Japan

21 - 22

Full Time

Australia A

Australia A vs Japan

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'

Conversion

Tane Edmed converts the try.

80'

Try

Great forward play by Australia A allows Richie Asiata to score the try.

79'

Kosuke Horikoshi comes on.

76'

Atsushi Sakate comes off.

76'

Australia A decide to make a substitution, with Teddy Wilson getting some game time.

72'

Australia A decide to make a substitution, with Ryan Lonergan being replaced.

72'

Japan decide to make a substitution, with Shogo Nakano getting some game time.

70'

Japan decide to make a substitution, with Ryoto Nakamura being replaced.

70'

Japan make a substitution with Shogo Miura coming on.

68'

Japan make a substitution with Craig Millar coming off.

68'

Australia A make a substitution with Matt Gibbon coming on.

66'

Australia A make a substitution with Harry Hoopert coming off.

66'

Penalty Goal

The Japan supporters go wild as Seungsin Lee successfully kicks the penalty goal.

66'

The defensive line has been broken as Atsushi Sakate goes through the gap.

64'

The defensive line has been broken as Kotaro Matsushima goes through the gap.

63'

Australia A sub Hamish Stewart comes onto the field.

62'

Bayley Kuenzle departs for Australia A.

62'

Australia A sub Richie Asiata comes onto the field.

62'

Billy Pollard departs for Australia A.

62'

Conversion

The Japan supporters go wild as Seungsin Lee successfully kicks the conversion.

62'

Try

Japan are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Michael Leitch touching down.

61'

Tevita Tatafu comes on for Japan.

59'

Kazuki Himeno leaves the field.

59'

Rory Scott comes on for Australia A.

58'

Brad Wilkin comes on for Australia A.

57'

Langi Gleeson leaves the field.

58'

Rory Scott leaves the field.

57'

Yusuke Kizu comes on for Japan.

57'

Shinnosuke Kakinaga leaves the field.

57'

What a run here by Hudson Creighton as they get over the gainline!

57'

Harry Hoopert comes on.

54'

Matt Gibbon comes off.

54'

Seru Uru comes on.

54'

Nick Frost comes off.

54'

Gerhard van den Heever comes on.

52'

Siosaia Fifita comes off.

52'

Penalty Goal

Seungsin Lee does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

52'

Tom Robertson comes on.

50'

Rory Scott comes on.

50'

Pone Fa'amausili comes off.

50'

Brad Wilkin comes off.

50'

Japan decide to make a substitution, with Yutaka Nagare getting some game time.

48'

Japan decide to make a substitution, with Naoto Saito being replaced.

48'

The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Ryan Lonergan will have to re-adjust the radar.

44'

Try

Slick passing by Australia A leads to a try for Tom Banks.

43'

Dylan Pietsch played a key part in that try.

43'

Tom Banks makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

42'

The second half kicks off.

40'

Australia A sub Tom Banks comes onto the field.

40'

Jock Campbell departs for Australia A.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Ryan Lonergan has penalty kick attempt at goal but pushes it to the right hand side of the posts.

33'

Conversion

Ryan Lonergan does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

31'

Try

Brilliant skill shown there by Jock Campbell as they go over the white wash for a try.

30'

Trouble here as Jock Campbell breaches the defence.

30'

Spellbinding play by Ryan Lonergan is finished off with a try.

30'

Penalty Goal

Ryan Lonergan makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

11'

Penalty Goal

Seungsin Lee kicks the penalty.

The defensive line has been broken as Kazuki Himeno goes through the gap.

Seungsin Lee has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

Try

Great hands by Japan leads to a try for Kotaro Matsushima

The defensive line has been broken as Kotaro Matsushima goes through the gap.

Ryoto Nakamura sets up the try.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Japan v Australia A 
  
 Round 1 
  
 Fri 7th October 2022, 10:00pm PDT 
  
 Best Denki Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Australia A win +1

Time in lead

Mins in lead

49%

% Of Game In Lead

38%

28%

Possession Last 10 min

72%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Edmed

80'

21 - 22

Asiata

79'

21 - 20

Lee

21 - 15

66'

Lee

18 - 15

62'

Leitch

16 - 15

61'

Lee

11 - 15

52'

Banks

43'

8 - 15

Half Time

Lonergan

31'

8 - 10

Campbell

30'

8 - 8

Lonergan

11'

8 - 3

Lee

8 - 0

Matsushima

5 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.2

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.7

Entries

Attack Profile

Japan

Australia A

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Defence Profile

Japan

Australia A

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

55%

72%

3-6 secs

29%

11%

6+ secs

13%

Rucks Won

Japan vs Australia A Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Japan face off against Australia A in Rugby Union Hybrid Friendlies Round 1 on Fri 7th October 2022 at Best Denki Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 06:00. In South Africa it’s at 07:00 SAST, 18:00 NZST in New Zealand, 16:00 AEST in Australia and 22:00 EST in the US.

Japan won the last encounter but Australia A are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Japan vs Australia A Squads

The official squads for Japan vs Australia A will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.