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Japan
Fiji
Wednesday 13th July 2011, KO: 15:10 Churchill Park, Lautoka
Headlines
2011 PNC Records
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>> Points
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Fiji have won all five matches between the two sides in the IRB Pacific Nations Cup, scoring 145 points and conceding 89. The biggest win by Fiji over Japan was 30-15 in 2007. Fiji need three more points to reach 500 in PNC history, in their 24th match. Fiji replacement TANIELA RAWAQA is the leading scorer in the history of the tournament on 103 points. HIROTOKI ONOZAWA will be making his 63rd appearance for Japan and is the second most capped player behind YUKIO MOTOKI, who made 79 appearances between 1991 and 2005. ONOZAWA is also the second highest try scorer for Japan on 42, still a long way behind the world record holder, DAISUKE OHATA, who scored 69 tries in 58 test matches. HITOSHI ONO will make his 50th test match appearance for Japan if he comes off the replacements bench on Wednesday. Japan replacement SHAUN WEBB needs 11 more points to reach 200 in test match history in his 29th match and would become their sixth player to reach that landmark.
Let’s get physical
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Team
Average Age of Starting XV
Average Height (cm)
Average Height of Pack
Players 185 cm or taller
Average Weight (kg)
Average Weight of Pack
Players 100 kg +
Fiji
27 years 10 months
188
191
10
107
114
13
Japan
27 years 7 months
185
189
8
98
108
9
Player
37
Kurt Morath
19
James So’oialo
18
Nicky Little
Tonga
Samoa Fiji
>> Tries Tries
Player
2
Alesana Tuilagi
2
Sekonaia Kalou
2
Ryu Holani
Samoa Fiji
Japan
All Time PNC Records >> Points Points
Fiji are on average two cm taller than their opponents in the line out and six kg per man heavier in the scrum.
The tall guys •
Points
Fiji’s second row forward TEVITA CAVUBATI is the tallest player on the pitch at 200 cm (6ft 6ins), which is four cm above his opposite number JUSTIN IVES.
Player
103
Taniela Rawaqa
96
James Arlidge
76
Kurt Morath
Fiji
Japan
Tonga
>> Tries Tries
Player Hosea Gear
The powerhouse unit
11
•
7
Anthony Tuitavake
7
Lachie Turner
7
Vungakoto Lilo
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The combined weight of the Fiji pack is 915 kg, which gives them an advantage of 51 kg over their opponents in the scrum. Fiji’s heaviest player is tighthead prop SETEFANO SOMOCA at 122 kg (19st 3lbs) and is four kg heavier than the two Japanese props, NAOKI KAWAMATA and NOZOMU FUJITA.
Junior All Blacks / New Zealand Maori Junior All Blacks Australia A Tonga
The man in the middle •
PETER FITZGIBBON of Ireland takes charge of this match, his fourth in the PNC and his second involving each side. He officiated in Fiji’s 41-38 win over Tonga in 2010 and in Japan’s 28-27 win over the same opponents last week.
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Japan
Wednesday 13th July 2011 KO: 15:10 (GMT) Churchill Park, Lautoka
Fiji
PNC Facts & Figures Pacific Nations Cup Experience
IRB Pacific Nations Cup Facts and figures
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Fiji:
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Fiji’s line up has made a total of 73 starting appearances for them in IRB Pacific Nations Cup tournaments, with 32 wins, four draws and 37 defeats between them. Hooker SUNIA KOTO is their most experienced PNC campaigner, with 16 starting appearances and seven wins, including four against Japan. TIMOCI NAGUSA and ILIESA KERESONI both scored a try in last year’s 22-8 win over Japan. Replacement TANIELA RAWAQA has scored two tries against Japan, one in a 30-15 win in 2007 and the other in Fiji’s 24-12 success in 2008. Japan have 68 starting appearances between them with 24 wins and 44 defeats. Captain TAKASHI KIKUTANI has the most starting appearances with 15 and has been on the winning side five times. He has scored three tries against Fiji, including two in a 40-39 defeat in 2009, but has lost all four games played against them.
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The most points in a match involving Fiji was 79 (twice), including the 40-39 win over Japan in 2009. The least points in a Fiji match was 11 against Samoa in 2007, when they lost 8-3. That was also the lowest score in any PNC match. There has only been one drawn match in the 58 played in PNC competition – between Fiji and Australia A in 2007, which ended 14-14. One of only two teams to have a man sent off in the competition – MOSESE LUVEITASAU against Samoa in 2006.
