日本語 Photo Journal
10 May 1998 at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
●Japan 27-38 United States○
Mistake after mistake resulted in consecutive losses
Data:
10/05/98, the 3rd Pacific Rim Championship
Japan 27 U.S.A. 38
Prince Chichibu Memorial Ground, Tokyo
Half-time: 17-16
Referee: Ross Mitchell (Hong Kong)
Touch Judges: 1st Sigeya Hatamoto (Japan), 2nd Masahiro Sakuraoka (Japan), 3rd Hideomi Miyahara (Kanto)
Crowd: 9,500
JAPAN: 15 Stephen Miln (16 Tsutomu Matsuda 35), 14 Terunori Masuho (17 Osami Yatsuhashi 78), 13 Andrew McCormick (capt), 12 Yukio Motoki, 11 Patiliai Tuidraki, 10 Kensuke Iwabuchi, 9 Masami Horikoshi, 8 Ross Thompson (19 Takeomi Ito 60), 7 Greg Smith, 6 Yasunori Watanabe, 5 Robert Gordon (20 Hiroyuki Tamuma 69), 4 Yoshihiko Sakuraba, 3 Naoto Nakamura, 2 Masaaki Sakata, 1 Shin Hasegawa.
Reserves: 18 Katsuji Ohara, 21 Kazu Hamabe, 22 Keiji Mizobe.
Tries: Tuidraki (2), Smith, Yatsuhashi; Conversions: Miln, Masuho; Penalty Goal: Miln.
U.S.A.: 15 Andre Blom, 14 Vaea Anitoni, 13 Juan Grobler (17 Kurt Shuman 56), 12 Mark Sharrenberg, 11 Chris Schlereth, 10 Matt Alexander, 9 Andre Bachelet, 8 Rob Lumkong, 7 David Care (19 Jay Wilkerson 69), 6 David Hodges (22 Jason Walker 75), 5 Alec Parker, 4 Luke Gross, 3 Ray Lehner, 2 Tom Billups (capt), 1 Chris Lippert.
Reserves: 16 Chris Morrow, 18 Kevin Dalzell, 20 Mike Stanaway, 21 Sean Allen.
Tries: Grobler, Parker, Wilkerson, penalty try; Conversions: Alexander (3); Penalty Goals: Alexander (4).
Scoring sequence (Japan's score shown first): 3min-try Japan, Tuidraki, conv. Miln-7-0, 10min-pen U.S.A., Alexander-7-3, 22min-try U.S.A., Grobler; conv. Alexander-7-10, 27min-pen Japan, Miln-10-10, 33min-pen U.S.A., Alexander-10-13, 36min-pen U.S.A., Alexander-10-16, 41min-try Japan, Smith, conv. Masuho-17-16, Half-time, 40min-try Japan, Tuidraki, conv. Masuho (missed)-22-16, 46min-try U.S.A., Parker; conv. Alexander (missed)-22-21, 61min-pen U.S.A., Alexander-22-24, 68min-drop goal U.S.A., Alexander (missed), 70min-pen U.S.A., Alexander (missed), 73min-try U.S.A., penalty try; conv. Alexander-22-31, 76min-pen U.S.A., Alexander (missed), 77min-try U.S.A., Wilkerson; conv. Alexander-22-38, 80min-pen U.S.A., Alexander (missed), 82min-try Japan, Yatsuhashi, conv. Matsuda-27-38.
Japan and the United States scored three tries each in this game. Japan lost a game they could have won just like they did with Canada. This time they made several regrettable mistakes. It is often said that “injury is a part of the game” in the world of rugby. We can also say that “mistake is a part of the game”, too. Players put pressure on the opponents to call their mistakes, and there will always be mistakes where humans are concerned. However, we can reduce the number of mistakes by focusing more.
Japan took the lead with a try just before the break, and extended the lead early in the second half with a try from consecutive possessions. However, they became passive after that. In the 6th minute of the second half, the opponent intercepted a pass from Iwabuchi to Motoki and scored a try. This turned the tide of the match. In the 21st minute, the United States scored a penalty to turn the game around. They also scored a penalty try in the 33rd minute, and a try from a counterattack in the 37th minute. Japan was lost at the end.
