Japan U20

71 - 21

Full Time

USA U20

Japan U20 vs USA U20

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

81'

Tyler Trower comes on.

78'

Finn Love comes off.

78'

Liam Hill comes on.

78'

Papaseea Matelau comes off.

78'

This is dangerous for the defence as Salesi Kafovalu bursts through to advance the USA U20 attack.

77'

Joseph Sarkees comes on.

76'

Spencer Huntley comes off.

76'

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

74'

Try

Sota Miura scores the try from close range.

73'

Red Card

Alfie Booth (USA U20) is shown the red card

71'

Japan U20 make a substitution with Yura Morioka coming on.

68'

Japan U20 make a substitution with Tsunehidemichi Fukuda coming off.

68'

USA U20 make a substitution with Yiannis Efthymiopoulos coming on.

67'

USA U20 make a substitution with Liam Hill coming off.

67'

USA U20 make a substitution with Kitiona Talaepa coming on.

67'

USA U20 make a substitution with Frank Finicle coming off.

67'

Japan U20 make a substitution with Chikara Fukuda coming on.

67'

Japan U20 make a substitution with Yuta Otabe coming off.

67'

Japan U20 make a substitution with Yuga Ichikawa coming on.

67'

Japan U20 make a substitution with Riku Fujikubo coming off.

67'

Conversion

The Japan U20 supporters go wild as Takeru Niwa successfully kicks the conversion.

67'

Try

The Japan U20 pack has powered over for Sota Miura to score the try.

66'

Yellow Card

Spencer Huntley (USA U20) is shown a yellow card

65'

USA U20 sub Marco Lapierre comes onto the field.

63'

Declan Cadden departs for USA U20.

63'

USA U20 sub Leo Keesler-Venables comes onto the field.

63'

William Darbishire departs for USA U20.

63'

Conversion

The Japan U20 supporters go wild as Takeru Niwa successfully kicks the conversion.

61'

Try

Japan U20 are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Keitatsu Motoyama touching down.

61'

USA U20 sub Alfie Booth comes onto the field.

60'

Tyler Trower departs for USA U20.

60'

USA U20 sub Salesi Kafovalu comes onto the field.

60'

Aidan Stewart departs for USA U20.

60'

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

57'

Keitatsu Motoyama comes on for Japan U20.

56'

Haruto Sasaki leaves the field.

56'

Keigo Aruga comes on for Japan U20.

56'

Songha Ri leaves the field.

56'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Sota Miura from scoring as they record the try for Japan U20.

56'

Gentaro Sakata comes on.

53'

Ryuto Koga comes off.

53'

Conversion

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

53'

Try

Kohaku Suda scores! That alone was worth the admission price!!!

52'

Sawyer Troupe comes on.

51'

Colin Donnelly comes off.

51'

Sota Miura comes on.

50'

Koshi Tsumura comes off.

50'

Kohaku Suda comes on.

50'

Soshi Kataoka comes off.

50'

Conversion

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

50'

Try

Slick passing by Japan U20 leads to a try for Rio Iwakura.

49'

Tsunehidemichi Fukuda sets up the try.

49'

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

46'

Try

Nobody was going to stop Shinnosuke Uchida from scoring that try!

45'

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

45'

Conversion

Declan Cadden adds the two points for USA U20.

42'

Try

Incisive passing by USA U20 is finished off by William Darbishire, as they goes over for the try.

41'

Dane Mitchell played a key part in that try.

41'

Fabulous play by USA U20 has led to Gavin Holder being able to wriggle through a gap.

41'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

42'

Conversion

Declan Cadden does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

38'

Try

What an effort there by Dane Mitchell as they score the try.

37'

Fabulous play by USA U20 has led to Dane Mitchell being able to wriggle through a gap.

37'

That's a great try assist by Spencer Huntley.

37'

Finn Love comes on for USA U20.

33'

Alfie Booth leaves the field.

33'

Conversion

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

33'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Shinnosuke Uchida scores from close range.

32'

Trouble here as Shinnosuke Uchida breaches the defence.

32'

Soshi Kataoka sets up the try.

32'

Trouble here as Rio Iwakura breaches the defence.

26'

Conversion

Takeru Niwa makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

25'

Try

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

24'

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

24'

Koshi Tsumura played a key part in that try.

24'

USA U20 decide to make a substitution, with Alfie Booth getting some game time.

23'

USA U20 decide to make a substitution, with Finn Love being replaced.

23'

Yellow Card

Tyler Trower (USA U20) is shown a yellow card

22'

Conversion

Takeru Niwa converts the try.

13'

Try

Rio Iwakura scores the try from close range.

12'

Spellbinding play by Soshi Kataoka is finished off with a try.

12'

A gap opened in the defence and Tsunehidemichi Fukuda took full advantage.

Conversion

Declan Cadden has kicked a conversion.

Try

Great hands by USA U20 leads to a try for Frank Finicle

That's a great try assist by Tyler Trower.

The defensive line has been broken as Tyler Trower goes through the gap.

Conversion

Takeru Niwa has kicked a conversion.

Try

Japan U20 are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Rio Iwakura touching down.

Soshi Kataoka sets up the try.

We are underway as the referee Christopher Allison blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Japan U20 v USA U20 
  
 Semi Final 
  
 Sun 12th July 2026, 09:00am CDT 
  
 AIA Arena 
  
 Paramount+ 
  
 Christopher Allison

Points Flow Chart

Japan U20 win +50

Time in lead

Mins in lead

89%

% Of Game In Lead

73%

Possession Last 10 min

27%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Miura

71 - 21

73'

Booth

71'

66 - 21

Niwa

66 - 21

67'

Miura

64 - 21

66'

Huntley

65'

59 - 21

Niwa

59 - 21

61'

Motoyama

57 - 21

61'

Miura

52 - 21

56'

Niwa

47 - 21

53'

Suda

45 - 21

52'

Niwa

40 - 21

50'

Iwakura

38 - 21

49'

Uchida

33 - 21

45'

Cadden

42'

28 - 21

Darbishire

41'

28 - 19

Half Time

Cadden

38'

28 - 14

Mitchell

37'

28 - 12

Niwa

28 - 7

33'

Uchida

26 - 7

32'

Niwa

21 - 7

25'

Fukada

19 - 7

24'

Trower

22'

14 - 7

Niwa

14 - 7

13'

Iwakura

12 - 7

12'

Cadden

7 - 7

Finicle

7 - 5

Niwa

7 - 0

Iwakura

5 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

4.1

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

5.2

Entries

Attack Profile

Japan U20

USA U20

More Less

Defence Profile

Japan U20

USA U20

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

74%

25%

3-6 secs

26%

61%

6+ secs

14%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

71'

75'

79'

Japan U20

USA U20

Japan U20 vs USA U20 Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Japan U20 face off against USA U20 in World Rugby U20 Championship Semi Final on Sun 12th July 2026 at AIA Arena. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:00 and is broadcast on RugbyPass TV. In South Africa it’s at 16:00 SAST on SuperSport, 02:00 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 00:00 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 07:00 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 USA U20 in 4th and USA U20 in 4th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Japan U20 vs USA U20 Squads

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