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Japan XV face off against Maori All Blacks in Rugby Union Hybrid Friendlies Round 1 on Sat 6th July 2024 at City of Toyota Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 10:00. In South Africa it’s at 11:00 SAST, 21:00 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 19:00 AEST in Australia and 02:00 EST in the US.
Maori All Blacks won the last encounter but Maori All Blacks are in the best form of their last 5 games.
The official squads for Japan XV vs Maori All Blacks 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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Great forward play by Japan XV allows Kenji Sato to score the try.
Yoshitaka Yazaki has kicked a penalty goal.
Benet Kumeroa (Maori All Blacks) is shown a yellow card
The Maori All Blacks supporters go wild as Rameka Poihipi successfully kicks the conversion.
Maori All Blacks are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Tyrone Thompson touching down.
The touch judges raise their flags as Takuya Yamasawa kicks the conversion.
Nothing was going to stop Shuhei Takeuchi from scoring as they record the try for Japan XV.
Takuya Yamasawa makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.
Rameka Poihipi adds the two points for Maori All Blacks.
The Maori All Blacks maul march their way over the white wash for Kurt Eklund to touch down.
Shuhei Takeuchi (Japan XV) is shown a yellow card
Takuya Yamasawa adds the points for Japan XV.
A series of passes by Japan XV results in a try for Samisoni Tua