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PNC MATCH PREVIEW Samoa
V
Japan
Sunday 17th June 2012, KO: 14:10 Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo
Headlines
2012 Records
•
>> Points
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Japan need 13 more points to break through the 500 point barrier in the Pacific Nations Cup. Last year’s PNC winners have scored 487 points in their 26 matches so far. However another 24 conceded will make them the first side in the competition to concede 900 points. Samoa captain DAVID LEMI’s two try blitz against Fiji means the winger has now scored nine tries in the tournament, just two tries behind Hosea Gear’s Pacific Nations Cup tournament record. Gear scored eight of his tournament tries with Junior All Blacks and three with NewZealand Maori. Japan’s HITOSHI ONO and TAKASHI KIKUTANI will both make their 21st appearances in the IRB Pacific Nations Cup, thereby further extending their lead in the tournament appearances table over second-placed Sunia Koto of Fiji.
Head to Head
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Samoa have played Japan 13 times in all competitions, winning 10 of those games. Japan have won two while there has been no draws. Six of those games have been in the Pacific Nations Cup, with Samoa winning all but one. The two sides last met in this competition last year, with Samoa running out convincing 34-15 winners. Japan’s only Pacific Nations Cup win against Samoa came in 2010 when they beat the Pacific island nation 31-23 in Apia. That game represents the only win Japan have had against Samoa in the last five clashes in all competitions, and the only time they’ve won on Samoan soil. Samoa need one more try to hit sixty against Japan in all competitions. They are also on the verge of breaking through the 200 point barrier against Japan in the Pacific Nations Cup, needing only six more points. They’ve scored 436 points in all competitions against Japan. These sides first met in 1990 for a Rugby World Cup 1991 qualifier. Played in Tokyo, the game finished with Samoa running out 37-11 winners.
Points 29 27 24
3
David Lemi
Samoa
Points 122
Player Kurt Morath
Tonga
Taniela Rawaqa Fiji
James Arlidge
Japan
>> Tries Tries 11
Ireland’s John Lacey makes his 6th appearance as an international referee when he officiates the Pacific Nations Cup match between Samoa and Japan on Sunday. Lacey referees his 2nd Pacific Nations Cup match having been the man in the middle for the meeting of Fiji and Japan on the 5th of June. The Irishman made his debut in 2009 when he refereed France A versus Romania.
Player
>> Points
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Ki Anufe
Samoa
All Time Records
96
Man in the Middle
Kurt Morath
Tonga
Tries
103
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Japan
>> Tries
Form guide Samoa’s 2012 form has followed on from last season’s impressive fare and they currently find themselves in the driving seat in this year’s PNC having beaten Tonga 20-18 and Fiji 29-26. 2011 will be best remembered for their 32-23 victory over Australia in Sydney last July. Japan finished off Rugby World Cup 2011 with a 23-23 draw against Canada in Napier and four wins on the trot in the Asian Five Nations looked to have set them up nicely to defend their Pacific Nations Cup title but defeats to Fiji (25-19) and Tonga (24-20) mean that they need a win against Samoa to avoid finishing bottom.
Player Ayumu Goromaru
Player Hosea Gear
Junior All Blacks / New Zealand Maori
9
David Lemi
7
Anthony Tuitavake
7
Lachie Turner
7
Vungakoto Lilo
Samoa
Junior All Blacks Australia A Tonga
Pacific Nations Cup Facts & Figures
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Samoa’s 29-26 defeat of Fiji last weekend saw them become the first side in the history of the Pacific Nations Cup to break the 600 point barrier. Japan’s AYUMU GOROMARU is the leading scorer in the Pacific Nations Cup so far with 29 points. Samoa flyhalf KI ANUFE has 24 points. Japan need three more successful penalty goals to hit 50 in the competition. Tonga are already on 50, thanks to a Kurt Morath penalty in the 24-20 win against Japan last weekend. Samoa, with 78 tries, need just three more tries to overtake the Junior All Blacks and become the highest try-scoring team in the history of the Pacific Nations Cup. A Samoa win will condemn Japan to their 20th defeat in the Pacific Nations Cup. Both Japan and Tonga have lost 19 games over the duration of the competition’s history.
