日本語 Photo Journal
24 May 1987 in Brisbane
●Japan 18-21 United States○
Blocked by the wall of the U.S. and lost the first game in the World Cup
Data:
24/05/87, the 1st WC Pool A
Japan 18 U.S.A. 21
Ballymore Oval, Brisbane
Half-time: 11-15
Referee: Guy Maurette (France)
Touch Judges: unknown
Crowd: 4,000
JAPAN: 15 Shogo Mukai, 14 Nohomuli Taumoefolau, 13 Kojiro Yoshinaga, 12 Eiji Kutsuki, 11 Shinji Onuki, 10 Seiji Hirao, 9 Hisataka Ikuta, 8 Michihito Chida, 7 Sinali Latu, 6 Katsufumi Miyamoto, 5 Atsushi Oyagi, 4 Toshiyuki Hayashi (capt), 3 Koji Horaguchi, 2 Tsuyoshi Fujita, 1 Koji Yasumi.
Reserves: 16 Tsutomu Hirose, 17 Toshitaka Kimura, 18 Seiji Kurihara, 19 Mitsutake Hagimoto, 20 Katsuhiro Matsuo, 21 Daijiro Murai.
Tries: Taumoefolau (2), Yoshinaga; Penalty Goals: Yoshinaga, Kutsuki.
U.S.A.: 15 Ray Nelson, 14 Mike Purcell, 13 Kevin Higgins, 12 Roy Helu, 11 Gary M. Hein, 10 Joe Clarkson, 9 Mike Saunders, 8 Brain Vizard, 7 Blane Warhurst, 6 Ed Burlingham (capt), 5 Kevin Swords, 4 Gary Lambert, 3 Fred Paoli, 2 John Everett, 1 Rick Bailey.
Reserves: 16 Mike Caulder, 17 Dave Horton, 18 David Dickson, 19 Anthony M. Ridnell, 20 Neil Brendel, 21 Pat W. Johnson.
Tries: Purcell, Nelson, Lambert; Conversions: Nelson (3); Penalty Goal: Nelson.
Scoring sequence (Japan's score shown first): 2min-pen Japan, Yoshinaga-3-0, 5min-pen U.S.A., Nelson-3-3, 7min-pen Japan, Yoshinaga (missed), 14min-pen Japan, Yoshinaga (missed), 20min-try Japan, Taumoefolau; conv. Yoshinaga (missed)-7-3, 25min-try U.S.A., Purcell; conv. Nelson-7-9, 29min-pen Japan, Yoshinaga (missed), 32min-try Japan, Yoshinaga; conv. Yoshinaga (missed)-11-9, 36min-try U.S.A., Nelson; conv. Nelson-11-15, Half-time, 48min-pen Japan, Kutsuki (missed), 52min-pen Japan, Kutsuki-14-15, 55min-pen U.S.A., Clarkson (missed), 56min-try U.S.A., Lambert; conv. Nelson-14-21, 71min-pen Japan, Kutsuki (missed), 79min-try Japan, Taumoefolau; conv. Kutsuki (missed)-18-21.
The first Rugby World Cup was held in New Zealand and Australia. Japan lost in the memorable first game. It was such a disappointing result. When two teams are almost dead even in power alone, what makes the difference between winning and losing is mistakes. I assume that desperation got ahead of Japan's XV and made them stiff. They scored only two of the ten kicks they were awarded including goals and penalties, and some of them were easy kicks. There is no way they can win a close match at this rate. In the 19th minute of the second half, Japan's attempt to kick the ball to the touchline failed. The opponent caught the ball in the in-goal area and scored a try. It was like an own goal in soccer. “Goal kicking…,” moaned coach Miyaji after the match.
24 May 1987 in Brisbane
●Japan 18-21 United States○
Blocked by the wall of the U.S. and lost the first game in the World Cup
Data:
24/05/87, the 1st WC Pool A
Japan 18 U.S.A. 21
Ballymore Oval, Brisbane
Half-time: 11-15
Referee: Guy Maurette (France)
Touch Judges: unknown
Crowd: 4,000
JAPAN: 15 Shogo Mukai, 14 Nohomuli Taumoefolau, 13 Kojiro Yoshinaga, 12 Eiji Kutsuki, 11 Shinji Onuki, 10 Seiji Hirao, 9 Hisataka Ikuta, 8 Michihito Chida, 7 Sinali Latu, 6 Katsufumi Miyamoto, 5 Atsushi Oyagi, 4 Toshiyuki Hayashi (capt), 3 Koji Horaguchi, 2 Tsuyoshi Fujita, 1 Koji Yasumi.
Reserves: 16 Tsutomu Hirose, 17 Toshitaka Kimura, 18 Seiji Kurihara, 19 Mitsutake Hagimoto, 20 Katsuhiro Matsuo, 21 Daijiro Murai.
Tries: Taumoefolau (2), Yoshinaga; Penalty Goals: Yoshinaga, Kutsuki.
U.S.A.: 15 Ray Nelson, 14 Mike Purcell, 13 Kevin Higgins, 12 Roy Helu, 11 Gary M. Hein, 10 Joe Clarkson, 9 Mike Saunders, 8 Brain Vizard, 7 Blane Warhurst, 6 Ed Burlingham (capt), 5 Kevin Swords, 4 Gary Lambert, 3 Fred Paoli, 2 John Everett, 1 Rick Bailey.
Reserves: 16 Mike Caulder, 17 Dave Horton, 18 David Dickson, 19 Anthony M. Ridnell, 20 Neil Brendel, 21 Pat W. Johnson.
Tries: Purcell, Nelson, Lambert; Conversions: Nelson (3); Penalty Goal: Nelson.
Scoring sequence (Japan's score shown first): 2min-pen Japan, Yoshinaga-3-0, 5min-pen U.S.A., Nelson-3-3, 7min-pen Japan, Yoshinaga (missed), 14min-pen Japan, Yoshinaga (missed), 20min-try Japan, Taumoefolau; conv. Yoshinaga (missed)-7-3, 25min-try U.S.A., Purcell; conv. Nelson-7-9, 29min-pen Japan, Yoshinaga (missed), 32min-try Japan, Yoshinaga; conv. Yoshinaga (missed)-11-9, 36min-try U.S.A., Nelson; conv. Nelson-11-15, Half-time, 48min-pen Japan, Kutsuki (missed), 52min-pen Japan, Kutsuki-14-15, 55min-pen U.S.A., Clarkson (missed), 56min-try U.S.A., Lambert; conv. Nelson-14-21, 71min-pen Japan, Kutsuki (missed), 79min-try Japan, Taumoefolau; conv. Kutsuki (missed)-18-21.
The first Rugby World Cup was held in New Zealand and Australia. Japan lost in the memorable first game. It was such a disappointing result. When two teams are almost dead even in power alone, what makes the difference between winning and losing is mistakes. I assume that desperation got ahead of Japan's XV and made them stiff. They scored only two of the ten kicks they were awarded including goals and penalties, and some of them were easy kicks. There is no way they can win a close match at this rate. In the 19th minute of the second half, Japan's attempt to kick the ball to the touchline failed. The opponent caught the ball in the in-goal area and scored a try. It was like an own goal in soccer. “Goal kicking…,” moaned coach Miyaji after the match.