日本語 Photo Journal
16 June 2007 at Yurtec Stadium Sendai
●Japan 3-13 Samoa○
Japan bounced back and put up a good fight against Samoa
Data:
16/06/2007, 2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
Japan 3 Samoa 13
Yurtec Stadium Sendai (former Sendai Stadium), Sendai
Half-time: 3-0
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Touch Judges: 1st David Changleng (Scotland), 2nd Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan), 3rd Takashi Harada (Japan) / Manabu Hasegawa (Japan)
Crowd: 7,905
JAPAN: 15 Bryce Robins (22 Go Aruga 78), 14 Christian LOamanu, 13 Yuta Imamura, 12 Shotaro Onishi, 11 Kosuke Endo, 10 Eiji Ando, 9 Tomoki Yoshida (20 Yuki Yatomi temp-bs 66-81, 20 Yuki Yatomi 81), 8 Takuro Miuchi (capt) (19 Yasunori Watanabe 38), 7 Glen Marsh, 6 Hare Makiri (18 Takanori Kumagae 82), 5 Luke Thompson, 4 Hitoshi Ono, 3 Tomokazu Soma, 2 Mitsugu Yamamoto (16 Mitsugu Yamamoto 76), 1 Tatsukichi Nishiura (17 Ryo Yamamura 43).
Reserve: 21 Koji Taira.
Penalty Goal: Ando.
SAMOA: 15 Loki Crichton, 14 David Lemi, 13 Anitele'a Tuilagi (22 Lome Fa'atau 58), 12 Seilala Mapusua, 11 Alesana Tuilagi, 10 Elvis Seveali'l, 9 Junior Poluleuligaga (20 Steve So'oialo 56), 8 Alfie To'oala, 7 Justin Purdie, 6 Leo Lafaiali'l (capt), 5 Joe Tekori (18 Filipo Levi 51), 4 Daniel Leo, 3 Census Johnston, 2 Muliufi Salanoa, 1 Justin Va'a (16 Donald Kerslake 69).
Reserves: 17 Tamato Leupolu, 21 Josh Keil.
Try: Fa'atau; Conversion: Crichton; Penalty Goal: Crichton.
Scoring sequence (Japan's score shown first): 5min-pen Japan, Ando (missed), 11min-pen Japan, Ando (missed), 16min-pen Japan, Ando-3-0, 28min-drop goal Japan, Robins (missed), Half-time, 47min-pen Samoa, Crichton-3-3, 68min-pen Japan, Ando (missed), 69min-try Samoa, Fa'atau; conv. Crichton-3-10, 40min-pen Samoa, Crichton-3-13.
Japan rebuilt its defence in one week and put up a good game to concede only one try to powerful Samoa. Samoa's coach Jones acknowledged the strong fight his men just encountered as “Japan had a fighting spirit. They took control of the game. It was a very different team from the Japan I used to know.”
Samoa has sent many players to the NZ All Blacks. Japan's defence, which conceded only one try to them, is a good reason to get our hopes up once again. If they can use this aggressive, powerful defence as well as effective offensive tactics, they may be able to win two games in the World Cup in France.
16 June 2007 at Yurtec Stadium Sendai
●Japan 3-13 Samoa○
Japan bounced back and put up a good fight against Samoa
Data:
16/06/2007, 2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
Japan 3 Samoa 13
Yurtec Stadium Sendai (former Sendai Stadium), Sendai
Half-time: 3-0
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Touch Judges: 1st David Changleng (Scotland), 2nd Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan), 3rd Takashi Harada (Japan) / Manabu Hasegawa (Japan)
Crowd: 7,905
JAPAN: 15 Bryce Robins (22 Go Aruga 78), 14 Christian LOamanu, 13 Yuta Imamura, 12 Shotaro Onishi, 11 Kosuke Endo, 10 Eiji Ando, 9 Tomoki Yoshida (20 Yuki Yatomi temp-bs 66-81, 20 Yuki Yatomi 81), 8 Takuro Miuchi (capt) (19 Yasunori Watanabe 38), 7 Glen Marsh, 6 Hare Makiri (18 Takanori Kumagae 82), 5 Luke Thompson, 4 Hitoshi Ono, 3 Tomokazu Soma, 2 Mitsugu Yamamoto (16 Mitsugu Yamamoto 76), 1 Tatsukichi Nishiura (17 Ryo Yamamura 43).
Reserve: 21 Koji Taira.
Penalty Goal: Ando.
SAMOA: 15 Loki Crichton, 14 David Lemi, 13 Anitele'a Tuilagi (22 Lome Fa'atau 58), 12 Seilala Mapusua, 11 Alesana Tuilagi, 10 Elvis Seveali'l, 9 Junior Poluleuligaga (20 Steve So'oialo 56), 8 Alfie To'oala, 7 Justin Purdie, 6 Leo Lafaiali'l (capt), 5 Joe Tekori (18 Filipo Levi 51), 4 Daniel Leo, 3 Census Johnston, 2 Muliufi Salanoa, 1 Justin Va'a (16 Donald Kerslake 69).
Reserves: 17 Tamato Leupolu, 21 Josh Keil.
Try: Fa'atau; Conversion: Crichton; Penalty Goal: Crichton.
Scoring sequence (Japan's score shown first): 5min-pen Japan, Ando (missed), 11min-pen Japan, Ando (missed), 16min-pen Japan, Ando-3-0, 28min-drop goal Japan, Robins (missed), Half-time, 47min-pen Samoa, Crichton-3-3, 68min-pen Japan, Ando (missed), 69min-try Samoa, Fa'atau; conv. Crichton-3-10, 40min-pen Samoa, Crichton-3-13.
Japan rebuilt its defence in one week and put up a good game to concede only one try to powerful Samoa. Samoa's coach Jones acknowledged the strong fight his men just encountered as “Japan had a fighting spirit. They took control of the game. It was a very different team from the Japan I used to know.”
Samoa has sent many players to the NZ All Blacks. Japan's defence, which conceded only one try to them, is a good reason to get our hopes up once again. If they can use this aggressive, powerful defence as well as effective offensive tactics, they may be able to win two games in the World Cup in France.