© International Rugby Board 2012. Data extracted from Rugby Information Management System
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Samoa
Japan
Team Sheets
15 Fa’atoina Autagavaia
SAMOA IRB RANKING: 10 Test #: 188
Replacements
Vailoa
14
13
Paul Perez
Lolo Lui
Vaimoso
Moata’a
12
11
Paul Williams
David Lemi (C)
Stade Français
Glasgow Warriors
10
9
Ki Anufe
Kahn Fotuali’i
Marist
Ospreys
Key Stats
8 Kane Thompson Waikato Chiefs
6 Alafoti Faosiliva
7
5
Laumua o Tumua
Faatiga Lemalu
Harlequins
Officials
Papatoetoe Club
Castres Olympique
3
2
Logovi’i Mulipola
Ti’i Paulo
Leicester Tigers
ASM Clermont Auvergne
# Caps Starting Lineup: 184 Avg Age Starting Lineup: 28 Oldest Player: Maurie Faasavalu (32) Youngest Player: Faatiga Lemalu (23) Avg Weight Forwards: 116 kg
Maurie Faasavalu
4
Joe Tekori
16 Ole Avei (Union Bordeaux-Bègles) 17 Census Johnston (Stade Toulousain) 18 Daniel Crichton (Counties Manukau) 19 Ben Masoe (Papatoetoe Club) 20 Jeremy Sua (Tasman) 21 Fautua Otto (Bristol Rugby) 22 Ken Pisi (Massey)
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland) - 5 Tests
1 Sakaria Taulafo
Tests at Venue: 0 Tests Samoa: 0 Tests Japan: 1 Tests Test Debut: 16/06/2009 - France A v Romania
London Wasps
Assistant Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)
1 Yusuke Nagae Ricoh Black Rams
2 Takeshi Kizu
Kensuke Hatakeyama
Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers
Suntory Sungoliath
4 6 Takashi Kikutani
5
Shinya Makabe
Hitoshi Ono
Suntory Sungoliath
Referee: Taku Otsuki (Japan)
3
7
Toshiba Brave Lupus
Toyota Verblitz
Yuta Mochizuki Toshiba Brave Lupus
8 Hendrik Tui
16 Ryuhei Arita (Coca Cola West Red Sparks) 17 Hiroshi Yamashita (Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers) 18 Shoji Ito (Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers) 19 Takamichi Sasaki (Suntory Sungoliath) 20 Jun Fujii (Toshiba Brave Lupus) 21 Kosei Ono (Suntory Sungoliath) 22 Yasunori Nagatomo (Suntory Sungoliath)
Panasonic Wild Knights
9
10
Atsushi Hiwasa
Harumichi Tatekawa
Suntory Sungoliath
11
Kubota Spears
12
Hirotoki Onozawa
Ryan Nicholas
Suntory Sungoliath
Suntory Sungoliath
13 Tomohiro Senba Toshiba Brave Lupus
Replacements
14 Toshiaki Hirose (C) Toshiba Brave Lupus
15 Ayumu Goromaru
Key Stats # Caps Starting Lineup: 337 Avg Age Starting Lineup: 28 Oldest Player: Hirotoki Onozawa (34) Youngest Player: Harumichi Tatekawa (22) Avg Weight Forwards: 107 kg
Yamaha Motor Jubilo JAPAN IRB RANKING: 14 Test #: 280
© International Rugby Board 2012. Data extracted from Rugby Information Management System
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Samoa
Japan
Head to Head Recent Results Date
Team A
Result
Team B
Venue
02/07/2011
Japan
15
34
Samoa
Tokyo
30/10/2010
Japan
10
13
Samoa
Tokyo
19/06/2010
Samoa
23
31
Japan
Apia
18/06/2009
Japan
15
34
Samoa
Sigatoka
05/07/2008
Samoa
37
31
Japan
Apia
Summary Samoa
12 Matches (0 Draw)
Japan
10
Won
2
436
Points
188
59
Tries
19
39
Conversions
13
23
Penalties
21
0
Drop Goals
2
Player Records For Samoa against Japan Semo Sititi - 8
For Japan against Samoa Appearances
Silao Leaega - 42
Points
Elvis Seveali’I - 6
Tries
Tanner Vili - 11
Conversions
Silao Leaega - 9
Penalties
-
6 - 4 Players 32 - James Arlidge 4 - Hirotoki Onozawa 7 - James Arlidge 6 - Keiji Hirose
Drop Goals
1 - 2 Players
Player Records in a Match For Samoa against Japan
For Japan against Samoa
Silao Leaega on 03/10/1999 - 23
Points
Elvis Seveali’I on 10/06/2000 - 4
Tries
On 2 Occasions - 6 Silao Leaega on 22/05/1999 - 5 -
17 - Keiji Hirose on 22/05/1999 2 - Ryan Nicholas on 19/06/2010