Japan: • • • • •
The most points in a Japan match was 87 against New Zealand Maori in 2008, when they were beaten 65-22. The least points in a Japan match was 16 against Samoa in 2007, when they lost 13-3. The only side to kick more than one drop goal in the history of the tournament, with three in total. The only side to have conceded over 100 tries in PNC competition – 113 in total. RYAN NICHOLAS has scored 49 points in PNC competition, including two tries which both came in a 31-23 win over Samoa last year. This will be his 11th consecutive starting appearance in the competition, more than any other player involved in Wednesday’s match.
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Japan
Fiji
Team Sheets 15 Go Aruga
JAPAN IRB RANKING: 13 Test #: 267
Replacements
Suntory Sungoliath
14
13
12
11
Takehisa Usuzuki
Koji Taira
Ryan Nicholas
Hirotoki Onozawa
Toshiba Brave Lupus
Suntory Sungoliath
Suntory Sungoliath
Suntory Sungoliath
10
9
Murray Williams
Atsushi Hiwasa
Toyota Motor Verblitz
Suntory Sungoliath
Key Stats
8 Takashi Kikutani (C) Toyota Motor Verblitz
6 Itaru Taniguchi
7
5 Justin Ives
Toyota Motor Verblitz
Panasonic Wild Knights
3
# Caps Starting Lineup: 271 Avg Age Starting Lineup: 27 Oldest Player: Hirotoki Onozawa (33) Youngest Player: Michael Leitch (22) Avg Weight Forwards: 108 kg
Michael Leitch
4
Toshizumi Kitagawa
Kobe Steel
16 Shota Horie (Panasonic Wild Knights) 17 Kensuke Hatakeyama (Suntory Sungoliath) 18 Hitoshi Ono (Toshiba Brave Lupus) 19 Tadasuke Nishihara (Panasonic Wild Knights) 20 Tomoki Yoshida (Toshiba Brave Lupus) 21 Shaun Webb (Coca Cola West Red Sparks) 22 Yuta Imamura (Kobe Steel)
Toshiba Brave Lupus
Officials
2
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) - 11 Tests
1
Nozomu Fujita
Takeshi Kizu
Naoki Kawamata
Honda Heat
Kobe Steel
Panasonic Wild Knights
Tests at Venue: 0 Tests Japan: 3 Tests Fiji: 2 Tests Test Debut: 18/03/2006 - Portugal v Romania
Assistant Referee 1: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
1
2
Graham Dewes
Sunia Koto
Setefano Somoca
Counties Manukau
Narbonne
Sigatoka, Nadroga
4 6 Dominiko Waqaniburotu (C)
Assistant Referee 2: James Bolabiu (Fiji)
3
5
Tevita Cavubati
Ifereimi Rawaqa
Sportswood United
Toyota Jido Shokki
Fraser Tech
7 Akapusi Qera Gloucester Rugby
8
Replacements
Sisa Koyamaibole
16 Waisea Daveta Nailago (Toorak Blues) 17 Penijamini Makutu (Cuvu) 18 Rupeni Nasiga (Sigatoka, Nadroga) 19 Jimilai Naikadawa (Kaite) 20 Waisale Vatuvoka (Duavata) 21 Waisea Luveniyali (London Welsh) 22 Taniela Rawaqa (Vuda One)
Sale Sharks
9
10
Vitori Buatava
Seremaia Bai
Badia ASD
Castres Olympique
11
12
13
Napolioni Nalaga
Seru Rabeni
Ravai Fatiaki
Police
La Rochelle
Nausori
14 Timoci Nagusa
Montpellier Herault Rugby Club
15 Iliesa Keresoni
Key Stats # Caps Starting Lineup: 242 Avg Age Starting Lineup: 27 Oldest Player: Seru Rabeni (32) Youngest Player: Penijamini Makutu (22) Avg Weight Forwards: 114 kg
Saracens FIJI IRB RANKING: 12 Test #: 282
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Japan
Fiji
Head to Head Recent Results Date
Team A
Result
Team B
Venue
12/06/2010
Fiji
22
8
Japan
Lautoka
03/07/2009
Fiji
40
39
Japan
Suva
22/06/2008
Japan
12
24
Fiji
Tokyo
12/09/2007
Japan
31
35
Fiji
Toulouse
26/05/2007
Fiji
30
15
Japan
Lautoka
Summary Japan 2
12 Matches (0 Draw)
Fiji
Won
10
214
Points
342
22
Tries
44
12
Conversions
28
26
Penalties
24
1
Drop Goals
0
Player Records For Japan against Fiji 3 Players - 5
For Fiji against Japan Appearances
Keiji Hirose - 21
5 - 2 Players
Points
56 - Nicky Little
Tries
4 - Akapusi Qera
Conversions
10 - Nicky Little
Keiji Hirose - 7
Penalties
12 - Nicky Little
