日本語 Photo Journal
31 May 1986 at Murdock Stadium
△Japan 9-9 United States△
So close! Japan made a come-back once but ended in a draw
Data:
31/05/86
Japan 9 U.S.A. 9
El Camino Junior College Murdock Stadium , Torrance, California
Half-time: 0-3
Referee: Kerry V.J. Fitzgerald (Australia)
Touch Judges: Ian Nixon (U.S.A., W.R.F.U), Don K. Reordon (U.S.A., P.C.R.F.U.)
Crowd: 5,000
JAPAN: 15 Shogo Mukai, 14 Shinji Onuki, 13 Eiji Kutsuki, 12 Seiji Hirao, 11 Nohomuli Taumoefolau, 10 Katsuhiro Matsuo, 9 Yoshimitsu Konishi (capt), 8 Michihito Chida, 7 Hopoi Taione, 6 Kinya Konishi, 5 Atsushi Oyagi, 4 Toshiyuki Hayashi, 3 Masaharu Aizawa, 2 Tsuyoshi Fujita, 1 Osamu Ota.
Reserves: -- Hisataka Ikuta, -- Norihito Nagaoka, -- Toshiyuki Wakabayashi, -- Toshihiro Matsunaga, -- Daijiro Murai.
Try: Taumoefolau; Conversion: Hirao; Penalty Goal: Hirao.
U.S.A.: 15 Ray Nelson, 14 Mike Purcell, 13 Kevin Higgins, 12 Denis Shanagher, 11 David Jenkinson, 10 Joe Clarkson, 9 David Dickson, 8 Brain Vizard, 7 Blane Warhurst, 6 Whit Everett, 5 Ed Burlingham (capt), 4 Bob Causey, 3 Fred Paoli, 2 John Everett, 1 Lance Manga.
Reserves: -- Mike Inns, -- Bruce Monroe, -- William Shiflet, -- John Mickel, -- Dave Horton, -- Rick Bailey.
Penalty Goals: Clarkson (3).
Scoring sequence (Japan's score shown first): 11min-pen U.S.A., Clarkson-0-3, Half-time, 46min-pen U.S.A., Clarkson-0-6, 50min-pen Japan, Hirao-3-6, 57min-try Japan, Taumoefolau; conv. Hirao-9-6, 71min-pen U.S.A., Clarkson-9-9.
Japan conceded no tries to the United States in this North American tour, but was sadly brought into a draw.
“Nippon, gambare (Try hard, Japan)!” “Come on, Eagles!” 5,000 spectators (the biggest crowd in this tour) were split into halves, one cheering in Japanese, the other in English. Onuki kicked a short-punt and ran full tilt to the right corner of the goal-line, but when he was tackled down just before the line, the whistle went for no side. Under the scorching California sun, the Eagles stirred Japan up by thoroughly attacking the forwards. Japan persistently tackled the dashing bulky players, and never let them get through the goal-line. At only 172m and 70kg and on the small side of the team, centre Kutsuki knocked the opponent down on his back three times. “Tackling is the only way,” the words from Kutsuki say a lot about this good fight.
31 May 1986 at Murdock Stadium
△Japan 9-9 United States△
So close! Japan made a come-back once but ended in a draw
Data:
31/05/86
Japan 9 U.S.A. 9
El Camino Junior College Murdock Stadium , Torrance, California
Half-time: 0-3
Referee: Kerry V.J. Fitzgerald (Australia)
Touch Judges: Ian Nixon (U.S.A., W.R.F.U), Don K. Reordon (U.S.A., P.C.R.F.U.)
Crowd: 5,000
JAPAN: 15 Shogo Mukai, 14 Shinji Onuki, 13 Eiji Kutsuki, 12 Seiji Hirao, 11 Nohomuli Taumoefolau, 10 Katsuhiro Matsuo, 9 Yoshimitsu Konishi (capt), 8 Michihito Chida, 7 Hopoi Taione, 6 Kinya Konishi, 5 Atsushi Oyagi, 4 Toshiyuki Hayashi, 3 Masaharu Aizawa, 2 Tsuyoshi Fujita, 1 Osamu Ota.
Reserves: -- Hisataka Ikuta, -- Norihito Nagaoka, -- Toshiyuki Wakabayashi, -- Toshihiro Matsunaga, -- Daijiro Murai.
Try: Taumoefolau; Conversion: Hirao; Penalty Goal: Hirao.
U.S.A.: 15 Ray Nelson, 14 Mike Purcell, 13 Kevin Higgins, 12 Denis Shanagher, 11 David Jenkinson, 10 Joe Clarkson, 9 David Dickson, 8 Brain Vizard, 7 Blane Warhurst, 6 Whit Everett, 5 Ed Burlingham (capt), 4 Bob Causey, 3 Fred Paoli, 2 John Everett, 1 Lance Manga.
Reserves: -- Mike Inns, -- Bruce Monroe, -- William Shiflet, -- John Mickel, -- Dave Horton, -- Rick Bailey.
Penalty Goals: Clarkson (3).
Scoring sequence (Japan's score shown first): 11min-pen U.S.A., Clarkson-0-3, Half-time, 46min-pen U.S.A., Clarkson-0-6, 50min-pen Japan, Hirao-3-6, 57min-try Japan, Taumoefolau; conv. Hirao-9-6, 71min-pen U.S.A., Clarkson-9-9.
Japan conceded no tries to the United States in this North American tour, but was sadly brought into a draw.
“Nippon, gambare (Try hard, Japan)!” “Come on, Eagles!” 5,000 spectators (the biggest crowd in this tour) were split into halves, one cheering in Japanese, the other in English. Onuki kicked a short-punt and ran full tilt to the right corner of the goal-line, but when he was tackled down just before the line, the whistle went for no side. Under the scorching California sun, the Eagles stirred Japan up by thoroughly attacking the forwards. Japan persistently tackled the dashing bulky players, and never let them get through the goal-line. At only 172m and 70kg and on the small side of the team, centre Kutsuki knocked the opponent down on his back three times. “Tackling is the only way,” the words from Kutsuki say a lot about this good fight.