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 | |
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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)
Wayyyyy miss!
Tim Nanai-Williams down… referee stops play.
He’s up… looks OK.
TMO
Tackle ruled late… only a penalty for Samoa.
The penalty in on the Japan 10m line, in front… posts again.
Japan 16 / 9 Samoa
Japan penalty, on about their own 10m line.
TJ Ioane back on the park…
Tim Nanai-Williams going off for a head assessment…
Halftime
2nd Half ON!
Samoa kickable penalty… holding on.
Japan 16 / 12 Samoa
Japan penalty, this one also kickable… shot.
The game too tight to choose any other option…
Missed… the difference remains 4.
Another Japan kickable penalty… earned by Himeno.
Japan 19 / 12 Samoa
Try Japan, Himeno!
Mauled over!
Japan 26 / 12 Samoa
Samoa 5m out…
Samoa penalty advantage… 5m out…
Back for the penalty it is…
They opt to scrum…
Japan penalty… over the ball!
Great and dedicated Japanese defence!!
20 Minutes to go in the match
So far Japan one of the few undefeated teams at the Rugby World Cup.
Japan as passionate now, even more so, than before the game began…
14 Minutes to go… the deficit also 14.
Samoa offside penalty… about 12m out.
10 Minutes left…
Kicked into the corner.
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