Andy Miller - 1
Drop Goals
2 Players - 3 Ryan Nicholas - 4
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Player Records in a Match For Japan against Fiji Shotaro Onishi on 12/09/2007 - 16 On 4 Occasions - 2 Ryan Nicholas on 03/07/2009 - 4 On 3 Occasions - 4 Andy Miller on 23/10/2003 - 1
For Fiji against Japan Points
20 - Seremaia Bai on 03/07/2009
Tries
2 - On 5 Occasions
Conversions
4 - On 3 Occasions
Penalties
4 - Seremaia Bai on 03/07/2009
Drop Goals
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Team Records in a Match For Japan against Fiji
For Fiji against Japan
On 03/07/2009 - 39
Points
47 - On 20/05/2000
On 03/07/2009 - 5
Tries
6 - On 2 Occasions
On 03/07/2009 - 4
Conversions
4 - On 3 Occasions
On 3 Occasions - 4
Penalties
4 - On 2 Occasions
On 23/10/2003 - 1
Drop Goals
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Japan
Recent Matches
Head Coach: John Kirwan Debut: Winning Ratio: Average Tries per Match:
18/11/2006 v Hong Kong (W 52-3) 62.00% 6.14
Japan Record Under John Kirwan 18 Lost
Date
Opponent
Result
Venue
09/07/2011
Tonga
W
28
27
Suva
02/07/2011
Samoa
L
15
34
Tokyo
21/05/2011
Sri Lanka
W
90
13
Colombo
13/05/2011
United Arab Emirates
W
111
0
Dubai
07/05/2011
Kazakhstan
W
61
0
Bangkok
31 Wins
1 Drawn
2146 For
Points
1118 Against
307 For
Tries
144 Against
223 For
Conversions
100 Against
Points For
305
53 For
Penalties
63 Against
Points Ag
74
2 For
Drop Goals
2 Against
Tries For
46
Tries Ag
8
Player Info For Japan Pos
Age
Debut
Caps
Caps as Sub
Caps v Opponent
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points
Tries
Cons
Pens
DGs
Naoki Kawamata Takeshi Kizu Nozomu Fujita Justin Ives Toshizumi Kitagawa Itaru Taniguchi Michael Leitch Takashi Kikutani (C) Atsushi Hiwasa Murray Williams Hirotoki Onozawa Ryan Nicholas Koji Taira Takehisa Usuzuki Go Aruga
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
25 22 26 27 30 26 22 31 24 29 33 32 28 25 27
Shota Horie Kensuke Hatakeyama Hitoshi Ono Tadasuke Nishihara Tomoki Yoshida Shaun Webb Yuta Imamura
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
25 25 33 23 29 29 26
22/11/2008 21/11/2009 01/05/2010 30/04/2011 05/11/2005 06/11/2010 16/11/2008 05/11/2005 30/04/2011 02/07/2011 17/06/2001 26/04/2008 22/04/2007 13/05/2011 18/11/2006 Total 15/11/2009 16/11/2008 16/05/2004 02/07/2011 22/04/2007 03/05/2008 16/04/2006
15 6 7 6 35 5 16 41 3 1 62 29 27 3 15 271 11 20 49 1 23 28 31
9 5 3 3 7 3 4 5 1 1 7 0 4 0 6 58 2 2 8 0 6 6 7
1 0 0 0 3 0 1 4 0 0 4 3 5 0 1 22 1 1 5 0 2 3 4
13 5 7 5 22 4 13 27 2 0 32 20 14 2 9 175 9 15 28 0 12 21 14
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 2 0 1 0 1
2 1 0 1 13 1 3 14 1 1 28 9 12 1 5 92 2 5 19 1 10 7 16
5 20 0 10 10 0 20 110 0 0 210 185 50 30 62 712 15 25 40 0 10 189 50
1 4 0 2 2 0 4 22 0 0 42 8 10 6 8 109 3 5 8 0 2 18 10
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 0 0 11 64 0 0 0 0 0 42 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 5 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
62 - Hirotoki Onozawa
42 - 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
Drop Goals:
2 - Kensuke Iwabuchi v Argentina on 15/09/1998
Drop Goals:
2 v Argentina on 15/09/1998
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Fiji
Recent Matches
Head Coach: Samu Domoni Debut: Winning Ratio: Average Tries per Match:
05/06/2010 v Australia (L 3-49) 33.33% 1.89
Date
Opponent
09/07/2011
Samoa
W
36
18
Suva
02/07/2011
Tonga
L
21
45
Lautoka
5 Lost
27/11/2010
Italy
L
16
24
Modena
Fiji Record Under Samu Domoni
Result
Venue
3 Wins
1 Drawn
176 For
Points
263 Against
19/11/2010
Wales
D
16
16
Cardiff
17 For
Tries
29 Against
13/11/2010
France
L
12
