日本語 Photo Journal
27 October 2003 in Gosford
●Japan 26-39 United States○
The high wall between Japan and the rest of the world
Data:
27/10/2003
Japan 26 U.S.A. 39, the 5th WC Pool B
Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
Half-time: 10-20
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Touch Judges: 1st Alain Rolland (Ireland), 2nd Ian Ramage (Scotland), 3rd Peter Marshall (Australia)
Crowd: 19,653
JAPAN: 15 Tsutomu Matsuda (22 Hirotoki Onozawa 39), 14 Daisuke Ohata, 13 George Konia, 12 Yukio Motoki, 11 Toru Kurihara, 10 Andrew Miller, 9 Yuji Sonoda (20 Takashi Tsuji 78), 8 Takeomi Ito (19 Yuya Saito 55), 7 Takuro Miuchi (capt), 6 Naoya 'Tofu' Okubo, 5 Adam Parker, 4 Hajime Kiso, 3 Masahiko Toyoyama, 2 Masao Amino, 1 Shin Hasegawa (16 Masahito Yamamoto 70).
Reserves: 17 Masaaki Sakata, 18 Koichoi Kubo, 21 Hideki Namba.
Tries: Kurihara, Ohata; Conversions: Kurihara (2); Penalty Goals: Kurihara (4).
U.S.A.: 15 Paul Emerick (22 John Buchholz 42), 14 David Fee, 13 Phillip Eloff, 12 Salesi Sika, 11 Riaan van Zyl, 10 Mike Hercus, 9 Kevin Dalzell (20 Kimball Kjar temp 74-78), 8 Dan Lyle, 7 Dave Hodges (capt), 6 Kort Schubert, 5 Luke Gross, 4 Gerhard Klerck, 3 Daniel Dorsey (17 Jacob Waasdorp --), 2 Kirk Khasigian (16 Matthew Wyatt temp 13-16), 1 Mike MacDonald.
Reserves: 18 Jurie Gouws, 19 Oloseti Fifita, 21 Jason Keyter.
Tries: Hercus, Eloff, Schubert, van Zyl, Khasigian; Conversions: Hercus (4); Penalty Goals: Hercus (2).
Scoring sequence (Japan's score shown first): 7min-try U.S.A., Hercus; conv. Hercus-0-7, 10min-try U.S.A., Eloff; conv. Hercus-0-14, 14min-pen U.S.A., Hercus (missed), 19min-try Japan, Kurihara; conv. Kurihara-7-14, 24min-pen Japan, Kurihara-10-14, 26min-pen U.S.A., Hercus-10-17, 29min-pen Japan, Kurihara (missed), 30min-pen U.S.A., Hercus-10-20, Half-time, 42min-pen Japan, Kurihara-13-20, 48min-pen Japan, Kurihara-16-20, 51min-pen Japan, Kurihara-19-20, 54min-try U.S.A., Schuber; conv. Hercus-19-27, 57min-try Japan, Ohata; conv. Kurihara-26-27, 66min-pen Japan, Miller (missed), 74min-try U.S.A., van Zyl; conv. Hercus-26-34, 80min-try U.S.A., Khasigian; conv. Hercus (missed)-26-39.
The already exhausted Japan XV had to face an even harder schedule. An ‘equal condition' is emphasised in the world of rugby. That is why they do not complain whether it is raining or it is scorching hot. I feel sorry when forcing the players into a game where there is NOT an equal condition. In order to enhance Japan's international influence, the primary task for Japan is to reinforce the team. While the United States had six days' rest after the previous match, Japan had only three. Japanese forwards which, on average, are shorter by 6cm, and lighter by 11kg. They gave the U.S. the upper hand in the scrum, and Ito's side attack lost its sharpness. Japan still had a chance of winning. In the 18th minute of the second half, Parker persistently went for the ball the opponent got from a ruck and stole it. He quickly passed the ball to Kiso, then to Sonoda, and Ohata scored a try to the right corner. They successfully added a conversion and cut the opponent's lead to just one point for the second time today. However, the final 20 minutes is what really counts. Japan's inflated expectations went flat in no time.
