02 August,2019
Line-ups: Japan v Tonga
Competition: World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup 2019/Lipovitan D Challenge Cup.
Date: Saturday, 3 August 2019.
Venue: Higashiosaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka Prefecture.
Japan Test Number: 350.
Kick-off: 19:10 JST (10:10 UTC and 11:10 BST).
Referee: Jerome Garces (France).
Assistant Referees: Luke Pearce (England) and Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand).
TMO: Glenn Newman (New Zealand).
Japan (WR rank 11 (76.21), at 29 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 | 26 |
| 2 | Shota HORIE (530) | Panasonic Wild Knights | 21/01/1986 | 33 | 180/104 | 59 |
| 3 | Asaeli Ai VALU (653) | Panasonic Wild Knights | 07/05/1989 | 30 | 187/115 | 6 |
| 4 | Luke THOMPSON (493) | Kintetsu Liners | 16/04/1981 | 38 | 196/110 | 65 |
| 5 | Wimpie van der WALT (652) | NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes | 06/01/1989 | 30 | 188/106 | 10 |
| 6 | Michael LEITCH (518) (c) | Toshiba Brave Lupus | 07/10/1988 | 30 | 190/110 | 60 |
| 7 | Yoshitaka TOKUNAGA (638) | Toshiba Brave Lupus | 10/04/1992 | 27 | 185/100 | 10 |
| 8 | Amanaki Lelei MAFI (580) | NTT Communications | 11/01/1990 | 29 | 189/112 | 23 |
| 9 | Yutaka NAGARE (639) | Suntory Sungoliath | 04/09/1992 | 26 | 166/71 | 16 |
| 10 | Yu TAMURA (555) | Canon Eagles | 09/01/1989 | 30 | 181/92 | 55 |
| 11 | Lomano Lava LEMEKI (624) | Honda Heat | 20/01/1989 | 30 | 177/92 | 9 |
| 12 | Ryoto NAKAMURA (573) | Suntory Sungoliath | 03/06/1991 | 28 | 178/92 | 17 |
| 13 | Timothy LAFAELE (629) | Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers | 19/08/1991 | 27 | 186/98 | 15 |
| 14 | Kotaro MATSUSHIMA (576) | Suntory Sungoliath | 26/02/1993 | 26 | 178/88 | 31 |
| 15 | William TUPOU (650) | Coca-Cola Red Sparks | 20/07/1990 | 29 | 188/101 | 7 |
| 16 | Atsushi SAKATE (604) | Panasonic Wild Knights | 21/06/1993 | 26 | 180/104 | 14 |
| 17 | Shogo MIURA (607) | Toyota Verblitz | 08/06/1995 | 24 | 180/113 | 6 |
| 18 | Yusuke KIZU (663TBC) | Toyota Verblitz | 02/12/1995 | 23 | 178/113 | 1 |
| 19 | Uwe HELU (621) | Yamaha Jubilo | 12/07/1990 | 29 | 193/113 | 11 |
| 20 | Kazuki HIMENO (651) | Toyota Verblitz | 27/07/1994 | 25 | 187/108 | 10 |
| 21 | Kaito SHIGENO (616) | Toyota Verblitz | 21/11/1990 | 28 | 170/75 | 8 |
| 22 | Rikiya MATSUDA (617) | Panasonic Wild Knights | 03/05/1994 | 25 | 181/92 | 17 |
| 23 | Kenki FUKUOKA (569) | Panasonic Wild Knights | 07/09/1992 | 26 | 175/83 | 31 |
Head Coach – Jamie Joseph.
Tonga (WR rank 14 (13) (71.89), at 29 July 2019)
| Pos. | Name (Test Player Number) | Club | DOB | Age | Hgt/Wgt | Caps |
| 1 | Paea Fa’anunu (640) | Castres Olympique (FRA) | 04/11/1988 | 30 | 191/124 | 9 |
| 2 | Sosefo Sakalia (645) | Marist | 14/12/1991 | 27 | 177/96 | 8 |
| 3 | Ma’afu Fia (688) | Ospreys (WAL) | 22/11/1989 | 29 | 178/124 | 3 |
| 4 | Sitiveni Steve Mafi (588) | Castres Olympique (FRA) | 09/12/1989 | 29 | 193/105 | 29 |
| 5 | Leva Fifita (663) | Grenoble (FRA) | 29/07/1989 | 30 | 195/116 | 11 |
| 6 | Daniel Faleafa (631) | Austin Elite (USA) | 13/02/1989 | 30 | 195/108 | 19 |
| 7 | Fotu Lokotui (673) | Counties Manukau (NZL) | 19/03/1992 | 27 | 180/108 | 8 |
| 8 | Ma’ama Vaipulu (674) | Castres Olympique (FRA) | 21/07/1989 | 30 | 190/112 | 5 |
| 9 | Sonatane Takulua (639) | Newcastle Falcons (ENG) | 11/01/1991 | 28 | 175/96 | 30 |
| 10 | Latiume Fosita (634) | Counties Manukau (NZL) | 25/07/1992 | 27 | 187/96 | 27 |
| 11 | ‘Atieli Pakalani (671) | Unattached | 02/08/1989 | 30 | 183/88 | 6 |
| 12 | Cooper Vuna (662) | Newcastle Falcons (ENG) | 07/05/1987 | 32 | 186/108 | 9 |
| 13 | Siale Piutau (619) (c) | Bristol Bears (ENG) | 13/10/1985 | 33 | 183/96 | 35 |
| 14 | Nafi Tuitavake (650) | Unattached | 21/01/1989 | 30 | 182/89 | 12 |
| 15 | David Halaifonua (564) | Coventry (ENG) | 05/07/1987 | 32 | 187/90 | 29 |
| 16 | Paula Ngauamo (638) | SU Agen (FRA) | 19/02/1990 | 29 | 182/117 | 16 |
| 17 | Toma Taufa (696) | Aviron Bayonnais (FRA) | 09/03/1995 | 24 | 180/130 | 1 |
| 18 | Ben Tameifuna (665) | Racing 92 (FRA) | 30/08/1991 | 27 | 184/155 | 8 |
| 19 | Onehunga Havili Kaufusi (676) | Exeter Chiefs (ENG) | 16/02/1996 | 23 | 195/113 | 4 |
| 20 | Zane Kapeli (689) | Bay of Plenty (NZL) | 28/09/1992 | 26 | 189/130 | 2 |
| 21 | Sione Vailanu (681) | Saracens (ENG) | 27/01/1995 | 24 | 185/119 | 5 |
| 22 | Leon Fukofuka (667) | Auckland (NZL) | 08/09/1994 | 24 | 185/94 | 3 |
| 23 | James Faiva (692) | Tonga A | 13/06/1994 | 25 | 182/98 | 1 |
Head Coach – Toutai Kefu