Conversions
4 - On 2 Occasions
Penalties
3 - On 4 Occasions
Drop Goals
1 - On 2 Occasions
Team Records in a Match For Samoa against Japan
For Japan against Samoa
On 10/06/2000 - 68
Points
37 - On 22/05/1999
On 10/06/2000 - 10
Tries
4 - On 2 Occasions
On 2 Occasions - 6
Conversions
4 - On 2 Occasions
On 22/05/1999 - 5
Penalties
3 - On 4 Occasions
Drop Goals
1 - On 2 Occasions
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Samoa
Recent Matches
Head Coach: Stephen Betham Debut: Winning Ratio: Average Tries per Match:
05/06/2012 v Tonga (W 20-18) 100.00% 2.50
Samoa Record Under Stephen Betham 0 Lost
Date
Opponent
Result
Venue
10/06/2012
Fiji
W
29
26
Tokyo
05/06/2012
Tonga
W
20
18
Nagoya
30/09/2011
South Africa
L
5
13
Auckland
25/09/2011
Fiji
W
27
7
Auckland
18/09/2011
Wales
L
10
17
Hamilton
2 Wins
0 Drawn
49 For
Points
44 Against
5 For
Tries
3 Against
3 For
Conversions
1 Against
Points For
91
6 For
Penalties
9 Against
Points Ag
81
0 For
Drop Goals
0 Against
Tries For
9
Tries Ag
6
Player Info For Samoa Pos
Age
Debut
Caps
Caps as Sub
Caps v Opponent
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points
Tries
Cons
Pens
DGs
Sakaria Taulafo Ti’i Paulo Logovi’i Mulipola Faatiga Lemalu Joe Tekori Alafoti Faosiliva Maurie Faasavalu Kane Thompson Kahn Fotuali’i Ki Anufe David Lemi (C) Paul Williams Lolo Lui Paul Perez Fa’atoina Autagavaia
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
29 29 25 23 28 26 32 30 30 25 30 29 30 25 23
Ole Avei Census Johnston Daniel Crichton Ben Masoe Jeremy Sua Fautua Otto Ken Pisi
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
29 31 26 26 23 26 23
13/11/2009 20/11/2010 18/07/2009 05/06/2012 09/06/2007 17/06/2006 06/07/2002 19/05/2007 30/10/2010 23/06/2009 29/05/2004 12/06/2010 12/06/2004 05/06/2012 05/06/2012 Total 02/07/2011 11/06/2005 05/06/2012 05/06/2012 18/09/2011 12/06/2010 05/06/2012
16 9 8 2 20 9 15 22 9 3 32 12 23 2 2 184 5 34 2 2 4 6 2
2 8 5 0 9 6 1 1 0 0 9 0 6 1 0 48 3 7 0 0 3 5 1
1 1 2 0 3 2 1 1 1 0 3 1 4 0 0 20 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
8 4 5 2 7 7 8 10 4 3 14 6 16 2 2 98 3 14 2 2 3 3 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 5 3 0 13 2 7 12 5 0 18 6 7 0 0 86 2 20 0 0 1 3 0
0 0 0 0 15 20 10 10 20 28 45 53 34 0 0 235 0 20 0 0 0 5 0
0 0 0 0 3 4 2 2 4 0 9 3 0 0 0 27 0 4 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 7 11 0 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 8 4 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player
Records For Samoa Caps
Tries
Points
65 - Brian Lima
31 - Brian Lima
184 - Earl Va’a
60 - To’o Vaega
17 - Semo Sititi
172 - Andy Aiolupo
59 - Semo Sititi
15 - Afato So’oialo
160 - Silao Leaega
Player Records (In a Match)
Team Records (In a Match)
Points:
30 - Gavin Williams v Papua New Guinea on 11/07/2009
Points:
115 v Papua New Guinea on 11/07/2009
Tries:
4 - 4 players
Tries:
17 v Papua New Guinea on 11/07/2009
Conversions:
10 - Gavin Williams v Papua New Guinea on 11/07/2009
Conversions:
15 v Papua New Guinea on 11/07/2009
Penalties:
8 - Roger Warren v Tonga on 29/05/2004
Penalties:
8 v Tonga on 29/05/2004
Drop Goals:
1 - 10 players
Drop Goals:
1 on 10 Occasions
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Japan
Recent Matches
Head Coach: Eddie Jones Debut: Winning Ratio: Average Tries per Match:
28/04/2012 v Kazakhstan (W 87-0) 66.67% 8.50
Date
Opponent
10/06/2012
Tonga
L
20
24
Tokyo
05/06/2012
Fiji
L
19
25
Nagoya
2 Lost
19/05/2012
Hong Kong
W
67
0
Tokyo
Japan Record Under Eddie Jones
Result
Venue
4 Wins
