日本語 Photo Journal
20 May 1979 at National Stadium
●Japan 18-38 England○
Matsuo scored three tries in the second half to be neck and neck with England
Data:
20/05/79
Japan 18 England XV 32
National Kasumigaoka Stadium, Tokyo
Half-time: 0-23
Referee: Clive T. Norling (Wales)
Touch Judges: Noboru Mashimo (Japan), Takashi Takahashi (Japan)
Crowd: 35,000
JAPAN: 15 Naohisa Tanifuji, 14 Shigetaka Mori (capt), 13 Tetsuro Yajima, 12 Yoichiro Minamikawa, 11 Hirotaka Ujino, 10 Yuji Matsuo, 9 Akio Ueda, 8 Ichiro Kobayashi, 7 Takeo Ishizuka, 6 Kyoichi Toyayama, 5 Ryutaro Fukurodate, 4 Takeshi Hatakeyama, 3 Koji Horaguchi, 2 Toru Wada (16 Manabu Sasada 45), 1 Takeshi Nakayama.
Reserves: 17 Kenzou Sagawa, 18 Mitsuru Sakamoto, 19 Junya Matsumoto, 20 Tsutomu Fukumoto, 21 Hideo Toshima.
Tries: Matsuo (3), Minamikawa; Conversion: Matsuo.
ENGLAND XV: 15 Alister James Hignell, 14 John Carleton, 13 Alan McMillan, 12 Paul William Dodge, 11 Michael Anthony (Charles) Slemen, 10 Geoffrey Huw Davis, 9 Ian George Peck, 8 John Philip Scott, 7 Michael Rafter, 6 Nigel Pomphrey, 5 John Butler, 4 William Blackledge Beaumont (capt), 3 Gary Stephen Pearce, 2 Peter John Wheeler, 1 Richard John Doubleday.
Reserves: 16 Jonathan A.G.D. Raphael, 17 Maurice John Colclough, 18 Robert John Mordell, 19 Christopher J. Gifford, 20 William Neil Bennett, 21 William Henry Hare.
Tries: Dodge (2), Carleton (2), Pomphrey (2); Conversions: Davies (4); Penalty Goals: Davies (2).
Scoring sequence (Japan's score shown first): 8min-try England XV, Dodge; conv. Davis-0-6, 10min-pen Japan, Matsuo (missed), 10min-pen England XV, Davis-0-9, 26min-try England XV, Dodge; conv. Davis (missed)-0-13, 33min-try England XV, Carleton; conv. Davis (missed)-0-17, --min-try England XV, Pomphrey; conv. Davis-0-23, --min-pen Japan, Matsuo (missed), Half-time, 44min-pen Japan, Matsuo (missed), 51min-try Japan, Matsuo; conv. Matsuo-6-23, 17min-try England XV, Pomphrey; conv. Davis-6-29, --min-pen England XV, Davis-6-32, 70min-try England XV, Carleton; conv. Davis-6-38, 72min-try Japan, Matsuo; conv. Matsuo (missed)-10-38, 77min-try Japan, Minamikawa; conv. Matsuo (missed)-14-38, 80min-try Japan, Matsuo; conv. Matsuo (missed)-18-38.
The cause of Japan's defeat was their bad start. England, who had an uphill battle in the first test match, changed their way of attacking: the forwards made a dash to break Japan's formation, and the backs were deployed afterwards. They concentrated on keeping possession especially in the first half and gave Japan no chance of attack. Japan scored nil in the first half, trailing the opponent by 23 points. It seemed to be leading to another crushing defeat, but Japanese players turned defiant and attacked hard and England, having a comfortable margin, lost their sharpness a little. In the 11th minute of the second half, Matsuo intercepted and scored a try (and a conversion). Although England added two tries, two goals, and one penalty, Japan kept mounting a counterattack. Matsuo scored a try in the 35th minute, Tanifuji burst through from the scrum and deployed, and Minamikawa scored a try in the 37th minute. Matsuo scored a try in the 39th minute from an attack by both the forwards and the backs together. Japan scored four tries in total and saved their honour.
