26 October,2018
JAPAN XV and World XV Line-ups
World XV Tour to Japan 2018 – Japan Rugby Challenge Match 2018
Japan XV v World XV
Competition: Japan Rugby Challenge Match 2018.
Date: Friday, 26 October 2018.
Venue: Higashiosaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka.
Kick-off: 19.00 (JST).
Head-to-head Encounters:
Japan XV and World XV have met on three occasions dating back to 2015. World XV have won the previous two encounters.
Results for Japan XV against World XV
| No. | Date | Result (Home – Away) |
Venue | W/D/L
(For Japan XV) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 26 Oct 2018 | Japan XV xx – World XV xx | Hanazono, Osaka | |
| 2 | 28 Oct 2017 | Japan XV 27 – World XV 47 | Level-5 Stadium, Fukuoka | Lost |
| 1 | 15 Aug 2015 | Japan XV 20 – World XV 45 | Chichibu, Tokyo | Lost |
Japan XV
| Pos. | Name (Japan player number) | Club | DOB | Age | Hgt/Wgt | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keita INAGAKI (582) | Panasonic Wild Knights | 02/06/1990 | 28 | 186/116 | 22 |
| 2 | Yusuke NIWAI (649) | Canon Eagles | 22/10/1991 | 27 | 174/95 | 6 |
| 3 | Hiroshi YAMASHITA (523) | Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers | 01/01/1986 | 32 | 183/118 | 49 |
| 4 | Wimpie van der WALT (652) | NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes | 06/01/1989 | 29 | 188/106 | 6 |
| 5 | Samuela ANISE (620) | Canon Eagles | 30/08/1986 | 32 | 198/118 | 10 |
| 6 | Michael LEITCH (518) (c) | Toshiba Brave Lupus | 07/10/1988 | 30 | 190/110 | 56 |
| 7 | Shunsuke NUNOMAKI (631) | Panasonic Wild Knights | 13/07/1992 | 26 | 178/98 | 6 |
| 8 | Hendrik TUI (565) | Suntory Sungoliath | 13/12/1987 | 30 | 189/108 | 40 |
| 9 | Yutaka NAGARE (639) | Suntory Sungoliath | 04/09/1992 | 26 | 166/71 | 12 |
| 10 | Yu TAMURA (555) | Canon Eagles | 09/01/1989 | 29 | 181/92 | 51 |
| 11 | Kenki FUKUOKA (569) | Panasonic Wild Knights | 07/09/1992 | 26 | 175/83 | 27 |
| 12 | Timothy LAFAELE (629) | Coca-Cola Red Sparks | 19/08/1991 | 27 | 186/98 | 11 |
| 13 | William TUPOU (650) | Coca-Cola Red Sparks | 20/07/1990 | 28 | 188/101 | 3 |
| 14 | Lomano Lava LEMEKI (624) | Honda Heat | 20/01/1989 | 29 | 177/92 | 8 |
| 15 | Jamie HENRY (Uncapped) | Toyota Verblitz | 11/03/1990 | 28 | 184/99 | – |
| 16 | Atsushi SAKATE (604) | Panasonic Wild Knights | 21/06/1993 | 25 | 180/104 | 10 |
| 17 | Koki YAMAMOTO (628) | Yamaha Jubilo | 29/10/1990 | 27 | 181/118 | 5 |
| 18 | Asaeli Ai VALU (653) | Panasonic Wild Knights | 07/05/1989 | 29 | 187/115 | 3 |
| 19 | Uwe HELU (621) | Yamaha Jubilo | 12/07/1990 | 28 | 193/113 | 9 |
| 20 | Masakatsu NISHIKAWA (657) | Suntory Sungoliath | 18/05/1987 | 31 | 181/95 | 1 |
| 21 | Isileli NAKAJIMA (Uncapped) | Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers | 09/07/1989 | 29 | 186/120 | – |
| 22 | Fumiaki TANAKA (510) | Panasonic Wild Knights | 03/01/1985 | 33 | 166/72 | 67 |
| 23 | Rikiya MATSUDA (617) | Panasonic Wild Knights | 03/05/1994 | 24 | 181/92 | 13 |
| 24 | Ryoto NAKAMURA (573) | Suntory Sungoliath | 03/06/1991 | 27 | 178/92 | 13 |
| 25 | Ryohei YAMANAKA (541) | Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers | 22/06/1988 | 30 | 188/95 | 11 |
Head Coach – Jamie Joseph.
World XV Squad
| Name | Club | DOB | Age | Hgt/Wgt | Caps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Miller | Panasonic | 29/10/1990 | 27 | 186/116 | – |
| 2 | Adriaan Strauss | Bulls | 18/11/1985 | 32 | 183/113 | 66 RSA |
| 3 | Hencus van Wyk | Sanix | 02/03/1992 | 26 | 183/115 | – |
| 4 | Sam Carter | Brumbies | 10/09/1989 | 29 | 201/116 | 16 AUS |
| 5 | Jason Jenkins | Toyota Verblitz | 02/12/1995 | 22 | 202/123 | – |
| 6 | Jackson Hemopo | Highlanders | 14/11/1993 | 24 | 194/113 | 2 NZL |
| 7 | Dillon Hunt | Highlanders | 23/02/1995 | 23 | 189/103 | – |
| 8 | Leonardo Senatore | Jaguares | 13/05/1984 | 34 | 191/106 | 50 ARG |
| 9 | Andy Ellis (c) | Kobe Steel | 21/02/1984 | 34 | 182/89 | 28 NZL |
| 10 | Lionel Cronje | Toyota Verblitz | 25/05/1989 | 29 | 184/92 | – |
| 11 | Tevita Li | Highlanders | 23/03/1995 | 23 | 182/95 | – |
| 12 | Ma’a Nonu | – | 21/05/1982 | 36 | 182/107 | 103 NZL |
| 13 | Harold Vorster | Panasonic | 11/10/1993 | 25 | 186/92 | – |
| 14 | Toni Pulu | Chiefs | 28/11/1989 | 28 | 180/96 | – |
| 15 | Nehe Milner-Skudder | Hurricanes | 15/12/1990 | 27 | 180/90 | 12 NZL |
| 16 | Ricky Riccitelli | Hurricanes | 03/02/1995 | 23 | 175/110 | – |
| 17 | Wyatt Crockett | Crusaders | 24/01/1983 | 35 | 193/118 | 71 NZL |
| 18 | Ben Alexander | Brumbies | 13/11/1984 | 33 | 189/120 | 72 AUS |
| 19 | Ben Gunter | Panasonic | 24/10/1997 | 21 | 185/118 | – |
| 20 | Willem Britz | NTT Communications | 31/08/1988 | 30 | 193/106 | – |
| 21 | Augustine Pulu | Hino | 04/01/1990 | 28 | 180/89 | 2 NZL |
| 22 | Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias | Jaguares | 16/06/1988 | 30 | 179/87 | 43 ARG |
| 23 | Keisuke Moriya | Panasonic | 04/03/1994 | 24 | 184/90 | – |
| 24 | Nili Latu | Hino | 19/02/1982 | 36 | 182/101 | 60 TNG |
| 25 | Corne Fourie | Panasonic | 02/09/1988 | 30 | 187/118 | – |
Head Coach – Robbie Deans (NZL)