0 Drawn
351 For
Points
60 Against
12/05/2012
Korea
W
52
8
Seoul
51 For
Tries
7 Against
05/05/2012
United Arab Emirates
W
106
3
Fukuoka
39 For
Conversions
5 Against
6 For
Penalties
5 Against
0 For
Drop Goals
0 Against
Points For
264
Points Ag
60
Tries For
38
Tries Ag
7
Player Info For Japan Pos
Age
Debut
Caps
Caps as Sub
Caps v Opponent
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points
Tries
Cons
Pens
DGs
Yusuke Nagae Takeshi Kizu Kensuke Hatakeyama Shinya Makabe Hitoshi Ono Takashi Kikutani Yuta Mochizuki Hendrik Tui Atsushi Hiwasa Harumichi Tatekawa Hirotoki Onozawa Ryan Nicholas Tomohiro Senba Toshiaki Hirose (C) Ayumu Goromaru
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
26 23 26 25 34 32 30 24 25 22 34 33 29 30 26
Ryuhei Arita Hiroshi Yamashita Shoji Ito Takamichi Sasaki Jun Fujii Kosei Ono Yasunori Nagatomo
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 26 31 28 29 25 27
28/04/2012 21/11/2009 16/11/2008 21/11/2009 16/05/2004 05/11/2005 28/04/2012 10/06/2012 30/04/2011 28/04/2012 17/06/2001 26/04/2008 28/04/2012 29/04/2007 16/04/2005 Total 28/04/2012 25/04/2009 28/04/2012 29/04/2007 28/04/2012 22/04/2007 01/05/2010
6 13 33 8 60 50 6 1 14 6 73 37 6 7 17 337 6 12 6 12 5 11 8
1 8 8 2 11 8 1 0 7 2 8 2 1 0 5 64 3 8 5 2 2 3 5
0 1 4 0 5 6 0 0 1 0 6 5 0 0 1 29 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
4 10 21 6 34 29 4 0 6 4 37 22 4 5 10 196 4 7 4 6 4 5 7
0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 3 11 2 23 20 2 1 7 2 33 14 2 2 7 131 2 5 2 6 1 6 1
0 25 40 5 50 115 10 5 0 11 255 193 10 25 140 884 5 0 5 20 5 20 20
0 5 8 1 10 23 2 1 0 1 51 9 2 5 10 128 1 0 1 4 1 2 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 53 0 0 36 92 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 6 20 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player
Records For Japan Caps
Tries
Points
79 - Yukio Motoki
69 - Daisuke Ohata
413 - Keiji Hirose
73 - Hirotoki Onozawa
51 - Hirotoki Onozawa
347 - Toru Kurihara
61 - Takeomi Ito
28 - Terunori Masuho
345 - Daisuke Ohata
Player Records (In a Match)
Team Records (In a Match)
Points:
60 - Toru Kurihara v Chinese Taipei on 21/07/2002
Points:
155 v Chinese Taipei on 06/07/2002
Tries:
8 - Daisuke Ohata v Chinese Taipei on 06/07/2002
Tries:
23 v Chinese Taipei on 06/07/2002
Conversions:
15 - Toru Kurihara v Chinese Taipei on 21/07/2002
Conversions:
20 v Chinese Taipei on 06/07/2002
Penalties:
9 - Keiji Hirose v Tonga on 08/05/1999
Penalties:
9 v Tonga on 08/05/1999
2 - Kensuke Iwabuchi v Argentina on 15/09/1998
Drop Goals:
2 v Argentina on 15/09/1998
Drop Goals:
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Japan
Sunday 17th June 2012, KO: 14:10 Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo
Headlines
2012 Records
•
>> Points
• •
Japan need 13 more points to break through the 500 point barrier in the Pacific Nations Cup. Last year’s PNC winners have scored 487 points in their 26 matches so far. However another 24 conceded will make them the first side in the competition to concede 900 points. Samoa captain DAVID LEMI’s two try blitz against Fiji means the winger has now scored nine tries in the tournament, just two tries behind Hosea Gear’s Pacific Nations Cup tournament record. Gear scored eight of his tournament tries with Junior All Blacks and three with NewZealand Maori. Japan’s HITOSHI ONO and TAKASHI KIKUTANI will both make their 21st appearances in the IRB Pacific Nations Cup, thereby further extending their lead in the tournament appearances table over second-placed Sunia Koto of Fiji.
