamura, 11 Hirotoki Onozawa, 10 Murray Williams, 9 Atsushi Hiwasa, 8 Takashi Kikutani (captain), 7 Michael Leitch, 6 Itaru Taniguchi, 5 Toshizumi Kitagawa, 4 Hitoshi Ono, 3 Nozomu Fujita, 2 Yusuke Aoki, 1 Naoki Kawamata.
Replacements: 16 Hiroki Yuhara, 17 Kensuke Hatakeyama, 18 Yuji Kitagawa, 19 Sione Vatuvei, 20 Tomoki Yoshida, 21 Shaun Webb, 22 Alisi Tupuailai.

Date: Friday 16 September
Kickoff: 10.00 SA Time (20.00 NZ Time)
Venue: Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Expected weather conditions: 50% chance of rain with a high of 17°C, dropping to 6°C.
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Alain Rolland (Ireland), Jérôme Garces (France)
TMO: Giulio De Santis (Italy)


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