Italy vs Japan

Japan decide to make a substitution, with Takuma Asahara getting some game time.

Japan decide to make a substitution, with Jiwon Koo being replaced.

Japan make a substitution with Shintaro Ishihara coming on.

Japan make a substitution with Keita Inagaki coming off.

Italy sub Marco Fuser comes onto the field.

Alessandro Zanni departs for Italy.

Cherif Traore comes on for Italy.

Andrea Lovotti leaves the field.

The defensive line has been broken as Amanaki Mafi goes through the gap.

Spellbinding play by Michael Leitch is finished off with a try.

Alessandro Zanni has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

Leonardo Ghiraldini has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

Giulio Bisegni comes on.

Michele Campagnaro comes off.

What a run here by Jayden Hayward as they gets over the gainline!.

Rikiya Matsuda played a key part in that try.

Will Tupou makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

Ryoto Nakamura comes on.

Timothy Lafaele comes off.

Rikiya Matsuda comes on.

Yu Tamura comes off.

Kazuki Himeno has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

Japan have won 40 rucks so far this game.

Italy have won 80 rucks so far this game.

Italy decide to make a substitution, with Simone Ferrari getting some game time.

Italy decide to make a substitution, with Tizano Pasquali being replaced.

Italy make a substitution with Tito Tebaldi coming on.

Italy make a substitution with Marcello Violi coming off.

Fabulous play by Italy has led to Matteo Minozzi being able to wriggle through a gap.

Japan sub Uwe Helu comes onto the field.

Wimpie van der Walt departs for Japan.

That's a great try assist by Marcello Violi.

Trouble here as Jake Polledri breaches the defence.

Yutaka Nagare comes on for Japan.

Fumiaki Tanaka leaves the field.

Amanaki Mafi comes on.

Yoshitaka Tokunaga comes off.

The second half is underway.

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

Italy have won 60 rucks so far this game.

Japan have won 20 rucks so far this game.

This is dangerous for the defence as Lomano Lemeki bursts through to advance the Japan attack.

Tommaso Allan hits the right post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.

Italy have won 40 rucks so far this game.

Marcello Violi sets up the try.

A gap opened in the defence and Jayden Hayward took full advantage.

Yu Tamura steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.

Italy have won 20 rucks so far this game.

The defensive line has been broken as Sebastian Negri goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.