Head to Head
• • • •
Samoa have played Japan 13 times in all competitions, winning 10 of those games. Japan have won two while there has been no draws. Six of those games have been in the Pacific Nations Cup, with Samoa winning all but one. The two sides last met in this competition last year, with Samoa running out convincing 34-15 winners. Japan’s only Pacific Nations Cup win against Samoa came in 2010 when they beat the Pacific island nation 31-23 in Apia. That game represents the only win Japan have had against Samoa in the last five clashes in all competitions, and the only time they’ve won on Samoan soil. Samoa need one more try to hit sixty against Japan in all competitions. They are also on the verge of breaking through the 200 point barrier against Japan in the Pacific Nations Cup, needing only six more points. They’ve scored 436 points in all competitions against Japan. These sides first met in 1990 for a Rugby World Cup 1991 qualifier. Played in Tokyo, the game finished with Samoa running out 37-11 winners.
Points 29 27 24
3
David Lemi
Samoa
Points 122
Player Kurt Morath
Tonga
Taniela Rawaqa Fiji
James Arlidge
Japan
>> Tries Tries 11
Ireland’s John Lacey makes his 6th appearance as an international referee when he officiates the Pacific Nations Cup match between Samoa and Japan on Sunday. Lacey referees his 2nd Pacific Nations Cup match having been the man in the middle for the meeting of Fiji and Japan on the 5th of June. The Irishman made his debut in 2009 when he refereed France A versus Romania.
Player
>> Points
•
•
Ki Anufe
Samoa
All Time Records
96
Man in the Middle
Kurt Morath
Tonga
Tries
103
• •
Japan
>> Tries
Form guide Samoa’s 2012 form has followed on from last season’s impressive fare and they currently find themselves in the driving seat in this year’s PNC having beaten Tonga 20-18 and Fiji 29-26. 2011 will be best remembered for their 32-23 victory over Australia in Sydney last July. Japan finished off Rugby World Cup 2011 with a 23-23 draw against Canada in Napier and four wins on the trot in the Asian Five Nations looked to have set them up nicely to defend their Pacific Nations Cup title but defeats to Fiji (25-19) and Tonga (24-20) mean that they need a win against Samoa to avoid finishing bottom.
Player Ayumu Goromaru
Player Hosea Gear
Junior All Blacks / New Zealand Maori
9
David Lemi
7
Anthony Tuitavake
7
Lachie Turner
7
Vungakoto Lilo
Samoa
Junior All Blacks Australia A Tonga
Pacific Nations Cup Facts & Figures
• • • • •
Samoa’s 29-26 defeat of Fiji last weekend saw them become the first side in the history of the Pacific Nations Cup to break the 600 point barrier. Japan’s AYUMU GOROMARU is the leading scorer in the Pacific Nations Cup so far with 29 points. Samoa flyhalf KI ANUFE has 24 points. Japan need three more successful penalty goals to hit 50 in the competition. Tonga are already on 50, thanks to a Kurt Morath penalty in the 24-20 win against Japan last weekend. Samoa, with 78 tries, need just three more tries to overtake the Junior All Blacks and become the highest try-scoring team in the history of the Pacific Nations Cup. A Samoa win will condemn Japan to their 20th defeat in the Pacific Nations Cup. Both Japan and Tonga have lost 19 games over the duration of the competition’s history.