34
Nantes
14 For
Conversions
23 Against
21 For
Penalties
24 Against
0 For
Drop Goals
0 Against
Points For
101
Points Ag
137
Tries For
9
Tries Ag
11
Player Info For Fiji Player
Pos
Age
Debut
Caps
Caps as Sub
Caps v Opponent
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points
Tries
Cons
Pens
DGs
Graham Dewes Sunia Koto Setefano Somoca Tevita Cavubati Ifereimi Rawaqa Dominiko Waqaniburotu (C) Akapusi Qera Sisa Koyamaibole Vitori Buatava Seremaia Bai Napolioni Nalaga Seru Rabeni Ravai Fatiaki Timoci Nagusa Iliesa Keresoni
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
29 31 30 23 30 25 27 31 25 32 25 32 24 23 24
26/05/2007 03/06/2005
Waisea Daveta Nailago Penijamini Makutu Rupeni Nasiga Jimilai Naikadawa Waisale Vatuvoka Waisea Luveniyali Taniela Rawaqa
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
22 22 25 25 27 25 25
23 25 0 1 38 5 19 41 6 36 3 29 2 9 5 242 0 2 5 4 2 10 15
8 3 0 0 8 0 6 10 5 1 0 7 1 1 1 51 0 2 3 1 1 1 2
4 5 0 0 2 1 3 2 1 4 0 4 1 2 2 31 0 0 1 1 0 2 3
11 14 0 0 18 2 9 19 2 18 0 17 2 5 3 120 0 1 2 2 1 5 8
1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 11 0 1 19 3 9 21 4 17 3 12 0 4 2 117 0 1 3 2 1 5 6
5 5 0 0 15 5 25 15 0 182 0 10 5 30 5 302 0 0 0 5 0 9 103
1 1 0 0 3 1 5 3 0 4 0 2 1 6 1 28 0 0 0 1 0 0 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 0 0 3 19
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 0 0 1 15
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
02/07/2011 01/06/2002 05/06/2010 09/07/2005 16/06/2001 19/05/2007 20/05/2000 14/11/2009 20/05/2000 03/07/2009 07/06/2008 05/07/2008 Total 02/07/2011 05/07/2008 28/11/2009 14/11/2009 16/06/2007 19/05/2007
Records For Fiji Caps
Tries
Points
67 - Nicky Little
18 - Senivalati Laulau
670 - Nicky Little
50 - Jacob Rauluni
16 - Fero Lasagavibau
268 - Severo Koroduadua
49 - Joeli Veitayaki
16 - Viliame Satala
221 - Waisale Serevi
Player Records (In a Match)
Team Records (In a Match)
Points:
36 - Severo Koroduadua v Niue Island on 10/09/1983
Points:
120 v Niue Island on 10/09/1983
Tries:
6 - Tevita Makutu v Papua New Guinea on 30/08/1979
Tries:
25 v Solomon Islands on 21/08/1969
Conversions:
18 - Severo Koroduadua v Niue Island on 10/09/1983
Conversions:
19 v Solomon Islands on 21/08/1969
Penalties:
7 - Nicky Little v Samoa on 08/07/2001
Penalties:
7 v Samoa on 08/07/2001
3 - Opeti Turuva v Samoa on 02/07/1994
Drop Goals:
3 on 2 Occasions
Drop Goals:
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Japan
Fiji
Wednesday 13th July 2011, KO: 15:10 Churchill Park, Lautoka
Headlines
2011 PNC Records
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>> Points
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Fiji have won all five matches between the two sides in the IRB Pacific Nations Cup, scoring 145 points and conceding 89. The biggest win by Fiji over Japan was 30-15 in 2007. Fiji need three more points to reach 500 in PNC history, in their 24th match. Fiji replacement TANIELA RAWAQA is the leading scorer in the history of the tournament on 103 points. HIROTOKI ONOZAWA will be making his 63rd appearance for Japan and is the second most capped player behind YUKIO MOTOKI, who made 79 appearances between 1991 and 2005. ONOZAWA is also the second highest try scorer for Japan on 42, still a long way behind the world record holder, DAISUKE OHATA, who scored 69 tries in 58 test matches. HITOSHI ONO will make his 50th test match appearance for Japan if he comes off the replacements bench on Wednesday. Japan replacement SHAUN WEBB needs 11 more points to reach 200 in test match history in his 29th match and would become their sixth player to reach that landmark.
