日本語 Photo Journal
5 June 1999 in Lautoka
●Japan 9-16 Fiji○
Lost a close game to Fiji
Data:
05/06/99, the 4th Pacific Rim Championship
Japan 9 Fiji 16
Churchill Park Stadium, Suva, Fiji
Half-time: 6-10
Referee: Daniel Hamala (Tonga)
Touch Judges: 1st Sairusi Tagivetava (Fiji), 2nd Takepe Volauela (Fiji), 3rd Sakoreia Vuki (Fiji)
Crowd: 20,000
JAPAN: 15 Takafumi Hirao (16 Tsutomu Matsuda 13), 14 Daisuke Ohata, 13 Andrew McCormick (capt), 12 Yukio Motoki, 11 Patiriai Tuidraki, 10 Keiji Hirose, 9 Graeme Bachop, 8 Jamie Joseph, 7 Greg Smith, 6 Takeomi Ito, 5 Naoya 'Tofu' Okubo, 4 Robert Gordon (20 Yoshihiko Sakuraba 41) (19 Hiroyuki Tanuma for Sakuraba 63), 3 Naoto Nakamura, 2 Masahiro Kunda, 1 Shin Hasegawa (22 Toshikazu Nakamichi 69).
Reserves: 17 Jun Koga, 18 Masami Horikoshi, 21 Kenji Kasai.
Penalty Goals: Horose (3).
FIJI: 15 Viliame Satalau, 14 Marika Vunibaka, 13 Alfred Uluinayau, 12 Waisake Sotutu, 11 Manueli Tikomaimakogai, 10 Nicky Little, 9 Mosese Rauluni (20 Samisoni Rabaka Nasagavesi 59), 8 Koli Sewabu, 7 Iferemi Tawake Naivaluwaqa, 6 Ilivasi Tabua Tamanivalu, 5 Apenisa Naevo, 4 Simon Raiwalui (18 Emori Katalau 76), 3 Joeli Veitayaki, 2 Greg Smith (capt), 1 Dan Rouse (21 Niko Qoro 67).
Reserves: 16 Opeti Turuba, 17 Lawrence Little, 19 Jope Tuikabe, 22 Isasia Rasila.
Try: Satalau; Conversion: Little; Penalty Goals: Little (3).
Scoring sequence (Japan's score shown first): 7min-pen Japan, Hirose-3-0, 9min-try Fiji, Satalau; conv. Little-3-7, 18min-pen Fiji, Little-3-10, 21min-pen Japan, Hirose (missed), 23min-pen Fiji, Little (missed), 27min-pen Japan, Hirose-6-10, Half-time, 42min-pen Fiji, Little-6-13, 50min-pen Japan, Hirose (missed), 55min-pen Japan, Hirose (missed), 61min-pen Fiji, Little (missed), 63min-pen Fiji, Little-6-16, 65min-pen Japan, Hirose-9-16, 69min-pen Japan, Hirose (missed), 76min-pen Fiji, Little (missed).
Japan lost to Fiji without scoring a try, but they also conceded only one try. If we can keep playing appropriately for a test match like today, we will not have to be ashamed of ourselves when playing against any world-leading team. Japan took the lead in the 7th minute of the first half with a penalty by Hirose. However, Fiji's fullback ran untackled for 50 metres and scored a try in the 9th minute. Both teams scored a few penalties after that. Japan could not return a try and lost to Fiji by seven points. Japan was pressured and could not get the rhythm. Every time they launched an attack, they were stopped by Fiji's tenacious defence. They lost every opportunity to attack and lost the match. That one try, which was deployed to the outside from the opponent's territory, was conceded easily and decided the outcome of the game. Hirose missed four penalties though he is usually good at kicking. Captain McCormick regretted that they “should have been more flexible in the offence”.
5 June 1999 in Lautoka
●Japan 9-16 Fiji○
Lost a close game to Fiji
Data:
05/06/99, the 4th Pacific Rim Championship
Japan 9 Fiji 16
Churchill Park Stadium, Suva, Fiji
Half-time: 6-10
Referee: Daniel Hamala (Tonga)
Touch Judges: 1st Sairusi Tagivetava (Fiji), 2nd Takepe Volauela (Fiji), 3rd Sakoreia Vuki (Fiji)
Crowd: 20,000
JAPAN: 15 Takafumi Hirao (16 Tsutomu Matsuda 13), 14 Daisuke Ohata, 13 Andrew McCormick (capt), 12 Yukio Motoki, 11 Patiriai Tuidraki, 10 Keiji Hirose, 9 Graeme Bachop, 8 Jamie Joseph, 7 Greg Smith, 6 Takeomi Ito, 5 Naoya 'Tofu' Okubo, 4 Robert Gordon (20 Yoshihiko Sakuraba 41) (19 Hiroyuki Tanuma for Sakuraba 63), 3 Naoto Nakamura, 2 Masahiro Kunda, 1 Shin Hasegawa (22 Toshikazu Nakamichi 69).
Reserves: 17 Jun Koga, 18 Masami Horikoshi, 21 Kenji Kasai.
Penalty Goals: Horose (3).
FIJI: 15 Viliame Satalau, 14 Marika Vunibaka, 13 Alfred Uluinayau, 12 Waisake Sotutu, 11 Manueli Tikomaimakogai, 10 Nicky Little, 9 Mosese Rauluni (20 Samisoni Rabaka Nasagavesi 59), 8 Koli Sewabu, 7 Iferemi Tawake Naivaluwaqa, 6 Ilivasi Tabua Tamanivalu, 5 Apenisa Naevo, 4 Simon Raiwalui (18 Emori Katalau 76), 3 Joeli Veitayaki, 2 Greg Smith (capt), 1 Dan Rouse (21 Niko Qoro 67).
Reserves: 16 Opeti Turuba, 17 Lawrence Little, 19 Jope Tuikabe, 22 Isasia Rasila.
Try: Satalau; Conversion: Little; Penalty Goals: Little (3).
Scoring sequence (Japan's score shown first): 7min-pen Japan, Hirose-3-0, 9min-try Fiji, Satalau; conv. Little-3-7, 18min-pen Fiji, Little-3-10, 21min-pen Japan, Hirose (missed), 23min-pen Fiji, Little (missed), 27min-pen Japan, Hirose-6-10, Half-time, 42min-pen Fiji, Little-6-13, 50min-pen Japan, Hirose (missed), 55min-pen Japan, Hirose (missed), 61min-pen Fiji, Little (missed), 63min-pen Fiji, Little-6-16, 65min-pen Japan, Hirose-9-16, 69min-pen Japan, Hirose (missed), 76min-pen Fiji, Little (missed).
Japan lost to Fiji without scoring a try, but they also conceded only one try. If we can keep playing appropriately for a test match like today, we will not have to be ashamed of ourselves when playing against any world-leading team. Japan took the lead in the 7th minute of the first half with a penalty by Hirose. However, Fiji's fullback ran untackled for 50 metres and scored a try in the 9th minute. Both teams scored a few penalties after that. Japan could not return a try and lost to Fiji by seven points. Japan was pressured and could not get the rhythm. Every time they launched an attack, they were stopped by Fiji's tenacious defence. They lost every opportunity to attack and lost the match. That one try, which was deployed to the outside from the opponent's territory, was conceded easily and decided the outcome of the game. Hirose missed four penalties though he is usually good at kicking. Captain McCormick regretted that they “should have been more flexible in the offence”.