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Samoa
Japan
Team Sheets
15 Fa’atoina Autagavaia
SAMOA IRB RANKING: 10 Test #: 188
Replacements
Vailoa
14
13
Paul Perez
Lolo Lui
Vaimoso
Moata’a
12
11
Paul Williams
David Lemi (C)
Stade Français
Glasgow Warriors
10
9
Ki Anufe
Kahn Fotuali’i
Marist
Ospreys
Key Stats
8 Kane Thompson Waikato Chiefs
6 Alafoti Faosiliva
7
5
Laumua o Tumua
Faatiga Lemalu
Harlequins
Officials
Papatoetoe Club
Castres Olympique
3
2
Logovi’i Mulipola
Ti’i Paulo
Leicester Tigers
ASM Clermont Auvergne
# Caps Starting Lineup: 184 Avg Age Starting Lineup: 28 Oldest Player: Maurie Faasavalu (32) Youngest Player: Faatiga Lemalu (23) Avg Weight Forwards: 116 kg
Maurie Faasavalu
4
Joe Tekori
16 Ole Avei (Union Bordeaux-Bègles) 17 Census Johnston (Stade Toulousain) 18 Daniel Crichton (Counties Manukau) 19 Ben Masoe (Papatoetoe Club) 20 Jeremy Sua (Tasman) 21 Fautua Otto (Bristol Rugby) 22 Ken Pisi (Massey)
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland) - 5 Tests
1 Sakaria Taulafo
Tests at Venue: 0 Tests Samoa: 0 Tests Japan: 1 Tests Test Debut: 16/06/2009 - France A v Romania
London Wasps
Assistant Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)
1 Yusuke Nagae Ricoh Black Rams
2 Takeshi Kizu
Kensuke Hatakeyama
Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers
Suntory Sungoliath
4 6 Takashi Kikutani
5
Shinya Makabe
Hitoshi Ono
Suntory Sungoliath
Referee: Taku Otsuki (Japan)
3
7
Toshiba Brave Lupus
Toyota Verblitz
Yuta Mochizuki Toshiba Brave Lupus
8 Hendrik Tui
16 Ryuhei Arita (Coca Cola West Red Sparks) 17 Hiroshi Yamashita (Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers) 18 Shoji Ito (Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers) 19 Takamichi Sasaki (Suntory Sungoliath) 20 Jun Fujii (Toshiba Brave Lupus) 21 Kosei Ono (Suntory Sungoliath) 22 Yasunori Nagatomo (Suntory Sungoliath)
Panasonic Wild Knights
9
10
Atsushi Hiwasa
Harumichi Tatekawa
Suntory Sungoliath
11
Kubota Spears
12
Hirotoki Onozawa
Ryan Nicholas
Suntory Sungoliath
Suntory Sungoliath
13 Tomohiro Senba Toshiba Brave Lupus
Replacements
14 Toshiaki Hirose (C) Toshiba Brave Lupus
15 Ayumu Goromaru
Key Stats # Caps Starting Lineup: 337 Avg Age Starting Lineup: 28 Oldest Player: Hirotoki Onozawa (34) Youngest Player: Harumichi Tatekawa (22) Avg Weight Forwards: 107 kg
Yamaha Motor Jubilo JAPAN IRB RANKING: 14 Test #: 280
© International Rugby Board 2012. Data extracted from Rugby Information Management System
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Samoa
Japan
Head to Head Recent Results Date
Team A
Result
Team B
Venue
02/07/2011
Japan
15
34
Samoa
Tokyo
30/10/2010
Japan
10
13
Samoa
Tokyo
19/06/2010
Samoa
23
31
Japan
Apia
18/06/2009
Japan
15
34
Samoa
Sigatoka
05/07/2008
Samoa
37
31
Japan
Apia
Summary Samoa
12 Matches (0 Draw)
Japan
10
Won
2
436
Points
188
59
Tries
19
39
Conversions
13
23
Penalties
21
0
Drop Goals
2
Player Records For Samoa against Japan Semo Sititi - 8
For Japan against Samoa Appearances
Silao Leaega - 42
Points
Elvis Seveali’I - 6
Tries
Tanner Vili - 11
Conversions
Silao Leaega - 9
Penalties
-
6 - 4 Players 32 - James Arlidge 4 - Hirotoki Onozawa 7 - James Arlidge 6 - Keiji Hirose
Drop Goals
1 - 2 Players
Player Records in a Match For Samoa against Japan
For Japan against Samoa
Silao Leaega on 03/10/1999 - 23
Points
Elvis Seveali’I on 10/06/2000 - 4
Tries