Let’s get physical
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Team
Average Age of Starting XV
Average Height (cm)
Average Height of Pack
Players 185 cm or taller
Average Weight (kg)
Average Weight of Pack
Players 100 kg +
Fiji
27 years 10 months
188
191
10
107
114
13
Japan
27 years 7 months
185
189
8
98
108
9
Player
37
Kurt Morath
19
James So’oialo
18
Nicky Little
Tonga
Samoa Fiji
>> Tries Tries
Player
2
Alesana Tuilagi
2
Sekonaia Kalou
2
Ryu Holani
Samoa Fiji
Japan
All Time PNC Records >> Points Points
Fiji are on average two cm taller than their opponents in the line out and six kg per man heavier in the scrum.
The tall guys •
Points
Fiji’s second row forward TEVITA CAVUBATI is the tallest player on the pitch at 200 cm (6ft 6ins), which is four cm above his opposite number JUSTIN IVES.
Player
103
Taniela Rawaqa
96
James Arlidge
76
Kurt Morath
Fiji
Japan
Tonga
>> Tries Tries
Player Hosea Gear
The powerhouse unit
11
•
7
Anthony Tuitavake
7
Lachie Turner
7
Vungakoto Lilo
•
The combined weight of the Fiji pack is 915 kg, which gives them an advantage of 51 kg over their opponents in the scrum. Fiji’s heaviest player is tighthead prop SETEFANO SOMOCA at 122 kg (19st 3lbs) and is four kg heavier than the two Japanese props, NAOKI KAWAMATA and NOZOMU FUJITA.
Junior All Blacks / New Zealand Maori Junior All Blacks Australia A Tonga
The man in the middle •
PETER FITZGIBBON of Ireland takes charge of this match, his fourth in the PNC and his second involving each side. He officiated in Fiji’s 41-38 win over Tonga in 2010 and in Japan’s 28-27 win over the same opponents last week.
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Japan
Wednesday 13th July 2011 KO: 15:10 (GMT) Churchill Park, Lautoka
Fiji
PNC Facts & Figures Pacific Nations Cup Experience
IRB Pacific Nations Cup Facts and figures
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Fiji:
• • • •
Fiji’s line up has made a total of 73 starting appearances for them in IRB Pacific Nations Cup tournaments, with 32 wins, four draws and 37 defeats between them. Hooker SUNIA KOTO is their most experienced PNC campaigner, with 16 starting appearances and seven wins, including four against Japan. TIMOCI NAGUSA and ILIESA KERESONI both scored a try in last year’s 22-8 win over Japan. Replacement TANIELA RAWAQA has scored two tries against Japan, one in a 30-15 win in 2007 and the other in Fiji’s 24-12 success in 2008. Japan have 68 starting appearances between them with 24 wins and 44 defeats. Captain TAKASHI KIKUTANI has the most starting appearances with 15 and has been on the winning side five times. He has scored three tries against Fiji, including two in a 40-39 defeat in 2009, but has lost all four games played against them.
• • • •
The most points in a match involving Fiji was 79 (twice), including the 40-39 win over Japan in 2009. The least points in a Fiji match was 11 against Samoa in 2007, when they lost 8-3. That was also the lowest score in any PNC match. There has only been one drawn match in the 58 played in PNC competition – between Fiji and Australia A in 2007, which ended 14-14. One of only two teams to have a man sent off in the competition – MOSESE LUVEITASAU against Samoa in 2006.
