Rugby World Cup 2019: Japan vs Samoa – Live Game Article

Published 5 October 2019 | By grootblousmile

Japan (16) 38 / 19 (9) Samoa (Final Score)

Japan and Samoa did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 International at

City of Toyota Stadium, Toyota City, Japan on 5 October 2019 at 12:30 SA Time (19:30 Japan Time, 10:30 GMT, Sunday 00:30 GMT).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.

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Scorers:

Japan:

Penalties – Yu Tamura (4)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Timothy Lafaele (1), Kazuki Himeno (1), Kenki Fukuoka (1), Kotaro Matsushima (1)
Conversions – Yu Tamura (3)

Samoa:

Penalties – Henry Taefu (4)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Henry Taefu (1)
Conversions – Henry Taefu (1)

Teams:

Japan	Samoa
5 October 2019 at 12:30 SA Time
Team: 15 Ryohei Yamanaka, 14 Kotaro Matsushima, 13 Timothy Lafaele, 12 Ryoto Nakamura, 11 Lomano Lemeki, 10 Yu Tamura, 9 Yutaka Nagare, 8 Kazuki Himeno, 7 Lappies Labuschagne (Captain), 6 Michael Leitch, 5 James Moore, 4 Wimpie van der Walt, 3 Koo Ji-won, 2 Atsushi Sakate, 1 Keita Inagaki Replacements: 16 Shota Horie, 17 Isileli Nakajima, 18 Asaeli Ai Valu, 19 Uwe Helu, 20 Hendrik Tui, 21 Fumiaki Tanaka, 22 Rikiya Matsuda, 23 Kenki Fukuoka	Team: 15 Tim Nanai-Williams, 14 Ah See Tuala, 13 Alapati Leiua, 12 Henry Taefu, 11 Ed Fidow, 10 Ulupano Seuteni, 9 Dwayne Polataivao, 8 Jack Lam (Captain), 7 Thomas Ioane, 6 Chris Vui, 5 Kane Le’aupepe, 4 Piula Faasalele, 3 Michael Alaalatoa, 2 Seilala Lam, 1 Jordan Lay Replacements: 16 Ray Niuia, 17 Paul Alo-Emile, 18 James Lay, 19 Senio Toleafoa, 20 Josh Tyrell, 21 Pele Cowley, 22 Tusi Pisi, 23 Kieron Fonotia

Expected weather: Clear with low winds. High of 28°C and a low of 18°C
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
TMO: Graham Hughes (England)

83 Responses to Rugby World Cup 2019: Japan vs Samoa – Live Game Article

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grootblousmile on 5 October 2019 at 1:08 pm

Wayyyyy miss!
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grootblousmile on 5 October 2019 at 1:08 pm

Tim Nanai-Williams down… referee stops play.
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grootblousmile on 5 October 2019 at 1:08 pm

He’s up… looks OK.

TMO
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grootblousmile on 5 October 2019 at 1:09 pm

Tackle ruled late… only a penalty for Samoa.
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grootblousmile on 5 October 2019 at 1:12 pm

The penalty in on the Japan 10m line, in front… posts again.
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grootblousmile on 5 October 2019 at 1:12 pm

Japan 16 / 9 Samoa
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grootblousmile on 5 October 2019 at 1:13 pm

Japan penalty, on about their own 10m line.
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grootblousmile on 5 October 2019 at 1:13 pm

TJ Ioane back on the park…
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grootblousmile on 5 October 2019 at 1:18 pm

Tim Nanai-Williams going off for a head assessment…
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grootblousmile on 5 October 2019 at 1:19 pm

Halftime
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grootblousmile on 5 October 2019 at 1:34 pm

2nd Half ON!
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grootblousmile on 5 October 2019 at 1:38 pm

Samoa kickable penalty… holding on.
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grootblousmile on 5 October 2019 at 1:39 pm

Japan 16 / 12 Samoa
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grootblousmile on 5 October 2019 at 1:40 pm

Japan penalty, this one also kickable… shot.

The game too tight to choose any other option…
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grootblousmile on 5 October 2019 at 1:42 pm

Missed… the difference remains 4.
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grootblousmile on 5 October 2019 at 1:44 pm

Another Japan kickable penalty… earned by Himeno.
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grootblousmile on 5 October 2019 at 1:45 pm

Japan 19 / 12 Samoa
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grootblousmile on 5 October 2019 at 1:49 pm

Try Japan, Himeno!

Mauled over!
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grootblousmile on 5 October 2019 at 1:50 pm

Japan 26 / 12 Samoa
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grootblousmile on 5 October 2019 at 1:51 pm

Samoa 5m out…
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grootblousmile on 5 October 2019 at 1:52 pm

Samoa penalty advantage… 5m out…
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grootblousmile on 5 October 2019 at 1:53 pm

Back for the penalty it is…
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grootblousmile on 5 October 2019 at 1:53 pm

They opt to scrum…
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grootblousmile on 5 October 2019 at 1:54 pm

Japan penalty… over the ball!

Great and dedicated Japanese defence!!
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grootblousmile on 5 October 2019 at 1:55 pm

20 Minutes to go in the match
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grootblousmile on 5 October 2019 at 1:57 pm

So far Japan one of the few undefeated teams at the Rugby World Cup.
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grootblousmile on 5 October 2019 at 2:02 pm

Japan as passionate now, even more so, than before the game began…
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grootblousmile on 5 October 2019 at 2:03 pm

14 Minutes to go… the deficit also 14.
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grootblousmile on 5 October 2019 at 2:06 pm

Samoa offside penalty… about 12m out.
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grootblousmile on 5 October 2019 at 2:08 pm

10 Minutes left…

Kicked into the corner.

Rugby World Cup 2019: Japan vs Samoa – Live Game Article

Japan (16) 38 / 19 (9) Samoa (Final Score)

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