Results for JAPAN XV v World XV
World XV 47 – Tries: Yoshikazu Fujita 2, Vince Aso, Sam Wykes, Adriaan Strauss, Corey Flynn and Richard Buckman; Conversions: Ayumu Goromaru 5 and Takuya Yamasawa d.
Japan XV 27 – Tries: Ryuji Noguchi, Sione Teaupa and Uwe Helu; Conversions: Yu Tamura and Rikiya Matsuda 2; Penalties: Yu Tamura 2.
Competition: Japan Rugby Challenge Match 2017.
Date: Saturday, 28 October 2017.
Venue: Level-5 Stadium, Fukuoka.
Japan Game Number: TBC.
Kick-off: 15:00 JST.
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia).
Assistant Referees: Angus Gardener (Australia) and Rohan Hoffman (Australia).
Conditions: Rain. Surface wet but firm.
Attendance: 10,303.
Halftime: World XV 14 – Japan XV 13.
Yellow Cards: Ryuji Noguchi (Japan XV No.15, 02 min 2H, intentional foul) and Jean-Pierre Smith (World XV No.24, 32 min 2H, repeated infringements).
Japan XV
| Pos. | Name (Test Player Number) | Club | DOB | Age | Hgt/Wgt | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keita INAGAKI (582) | Panasonic Wild Knights | 02/06/1990 | 27 | 186/116 | 16 |
| 2 | Atsushi SAKATE (604) | Panasonic Wild Knights | 21/06/1993 | 24 | 180/104 | 8 |
| 3 | Jiwon KOO (Uncapped) | Honda heat | 20/07/1994 | 23 | 183/122 | – |
| 4 | Kazuki HIMENO (Uncapped) | Toyota Verblitz | 27/07/1994 | 23 | 187/108 | – |
| 5 | Wimpie van der WALT (Uncapped) | NTT Docomo | 06/01/1989 | 28 | 188/106 | – |
| 6 | Yoshitaka TOKUNAGA (638TBC) | Toshiba Brave Lupus | 10/04/1992 | 25 | 185/100 | 7 |
| 7 | Shunsuke NUNOMAKI (631) | Panasonic Wild Knights | 13/07/1992 | 25 | 178/96 | 3 |
| 8 | Michael LEITCH (518) (c) | Toshiba Brave Lupus | 07/10/1988 | 29 | 189/105 | 50 |
| 9 | Fumiaki TANAKA (510) | Panasonic Wild Knights | 03/01/1985 | 32 | 166/72 | 61 |
| 10 | Yu TAMURA (555) | Canon Eagles | 09/01/1989 | 28 | 181/91 | 45 |
| 11 | Akihito YAMADA (574) | Panasonic Wild Knights | 26/07/1985 | 32 | 182/88 | 23 |
| 12 | Ryoto NAKAMURA (573) | Suntory Sungoliath | 03/06/1991 | 26 | 178/92 | 11 |
| 13 | Sione TEAUPA (Uncapped) | Kubota Spears | 09/07/1992 | 25 | 183/99 | – |
| 14 | Lomano Lava LEMEKI (624) | Honda Heat | 20/01/1989 | 28 | 177/92 | 2 |
| 15 | Ryuji NOGUCHI (599) | Tokai University | 15/07/1995 | 22 | 177/86 | 11 |
| 16 | Takeshi HINO (633) | Yamaha Jubilo | 20/01/1990 | 27 | 172/100 | 4 |
| 17 | Shintaro ISHIHARA (634TBC) | Suntory Sungoliath | 17/06/1990 | 27 | 181/105 | 6 |
| 18 | Asaeli Ai VALU (Uncapped) | Panasonic Wild Knights | 07/05/1989 | 28 | 187/115 | – |
| 19 | Kotaro YATABE (592) | Panasonic Wild Knights | 29/07/1986 | 31 | 190/107 | 15 |
| 20 | Uwe HELU (621) | Yamaha Jubilo | 12/07/1990 | 27 | 193/115 | 6 |
| 21 | Fetuani LAUTAIMI (Uncapped) | Toyota Verblitz | 21/10/1992 | 25 | 185/115 | – |
| 22 | Shuhei MATSUHASHI (627) | Ricoh Black Rams | 24/11/1993 | 23 | 180/99 | 8 |
| 23 | Yutaka NAGARE (639TBC) | Suntory Sungoliath | 04/09/1992 | 25 | 166/71 | 6 |
| 24 | Rikiya MATSUDA (617) | Panasonic Wild Knights | 03/05/1994 | 23 | 181/92 | 9 |
| 25 | Ryohei YAMANAKA (541) | Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers | 22/06/1988 | 29 | 188/95 | 11 |
Head Coach – Jamie Joseph.
