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Kazakhstan Women face off against Japan Women in Asia Rugby Women's Championship Round 1 on Thu 30th April 2026 at Sports and Training Complex. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 12:00. In South Africa it’s at 13:00 SAST, 23:00 NZST in New Zealand, 21:00 AEST in Australia and 04:00 EST in the US.
Japan Women won the last encounter but Japan Women are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture, Japan Women sits at 11 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Kazakhstan Women holds 19.
The two sides are separated by 8 places in the rankings with Kazakhstan Women in position 19 and Japan Women in position 11 as such Japan Women are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Kazakhstan Women vs Japan Women will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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Minori Yamamoto converts the try.
Japan are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Nanako Ushijima picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Minori Yamamoto has kicked a conversion.
Japan are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Sakurako Korai picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Alyona Drobovskaya (Kazakhstan) is shown a yellow card
A series of passes by Japan results in a try for Sora Nishimura
Japan are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Mei Okubo touching down.
The Kazakhstan supporters go wild as Tatyana Kruchinkina successfully kicks the conversion.
Kazakhstan are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Xeniya Kim touching down.
A penetrating move by Japan results in a try for Kanako Kobayashi.
The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Sachiko Kato dots the ball down from close range.
Incisive passing by Japan is finished off by Rinka Matsuda, as they goes over for the try.
Silky skills by Japan ends with a try for Rinka Matsuda.
The pressure has finally told as Xeniya Kim scores from close range.
A wonderful passing move by Japan is finished off by Komachi Imakugi
Karina Sazontova (Kazakhstan) is shown a yellow card
A wonderful passing move by Japan is finished off by Rinka Matsuda
Nobody could stop that maul! Asuka Kuge places the ball down for the try.
Mana Furuta scores the try from close range.
Symbat Zhamankulova (Kazakhstan) is shown a yellow card