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)

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