Subs
All reserves used.
World XV
| Pos. | Name (Test Player Number) | Club/Province | Union | DOB | Age | Hgt/Wgt | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques van Rooyan | Lions | South Africa | 24/10/1986 | 31 | 186/122 | – |
| 2 | Adriaan Strauss | Bulls | South Africa | 18/11/1985 | 31 | 185/113 | 66 (RSA) |
| 3 | Ruan Smith | Toyota Verblitz | South Africa | 24/01/1990 | 27 | 188/123 | – |
| 4 | Geoff Parling | Munakata Sanix Blues | England | 28/10/1983 | 33 | 199/117 | 54 (ENG) |
| 5 | RG Snyman | Honda Heat | South Africa | 29/01/1995 | 22 | 206/120 | – |
| 6 | Kwagga Smith | Lions | South Africa | 11/06/1993 | 24 | 180/90 | – |
| 7 | Edward Quirk | Canon Eagles | Australia | 28/08/1991 | 26 | 191/108 | – |
| 8 | Willem Britz | NTT Communications | South Africa | 31/08/1988 | 29 | 193/106 | – |
| 9 | Andrew Ellis (c) | Kobe Steel | New Zealand | 21/02/1984 | 33 | 176/89 | 28 (NZL) |
| 10 | Berrick Barnes | Panasonic Wild Knights | Australia | 28/05/1986 | 31 | 183/87 | 51 (AUS) |
| 11 | Vince Aso | Hurricanes | New Zealand | 05/01/1995 | 22 | 185/90 | – |
| 12 | Harold Vorster | Lions | South Africa | 11/10/1993 | 24 | 186/94 | – |
| 13 | Richard Buckman | Panasonic Wild Knights | New Zealand | 27/05/1989 | 28 | 184/94 | |
| 14 | Yoshikazu Fujita | Panasonic Wild Knights | Japan | 08/09/1993 | 24 | 184/90 | 29 (JPN) |
| 15 | Ayumu Goromaru | Yamaha Jubilo | Japan | 01/03/1986 | 31 | 185/100 | 57 (JPN) |
| 16 | Corey Flynn | West Coast | New Zealand | 05/01/1981 | 36 | 185/108 | 15 (NZL) |
| 17 | Greg Pleasants-Tate | Highlanders | New Zealand | 12/05/1991 | 26 | 181/112 | – |
| 18 | Facundo Gigena | Jaguares | Argentina | 15/09/1994 | 23 | 182/111 | 1 (ARG) |
| 19 | Sam Wykes | Panasonic Wild Knights | Australia | 25/04/1988 | 29 | 197/109 | – |
| 20 | Simone Favaro | Fiamme Oro | Italy | 07/11/1988 | 28 | 183/103 | 36 (ITA) |
| 21 | Nic Stirzaker | Melbourne Rebels | Australia | 08/03/1991 | 26 | 179/80 | – |
| 22 | Takuya Yamasawa | Panasonic Wild Knights | Japan | 21/09/1994 | 23 | 176/81 | 3 (JPN) |
| 23 | Digby Ioane | Panasonic Wild Knights | Australia | 14/07/1985 | 32 | 178/93 | 35 (AUS) |
| 24 | Jean-Pierre Smith | Stormers | South Africa | 24/01/1990 | 27 | 188/124 | – |
Head Coach – Robbie Deans.
Subs
All reserves used.