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10 June 2000 at Apia Park
●Japan 9-68 Samoa○
Suffered a crushing defeat by Samoa
Data:
10/06/2000, the 5th EPSON CUP Pacific Rim Championship
Japan 9 Samoa 68
Apia Park, Samoa Half-time: 9-30
Referee: Taniela Hamala (Tonga)
Touch Judges: unknown
Crowd: unknown
JAPAN: 15 Toru Kurihara, 14 Michinori Oda, 13 Akira Yoshida (21 Yasuharu Uryu 61), 12 Hideki Nanba, 11 Terunori Masuho (capt), 10 Shotaro Onishi, 9 Mamoru Ito, 8 Masahiro Kurokawa (18 Karl Todd 28), 7 Kazuya Koizumi (19 Kosuke Fijii 54), 6 Takeshi Nozawa, 5 Hiroyuki Tanuma, 4 Naoya 'Katsuo' Okubo, 3 Masahiko Toyoyama (1 Shin Hasegawa 44), 2 Masanori Tachikawa (16 Kohei Oguchi 2nd Half 40), 1 Shin Hasegawa (17 Yasuhiko Iwama 2nd Half 40).
Reserve: 20 Yuji Sonada.
Penalty Goals: Kurihara (3).
SAMOA: 15 Toa Samania (21 Denning Tyrell 70), 14 Elvis Seveali'i, 13 To'o Vaega, 12 Va'aiga Tuigamala (20 Tanielu Fuga 75), 11 Terry Fanolua, 10 Tanner Vili, 9 Joe Filemu, 8 Isaac Feau'nati, 7 Craig Glendinning, 6 Semo Sititi (capt), 5 Lama Tone (19 Feleiva Motusaga 60), 4 Tom Curtis (18 Ngapaku Ngapaku 50), 3 Polo Asi (17 Mark Luafalealo 54), 2 Trevor Leota (16 Malaga Leota 47), 1 Kas Lealamanu'a.
Reserves: 22 Tim Cowley.
Tries: Seveali'i (4), Tuigamala, Lealamanua, Samania, Fanolua, Feau'nati, Luafalealo; Conversions: Vili (6); Penalty Goals: Vili (2).
Scoring sequence (Japan's score shown first): 2min-try Samoa, Tuigamala, conv. Vili (missed)-0-5, 12min-pen Samoa, Villi-0-8, 15min-pen Japan, Kurihara-3-8, 17min-try Samoa, Seveali'i, conv. Vili (missed)-3-13, 22min-pen Japan, Kurihara-6-13, 26min-pen Samoa, Villi-6-16, 28min-try Samoa, Seveali'i, conv. Vili-6-23, 32min-pen Japan, Kurihara-9-23, 35min-try Samoa, Seveali'i, conv. Vili-9-30, 40min-pen Samoa, Villi (missed), Half-time, 47min-try Samoa, Seveali'i, conv. Vili-9-37, 52min-try Samoa, Lealamanu'a, conv. Vili-9-44, 61min-try Samoa, Samania, conv. Vili (missed)-9-49, 64min-try Samoa, Fanolua, conv. Vili (missed)-9-54, 75min-try Samoa, Feaunati, conv. Vili-9-61, 78min-try Samoa, Luafalealo, conv. Vili-9-68.
It is hard to believe that Japan came from behind and won the tough match against Samoa in the Pacific Rim Championship last year. This time, Japan was overwhelmed by the speed and the power of Samoa. They conceded 10 tries, and were completely defeated without being able to do anything including a try. Samoa's strong tackling was simply great. It was fast, vigorous, and hit the target hard. With this tackling, Samoa gained possession with textbook turnover. Japan moved extremely badly in the second half, and the game turned more one-sided. I could not see the pride of the national team in them.
10 June 2000 at Apia Park
●Japan 9-68 Samoa○
Suffered a crushing defeat by Samoa
Data:
10/06/2000, the 5th EPSON CUP Pacific Rim Championship
Japan 9 Samoa 68
Apia Park, Samoa Half-time: 9-30
Referee: Taniela Hamala (Tonga)
Touch Judges: unknown
Crowd: unknown
JAPAN: 15 Toru Kurihara, 14 Michinori Oda, 13 Akira Yoshida (21 Yasuharu Uryu 61), 12 Hideki Nanba, 11 Terunori Masuho (capt), 10 Shotaro Onishi, 9 Mamoru Ito, 8 Masahiro Kurokawa (18 Karl Todd 28), 7 Kazuya Koizumi (19 Kosuke Fijii 54), 6 Takeshi Nozawa, 5 Hiroyuki Tanuma, 4 Naoya 'Katsuo' Okubo, 3 Masahiko Toyoyama (1 Shin Hasegawa 44), 2 Masanori Tachikawa (16 Kohei Oguchi 2nd Half 40), 1 Shin Hasegawa (17 Yasuhiko Iwama 2nd Half 40).
Reserve: 20 Yuji Sonada.
Penalty Goals: Kurihara (3).
SAMOA: 15 Toa Samania (21 Denning Tyrell 70), 14 Elvis Seveali'i, 13 To'o Vaega, 12 Va'aiga Tuigamala (20 Tanielu Fuga 75), 11 Terry Fanolua, 10 Tanner Vili, 9 Joe Filemu, 8 Isaac Feau'nati, 7 Craig Glendinning, 6 Semo Sititi (capt), 5 Lama Tone (19 Feleiva Motusaga 60), 4 Tom Curtis (18 Ngapaku Ngapaku 50), 3 Polo Asi (17 Mark Luafalealo 54), 2 Trevor Leota (16 Malaga Leota 47), 1 Kas Lealamanu'a.
Reserves: 22 Tim Cowley.
Tries: Seveali'i (4), Tuigamala, Lealamanua, Samania, Fanolua, Feau'nati, Luafalealo; Conversions: Vili (6); Penalty Goals: Vili (2).
Scoring sequence (Japan's score shown first): 2min-try Samoa, Tuigamala, conv. Vili (missed)-0-5, 12min-pen Samoa, Villi-0-8, 15min-pen Japan, Kurihara-3-8, 17min-try Samoa, Seveali'i, conv. Vili (missed)-3-13, 22min-pen Japan, Kurihara-6-13, 26min-pen Samoa, Villi-6-16, 28min-try Samoa, Seveali'i, conv. Vili-6-23, 32min-pen Japan, Kurihara-9-23, 35min-try Samoa, Seveali'i, conv. Vili-9-30, 40min-pen Samoa, Villi (missed), Half-time, 47min-try Samoa, Seveali'i, conv. Vili-9-37, 52min-try Samoa, Lealamanu'a, conv. Vili-9-44, 61min-try Samoa, Samania, conv. Vili (missed)-9-49, 64min-try Samoa, Fanolua, conv. Vili (missed)-9-54, 75min-try Samoa, Feaunati, conv. Vili-9-61, 78min-try Samoa, Luafalealo, conv. Vili-9-68.
It is hard to believe that Japan came from behind and won the tough match against Samoa in the Pacific Rim Championship last year. This time, Japan was overwhelmed by the speed and the power of Samoa. They conceded 10 tries, and were completely defeated without being able to do anything including a try. Samoa's strong tackling was simply great. It was fast, vigorous, and hit the target hard. With this tackling, Samoa gained possession with textbook turnover. Japan moved extremely badly in the second half, and the game turned more one-sided. I could not see the pride of the national team in them.