20 May 1979 at National Stadium
●Japan 18-38 England○
Matsuo scored three tries in the second half to be neck and neck with England
Data:
20/05/79
Japan 18 England XV 32
National Kasumigaoka Stadium, Tokyo
Half-time: 0-23
Referee: Clive T. Norling (Wales)
Touch Judges: Noboru Mashimo (Japan), Takashi Takahashi (Japan)
Crowd: 35,000
JAPAN: 15 Naohisa Tanifuji, 14 Shigetaka Mori (capt), 13 Tetsuro Yajima, 12 Yoichiro Minamikawa, 11 Hirotaka Ujino, 10 Yuji Matsuo, 9 Akio Ueda, 8 Ichiro Kobayashi, 7 Takeo Ishizuka, 6 Kyoichi Toyayama, 5 Ryutaro Fukurodate, 4 Takeshi Hatakeyama, 3 Koji Horaguchi, 2 Toru Wada (16 Manabu Sasada 45), 1 Takeshi Nakayama.
Reserves: 17 Kenzou Sagawa, 18 Mitsuru Sakamoto, 19 Junya Matsumoto, 20 Tsutomu Fukumoto, 21 Hideo Toshima.
Tries: Matsuo (3), Minamikawa; Conversion: Matsuo.
ENGLAND XV: 15 Alister James Hignell, 14 John Carleton, 13 Alan McMillan, 12 Paul William Dodge, 11 Michael Anthony (Charles) Slemen, 10 Geoffrey Huw Davis, 9 Ian George Peck, 8 John Philip Scott, 7 Michael Rafter, 6 Nigel Pomphrey, 5 John Butler, 4 William Blackledge Beaumont (capt), 3 Gary Stephen Pearce, 2 Peter John Wheeler, 1 Richard John Doubleday.
Reserves: 16 Jonathan A.G.D. Raphael, 17 Maurice John Colclough, 18 Robert John Mordell, 19 Christopher J. Gifford, 20 William Neil Bennett, 21 William Henry Hare.
Tries: Dodge (2), Carleton (2), Pomphrey (2); Conversions: Davies (4); Penalty Goals: Davies (2).
Scoring sequence (Japan's score shown first): 8min-try England XV, Dodge; conv. Davis-0-6, 10min-pen Japan, Matsuo (missed), 10min-pen England XV, Davis-0-9, 26min-try England XV, Dodge; conv. Davis (missed)-0-13, 33min-try England XV, Carleton; conv. Davis (missed)-0-17, --min-try England XV, Pomphrey; conv. Davis-0-23, --min-pen Japan, Matsuo (missed), Half-time, 44min-pen Japan, Matsuo (missed), 51min-try Japan, Matsuo; conv. Matsuo-6-23, 17min-try England XV, Pomphrey; conv. Davis-6-29, --min-pen England XV, Davis-6-32, 70min-try England XV, Carleton; conv. Davis-6-38, 72min-try Japan, Matsuo; conv. Matsuo (missed)-10-38, 77min-try Japan, Minamikawa; conv. Matsuo (missed)-14-38, 80min-try Japan, Matsuo; conv. Matsuo (missed)-18-38.
The cause of Japan's defeat was their bad start. England, who had an uphill battle in the first test match, changed their way of attacking: the forwards made a dash to break Japan's formation, and the backs were deployed afterwards. They concentrated on keeping possession especially in the first half and gave Japan no chance of attack. Japan scored nil in the first half, trailing the opponent by 23 points. It seemed to be leading to another crushing defeat, but Japanese players turned defiant and attacked hard and England, having a comfortable margin, lost their sharpness a little. In the 11th minute of the second half, Matsuo intercepted and scored a try (and a conversion). Although England added two tries, two goals, and one penalty, Japan kept mounting a counterattack. Matsuo scored a try in the 35th minute, Tanifuji burst through from the scrum and deployed, and Minamikawa scored a try in the 37th minute. Matsuo scored a try in the 39th minute from an attack by both the forwards and the backs together. Japan scored four tries in total and saved their honour.