USA

21 - 47

Full Time

Japan

Japan vs USA

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half.

80'

Conversion

Luke Carty has kicked a conversion.

79'

Try

USA are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Payton Telea-Ilalio picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

78'

Conversion

Seungsin Lee has kicked a conversion.

70'

Try

A series of passes by Japan results in a try for Kippei Ishida

69'

That's a great try assist by Yuya Hirose.

69'

A gap opened in the defence and Yuya Hirose took full advantage.

69'

USA make a substitution with Tevita Naqali coming on.

67'

USA make a substitution with Marno Redelinghuys coming off.

67'

USA make a substitution with Ethan McVeigh coming on.

66'

USA make a substitution with Ruben de Haas coming off.

66'

Japan make a substitution with Haruto Kida coming on.

66'

Japan make a substitution with Tomoki Osada coming off.

66'

Japan make a substitution with Akito Okui coming on.

66'

Japan make a substitution with Kanji Shimokawa coming off.

66'

The defensive line has been broken as Faulua Makisi goes through the gap.

65'

The defensive line has been broken as Shinobu Fujiwara goes through the gap.

64'

Yellow Card

Christian Poidevin (USA) is shown a yellow card

64'

Japan sub Kenji Sato comes onto the field.

62'

Hayate Era departs for Japan.

62'

Conversion

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

62'

Try

Great hands by Japan leads to a try for Warner Dearns

61'

The defensive line has been broken as Warner Dearns goes through the gap.

61'

Spellbinding play by Shinobu Fujiwara is finished off with a try.

61'

Faulua Makisi comes on.

54'

Amato Fakatava comes off.

54'

Keijiro Tamefusa comes on.

54'

Shuhei Takeuchi comes off.

54'

Yuya Hirose comes on.

54'

Charlie Lawrence comes off.

54'

Sena Kimura comes on.

54'

Kenta Kobayashi comes off.

54'

Shilo Klein comes on.

54'

Kapeli Pifeleti comes off.

54'

Luke Carty comes on.

51'

Chris Hilsenbeck comes off.

51'

Seungsin Lee has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

46'

Try

Slick passing by Japan leads to a try for Amato Fakatava.

45'

Amato Fakatava makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

45'

Spellbinding play by Seungsin Lee is finished off with a try.

45'

USA make a substitution with Pono Davis coming on.

43'

USA make a substitution with Kaleb Geiger coming off.

43'

USA make a substitution with Payton Telea-Ilalio coming on.

43'

USA make a substitution with Ezekiel Lindenmuth coming off.

43'

USA make a substitution with Marno Redelinghuys coming on.

40'

USA make a substitution with Tevita Naqali coming off.

40'

Japan make a substitution with Shinobu Fujiwara coming on.

40'

Japan make a substitution with Kenta Fukuda coming off.

40'

USA make a substitution with Mitch Wilson coming on.

40'

USA make a substitution with Rufus McLean coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

42'

Charlie Lawrence makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

42'

Conversion

Chris Hilsenbeck does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

38'

Try

The pick and go results in a try for USA as Kapeli Pifeleti goes over.

37'

That's a great try assist by Ruben de Haas.

37'

Tevita Naqali comes on for USA.

34'

Marno Redelinghuys leaves the field.

34'

Conversion

Seungsin Lee does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

33'

Try

Silky skills by Japan ends with a try for Kanji Shimokawa.

32'

Kenta Fukuda sets up the try.

32'

Trouble here as Sam Greene breaches the defence.

32'

Conversion

Chris Hilsenbeck does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

30'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Kapeli Pifeleti scores from close range.

29'

Spellbinding play by Ruben de Haas is finished off with a try.

29'

Conversion

Seungsin Lee makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

26'

Try

Brilliant skill shown there by Warner Dearns as they go over the white wash for a try.

25'

Amato Fakatava played a key part in that try.

25'

Conversion

Seungsin Lee makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

22'

Try

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

21'

A gap opened in the defence and Rufus McLean took full advantage.

14'

USA sub Vili Helu comes onto the field.

13'

Makeen Alikhan departs for USA.

13'

Conversion

Seungsin Lee converts the try.

12'

Try

A bit of individual brilliance by Ben Gunter leads to a try for Japan

11'

A gap opened in the defence and Ben Gunter took full advantage.

11'

Kenta Fukuda played a key part in that try.

11'

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

10'

A gap opened in the defence and Kippei Ishida took full advantage.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 USA v Japan 
  
 Round 3 
  
 Sat 6th September 2025, 08:05pm CDT 
  
 Papa Murphy's Park 
  
 Paramount+ 
  
 Craig Evans

Points Flow Chart

Japan win +26

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

88%

80%

Possession Last 10 min

20%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Carty

21 - 47

79'

Telea-Ilalio

19 - 47

78'

Lee

70'

14 - 47

Ishida

69'

14 - 45

Poidevin

14 - 40

64'

Lee

62'

14 - 40

Dearns

61'

14 - 38

Fakatava

45'

14 - 33

Half Time

Hilsenbeck

14 - 28

38'

Pifeleti

12 - 28

37'

Lee

33'

7 - 28

Shimokawa

32'

7 - 26

Hilsenbeck

7 - 21

30'

Pifeleti

5 - 21

29'

Lee

26'

0 - 21

Dearns

25'

0 - 19

Lee

22'

0 - 14

Fakatava

21'

0 - 12

Lee

12'

0 - 7

Gunter

11'

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.6

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.9

Entries

Attack Profile

USA

Japan

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Defence Profile

USA

Japan

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

65%

74%

3-6 secs

29%

18%

6+ secs

104

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

65'

67'

71'

74'

76'

USA

Japan

USA vs Japan Kick Off Times & TV Channel

USA face off against Japan in Pacific Nations Cup Round 3 on Sat 6th September 2025 at Papa Murphy's Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 02:05 and is broadcast on RugbyPass TV. In South Africa it’s at 03:05 SAST on SuperSport, 13:05 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 11:05 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 20:05 EST on Paramount+ in the US.

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

World Rankings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 3 places in the rankings with Japan in position 13 and USA in position 16, underlining just how tight this match could be.

USA vs Japan Squads

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