日本語 Photo Journal
14 June 1997 at Thunderbird Stadium
●Japan 18-42 Canada○
Hirao's men played well in the first half
Data:
14/06/97, the 2nd Pacific Rim Championship
Japan 18 Canada 42
Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver
Half-time: 13-11
Referee: Don Reordan (U.S.A.)
Touch Judges: unknown
Crowd: 3,500
JAPAN: 15 Kenichi Wada, 14 Lopeti Oto, 13 Andrew McCormick, 12 Yukio Motoki (capt), 11 Terunori Masuho, 10 Kensuke Iwabuchi, 9 Masami Horikoshi (18 Yoji Nagatomo temp-bs 50, 71), 8 Ko Izawa-Nakamura, 7 Kazuya Koizumi, 6 Hiroyuki Kajihara (19 Kenji Sato 19) (16 Kiyoshi Imaizumi 58), 5 Isikel Basiyalo, 4 Yoshihiko Sakuraba, 3 Kohei Oguchi (21 Keiji Mizobe 78), 2 Masaaki Sakata, 1 Kazuaki Takahashi (20 Kazu Hamabe 2nd Half 40).
Reserve: 17 Akira Yoshida.
Tries: Oto, Iwabuchi, Nakamura; Penalty Goal: Iwabuchi.
CANADA: 15 Bobby Ross, 14 Dave Lougheed, 13 Scott Bryan, 12 Steve Gray, 11 Scott Stewart, 10 Gareth Rees (capt), 9 Chris Tynan (Alan Tynan 60), 8 Mike Schmid, 7 John Hutchinson, 6 Al Charron, 5 Mike James, 4 John Tait (21 Chris Whittaker 74), 3 Rod Snow, 2 Kevin Morgan, 1 Eddie Evans.
Reserves: 17 Ron V. Toews, 18 J. Colin McKenzie, 19 David Penny, 20 Kevin Nelson Wirachowski.
Tries: Rees (2), C. Tynan, Stewart, Lougheed, Gray; Conversions: Rees (2); Penalty Goals: Rees (2).
Scoring sequence (Japan's score shown first): 5min-pen pen Japan, Iwabuchi (missed), 8min-drop goal Japan, Iwabuchi (missed), 13min-try Japan, Oto; conv. Iwabuchi (missed)-5-0, 17min-pen Canada, Rees-5-3, 25min-pen Canada, Rees-5-6, 34min-pen Japan, Iwabuchi-8-6, 36min-try Japan, Iwabuchi; conv. Iwabuchi (missed)-13-6, 40min-try Canada, Tynan; conv. Rees (missed)-13-11, Half-time, 41min-try Canada, Stewart; conv. Rees-13-18, 49min-try Canada, Rees; conv. Rees (missed)-13-23, 55min-try Canada, Loughheed; conv. Rees (missed)-13-28, 70min-try Japan, Nakamura; conv. Iwabuchi (missed)-18-28, 74min-try Canada, Rees; conv. Rees-18-35, 81min-try Canada, Gray; conv. Rees-18-42.
It is too often that Japan plays an equal match in the first half but collapses in the second half. It cannot be helped when playing against an opponent of higher rank, but it is unacceptable when playing against Canada, who are on the same level as Japan. In the 13th minute, Japan stopped waves of attacks by Canada with sharp tackles at the start. Japan pressured Canada persistently and caused their mistakes, and opened the scoring with a try by the wing, 13-6. It was just as planned. “It was good that we could play as intended even only in the first half. We just need to maintain ourselves throughout the game,” coach Hirao coach found the first half acceptable. The problem is having the ability to concentrate for 80 minutes. The try Canada scored in the 1st minute of the second half, which Hirao calls “the turning point”, occurred because of a mistake from Japan. Japan had the upper hand but the tide changed in a moment with a mistake.
14 June 1997 at Thunderbird Stadium
●Japan 18-42 Canada○
Hirao's men played well in the first half
Data:
14/06/97, the 2nd Pacific Rim Championship
Japan 18 Canada 42
Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver
Half-time: 13-11
Referee: Don Reordan (U.S.A.)
Touch Judges: unknown
Crowd: 3,500
JAPAN: 15 Kenichi Wada, 14 Lopeti Oto, 13 Andrew McCormick, 12 Yukio Motoki (capt), 11 Terunori Masuho, 10 Kensuke Iwabuchi, 9 Masami Horikoshi (18 Yoji Nagatomo temp-bs 50, 71), 8 Ko Izawa-Nakamura, 7 Kazuya Koizumi, 6 Hiroyuki Kajihara (19 Kenji Sato 19) (16 Kiyoshi Imaizumi 58), 5 Isikel Basiyalo, 4 Yoshihiko Sakuraba, 3 Kohei Oguchi (21 Keiji Mizobe 78), 2 Masaaki Sakata, 1 Kazuaki Takahashi (20 Kazu Hamabe 2nd Half 40).
Reserve: 17 Akira Yoshida.
Tries: Oto, Iwabuchi, Nakamura; Penalty Goal: Iwabuchi.
CANADA: 15 Bobby Ross, 14 Dave Lougheed, 13 Scott Bryan, 12 Steve Gray, 11 Scott Stewart, 10 Gareth Rees (capt), 9 Chris Tynan (Alan Tynan 60), 8 Mike Schmid, 7 John Hutchinson, 6 Al Charron, 5 Mike James, 4 John Tait (21 Chris Whittaker 74), 3 Rod Snow, 2 Kevin Morgan, 1 Eddie Evans.
Reserves: 17 Ron V. Toews, 18 J. Colin McKenzie, 19 David Penny, 20 Kevin Nelson Wirachowski.
Tries: Rees (2), C. Tynan, Stewart, Lougheed, Gray; Conversions: Rees (2); Penalty Goals: Rees (2).
Scoring sequence (Japan's score shown first): 5min-pen pen Japan, Iwabuchi (missed), 8min-drop goal Japan, Iwabuchi (missed), 13min-try Japan, Oto; conv. Iwabuchi (missed)-5-0, 17min-pen Canada, Rees-5-3, 25min-pen Canada, Rees-5-6, 34min-pen Japan, Iwabuchi-8-6, 36min-try Japan, Iwabuchi; conv. Iwabuchi (missed)-13-6, 40min-try Canada, Tynan; conv. Rees (missed)-13-11, Half-time, 41min-try Canada, Stewart; conv. Rees-13-18, 49min-try Canada, Rees; conv. Rees (missed)-13-23, 55min-try Canada, Loughheed; conv. Rees (missed)-13-28, 70min-try Japan, Nakamura; conv. Iwabuchi (missed)-18-28, 74min-try Canada, Rees; conv. Rees-18-35, 81min-try Canada, Gray; conv. Rees-18-42.
It is too often that Japan plays an equal match in the first half but collapses in the second half. It cannot be helped when playing against an opponent of higher rank, but it is unacceptable when playing against Canada, who are on the same level as Japan. In the 13th minute, Japan stopped waves of attacks by Canada with sharp tackles at the start. Japan pressured Canada persistently and caused their mistakes, and opened the scoring with a try by the wing, 13-6. It was just as planned. “It was good that we could play as intended even only in the first half. We just need to maintain ourselves throughout the game,” coach Hirao coach found the first half acceptable. The problem is having the ability to concentrate for 80 minutes. The try Canada scored in the 1st minute of the second half, which Hirao calls “the turning point”, occurred because of a mistake from Japan. Japan had the upper hand but the tide changed in a moment with a mistake.