Japan Women

32 - 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'

The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Minori Yamamoto will have to re-adjust the radar.

78'

Try

Great forward play by Japan allows Kotomi Taniguchi to score the try.

78'

Kotono Yasuo comes off.

77'

Nami Yoshida comes on.

75'

Hinata Komaki comes off.

75'

Spain decide to make a substitution, with Eider Garcia getting some game time.

72'

Spain decide to make a substitution, with Sidorella Bracic being replaced.

72'

Conversion

Minori Yamamoto has kicked a conversion.

72'

Try

Nobody could stop that maul! Kotomi Taniguchi places the ball down for the try.

71'

Spain decide to make a substitution, with Victoria Rosell Martinez getting some game time.

71'

Spain decide to make a substitution, with Ana Peralta being replaced.

71'

A gap opened in the defence and Amalia Argudo took full advantage.

68'

Spain make a substitution with Anna Puig coming on.

67'

Spain make a substitution with Monica Castelo coming off.

67'

Spain make a substitution with Lea Ducher coming on.

67'

Spain make a substitution with Alba Vinuesa coming off.

67'

Spain make a substitution with Claudia Cano coming on.

67'

Spain make a substitution with Tecla Masoko coming off.

67'

Conversion

The Japan supporters go wild as Minori Yamamoto successfully kicks the conversion.

67'

Try

Japan are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Kotomi Taniguchi touching down.

66'

Moe Tsukui sets up the try.

66'

Yellow Card

Anne Fernandez de Corres (Spain) is shown a yellow card

64'

The defensive line has been broken as Hinata Komaki goes through the gap.

63'

The defensive line has been broken as Misaki Matsumura goes through the gap.

59'

Kotomi Taniguchi comes on for Japan.

59'

Asuka Kuge leaves the field.

59'

Nijiho Nagata comes on for Japan.

59'

Wako Kitano leaves the field.

59'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Amalia Argudo kicks the conversion.

58'

Try

A penetrating move by Spain results in a try for Zahia Perez.

57'

What a run here by Zahia Perez as they get over the gainline!

57'

Amalia Argudo played a key part in that try.

57'

What a run here by Claudia Pena as they get over the gainline!

56'

Anne Fernandez de Corres comes on for Spain.

55'

Ariadna Vergara leaves the field.

55'

Marieta Roman comes on for Spain.

55'

Cristina Blanco leaves the field.

55'

Laura Delgado comes on for Spain.

55'

Ines Antolinez Fernandez leaves the field.

55'

What a run here by Minori Yamamoto as they get over the gainline!

54'

Ayano Sakurai comes on.

54'

Otoka Yoshimura comes off.

54'

Seina Saito comes on.

54'

Jennifer Nduka comes off.

54'

Moe Tsukui comes on.

54'

Megumi Abe comes off.

54'

Minori Yamamoto comes on.

50'

Rinka Matsuda comes off.

50'

Kanako Kobayashi comes on.

50'

Haruka Hirotsu comes off.

50'

Conversion

Amalia Argudo adds the two points for Spain.

49'

Try

Nobody was going to stop Amalia Argudo from scoring that try!

48'

Amalia Argudo makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

48'

Zahia Perez sets up the try.

48'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Penalty Goal

Ayasa Otsuka has kicked a penalty goal.

35'

Spain go for goal with Amalia Argudo taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

32'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Monica Castelo scores from close range.

31'

This is dangerous for the defence as Kotono Yasuo bursts through to advance the Japan attack.

24'

Ayasa Otsuka curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

17'

Try

Hinata Komaki scores the try from close range.

16'

Megumi Abe sets up the try.

16'

A gap opened in the defence and Rinka Matsuda took full advantage.

12'

Ayasa Otsuka has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

Try

Japan are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Hinata Komaki touching down.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Japan Women v Spain Women 
  
 Round 2 
  
 Sat 19th July 2025, 02:00am PDT 
  
 Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu 
  
 Lauren Jenner

Points Flow Chart

Japan Women win +13

Time in lead

Mins in lead

81%

% Of Game In Lead

13%

76%

Possession Last 10 min

24%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Taniguchi

32 - 19

78'

Yamamoto

27 - 19

72'

Taniguchi

25 - 19

71'

Yamamoto

20 - 19

67'

Taniguchi

18 - 19

66'

Fernandez de Corres

64'

13 - 19

Argudo

58'

13 - 19

Perez

57'

13 - 17

Argudo

49'

13 - 12

Argudo

48'

13 - 10

Half Time

Otsuka

13 - 5

35'

Castelo

31'

10 - 5

Komaki

10 - 0

16'

Komaki

5 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.9

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.1

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

49%

43%

3-6 secs

41%

44%

6+ secs

10%

13%

Rucks Won

Japan Women vs Spain Women Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Japan Women face off against Spain Women in Women's Internationals Round 2 on Sat 19th July 2025 at Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 10:00. In South Africa it’s at 11:00 SAST, 21:00 NZST in New Zealand, 19:00 AEST in Australia and 02:00 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.