On 2 Occasions - 6 Silao Leaega on 22/05/1999 - 5 -
17 - Keiji Hirose on 22/05/1999 2 - Ryan Nicholas on 19/06/2010
Conversions
4 - On 2 Occasions
Penalties
3 - On 4 Occasions
Drop Goals
1 - On 2 Occasions
Team Records in a Match For Samoa against Japan
For Japan against Samoa
On 10/06/2000 - 68
Points
37 - On 22/05/1999
On 10/06/2000 - 10
Tries
4 - On 2 Occasions
On 2 Occasions - 6
Conversions
4 - On 2 Occasions
On 22/05/1999 - 5
Penalties
3 - On 4 Occasions
Drop Goals
1 - On 2 Occasions
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Samoa
Recent Matches
Head Coach: Stephen Betham Debut: Winning Ratio: Average Tries per Match:
05/06/2012 v Tonga (W 20-18) 100.00% 2.50
Samoa Record Under Stephen Betham 0 Lost
Date
Opponent
Result
Venue
10/06/2012
Fiji
W
29
26
Tokyo
05/06/2012
Tonga
W
20
18
Nagoya
30/09/2011
South Africa
L
5
13
Auckland
25/09/2011
Fiji
W
27
7
Auckland
18/09/2011
Wales
L
10
17
Hamilton
2 Wins
0 Drawn
49 For
Points
44 Against
5 For
Tries
3 Against
3 For
Conversions
1 Against
Points For
91
6 For
Penalties
9 Against
Points Ag
81
0 For
Drop Goals
0 Against
Tries For
9
Tries Ag
6
Player Info For Samoa Pos
Age
Debut
Caps
Caps as Sub
Caps v Opponent
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points
Tries
Cons
Pens
DGs
Sakaria Taulafo Ti’i Paulo Logovi’i Mulipola Faatiga Lemalu Joe Tekori Alafoti Faosiliva Maurie Faasavalu Kane Thompson Kahn Fotuali’i Ki Anufe David Lemi (C) Paul Williams Lolo Lui Paul Perez Fa’atoina Autagavaia
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
29 29 25 23 28 26 32 30 30 25 30 29 30 25 23
Ole Avei Census Johnston Daniel Crichton Ben Masoe Jeremy Sua Fautua Otto Ken Pisi
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
29 31 26 26 23 26 23
13/11/2009 20/11/2010 18/07/2009 05/06/2012 09/06/2007 17/06/2006 06/07/2002 19/05/2007 30/10/2010 23/06/2009 29/05/2004 12/06/2010 12/06/2004 05/06/2012 05/06/2012 Total 02/07/2011 11/06/2005 05/06/2012 05/06/2012 18/09/2011 12/06/2010 05/06/2012
16 9 8 2 20 9 15 22 9 3 32 12 23 2 2 184 5 34 2 2 4 6 2
2 8 5 0 9 6 1 1 0 0 9 0 6 1 0 48 3 7 0 0 3 5 1
1 1 2 0 3 2 1 1 1 0 3 1 4 0 0 20 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
8 4 5 2 7 7 8 10 4 3 14 6 16 2 2 98 3 14 2 2 3 3 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 5 3 0 13 2 7 12 5 0 18 6 7 0 0 86 2 20 0 0 1 3 0
0 0 0 0 15 20 10 10 20 28 45 53 34 0 0 235 0 20 0 0 0 5 0
0 0 0 0 3 4 2 2 4 0 9 3 0 0 0 27 0 4 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 7 11 0 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 8 4 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player
Records For Samoa Caps
Tries
Points
65 - Brian Lima
31 - Brian Lima
184 - Earl Va’a
60 - To’o Vaega
17 - Semo Sititi
172 - Andy Aiolupo
59 - Semo Sititi
15 - Afato So’oialo
160 - Silao Leaega
Player Records (In a Match)
Team Records (In a Match)
Points:
30 - Gavin Williams v Papua New Guinea on 11/07/2009
Points:
115 v Papua New Guinea on 11/07/2009
Tries:
4 - 4 players
Tries:
17 v Papua New Guinea on 11/07/2009
Conversions:
10 - Gavin Williams v Papua New Guinea on 11/07/2009
Conversions:
15 v Papua New Guinea on 11/07/2009
Penalties:
8 - Roger Warren v Tonga on 29/05/2004
Penalties:
8 v Tonga on 29/05/2004
Drop Goals:
1 - 10 players
Drop Goals:
1 on 10 Occasions
© International Rugby Board 2012. Data extracted from Rugby Information Management System
(15/06/2012 08:50).