Japan: • • • • •
The most points in a Japan match was 87 against New Zealand Maori in 2008, when they were beaten 65-22. The least points in a Japan match was 16 against Samoa in 2007, when they lost 13-3. The only side to kick more than one drop goal in the history of the tournament, with three in total. The only side to have conceded over 100 tries in PNC competition – 113 in total. RYAN NICHOLAS has scored 49 points in PNC competition, including two tries which both came in a 31-23 win over Samoa last year. This will be his 11th consecutive starting appearance in the competition, more than any other player involved in Wednesday’s match.
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Japan
Fiji
Team Sheets 15 Go Aruga
JAPAN IRB RANKING: 13 Test #: 267
Replacements
Suntory Sungoliath
14
13
12
11
Takehisa Usuzuki
Koji Taira
Ryan Nicholas
Hirotoki Onozawa
Toshiba Brave Lupus
Suntory Sungoliath
Suntory Sungoliath
Suntory Sungoliath
10
9
Murray Williams
Atsushi Hiwasa
Toyota Motor Verblitz
Suntory Sungoliath
Key Stats
8 Takashi Kikutani (C) Toyota Motor Verblitz
6 Itaru Taniguchi
7
5 Justin Ives
Toyota Motor Verblitz
Panasonic Wild Knights
3
# Caps Starting Lineup: 271 Avg Age Starting Lineup: 27 Oldest Player: Hirotoki Onozawa (33) Youngest Player: Michael Leitch (22) Avg Weight Forwards: 108 kg
Michael Leitch
4
Toshizumi Kitagawa
Kobe Steel
16 Shota Horie (Panasonic Wild Knights) 17 Kensuke Hatakeyama (Suntory Sungoliath) 18 Hitoshi Ono (Toshiba Brave Lupus) 19 Tadasuke Nishihara (Panasonic Wild Knights) 20 Tomoki Yoshida (Toshiba Brave Lupus) 21 Shaun Webb (Coca Cola West Red Sparks) 22 Yuta Imamura (Kobe Steel)
Toshiba Brave Lupus
Officials
2
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) - 11 Tests
1
Nozomu Fujita
Takeshi Kizu
Naoki Kawamata
Honda Heat
Kobe Steel
Panasonic Wild Knights
Tests at Venue: 0 Tests Japan: 3 Tests Fiji: 2 Tests Test Debut: 18/03/2006 - Portugal v Romania
Assistant Referee 1: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
1
2
Graham Dewes
Sunia Koto
Setefano Somoca
Counties Manukau
Narbonne
Sigatoka, Nadroga
4 6 Dominiko Waqaniburotu (C)
Assistant Referee 2: James Bolabiu (Fiji)
3
5
Tevita Cavubati
Ifereimi Rawaqa
Sportswood United
Toyota Jido Shokki
Fraser Tech
7 Akapusi Qera Gloucester Rugby
8
Replacements
Sisa Koyamaibole
16 Waisea Daveta Nailago (Toorak Blues) 17 Penijamini Makutu (Cuvu) 18 Rupeni Nasiga (Sigatoka, Nadroga) 19 Jimilai Naikadawa (Kaite) 20 Waisale Vatuvoka (Duavata) 21 Waisea Luveniyali (London Welsh) 22 Taniela Rawaqa (Vuda One)
Sale Sharks
9
10
Vitori Buatava
Seremaia Bai
Badia ASD
Castres Olympique
11
12
13
Napolioni Nalaga
Seru Rabeni
Ravai Fatiaki
Police
La Rochelle
Nausori
14 Timoci Nagusa
Montpellier Herault Rugby Club
15 Iliesa Keresoni
Key Stats # Caps Starting Lineup: 242 Avg Age Starting Lineup: 27 Oldest Player: Seru Rabeni (32) Youngest Player: Penijamini Makutu (22) Avg Weight Forwards: 114 kg
Saracens FIJI IRB RANKING: 12 Test #: 282
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Wednesday 13th July 2011 KO: 15:10 (GMT) Churchill Park, Lautoka
Japan
Fiji
Head to Head Recent Results Date
Team A
Result
Team B
Venue
12/06/2010
Fiji
22
8
Japan
Lautoka
03/07/2009
Fiji
40
39
Japan
Suva
22/06/2008
Japan
12
24
Fiji
Tokyo
