日本語 Photo Journal
20 September 2007 at Millennium Stadium
●Japan 18-72 Wales○
Roundly defeated by Wales
Data:
20/09/2007, RWC2007 Pool B
Japan 18 Wales 72
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
Half-time: 11-29
Referee: Joël Jutge (France)
Touch Judges: 1st Mark Lawrence (South Africa), 2nd Craig Joubert (South Africa), 3rd Nigel Owens (Wales) / Tim Hayes (Wales)
Crowd: 42,558
JAPAN: 15 Christian Loamanu, 14 Kosuke Endo, 13 Yuta Imamura (21 Koji Taira 51), 12 Shotaro Onishi (22 Tatsuya Kusumi 52), 11 Hirotoki Onozawa, 10 Bryce Robins, 9 Tomoki Yoshida (20 Kim Chul Won 66), 8 Takuro Miuchi (capt), 7 Hare Makiri (19 Ryota Asano 52), 6 Yasunori Watanabe, 5 Luke Thompson (18 Hajime Kiso 66), 4 Hitoshi Ono, 3 Tomokazu Soma (1 Tatsukichi Nishiura 71), 2 Yuji Matsubara (16 Taku Inokuchi 74), 1 Tatsukichi Nishiura (17 Ryo Yamamura 53).
Tries: Endo, Onozawa; Conversion: Robins; Penalty Goals: Onishi (2).
WALES: 15 Kevin Morgan, 14 Dafydd James, 13 Jamie Robinson (22 Tom Shanklin 73), 12 James Hook, 11 Shane Williams, 10 Stephen Jones (capt) (21 Ceri Sweeney 57), 9 Michael Phillips (20 Gareth Cooper 57), 8 Alix Popham (19 Michael Owens 58), 7 Martyn Williams, 6 Collin Charvis, 5 Alun-Wyn Jones (18 Ian Evans 52), 4 Will James, 3 Chris Horsman (17 Gethin Jenkins 65), 2 Thomas Rhys Thomas (16 Michael Owen 59), 1 Duncan Jones.
Tries: Shane Williams (2), Martyn Williams (2), Alun-Wyn Jones, Hook, Rhys Thomas, Morgan, Phillips, James, Cooper; Conversions: Stephen Jones (5), Sweeney (2); Penalty Goal: Stephen Jones.
Scoring sequence (Japan's score shown first): 4min-pen Japan, Onishi-3-0, 11min-try Wales, Alun-Wyn Jones; conv. Stephen Jones-3-7, 19min-try Japan, Endo; conv. Onishi (missed)-8-7, 23min-pen Wales, Stephen Jones-8-10, 24min-try Wales, Hook; conv. Stephen Jones-8-17, 31min-try Wales, Rhys Thomas; conv. Stephen Jones-8-24, 37min-pen Japan, Onishi-11-24, 41min-try Wales, Morgan; conv. Stephen Jones (missed)-11-29, Half-time, 42min-try Wales, Phillips; conv. Stephen Jones-11-36, 48min-try Wales, Shane Williams; conv. Stephen Jones (missed)-11-41, 52min-try Wales, James; conv. Stephen Jones-11-48, 57min-try Japan, Onozawa; conv. Robins-18-48, 59min-try Wales, Cooper; conv. Sweeney-18-53, 64min-try Wales, Martyn Williams; conv. Sweeney-18-60, 74min-try Wales, Martyn Williams; conv. Sweeney-18-67, 80min-try Wales, Shane Williams; conv. Sweeney (missed)-18-72.
Japan changed their plan of using the B team, and used its best members to play against Wales instead. Although Japan was completely defeated by Wales (18-72), Japan made some good efforts, too. In the first half, from a desperate defence and turnover, they kept the ball alive and managed to score a try. In the second half, Onozawa intercepted and ran 70m to score a try. Japan could not keep possession of the ball, so they had to devote time and effort to the defence. Their formation broke eventually. This is what rugby is; this is the reality that one cannot win with willpower alone. It must have been beyond the expectation of head coach Kirwan to lose the scrum-half and stand-off, the heart of the team and important roles for the game structure, with injuries in the finishing stage. “We played well in the first 25 minutes of the game. We lost the game because of mistackling and an inability to keep the ball in a pack. However, I think we played in a way that spectators would respect.” Kirwan's comment was promising.