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Japan
Recent Matches
Head Coach: Eddie Jones Debut: Winning Ratio: Average Tries per Match:
28/04/2012 v Kazakhstan (W 87-0) 66.67% 8.50
Date
Opponent
10/06/2012
Tonga
L
20
24
Tokyo
05/06/2012
Fiji
L
19
25
Nagoya
2 Lost
19/05/2012
Hong Kong
W
67
0
Tokyo
Japan Record Under Eddie Jones
Result
Venue
4 Wins
0 Drawn
351 For
Points
60 Against
12/05/2012
Korea
W
52
8
Seoul
51 For
Tries
7 Against
05/05/2012
United Arab Emirates
W
106
3
Fukuoka
39 For
Conversions
5 Against
6 For
Penalties
5 Against
0 For
Drop Goals
0 Against
Points For
264
Points Ag
60
Tries For
38
Tries Ag
7
Player Info For Japan Pos
Age
Debut
Caps
Caps as Sub
Caps v Opponent
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points
Tries
Cons
Pens
DGs
Yusuke Nagae Takeshi Kizu Kensuke Hatakeyama Shinya Makabe Hitoshi Ono Takashi Kikutani Yuta Mochizuki Hendrik Tui Atsushi Hiwasa Harumichi Tatekawa Hirotoki Onozawa Ryan Nicholas Tomohiro Senba Toshiaki Hirose (C) Ayumu Goromaru
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
26 23 26 25 34 32 30 24 25 22 34 33 29 30 26
Ryuhei Arita Hiroshi Yamashita Shoji Ito Takamichi Sasaki Jun Fujii Kosei Ono Yasunori Nagatomo
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 26 31 28 29 25 27
28/04/2012 21/11/2009 16/11/2008 21/11/2009 16/05/2004 05/11/2005 28/04/2012 10/06/2012 30/04/2011 28/04/2012 17/06/2001 26/04/2008 28/04/2012 29/04/2007 16/04/2005 Total 28/04/2012 25/04/2009 28/04/2012 29/04/2007 28/04/2012 22/04/2007 01/05/2010
6 13 33 8 60 50 6 1 14 6 73 37 6 7 17 337 6 12 6 12 5 11 8
1 8 8 2 11 8 1 0 7 2 8 2 1 0 5 64 3 8 5 2 2 3 5
0 1 4 0 5 6 0 0 1 0 6 5 0 0 1 29 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
4 10 21 6 34 29 4 0 6 4 37 22 4 5 10 196 4 7 4 6 4 5 7
0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 3 11 2 23 20 2 1 7 2 33 14 2 2 7 131 2 5 2 6 1 6 1
0 25 40 5 50 115 10 5 0 11 255 193 10 25 140 884 5 0 5 20 5 20 20
0 5 8 1 10 23 2 1 0 1 51 9 2 5 10 128 1 0 1 4 1 2 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 53 0 0 36 92 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 6 20 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player
Records For Japan Caps
Tries
Points
79 - Yukio Motoki
69 - Daisuke Ohata
413 - Keiji Hirose
73 - Hirotoki Onozawa
51 - Hirotoki Onozawa
347 - Toru Kurihara
61 - Takeomi Ito
28 - Terunori Masuho
345 - Daisuke Ohata
Player Records (In a Match)
Team Records (In a Match)
Points:
60 - Toru Kurihara v Chinese Taipei on 21/07/2002
Points:
155 v Chinese Taipei on 06/07/2002
Tries:
8 - Daisuke Ohata v Chinese Taipei on 06/07/2002
Tries:
23 v Chinese Taipei on 06/07/2002
Conversions:
15 - Toru Kurihara v Chinese Taipei on 21/07/2002
Conversions:
20 v Chinese Taipei on 06/07/2002
Penalties:
9 - Keiji Hirose v Tonga on 08/05/1999
Penalties:
9 v Tonga on 08/05/1999
2 - Kensuke Iwabuchi v Argentina on 15/09/1998
Drop Goals:
2 v Argentina on 15/09/1998
Drop Goals:
© International Rugby Board 2012. Data extracted from Rugby Information Management System
(15/06/2012 08:50).
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