12/09/2007
Japan
31
35
Fiji
Toulouse
26/05/2007
Fiji
30
15
Japan
Lautoka
Summary Japan 2
12 Matches (0 Draw)
Fiji
Won
10
214
Points
342
22
Tries
44
12
Conversions
28
26
Penalties
24
1
Drop Goals
0
Player Records For Japan against Fiji 3 Players - 5
For Fiji against Japan Appearances
Keiji Hirose - 21
5 - 2 Players
Points
56 - Nicky Little
Tries
4 - Akapusi Qera
Conversions
10 - Nicky Little
Keiji Hirose - 7
Penalties
12 - Nicky Little
Andy Miller - 1
Drop Goals
2 Players - 3 Ryan Nicholas - 4
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Player Records in a Match For Japan against Fiji Shotaro Onishi on 12/09/2007 - 16 On 4 Occasions - 2 Ryan Nicholas on 03/07/2009 - 4 On 3 Occasions - 4 Andy Miller on 23/10/2003 - 1
For Fiji against Japan Points
20 - Seremaia Bai on 03/07/2009
Tries
2 - On 5 Occasions
Conversions
4 - On 3 Occasions
Penalties
4 - Seremaia Bai on 03/07/2009
Drop Goals
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Team Records in a Match For Japan against Fiji
For Fiji against Japan
On 03/07/2009 - 39
Points
47 - On 20/05/2000
On 03/07/2009 - 5
Tries
6 - On 2 Occasions
On 03/07/2009 - 4
Conversions
4 - On 3 Occasions
On 3 Occasions - 4
Penalties
4 - On 2 Occasions
On 23/10/2003 - 1
Drop Goals
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Japan
Recent Matches
Head Coach: John Kirwan Debut: Winning Ratio: Average Tries per Match:
18/11/2006 v Hong Kong (W 52-3) 62.00% 6.14
Japan Record Under John Kirwan 18 Lost
Date
Opponent
Result
Venue
09/07/2011
Tonga
W
28
27
Suva
02/07/2011
Samoa
L
15
34
Tokyo
21/05/2011
Sri Lanka
W
90
13
Colombo
13/05/2011
United Arab Emirates
W
111
0
Dubai
07/05/2011
Kazakhstan
W
61
0
Bangkok
31 Wins
1 Drawn
2146 For
Points
1118 Against
307 For
Tries
144 Against
223 For
Conversions
100 Against
Points For
305
53 For
Penalties
63 Against
Points Ag
74
2 For
Drop Goals
2 Against
Tries For
46
Tries Ag
8
Player Info For Japan Pos
Age
Debut
Caps
Caps as Sub
Caps v Opponent
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points
Tries
Cons
Pens
DGs
Naoki Kawamata Takeshi Kizu Nozomu Fujita Justin Ives Toshizumi Kitagawa Itaru Taniguchi Michael Leitch Takashi Kikutani (C) Atsushi Hiwasa Murray Williams Hirotoki Onozawa Ryan Nicholas Koji Taira Takehisa Usuzuki Go Aruga
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
25 22 26 27 30 26 22 31 24 29 33 32 28 25 27
Shota Horie Kensuke Hatakeyama Hitoshi Ono Tadasuke Nishihara Tomoki Yoshida Shaun Webb Yuta Imamura
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
25 25 33 23 29 29 26
22/11/2008 21/11/2009 01/05/2010 30/04/2011 05/11/2005 06/11/2010 16/11/2008 05/11/2005 30/04/2011 02/07/2011 17/06/2001 26/04/2008 22/04/2007 13/05/2011 18/11/2006 Total 15/11/2009 16/11/2008 16/05/2004 02/07/2011 22/04/2007 03/05/2008 16/04/2006
15 6 7 6 35 5 16 41 3 1 62 29 27 3 15 271 11 20 49 1 23 28 31
9 5 3 3 7 3 4 5 1 1 7 0 4 0 6 58 2 2 8 0 6 6 7
1 0 0 0 3 0 1 4 0 0 4 3 5 0 1 22 1 1 5 0 2 3 4
13 5 7 5 22 4 13 27 2 0 32 20 14 2 9 175 9 15 28 0 12 21 14
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 2 0 1 0 1
2 1 0 1 13 1 3 14 1 1 28 9 12 1 5 92 2 5 19 1 10 7 16
5 20 0 10 10 0 20 110 0 0 210 185 50 30 62 712 15 25 40 0 10 189 50
1 4 0 2 2 0 4 22 0 0 42 8 10 6 8 109 3 5 8 0 2 18 10
