日本語 Photo Journal
16 June 1996 at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
○Japan 24-18 United States●
First victory over the United States
Data:
16/06/96, the 1st Pacific Rim Championship
Japan 24 U.S.A. 18
Prince Chichibu Memorial Ground, Tokyo
Half-time: 8-6
Referee: Paul Martin Haley (Hong Kong)
Touch Judges: 1st Naoki Saito (Japan), 2nd Shigeya Hatamoto (Kanto), 3rd Kiyomitsu Kominato (Kanto)
Crowd: 6,500
JAPAN: 15 Tsutomu Matsuda, 14 Hiroki Ozeki (16 Kiyoshi Imaizumi 7), 13 Andrew McCormick, 12 Yukio Motoki (capt), 11 Terunori Masuho, 10 Keiji Hirose, 9 Wataru Murata (18 Yoji Nagatomo 80), 8 Takeomi Ito, 7 Bruce Fergason, 6 Hiroyuki Kajihara, 5 David Bickle, 4 Kenji Sato, 3 Kazu Hamabe, 2 Masaaki Sakata, 1 Toshikazu Nakamichi.
Reserves: 17 Akira Yoshida, 19 Ko Izawa-Nakamura, 20 Shuji Simizu, 21 Kazuyuki Matsuno.
Tries: Imaizumi, Nakamichi; Conversion: Hirose; Penalty Goals: Hirose (4).
U.S.A.: 15 Maika Sika, 14 Vaea Anitoni, 13 Ray Green, 12 Mark Sharrenberg, 11 Tamasi Takau (20 Vili Sanft 16), 10 Matt Alexander, 9 Andre Bachelet, 8 Rob Lumkong, 7 Jason Walker, 6 Dan Lyle (capt), 5 Alec Parker, 4 Luke Gross, 3 Ray Lehner, 2 Sean Allen, 1 Tim Kuluempers.
Reserves: 16 Joe Rissone, 17 Tom Billups, 18 Rob Randell, 19 Kevin Dalzell, 21 Mark Williams.
Tries: Anitoni (2); Conversion: Bachelet; Penalty Goals: Bachelet, Alexander.
Scoring sequence (Japan's score shown first): 22min-try Japan, Imaizumi; conv. Hirose (missed)-5-0, 31min-pen U.S.A., Bachelet-5-3, 36min-pen U.S.A., Bachelet (missed), 38min-pen Japan, Hirose-8-3, 47min-pen U.S.A., Alexander-8-6, Half-time, 42min-try U.S.A., Anitoni; conv. Bachelet-8-13, 44min-try Japan, Nakamichi; conv. Hirose-15-13, 55min-pen Japan, Hirose-18-13, 62min-pen Japan, Hirose-21-13, 73min-try U.S.A., Anitoni; conv. Bachelet (missed)-21-18, 82min-pen Japan, Hirose-24-18.
The win-loss records of Japan against the United States were one draw and five losses. In this seventh game, Japan picked up the long-awaited first win with their forward-stepping tackling and quick attacks. They withered the U.S. with low tackling, and broke their defence with well-communicated quick tricks. Imaizumi scored a try in the 22nd minute of the first half to make it 8-6 at the break. Although the U.S. scored a come-from-behind try in the second half, Japan also did so: from a ruck, stand-off Hirose passed the ball to centre Motoki, who bursted through the opponent's defence in a vertical attack, and prop Nakamichi jumped in to the right of the goal. Hirose scored penalties effectively when they were most needed to win this close match.
16 June 1996 at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
○Japan 24-18 United States●
First victory over the United States
Data:
16/06/96, the 1st Pacific Rim Championship
Japan 24 U.S.A. 18
Prince Chichibu Memorial Ground, Tokyo
Half-time: 8-6
Referee: Paul Martin Haley (Hong Kong)
Touch Judges: 1st Naoki Saito (Japan), 2nd Shigeya Hatamoto (Kanto), 3rd Kiyomitsu Kominato (Kanto)
Crowd: 6,500
JAPAN: 15 Tsutomu Matsuda, 14 Hiroki Ozeki (16 Kiyoshi Imaizumi 7), 13 Andrew McCormick, 12 Yukio Motoki (capt), 11 Terunori Masuho, 10 Keiji Hirose, 9 Wataru Murata (18 Yoji Nagatomo 80), 8 Takeomi Ito, 7 Bruce Fergason, 6 Hiroyuki Kajihara, 5 David Bickle, 4 Kenji Sato, 3 Kazu Hamabe, 2 Masaaki Sakata, 1 Toshikazu Nakamichi.
Reserves: 17 Akira Yoshida, 19 Ko Izawa-Nakamura, 20 Shuji Simizu, 21 Kazuyuki Matsuno.
Tries: Imaizumi, Nakamichi; Conversion: Hirose; Penalty Goals: Hirose (4).
U.S.A.: 15 Maika Sika, 14 Vaea Anitoni, 13 Ray Green, 12 Mark Sharrenberg, 11 Tamasi Takau (20 Vili Sanft 16), 10 Matt Alexander, 9 Andre Bachelet, 8 Rob Lumkong, 7 Jason Walker, 6 Dan Lyle (capt), 5 Alec Parker, 4 Luke Gross, 3 Ray Lehner, 2 Sean Allen, 1 Tim Kuluempers.
Reserves: 16 Joe Rissone, 17 Tom Billups, 18 Rob Randell, 19 Kevin Dalzell, 21 Mark Williams.
Tries: Anitoni (2); Conversion: Bachelet; Penalty Goals: Bachelet, Alexander.
Scoring sequence (Japan's score shown first): 22min-try Japan, Imaizumi; conv. Hirose (missed)-5-0, 31min-pen U.S.A., Bachelet-5-3, 36min-pen U.S.A., Bachelet (missed), 38min-pen Japan, Hirose-8-3, 47min-pen U.S.A., Alexander-8-6, Half-time, 42min-try U.S.A., Anitoni; conv. Bachelet-8-13, 44min-try Japan, Nakamichi; conv. Hirose-15-13, 55min-pen Japan, Hirose-18-13, 62min-pen Japan, Hirose-21-13, 73min-try U.S.A., Anitoni; conv. Bachelet (missed)-21-18, 82min-pen Japan, Hirose-24-18.
The win-loss records of Japan against the United States were one draw and five losses. In this seventh game, Japan picked up the long-awaited first win with their forward-stepping tackling and quick attacks. They withered the U.S. with low tackling, and broke their defence with well-communicated quick tricks. Imaizumi scored a try in the 22nd minute of the first half to make it 8-6 at the break. Although the U.S. scored a come-from-behind try in the second half, Japan also did so: from a ruck, stand-off Hirose passed the ball to centre Motoki, who bursted through the opponent's defence in a vertical attack, and prop Nakamichi jumped in to the right of the goal. Hirose scored penalties effectively when they were most needed to win this close match.