27 October 2003 in Gosford
●Japan 26-39 United States○
The high wall between Japan and the rest of the world
Data:
27/10/2003
Japan 26 U.S.A. 39, the 5th WC Pool B
Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
Half-time: 10-20
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Touch Judges: 1st Alain Rolland (Ireland), 2nd Ian Ramage (Scotland), 3rd Peter Marshall (Australia)
Crowd: 19,653
JAPAN: 15 Tsutomu Matsuda (22 Hirotoki Onozawa 39), 14 Daisuke Ohata, 13 George Konia, 12 Yukio Motoki, 11 Toru Kurihara, 10 Andrew Miller, 9 Yuji Sonoda (20 Takashi Tsuji 78), 8 Takeomi Ito (19 Yuya Saito 55), 7 Takuro Miuchi (capt), 6 Naoya 'Tofu' Okubo, 5 Adam Parker, 4 Hajime Kiso, 3 Masahiko Toyoyama, 2 Masao Amino, 1 Shin Hasegawa (16 Masahito Yamamoto 70).
Reserves: 17 Masaaki Sakata, 18 Koichoi Kubo, 21 Hideki Namba.
Tries: Kurihara, Ohata; Conversions: Kurihara (2); Penalty Goals: Kurihara (4).
U.S.A.: 15 Paul Emerick (22 John Buchholz 42), 14 David Fee, 13 Phillip Eloff, 12 Salesi Sika, 11 Riaan van Zyl, 10 Mike Hercus, 9 Kevin Dalzell (20 Kimball Kjar temp 74-78), 8 Dan Lyle, 7 Dave Hodges (capt), 6 Kort Schubert, 5 Luke Gross, 4 Gerhard Klerck, 3 Daniel Dorsey (17 Jacob Waasdorp --), 2 Kirk Khasigian (16 Matthew Wyatt temp 13-16), 1 Mike MacDonald.
Reserves: 18 Jurie Gouws, 19 Oloseti Fifita, 21 Jason Keyter.
Tries: Hercus, Eloff, Schubert, van Zyl, Khasigian; Conversions: Hercus (4); Penalty Goals: Hercus (2).
Scoring sequence (Japan's score shown first): 7min-try U.S.A., Hercus; conv. Hercus-0-7, 10min-try U.S.A., Eloff; conv. Hercus-0-14, 14min-pen U.S.A., Hercus (missed), 19min-try Japan, Kurihara; conv. Kurihara-7-14, 24min-pen Japan, Kurihara-10-14, 26min-pen U.S.A., Hercus-10-17, 29min-pen Japan, Kurihara (missed), 30min-pen U.S.A., Hercus-10-20, Half-time, 42min-pen Japan, Kurihara-13-20, 48min-pen Japan, Kurihara-16-20, 51min-pen Japan, Kurihara-19-20, 54min-try U.S.A., Schuber; conv. Hercus-19-27, 57min-try Japan, Ohata; conv. Kurihara-26-27, 66min-pen Japan, Miller (missed), 74min-try U.S.A., van Zyl; conv. Hercus-26-34, 80min-try U.S.A., Khasigian; conv. Hercus (missed)-26-39.
The already exhausted Japan XV had to face an even harder schedule. An ‘equal condition' is emphasised in the world of rugby. That is why they do not complain whether it is raining or it is scorching hot. I feel sorry when forcing the players into a game where there is NOT an equal condition. In order to enhance Japan's international influence, the primary task for Japan is to reinforce the team. While the United States had six days' rest after the previous match, Japan had only three. Japanese forwards which, on average, are shorter by 6cm, and lighter by 11kg. They gave the U.S. the upper hand in the scrum, and Ito's side attack lost its sharpness. Japan still had a chance of winning. In the 18th minute of the second half, Parker persistently went for the ball the opponent got from a ruck and stole it. He quickly passed the ball to Kiso, then to Sonoda, and Ohata scored a try to the right corner. They successfully added a conversion and cut the opponent's lead to just one point for the second time today. However, the final 20 minutes is what really counts. Japan's inflated expectations went flat in no time.