Japan Women

30 - 19

Full Time

Spain Women

Japan Women vs Spain Women

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

80'

Conversion

Amalia Argudo has kicked a conversion.

75'

Try

Lourdes Alameda scores the try from close range.

74'

Mireia de Andres played a key part in that try.

74'

Minori Yamamoto curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

69'

Try

Nobody could stop that maul! Ayumu Kokaji places the ball down for the try.

69'

Spain make a substitution with Ariadna Vergara coming on.

68'

Spain make a substitution with Alba Capell coming off.

68'

Japan make a substitution with Megumi Abe coming on.

66'

Japan make a substitution with Moe Tsukui coming off.

66'

Conversion

The Spain supporters go wild as Amalia Argudo successfully kicks the conversion.

65'

Try

Spain are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Nuria Jou touching down.

64'

The defensive line has been broken as Claudia Pena goes through the gap.

64'

Lady luck is not smiling on Minori Yamamoto with their conversion hitting the bar!!!

59'

Try

Great hands by Japan leads to a try for Misaki Matsumura

58'

Minori Yamamoto played a key part in that try.

58'

Sakurako Hatada comes on for Japan.

58'

Haruka Hirotsu leaves the field.

58'

Ayumu Kokaji comes on for Japan.

58'

Asuka Kuge leaves the field.

58'

Lia Pineiro comes on for Spain.

56'

Nerea Garcia leaves the field.

56'

Nijiho Nagata comes on for Japan.

56'

Wako Kitano leaves the field.

56'

Jennifer Nduka comes on for Japan.

56'

Seina Saito leaves the field.

56'

Ayano Sakurai comes on for Japan.

56'

Otoka Yoshimura leaves the field.

56'

Hinata Komaki comes on for Japan.

56'

Manami Mine leaves the field.

56'

Penalty Goal

Minori Yamamoto adds the points for Japan.

56'

Mireia de Andres comes on.

54'

Sidorella Bracic comes off.

54'

Anna Puig comes on.

51'

Elena Martinez comes off.

51'

Amalia Argudo has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

50'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Nerea Garcia from scoring as they record the try for Spain.

50'

Spain decide to make a substitution, with Ines Antolinez Fernandez getting some game time.

49'

Spain decide to make a substitution, with Laura Delgado being replaced.

49'

Conversion

Minori Yamamoto adds the two points for Japan.

46'

Try

Nobody was going to stop Iroha Nagata from scoring that try!

45'

Iroha Nagata makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

45'

Ayasa Otsuka makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

43'

Ana Peralta makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

42'

Spain make a substitution with Nuria Jou coming on.

40'

Spain make a substitution with Marieta Roman coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Fabulous play by Japan has led to Mele Yua Havili Kagawa being able to wriggle through a gap.

35'

The conversion is on its way from Minori Yamamoto but it runs out gas over the last few metres, falling short.

26'

Try

Silky skills by Japan ends with a try for Mele Yua Havili Kagawa.

25'

Masami Kawamura played a key part in that try.

25'

Trouble here as Masami Kawamura breaches the defence.

25'

Spain decide to make a substitution, with Alba Vinuesa getting some game time.

23'

Spain decide to make a substitution, with Lea Ducher being replaced.

23'

This is dangerous for the defence as Iroha Nagata bursts through to advance the Japan attack.

22'

Amalia Argudo takes the penalty but the ball didn't come round, staying right of the posts.

19'

Japan make a substitution with Ayasa Otsuka coming on.

18'

Japan make a substitution with Rinka Matsuda coming off.

18'

Spain make a substitution with Claudia Perez coming on.

15'

Spain make a substitution with Tecla Masoko coming off.

15'

Minori Yamamoto has hit the cross bar with their conversion attempt!

13'

Try

A series of passes by Japan results in a try for Mele Yua Havili Kagawa

12'

A gap opened in the defence and Mele Yua Havili Kagawa took full advantage.

12'

Spellbinding play by Rinka Matsuda is finished off with a try.

12'

Yellow Card

Elena Martinez (Spain) is shown a yellow card

10'

Yellow Card

Tecla Masoko (Spain) is shown a yellow card

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Japan Women v Spain Women 
  
 Round 1 
  
 Sat 26th July 2025, 01:05am PDT 
  
 Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium 
  
 Lauren Jenner

Points Flow Chart

Japan Women win +11

Time in lead

Mins in lead

88%

% Of Game In Lead

45%

Possession Last 10 min

55%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Argudo

75'

30 - 19

Alameda

74'

30 - 17

Kokaji

30 - 12

69'

Argudo

65'

25 - 12

Jou

64'

25 - 10

Matsumura

25 - 5

58'

Yamamoto

20 - 5

56'

Garcia

50'

17 - 5

Yamamoto

17 - 0

46'

Nagata

15 - 0

45'

Half Time

Yua Havili Kagawa

10 - 0

25'

Yua Havili Kagawa

5 - 0

12'

Martinez

10'

0 - 0

Masoko

0 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.3

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.8

Entries

Attack Profile

Japan Women

Spain Women

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Defence Profile

Japan Women

Spain Women

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

59%

54%

3-6 secs

37%

42%

6+ secs

107

Rucks Won

Japan Women vs Spain Women Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Japan Women face off against Spain Women in Women's Internationals Round 1 on Sat 26th July 2025 at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 09:05. In South Africa it’s at 10:05 SAST, 20:05 NZST in New Zealand, 18:05 AEST in Australia and 01:05 EST in the US.

Japan Women won the last encounter but Japan Women 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 Women in position 11 and Spain Women in position 14, underlining just how tight this match could be.

Japan Women vs Spain Women Squads

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