20 September 2007 at Millennium Stadium
●Japan 18-72 Wales○
Roundly defeated by Wales
Data:
20/09/2007, RWC2007 Pool B
Japan 18 Wales 72
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
Half-time: 11-29
Referee: Joël Jutge (France)
Touch Judges: 1st Mark Lawrence (South Africa), 2nd Craig Joubert (South Africa), 3rd Nigel Owens (Wales) / Tim Hayes (Wales)
Crowd: 42,558
JAPAN: 15 Christian Loamanu, 14 Kosuke Endo, 13 Yuta Imamura (21 Koji Taira 51), 12 Shotaro Onishi (22 Tatsuya Kusumi 52), 11 Hirotoki Onozawa, 10 Bryce Robins, 9 Tomoki Yoshida (20 Kim Chul Won 66), 8 Takuro Miuchi (capt), 7 Hare Makiri (19 Ryota Asano 52), 6 Yasunori Watanabe, 5 Luke Thompson (18 Hajime Kiso 66), 4 Hitoshi Ono, 3 Tomokazu Soma (1 Tatsukichi Nishiura 71), 2 Yuji Matsubara (16 Taku Inokuchi 74), 1 Tatsukichi Nishiura (17 Ryo Yamamura 53).
Tries: Endo, Onozawa; Conversion: Robins; Penalty Goals: Onishi (2).
WALES: 15 Kevin Morgan, 14 Dafydd James, 13 Jamie Robinson (22 Tom Shanklin 73), 12 James Hook, 11 Shane Williams, 10 Stephen Jones (capt) (21 Ceri Sweeney 57), 9 Michael Phillips (20 Gareth Cooper 57), 8 Alix Popham (19 Michael Owens 58), 7 Martyn Williams, 6 Collin Charvis, 5 Alun-Wyn Jones (18 Ian Evans 52), 4 Will James, 3 Chris Horsman (17 Gethin Jenkins 65), 2 Thomas Rhys Thomas (16 Michael Owen 59), 1 Duncan Jones.
Tries: Shane Williams (2), Martyn Williams (2), Alun-Wyn Jones, Hook, Rhys Thomas, Morgan, Phillips, James, Cooper; Conversions: Stephen Jones (5), Sweeney (2); Penalty Goal: Stephen Jones.
Scoring sequence (Japan's score shown first): 4min-pen Japan, Onishi-3-0, 11min-try Wales, Alun-Wyn Jones; conv. Stephen Jones-3-7, 19min-try Japan, Endo; conv. Onishi (missed)-8-7, 23min-pen Wales, Stephen Jones-8-10, 24min-try Wales, Hook; conv. Stephen Jones-8-17, 31min-try Wales, Rhys Thomas; conv. Stephen Jones-8-24, 37min-pen Japan, Onishi-11-24, 41min-try Wales, Morgan; conv. Stephen Jones (missed)-11-29, Half-time, 42min-try Wales, Phillips; conv. Stephen Jones-11-36, 48min-try Wales, Shane Williams; conv. Stephen Jones (missed)-11-41, 52min-try Wales, James; conv. Stephen Jones-11-48, 57min-try Japan, Onozawa; conv. Robins-18-48, 59min-try Wales, Cooper; conv. Sweeney-18-53, 64min-try Wales, Martyn Williams; conv. Sweeney-18-60, 74min-try Wales, Martyn Williams; conv. Sweeney-18-67, 80min-try Wales, Shane Williams; conv. Sweeney (missed)-18-72.
Japan changed their plan of using the B team, and used its best members to play against Wales instead. Although Japan was completely defeated by Wales (18-72), Japan made some good efforts, too. In the first half, from a desperate defence and turnover, they kept the ball alive and managed to score a try. In the second half, Onozawa intercepted and ran 70m to score a try. Japan could not keep possession of the ball, so they had to devote time and effort to the defence. Their formation broke eventually. This is what rugby is; this is the reality that one cannot win with willpower alone. It must have been beyond the expectation of head coach Kirwan to lose the scrum-half and stand-off, the heart of the team and important roles for the game structure, with injuries in the finishing stage. “We played well in the first 25 minutes of the game. We lost the game because of mistackling and an inability to keep the ball in a pack. However, I think we played in a way that spectators would respect.” Kirwan's comment was promising.