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 0 0 11 64 0 0 0 0 0 42 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 5 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
62 - Hirotoki Onozawa
42 - 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
Drop Goals:
2 - Kensuke Iwabuchi v Argentina on 15/09/1998
Drop Goals:
2 v Argentina on 15/09/1998
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Fiji
Recent Matches
Head Coach: Samu Domoni Debut: Winning Ratio: Average Tries per Match:
05/06/2010 v Australia (L 3-49) 33.33% 1.89
Date
Opponent
09/07/2011
Samoa
W
36
18
Suva
02/07/2011
Tonga
L
21
45
Lautoka
5 Lost
27/11/2010
Italy
L
16
24
Modena
Fiji Record Under Samu Domoni
Result
Venue
3 Wins
1 Drawn
176 For
Points
263 Against
19/11/2010
Wales
D
16
16
Cardiff
17 For
Tries
29 Against
13/11/2010
France
L
12
34
Nantes
14 For
Conversions
23 Against
21 For
Penalties
24 Against
0 For
Drop Goals
0 Against
Points For
101
Points Ag
137
Tries For
9
Tries Ag
11
Player Info For Fiji Player
Pos
Age
Debut
Caps
Caps as Sub
Caps v Opponent
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points
Tries
Cons
Pens
DGs
Graham Dewes Sunia Koto Setefano Somoca Tevita Cavubati Ifereimi Rawaqa Dominiko Waqaniburotu (C) Akapusi Qera Sisa Koyamaibole Vitori Buatava Seremaia Bai Napolioni Nalaga Seru Rabeni Ravai Fatiaki Timoci Nagusa Iliesa Keresoni
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
29 31 30 23 30 25 27 31 25 32 25 32 24 23 24
26/05/2007 03/06/2005
Waisea Daveta Nailago Penijamini Makutu Rupeni Nasiga Jimilai Naikadawa Waisale Vatuvoka Waisea Luveniyali Taniela Rawaqa
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
22 22 25 25 27 25 25
23 25 0 1 38 5 19 41 6 36 3 29 2 9 5 242 0 2 5 4 2 10 15
8 3 0 0 8 0 6 10 5 1 0 7 1 1 1 51 0 2 3 1 1 1 2
4 5 0 0 2 1 3 2 1 4 0 4 1 2 2 31 0 0 1 1 0 2 3
11 14 0 0 18 2 9 19 2 18 0 17 2 5 3 120 0 1 2 2 1 5 8
1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 11 0 1 19 3 9 21 4 17 3 12 0 4 2 117 0 1 3 2 1 5 6
5 5 0 0 15 5 25 15 0 182 0 10 5 30 5 302 0 0 0 5 0 9 103
1 1 0 0 3 1 5 3 0 4 0 2 1 6 1 28 0 0 0 1 0 0 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 0 0 3 19
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 0 0 1 15
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
02/07/2011 01/06/2002 05/06/2010 09/07/2005 16/06/2001 19/05/2007 20/05/2000 14/11/2009 20/05/2000 03/07/2009 07/06/2008 05/07/2008 Total 02/07/2011 05/07/2008 28/11/2009 14/11/2009 16/06/2007 19/05/2007
Records For Fiji Caps
Tries
Points
67 - Nicky Little
18 - Senivalati Laulau
670 - Nicky Little
50 - Jacob Rauluni
16 - Fero Lasagavibau
268 - Severo Koroduadua
49 - Joeli Veitayaki
16 - Viliame Satala
221 - Waisale Serevi
Player Records (In a Match)
Team Records (In a Match)
Points:
36 - Severo Koroduadua v Niue Island on 10/09/1983
Points:
120 v Niue Island on 10/09/1983
Tries:
6 - Tevita Makutu v Papua New Guinea on 30/08/1979
Tries:
25 v Solomon Islands on 21/08/1969
Conversions:
18 - Severo Koroduadua v Niue Island on 10/09/1983
Conversions:
19 v Solomon Islands on 21/08/1969
Penalties:
7 - Nicky Little v Samoa on 08/07/2001
Penalties:
7 v Samoa on 08/07/2001
3 - Opeti Turuva v Samoa on 02/07/1994
Drop Goals:
3 on 2 Occasions
Drop Goals:
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