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Japan
Japan
39 - 6
Full Time
Tonga
Tonga

Japan vs Tonga

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

80'

Shinnosuke Tu'umoto'oa comes on for Tonga.

75'

Sonatane Takulua leaves the field.

75'

Conversion attempt from Yu Tamura has the distance but not the direction.

75'
Yellow Card

Penikolo Latu (Tonga) is shown a yellow card.

74'
Try

Kenki Fukuoka scores a try for Japan.

74'

Yoshikazu Fujita comes on.

71'

Kotaro Matsushima comes off.

71'

Shintaro Ishihara comes on.

70'

Keita Inagaki comes off.

70'

Jethro Felemi comes on.

66'

Latu Talakai comes off.

66'

Tonga decide to make a substitution, with Sione Lolohea getting some game time.

66'

Tonga decide to make a substitution, with Sione Lea being replaced.

66'

Japan make a substitution with Sione Teaupa coming on.

65'

Japan make a substitution with Timothy Lafaele coming off.

65'

Japan sub Fetuani Lautami comes onto the field.

65'

Shinya Makabe departs for Japan.

65'

Penikolo Latu comes on for Tonga.

61'

David Halaifonua leaves the field.

61'

George Taina comes on.

61'

Kali Hala comes off.

61'

Onehunga Havili comes on.

61'

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Fotu Lokotui comes off.

61'

Atsushi Sakate comes on.

60'

Shota Horie comes off.

60'
Conversion

Yu Tamura does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

60'
Try

Lomano Lemeki scores a try for Japan.

59'

Japan decide to make a substitution, with Shunsuke Nunomaki getting some game time.

54'

Japan decide to make a substitution, with Amanaki Mafi being replaced.

54'

Japan make a substitution with Asaeli Ai Valu coming on.

54'

Japan make a substitution with Jiwon Koo coming off.

54'

Tonga sub Paea Fa'anunu comes onto the field.

50'

Halani 'Aulika departs for Tonga.

50'

Yutaka Nagare comes on for Japan.

48'

Fumiaki Tanaka leaves the field.

48'

Sione Vailanu comes on.

40'

Steve Mafi comes off.

40'

The second half is underway.

40'

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

40'
Penalty Goal

Yu Tamura does the business as his penalty goal attempt goes over.

38'
Conversion

Yu Tamura makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

33'
Try

Michael Leitch scores a try for Japan.

32'
Conversion

Yu Tamura converts the try.

31'
Try

Amanaki Mafi scores a try for Japan.

29'
Yellow Card

Leva Fifita (Tonga) is shown a yellow card.

28'

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Penalty Goal

Sonatane Takulua makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

21'
Penalty Goal

Yu Tamura kicks the penalty.

12'
Penalty Goal

Sonatane Takulua has kicked a penalty goal.

8'
Conversion

Yu Tamura has kicked a conversion.

4'
Try

Lomano Lemeki scores a try for Japan.

3'

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

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Match Details

Japan v Tonga
Japan v Tonga
Sat 18th November 2017, 08:15am PST
Sat 18th November 2017, 08:15am PST

Points Flow Chart

Japan win +33
Japan
Tonga
Japan
Time in lead
Tonga
78
Mins in lead
0
98%
% Of Game In Lead
0%
0%
Possession Last 10 min
%
0
Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time
Fukuoka
39 - 6
74'
Latu
74'
34 - 6
Tamura
34 - 6
60'
Lemeki
32 - 6
59'
Half Time
Tamura
27 - 6
38'
Tamura
24 - 6
33'
Leitch
22 - 6
32'
Tamura
17 - 6
31'
Mafi
15 - 6
29'
Fifita
28'
10 - 6
Takulua
21'
10 - 6
Tamura
10 - 3
12'
Takulua
8'
7 - 3
Tamura
7 - 0
4'
Lemeki
5 - 0
3'
Start

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Japan vs Tonga Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Japan face off against Tonga in Internationals on Sat 18th November 2017 at . Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 16:15. In South Africa it’s at 18:15 SAST, 05:15 NZST in New Zealand, 03:15 AEST in Australia and 08:15 EST in the US.

Japan won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

World Rankings

Heading into the fixture, Japan sits at 10 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Tonga holds 19.

The two sides are separated by 9 places in the rankings with Japan in position 10 and Tonga in position 19 as such Japan are favourites on paper.

Japan vs Tonga Squads

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

Other Fixtures

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31 - 19
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15 - 19
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