日本語 Photo Journal
9 July 2011; G: Suva, Fiji; R: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRE)
○Japan 28-27 Tonga●
Data:
09/07/2011, IRB Pacific Nations Cup 2011
Japan 28 Tonga 27
The National Stadium, Suva, Fiji
Half-time: 17-14
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assistant Referees: 1st Keath Brown (New Zealand), 2nd James Bolabiu (Fiji), 3rd Petero Misaele (Fiji)
Crowd: 2,550
JAPAN: 15 Shaun Webb, 14 Kosuke Endo, 13 Koji Taira, 12 Ryan Nicholas, 11 Hirotoki Onozawa, 10 James Arlidge, 9 Fumiaki Tanaka, 8 Ryukoliniasi Holani (19 Itaru Taniguchi 78), 7 Michael Leich, 6 Takashi Kikutani (capt), 5 Luke Thompson (18 Hitoshi Ono 63), 4 Justin Ives, 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama, 2 Yusuke Aoki (16 Shota Horie 2nd Half 40), 1 Hisateru Hirashima (17 Naoki Kawamata 69).
Reserves: 20 Atsushi Hiwasa, 21 Go Aruga, 22 Takehisa Usuzuki.
Tries: Kikutani, Holani, Taira, Endo; Conversions: Arlidge (4).
TONGA: 15 Vungakoto Lilo (capt), 14 William Helu, 13 Alaska Taufa, 12 Andrew Mailei (21 Hudson Tonga'uiha 54), 11 Viliami Iongi, 10 Kurt Morath, 9 Samisoni Fasilau (20 Soane Havea 60), 8 Sione Kalamafoni, 7 Viliami Ma'afu, 6 Lisiate Fa'aoso, 5 Joe Tuineau, 4 Paino Hehea (18 Lua Lokotui 68), 3 Sila Puafisi, 2 Eprahaim Taukafa (16 Aloisio Ilaisia M'asi 48), 1 Fakaanaua ki Alisona Taumalolo.
Reserves: 17 Maleko Latu, 19 Sione Vaiomounga, 22 Mateo Malupo.
Tries: Ma'afu, Morath, Tonga'uiha; Conversions: Morath (3); Penalty Goals: Morath (2).
Yellow Card: Puafisi (53, sin-bin, high tackle).
Scoring sequence (Japan's score shown first): 4min-try Japan, Holani; conv. Arlidge-7-0, 7min-pen Tonga, Morath-7-3, 23min-try Tonga, Ma'afu; conv. Morath-7-10, 27min-try Tonga, Morath; conv. Morath-7-17, 32min-try Japan, Endo; conv. Arlidge-14-17, Half-time, 47min-try Japan, Kikutani; conv. Arlidge-21-17, 51min-try Japan, Taira; conv. Arlidge-28-17, 60min-pen Tonga, Morath-28-20, 68min-try Tonga, Tonga'uiha; conv. Morath-28-27.
The fact that Japan failed to show a good result in front of the home audience might have awakened them. After entering Fiji, Japan fought against Tonga and Fiji with highly concentrated play. In the 5th minute of the second half of the match against Tonga on 9 July, Japan pushed in a scrum in front of Tonga's goal to get a free kick, then Holani scored a try from a quick attack. After that, even while there was also a scene Tonga achieved come-from-behind points when stand-off James Arlidge's kick was charged down and Japan conceded a try, Arlidge converted all the four tries successfully. Japan won by a narrow margin of one point 28-27. Captain Takashi Kikutani reflected saying, “There is no meaning if the forwards can't run even while we are aiming quickly-moving games.”
9 July 2011; G: Suva, Fiji; R: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRE)
○Japan 28-27 Tonga●
Data:
09/07/2011, IRB Pacific Nations Cup 2011
Japan 28 Tonga 27
The National Stadium, Suva, Fiji
Half-time: 17-14
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assistant Referees: 1st Keath Brown (New Zealand), 2nd James Bolabiu (Fiji), 3rd Petero Misaele (Fiji)
Crowd: 2,550
JAPAN: 15 Shaun Webb, 14 Kosuke Endo, 13 Koji Taira, 12 Ryan Nicholas, 11 Hirotoki Onozawa, 10 James Arlidge, 9 Fumiaki Tanaka, 8 Ryukoliniasi Holani (19 Itaru Taniguchi 78), 7 Michael Leich, 6 Takashi Kikutani (capt), 5 Luke Thompson (18 Hitoshi Ono 63), 4 Justin Ives, 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama, 2 Yusuke Aoki (16 Shota Horie 2nd Half 40), 1 Hisateru Hirashima (17 Naoki Kawamata 69).
Reserves: 20 Atsushi Hiwasa, 21 Go Aruga, 22 Takehisa Usuzuki.
Tries: Kikutani, Holani, Taira, Endo; Conversions: Arlidge (4).
TONGA: 15 Vungakoto Lilo (capt), 14 William Helu, 13 Alaska Taufa, 12 Andrew Mailei (21 Hudson Tonga'uiha 54), 11 Viliami Iongi, 10 Kurt Morath, 9 Samisoni Fasilau (20 Soane Havea 60), 8 Sione Kalamafoni, 7 Viliami Ma'afu, 6 Lisiate Fa'aoso, 5 Joe Tuineau, 4 Paino Hehea (18 Lua Lokotui 68), 3 Sila Puafisi, 2 Eprahaim Taukafa (16 Aloisio Ilaisia M'asi 48), 1 Fakaanaua ki Alisona Taumalolo.
Reserves: 17 Maleko Latu, 19 Sione Vaiomounga, 22 Mateo Malupo.
Tries: Ma'afu, Morath, Tonga'uiha; Conversions: Morath (3); Penalty Goals: Morath (2).
Yellow Card: Puafisi (53, sin-bin, high tackle).
Scoring sequence (Japan's score shown first): 4min-try Japan, Holani; conv. Arlidge-7-0, 7min-pen Tonga, Morath-7-3, 23min-try Tonga, Ma'afu; conv. Morath-7-10, 27min-try Tonga, Morath; conv. Morath-7-17, 32min-try Japan, Endo; conv. Arlidge-14-17, Half-time, 47min-try Japan, Kikutani; conv. Arlidge-21-17, 51min-try Japan, Taira; conv. Arlidge-28-17, 60min-pen Tonga, Morath-28-20, 68min-try Tonga, Tonga'uiha; conv. Morath-28-27.
The fact that Japan failed to show a good result in front of the home audience might have awakened them. After entering Fiji, Japan fought against Tonga and Fiji with highly concentrated play. In the 5th minute of the second half of the match against Tonga on 9 July, Japan pushed in a scrum in front of Tonga's goal to get a free kick, then Holani scored a try from a quick attack. After that, even while there was also a scene Tonga achieved come-from-behind points when stand-off James Arlidge's kick was charged down and Japan conceded a try, Arlidge converted all the four tries successfully. Japan won by a narrow margin of one point 28-27. Captain Takashi Kikutani reflected saying, “There is no meaning if the forwards can't run even while we are aiming quickly-moving games.”