10 May 1998 at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
●Japan 27-38 United States○
Mistake after mistake resulted in consecutive losses
Data:
10/05/98, the 3rd Pacific Rim Championship
Japan 27 U.S.A. 38
Prince Chichibu Memorial Ground, Tokyo
Half-time: 17-16
Referee: Ross Mitchell (Hong Kong)
Touch Judges: 1st Sigeya Hatamoto (Japan), 2nd Masahiro Sakuraoka (Japan), 3rd Hideomi Miyahara (Kanto)
Crowd: 9,500
JAPAN: 15 Stephen Miln (16 Tsutomu Matsuda 35), 14 Terunori Masuho (17 Osami Yatsuhashi 78), 13 Andrew McCormick (capt), 12 Yukio Motoki, 11 Patiliai Tuidraki, 10 Kensuke Iwabuchi, 9 Masami Horikoshi, 8 Ross Thompson (19 Takeomi Ito 60), 7 Greg Smith, 6 Yasunori Watanabe, 5 Robert Gordon (20 Hiroyuki Tamuma 69), 4 Yoshihiko Sakuraba, 3 Naoto Nakamura, 2 Masaaki Sakata, 1 Shin Hasegawa.
Reserves: 18 Katsuji Ohara, 21 Kazu Hamabe, 22 Keiji Mizobe.
Tries: Tuidraki (2), Smith, Yatsuhashi; Conversions: Miln, Masuho; Penalty Goal: Miln.
U.S.A.: 15 Andre Blom, 14 Vaea Anitoni, 13 Juan Grobler (17 Kurt Shuman 56), 12 Mark Sharrenberg, 11 Chris Schlereth, 10 Matt Alexander, 9 Andre Bachelet, 8 Rob Lumkong, 7 David Care (19 Jay Wilkerson 69), 6 David Hodges (22 Jason Walker 75), 5 Alec Parker, 4 Luke Gross, 3 Ray Lehner, 2 Tom Billups (capt), 1 Chris Lippert.
Reserves: 16 Chris Morrow, 18 Kevin Dalzell, 20 Mike Stanaway, 21 Sean Allen.
Tries: Grobler, Parker, Wilkerson, penalty try; Conversions: Alexander (3); Penalty Goals: Alexander (4).
Scoring sequence (Japan's score shown first): 3min-try Japan, Tuidraki, conv. Miln-7-0, 10min-pen U.S.A., Alexander-7-3, 22min-try U.S.A., Grobler; conv. Alexander-7-10, 27min-pen Japan, Miln-10-10, 33min-pen U.S.A., Alexander-10-13, 36min-pen U.S.A., Alexander-10-16, 41min-try Japan, Smith, conv. Masuho-17-16, Half-time, 40min-try Japan, Tuidraki, conv. Masuho (missed)-22-16, 46min-try U.S.A., Parker; conv. Alexander (missed)-22-21, 61min-pen U.S.A., Alexander-22-24, 68min-drop goal U.S.A., Alexander (missed), 70min-pen U.S.A., Alexander (missed), 73min-try U.S.A., penalty try; conv. Alexander-22-31, 76min-pen U.S.A., Alexander (missed), 77min-try U.S.A., Wilkerson; conv. Alexander-22-38, 80min-pen U.S.A., Alexander (missed), 82min-try Japan, Yatsuhashi, conv. Matsuda-27-38.
Japan and the United States scored three tries each in this game. Japan lost a game they could have won just like they did with Canada. This time they made several regrettable mistakes. It is often said that “injury is a part of the game” in the world of rugby. We can also say that “mistake is a part of the game”, too. Players put pressure on the opponents to call their mistakes, and there will always be mistakes where humans are concerned. However, we can reduce the number of mistakes by focusing more.
Japan took the lead with a try just before the break, and extended the lead early in the second half with a try from consecutive possessions. However, they became passive after that. In the 6th minute of the second half, the opponent intercepted a pass from Iwabuchi to Motoki and scored a try. This turned the tide of the match. In the 21st minute, the United States scored a penalty to turn the game around. They also scored a penalty try in the 33rd minute, and a try from a counterattack in the 37th minute. Japan was lost at the end.