Line-ups: Japan v Fiji

Competition: World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup 2019/Lipovitan D Challenge Cup.
Date: Saturday, 27 July 2019.
Venue: Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium in Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture.
Japan Test Number: 349.
Kick-off: 14:50 JST (05:50 UTC and 06:50 BST).
Referee: Luke Pearce (England).
Assistant Referees: Mike Adamson (Scotland) and Cam Stone (New Zealand).


Japan (WR rank 11 (75.24), at 22 July 2019)

Pos. Name (Test Player Number) Club DOB Age Hgt/Wgt Caps
1 Keita INAGAKI (582) Panasonic Wild Knights 02/06/1990 29 186/116 25
2 Shota HORIE (530) Panasonic Wild Knights 21/01/1986 33 180/104 58
3 Asaeli Ai VALU (653) Panasonic Wild Knights 07/05/1989 30 187/115 5
4 James MOORE (uncapped) Munakata Sanix Blues 11/06/1993 26 195/102
5 Luke THOMPSON (493) Kintetsu Liners 16/04/1981 38 196/110 64
6 Kazuki HIMENO (651) Toyota Verblitz 27/07/1994 24 187/108 9
7 Pieter LABUSCHAGNE (uncapped) (c) Kubota Spears 11/01/1989 30 189/105
8 Amanaki Lelei MAFI (580) NTT Communications 11/01/1990 29 189/112 22
9 Kaito SHIGENO (616) Toyota Verblitz 21/11/1990 28 170/75 7
10 Yu TAMURA (555) Canon Eagles 09/01/1989 30 181/92 54
11 Kenki FUKUOKA (569) Panasonic Wild Knights 07/09/1992 26 175/83 30
12 Ryoto NAKAMURA (573) Suntory Sungoliath 03/06/1991 28 178/92 16
13 Timothy LAFAELE (629) Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers 19/08/1991 27 186/98 14
14 Kotaro MATSUSHIMA (576) Suntory Sungoliath 26/02/1993 26 178/88 30
15 William TUPOU (650) Coca-Cola Red Sparks 20/07/1990 28 188/101 6
             
16 Atsushi SAKATE (604) Panasonic Wild Knights 21/06/1993 26 180/104 13
17 Shogo MIURA (607) Toyota Verblitz 08/06/1995 24 180/113 5
18 Yusuke KIZU (uncapped) Toyota Verblitz 02/12/1995 23 178/113
19 Wimpie van der WALT (652) NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes 06/01/1989 30 188/106 9
20 Michael LEITCH (518) Toshiba Brave Lupus 07/10/1988 30 190/110 59
21 Yutaka NAGARE (639) Suntory Sungoliath 04/09/1992 26 166/71 15
22 Rikiya MATSUDA (617) Panasonic Wild Knights 03/05/1994 25 181/92 16
23 Lomano Lava LEMEKI (624) Honda Heat 20/01/1989 30 177/92 8

Head Coach – Jamie Joseph.


Fiji (WB rank 9 (77.95), at 22 July 2019)

Pos. Name Club DOB Age Hgt/Wgt Caps
1 Eroni Mawi (731) Fijian Latui 02/06/1996 23 189/119 6
2 Sam Matavesi (690) Toulouse (RFA) 13/01/1992 27 183/105 7
3 Manasa Saulo Ramumu (684) London Irish (ENG) 06/04/1989 30 189/128 42
4 Albert Tuisue (735) London Irish (ENG) 06/06/1993 26 197/115 6
5 Leone Nakarawa (628) Racing 92 (FRA) 02/04/1988 31 201/117 54
6 Dominiko Waqaniburotu (649) (c) Brive Olympique (FRA) 20/04/1986 33 195/114 45
7 Semi Kunatani (727) Harlequins (ENG) 27/10/1990 28 193/107 7
8 Viliame Mata (720) Edinburgh (SCO) 22/10/1991 27 198/117 10
9 Frank Lomani (726) Fijian Drua 18/04/1996 23 179/80 9
10 Ben Volavola (704) Racing 92 (FRA) 13/01/1991 28 191/91 29
11 Patrick Osborne (707) Highlanders (NZL) 14/01/1987 32 189/108 8
12 Levani Botia (692) La Rochelle (FRA) 14/03/1989 30 180/103 12
13 Waisea Nayacalevu (671) Stade Francais (FRA) 26/06/1990 29 193/108 18
14 Filipo Nakosi (uncapped) Toulon (FRA) 08/04/1992 27 182/98
15 Alivereti Veitokani (732) London Irish (ENG) 2/11/1992 26 175/81 8
             
16 Mesulame Dolokoto (735) Fijian Drua 21/01/1995 24 181/112 4
17 Peni Ravai (694) Bordeaux Begles (FRA) 16/06/1990 29 185/117 26
18 Lee Roy Atalifo (699) Jersey Reds (ENG) 10/05/1988 31 190/135 10
19 Api Ratuniyarawa (682) Northampton Saints (ENG) 11/07/1986 33 198/117 46
20 Peceli Yato (705) Clermont Auvergne (FRA) 17/01/1993 26 196/108 13
21 Henry Seniloli (695) Doncaster Knights (ENG) 15/06/1989 30 174/75 26
22 Jale Vatubua (719) Pau (FRA) 30/08/1991 27 189/112 14
23 Josh Matavesi (637) Newcastle Falcons (ENG) 05/10/1990 28 185/110 18

Head Coach – John McKee (NZL).

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