Result: Japan 41-7 Tonga
Japan 41 d Tonga 7
Japan 41 – Tries: Amanaki Mafi, Asaeli Ai Valu, Timothy Lafaele, Kotaro Matsushima and Kenki Fukuoka; Conversions: Yu Tamura 5; Penalties: Yu Tamura 2 d.
Tonga 7 – Try: Leva Fifita; Conversion: Sonatane Takulua.
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: 19:11 JST (10:11 UTC and 11:11 BST).
Referee: Jerome Garces (France).
Assistant Referees: Luke Pearce (England) and Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand).
TMO: Glenn Newman (New Zealand).
Conditions: Forecast for Osaka partly sunny, humid with a chance of afternoon thunderstorm. Daily temperature 27-35 degrees Celsius. At time of kick-off, 30 degrees Celsius and 83% humidity. Surface firm and fast.
Attendance: 20,940.
Halftime: Japan 21 – Tonga 0.
Competition Points: Japan 5 (10) – Tonga 0 (0).
Yellow Card: Kotaro Matsushima (Japan No.14, 4 min 1H, intentional knock on).
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 | 27 |
| 2 | Shota HORIE (530) | Panasonic Wild Knights | 21/01/1986 | 33 | 180/104 | 60 |
| 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 | 66 |
| 5 | Wimpie van der WALT (652) | NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes | 06/01/1989 | 30 | 188/106 | 11 |
| 6 | Michael LEITCH (518) (c) | Toshiba Brave Lupus | 07/10/1988 | 30 | 190/110 | 61 |
| 7 | Yoshitaka TOKUNAGA (638) | Toshiba Brave Lupus | 10/04/1992 | 27 | 185/100 | 11 |
| 8 | Amanaki Lelei MAFI (580) | NTT Communications | 11/01/1990 | 29 | 189/112 | 24 |
| 9 | Yutaka NAGARE (639) | Suntory Sungoliath | 04/09/1992 | 26 | 166/71 | 17 |
| 10 | Yu TAMURA (555) | Canon Eagles | 09/01/1989 | 30 | 181/92 | 56 |
| 11 | Lomano Lava LEMEKI (624) | Honda Heat | 20/01/1989 | 30 | 177/92 | 10 |
| 12 | Ryoto NAKAMURA (573) | Suntory Sungoliath | 03/06/1991 | 28 | 178/92 | 18 |
| 13 | Timothy LAFAELE (629) | Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers | 19/08/1991 | 27 | 186/98 | 16 |
| 14 | Kotaro MATSUSHIMA (576) | Suntory Sungoliath | 26/02/1993 | 26 | 178/88 | 32 |
| 15 | William TUPOU (650) | Coca-Cola Red Sparks | 20/07/1990 | 29 | 188/101 | 8 |
| 16 | Atsushi SAKATE (604) | Panasonic Wild Knights | 21/06/1993 | 26 | 180/104 | 15 |
| 17 | Shogo MIURA (607) | Toyota Verblitz | 08/06/1995 | 24 | 180/113 | 7 |
| 18 | Yusuke KIZU (663TBC) | Toyota Verblitz | 02/12/1995 | 23 | 178/113 | 2 |
| 19 | Uwe HELU (621) | Yamaha Jubilo | 12/07/1990 | 29 | 193/113 | 12 |
| 20 | Kazuki HIMENO (651) | Toyota Verblitz | 27/07/1994 | 25 | 187/108 | 11 |
| 21 | Kaito SHIGENO (616) | Toyota Verblitz | 21/11/1990 | 28 | 170/75 | 9 |
| 22 | Rikiya MATSUDA (617) | Panasonic Wild Knights | 03/05/1994 | 25 | 181/92 | 18 |
| 23 | Kenki FUKUOKA (569) | Panasonic Wild Knights | 07/09/1992 | 26 | 175/83 | 32 |
Head Coach – Jamie Joseph. (NZL, 2016 to present. Twenty-two tests as head coach for 12 wins, one draw and 9 losses.)
Subs
16 subbed 2, 24 min 2H.
17 subbed 1, 33 min 2H.
18 subbed 3, 30 min 2H.
19 subbed 5, 16 min 2H.
20 subbed 7, 24 min 2H.
21 subbed 9, 18 min 2H.
22 subbed 12, 18 min 2H.
23 subbed 11, 30 min 2H.
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 | 10 |
| 2 | Sosefo Sakalia (645) | Marist | 14/12/1991 | 27 | 177/96 | 9 |
| 3 | Ma’afu Fia (688) | Ospreys (WAL) | 22/11/1989 | 29 | 178/124 | 4 |
| 4 | Sitiveni Steve Mafi (588) | Castres Olympique (FRA) | 09/12/1989 | 29 | 193/105 | 30 |
| 5 | Leva Fifita (663) | Grenoble (FRA) | 29/07/1989 | 30 | 195/116 | 12 |
| 6 | Daniel Faleafa (631) | Austin Elite (USA) | 13/02/1989 | 30 | 195/108 | 20 |
| 7 | Fotu Lokotui (673) | Counties Manukau (NZL) | 19/03/1992 | 27 | 180/108 | 9 |
| 8 | Ma’ama Vaipulu (674) | Castres Olympique (FRA) | 21/07/1989 | 30 | 190/112 | 6 |
| 9 | Sonatane Takulua (639) | Newcastle Falcons (ENG) | 11/01/1991 | 28 | 175/96 | 31 |
| 10 | Latiume Fosita (634) | Counties Manukau (NZL) | 25/07/1992 | 27 | 187/96 | 28 |
| 11 | Nafi Tuitavake (650) | Unattached | 21/01/1989 | 30 | 182/89 | 13 |
| 12 | Cooper Vuna (662) | Newcastle Falcons (ENG) | 07/05/1987 | 32 | 186/108 | 10 |
| 13 | Siale Piutau (619) (c) | Bristol Bears (ENG) | 13/10/1985 | 33 | 183/96 | 36 |
| 14 | ‘Atieli Pakalani (671) | Unattached | 02/08/1989 | 30 | 183/88 | 7 |
| 15 | David Halaifonua (564) | Coventry (ENG) | 05/07/1987 | 32 | 187/90 | 30 |
| 16 | Paula Ngauamo (638) | SU Agen (FRA) | 19/02/1990 | 29 | 182/117 | 17 |
| 17 | Toma Taufa (696) | Aviron Bayonnais (FRA) | 09/03/1995 | 24 | 180/130 | 2 |
| 18 | Ben Tameifuna (665) | Racing 92 (FRA) | 30/08/1991 | 27 | 184/155 | 9 |
| 19 | Sione Vailanu (681) | Saracens (ENG) | 27/01/1995 | 24 | 185/119 | 6 |
| 20 | Onehunga Havili Kaufusi (676) | Exeter Chiefs (ENG) | 16/02/1996 | 23 | 195/113 | 5 |
| 21 | Zane Kapeli (689) | Bay of Plenty (NZL) | 28/09/1992 | 26 | 189/130 | 3 |
| 22 | Leon Fukofuka (667) | Auckland (NZL) | 08/09/1994 | 24 | 185/94 | 4 |
| 23 | James Faiva (692) | Tonga A | 13/06/1994 | 25 | 182/98 | 2 |
Head Coach – Toutai Kefu (2016 to present).
Subs
16 subbed 2, 16 min 2H.
17 subbed 1, 00 min 2H.
18 subbed 3, 09 min 2H.
19 subbed 8, 20 min 2H.
20 subbed 6, 07 min 2H.
21 subbed 4, 29 min 2H.
22 subbed 9, 24 min 2H.
23 subbed 12, 29 min 2H.