Japan U20

34 - 26

Full Time

Spain U20

Japan U20 vs Spain U20

Events

Commentary

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Live Updates

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

80'

Yuki Kobayashi comes on.

78'

Tsunehidemichi Fukuda comes off.

78'

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

78'

Try

Japan U20 are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Kohaku Suda picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

77'

Koshi Tsumura comes on.

75'

Sota Miura comes off.

75'

Japan U20 decide to make a substitution, with Gentaro Sakata getting some game time.

74'

Japan U20 decide to make a substitution, with Isa Fukada being replaced.

74'

Penalty Goal

Malakai Hafoka has kicked a penalty goal.

73'

Takeru Niwa curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

71'

Try

Nobody could stop that maul! Masato Hyakutake places the ball down for the try.

70'

Yellow Card

Mauro del Campo (Spain U20) is shown a yellow card

69'

Spain U20 make a substitution with Mauro del Campo coming on.

69'

Spain U20 make a substitution with Ivan Farace Fabra coming off.

69'

Spain U20 make a substitution with Joan Barcenilla D'Onghia coming on.

69'

Spain U20 make a substitution with Daniel Chico coming off.

69'

A gap opened in the defence and Bernat Fernandez took full advantage.

66'

Spain U20 make a substitution with Alfonso Enciso coming on.

66'

Spain U20 make a substitution with Oriol Marsinyac coming off.

66'

Japan U20 make a substitution with Taiga Yamazaki coming on.

66'

Japan U20 make a substitution with Yuta Otabe coming off.

66'

Japan U20 sub Keigo Aruga comes onto the field.

64'

Songha Ri departs for Japan U20.

64'

Yellow Card

Pelayo Serrano (Spain U20) is shown a yellow card

64'

Spain U20 sub Manex Pujana comes onto the field.

61'

Unax Carballo departs for Spain U20.

61'

Malakai Hafoka curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

61'

Try

Spain U20 are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Ivan Farace Fabra touching down.

60'

The defensive line has been broken as Telmo Fisher goes through the gap.

59'

Daniel Navarro comes on for Spain U20.

56'

Solomon Ejike Ibeoba leaves the field.

56'

Carlos de la Fuente comes on for Spain U20.

55'

Inigo Rapallo leaves the field.

55'

Keitatsu Motoyama comes on.

55'

Haruto Sasaki comes off.

55'

Yellow Card

Kotaro Kumagae (Japan U20) is shown a yellow card

54'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Takeru Niwa kicks the conversion.

51'

Try

The forward pack of Japan U20 will be happy with that as the rolling maul barges over for the try.

50'

Yellow Card

Bosco Vilallonga (Spain U20) is shown a yellow card

48'

Spain U20 decide to make a substitution, with Rocky Kenneally getting some game time.

47'

Spain U20 decide to make a substitution, with Max Artigas being replaced.

47'

Japan U20 decide to make a substitution, with Masato Yanase getting some game time.

46'

Japan U20 decide to make a substitution, with Riku Fujikubo being replaced.

46'

Japan U20 decide to make a substitution, with Isa Fukada getting some game time.

46'

Japan U20 decide to make a substitution, with Koshi Tsumura being replaced.

46'

Takeru Niwa has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

46'

Try

A clever kick there by Japan U20 allows Shinnosuke Uchida to collect the ball and touch down for the try.

45'

Shinnosuke Uchida makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

45'

Spellbinding play by Rio Iwakura is finished off with a try.

45'

Japan U20 make a substitution with Kohaku Suda coming on.

40'

Japan U20 make a substitution with Keigo Sato coming off.

40'

Spain U20 make a substitution with Bosco Vilallonga coming on.

40'

Spain U20 make a substitution with Marcal Carreras coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Japan U20 sub Koshi Tsumura comes onto the field.

38'

Isa Fukada departs for Japan U20.

38'

Conversion

Malakai Hafoka does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

36'

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Spain U20 as Marcal Carreras goes over.

35'

Yellow Card

Sota Miura (Japan U20) is shown a yellow card

35'

Miguel Narvarte comes on for Spain U20.

31'

Mauro del Campo leaves the field.

31'

Conversion

Takeru Niwa does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

30'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Rio Iwakura scores from close range.

29'

Spellbinding play by Keigo Sato is finished off with a try.

29'

Trouble here as Isa Fukada breaches the defence.

29'

Mauro del Campo comes on.

26'

Miguel Narvarte comes off.

26'

Penalty Goal

Malakai Hafoka adds the points for Spain U20.

24'

Yellow Card

Telmo Fisher (Spain U20) is shown a yellow card

22'

Takeru Niwa curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

21'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Japan U20 is finished off by Isa Fukada

20'

This is dangerous for the defence as Isa Fukada bursts through to advance the Japan U20 attack.

20'

That's a great try assist by Takeru Niwa.

20'

Yellow Card

Ivan Farace Fabra (Spain U20) is shown a yellow card

20'

Penalty Goal

Malakai Hafoka does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

18'

Mateo Antem looks to land a drop goal but it misses, sailing past the right handside of the posts.

15'

A gap opened in the defence and Bernat Fernandez took full advantage.

11'

The defensive line has been broken as Mateo Antem goes through the gap.

Malakai Hafoka has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

Try

The Spain U20 pack has powered over for Marcal Carreras to score the try.

The defensive line has been broken as Telmo Fisher goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee Saba Makharadze blows their whistle.

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Match Details

  
 Japan U20 v Spain U20 
  
 Final 
  
 Fri 17th July 2026, 09:30am PDT 
  
 AIA Arena 
  
 Paramount+ 
  
 Saba Makharadze

Points Flow Chart

Japan U20 win +8

Time in lead

Mins in lead

45%

% Of Game In Lead

53%

62%

Possession Last 10 min

38%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Suda

34 - 26

77'

Hafoka

73'

29 - 26

Hyakutake

29 - 23

70'

del Campo

69'

24 - 23

Serrano

64'

24 - 23

Farace Fabra

60'

24 - 23

Kumagae

24 - 18

54'

Niwa

24 - 18

51'

Otabe

22 - 18

50'

Vilallonga

48'

17 - 18

Uchida

17 - 18

45'

Half Time

Hafoka

36'

12 - 18

Carreras

35'

12 - 16

Miura

12 - 11

35'

Niwa

12 - 11

30'

Iwakura

10 - 11

29'

Hafoka

24'

5 - 11

Fisher

22'

5 - 8

Fukada

5 - 8

20'

Farace Fabra

20'

0 - 8

Hafoka

18'

0 - 8

Carreras

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.4

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.2

Entries

Attack Profile

Japan U20

Spain U20

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Defence Profile

Japan U20

Spain U20

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

63%

32%

3-6 secs

31%

49%

6+ secs

19%

110

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

66'

68'

69'

72'

80'

Japan U20

Spain U20

Japan U20 vs Spain U20 Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Japan U20 face off against Spain U20 in World Rugby U20 Championship Final on Fri 17th July 2026 at AIA Arena. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 17:30 and is broadcast on RugbyPass TV. In South Africa it’s at 18:30 SAST on SuperSport, 04:30 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 02:30 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 09:30 EST on Paramount+ in the US.

Japan U20 won the last encounter but Japan U20 are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 0 place in the league table with Spain U20 in 4th and Spain U20 in 4th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Japan U20 vs Spain U20 Squads

The official squads for Japan U20 vs Spain U20 will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.