Japan

23 - 25

Full Time

Georgia

Georgia vs Japan

Events

Commentary

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

80'

Japan decide to make a substitution, with Keijiro Tamefusa getting some game time.

74'

Japan decide to make a substitution, with Shuhei Takeuchi being replaced.

74'

Conversion

Luka Matkava has kicked a conversion.

74'

Try

Giorgi Javakhia scores the try from close range.

73'

Yellow Card

Sanaila Waqa (Japan) is shown a yellow card

71'

Japan make a substitution with Koga Nezuka coming on.

67'

Japan make a substitution with Jone Naikabula coming off.

67'

Japan make a substitution with Taiki Koyama coming on.

67'

Japan make a substitution with Naoto Saito coming off.

67'

Japan sub Atsushi Sakate comes onto the field.

64'

Mamoru Harada departs for Japan.

64'

Japan sub Tiennan Costley comes onto the field.

64'

Warner Dearns departs for Japan.

64'

Japan sub Takuya Yamasawa comes onto the field.

64'

Seungsin Lee departs for Japan.

64'

Conversion

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

64'

Georgia sub Tornike Jalagonia comes onto the field.

63'

Beka Saginadze departs for Georgia.

63'

Georgia sub Giorgi Dzmanashvili comes onto the field.

63'

Irakli Aptsiauri departs for Georgia.

63'

Try

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

63'

The defensive line has been broken as Tomoki Osada goes through the gap.

63'

Spellbinding play by Naoto Saito is finished off with a try.

63'

The defensive line has been broken as Samisoni Tua goes through the gap.

58'

Yellow Card

Giorgi Kveseladze (Georgia) is shown a yellow card

58'

Mikheil Babunashvili comes on for Georgia.

55'

Lado Chachanidze leaves the field.

55'

Luka Nioradze comes on for Georgia.

55'

Vano Karkadze leaves the field.

55'

Penalty Goal

Seungsin Lee adds the points for Japan.

55'

Seungsin Lee steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.

51'

Georgia decide to make a substitution, with Luka Goginava getting some game time.

49'

Georgia decide to make a substitution, with Giorgi Akhaladze being replaced.

49'

Japan decide to make a substitution, with Sanaila Waqa getting some game time.

47'

Japan decide to make a substitution, with Tevita Tatafu being replaced.

47'

Japan decide to make a substitution, with Takato Okabe getting some game time.

47'

Japan decide to make a substitution, with Takayoshi Mohara being replaced.

47'

Georgia decide to make a substitution, with Vasil Lobzhanidze getting some game time.

46'

Georgia decide to make a substitution, with Mikheil Alania being replaced.

46'

Georgia decide to make a substitution, with Luka Ivanishvili getting some game time.

46'

Georgia decide to make a substitution, with Giorgi Tsutskiridze being replaced.

46'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

41'

Conversion

Luka Matkava makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

28'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Mikheil Alania scores from close range.

27'

Trouble here as Mikheil Alania breaches the defence.

27'

Beka Gorgadze played a key part in that try.

27'

Trouble here as Giorgi Kveseladze breaches the defence.

26'

Penalty Goal

Seungsin Lee adds the points for Japan.

24'

Luka Matkava curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

21'

Try

Great forward play by Georgia allows Vano Karkadze to score the try.

19'

This is dangerous for the defence as Giorgi Kveseladze bursts through to advance the Georgia attack.

18'

Red Card

Kanji Shimokawa (Japan) is shown the red card

17'

Penalty Goal

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

16'

A gap opened in the defence and Dylan Riley took full advantage.

12'

Penalty Goal

Luka Matkava makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

11'

Penalty Goal

Luka Matkava kicks the penalty.

Conversion

Seungsin Lee has kicked a conversion.

Try

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

Naoto Saito sets up the try.

We are underway as the referee Andrea Piardi blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Japan v Georgia 
  
 Sat 13th July 2024, 03:05am PDT 
  
 Yurtec Stadium 
  
 Andrea Piardi

Points Flow Chart

Georgia win +2

Time in lead

Mins in lead

37%

% Of Game In Lead

60%

14%

Possession Last 10 min

86%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Matkava

74'

23 - 25

Javakhia

73'

23 - 23

Waqa

23 - 18

71'

Lee

23 - 18

64'

Osada

21 - 18

63'

Kveseladze

58'

16 - 18

Lee

16 - 18

55'

Half Time

Matkava

28'

13 - 18

Alania

27'

13 - 16

Lee

13 - 11

24'

Karkadze

19'

10 - 11

Shimokawa

10 - 6

17'

Lee

10 - 6

16'

Matkava

11'

7 - 6

Matkava

7 - 3

Lee

7 - 0

Naikabula

5 - 0

Start

Win Probability

Japan

74%

Draw

Georgia

25%

Ruck-Won by Luka Ivanishvili

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.1

Entries

Attack Profile

Japan

Georgia

More Less

Defence Profile

Japan

Georgia

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

53%

48%

3-6 secs

30%

35%

6+ secs

17%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

69'

71'

75'

77'

Japan

Georgia

Japan vs Georgia Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Japan face off against Georgia in Internationals on Sat 13th July 2024 at Yurtec Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 11:05. In South Africa it’s at 12:05 SAST, 22:05 NZST in New Zealand, 20:05 AEST in Australia and 03:05 EST in the US.

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

World Rankings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the rankings with Japan in position 9 and Georgia in position 13, underlining just how tight this match could be.

Japan vs Georgia Squads

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