Test Match No. 216: The 1st IRB Pacific Nations Cup 2006

日本語 Photo Journal
1 July 2006 at Nagai Ball Gall Field
●Japan 15-29 Fiji○
Fought well but lost the game
 
Data:
01/07/2006, IRB Pacific Five Nations, Round 5
Japan 15 Fiji 29
Nagai Stadium, Osaka
Half-time: 3-15
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Touch Judges: 1st Jonathan White (New Zealand), 2nd Shinji Aida (Japan), 3rd Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)
Crowd: 3,500
 
JAPAN: 15 Takashi Miyake, 14 Kosuke Endo, 13 Atsushi Moriya (21 Yuta Imamura 33), 12 Hideyuki Yoshida, 11 Nataniela Oto (22 keiji Takei 2nd Half 40), 10 Eiji Ando, 9 Mamoru Ito (20 Wataru Ikeda 78), 8 Hajime Kiso, 7 Philip O'Reilly (19 Tomoaki Nakai temp-bs 50-57), 6 Takashi Kikutani (19 Tomoaki Nakai 69), 5 Tsuyoshi Sato (18 Takanori Kumagae 2nd Half 40), 4 Hitoshi Ono (capt), 3 Ryo Yamamura, 2 Yuji Matsubara (16 Takashi Yamaoka 21), 1 Yuichi Hisadomi (17 Masahito Yamamoto 48).
Tries: Takei, O'Reily; Conversion: Ando; Penalty Goal: Ando.
 
FIJI: 15 Noman Ligairi, 14 Maleli Kunavore (22 Epeli Ruivadra 71), 13 Kameli Ratuvou, 12 Seru Raveivi, 11 Sekove Leawere (21 Josevata Tora 33), 10 Seremaia Bai, 9 Sekove Rauluni, 8 Netani Talei (18 Alifereti Doviverata 57), 7 Aca Gavidi (19 Akapusi Qera 57), 6 Semisi Saukawa, 5 Simon Raiwalui (capt), 4 Isoa Domolailai, 3 Ravuama Samo, 2 Sunia Vuli (16 Joeli Kagi 81), 1 Josese Baleikasavu (17 Apisai Nagi 64).
Reserve: 20 Emosi Vucago.
Tries: Ratuvou, Leawere, Doviverata, Qera; Conversions: Bai (2), Tora; Penalty Goal: Bai.
Yellow Card: Doviverata (62, sin-bin, repeated infringements).
 
Scoring sequence (Japan's score shown first): 5min-pen Japan, Ando-3-0, 9min-drop goal Fiji, Bai (missed), 10min-pen Fiji, Bai-3-3, 16min-try Fiji, Ratuvou; conv. Bai-3-10, 29min-pen Japan, Ando (missed), 41min-try Fiji, Leawere; conv. Bai (missed)-3-15, Half-time, 63min-try Japan, Takei; conv. Ando-10-15. 71min-try Japan, O'Reily; conv. Ando (missed)-15-15, 76min-try Fiji, Doviverata; conv. Bai-15-22, 88min-try Fiji, Qera; conv. Tora-15-29.
 


In the 5th minute of the first half, stand-off Ando successfully kicked a penalty, but Fiji also scored one in the 9th minute. Fiji also scored a try in the 16th minute from the scrum, and at the very end of the first half, too (3-15). In the 23rd minute of the second half, Japan pushed out from a maul and scored a try. Japan also scored a tying try from a lineout in the 31st minute (15-15), but allowed Fiji to score a try and a goal. In the extra time, Japan, trailing Fiji 15-22, pushed out from a maul aiming to score a try, but Fiji picked up the dropped ball and scored a try instead.