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23 June 2018; G: Toyota Stadium; R: Nigel Owens (WAL)
○Japan 28-0 Georgia●
Data:
23/6/2018, Georgia 2nd Japan tour
Japan 28 Georgia 0
Toyota Stadium
Half-time 9-0
Refree: Nigel Owens (Argentina)
Crowd: 14,776
JAPAN: 15 Ryuji Noguchi, 14 Lomano Lava Lemeki, 13 Timothy Lafaele (10 Yu Tamura 69), 12 Harumichi Tatekawa, 11Akihito Yamada, 10 Yu Tamura (23 Rikiya Matsuda 68), 9 Yutaka Nagare (22 Fumiaki Tanaka 68), 8 Amanaki Lelei Mafi (20 Kazuki Himeno 63), 7 Shunsuke Nunomaki (21 Masakatsu Nishikawa 40), 6 Michael Leitch (capt), 5 Shinya Makabe (19 Wimpie Van Der Walt 48), 4 Samuela Anise, 3 Jiwon Koo (18 Takuma Asahara 61), 2 Shota Horie (16 Yusuke Niwai 71), 1 Keita Inagaki (17 Shintaro Ishihara 71).
Reserves:
Coach: Jamie Joseph.
Tries: Wimpie Van Der Walt, Lomano Lava Lemeki, Kazuki Himeno; Conversions: Yu Tamura (2); Penalty Goals: Yu Tamura (2), Ryuji Noguchi.
GEORGIA: 15 Merab Kvirikashvili, 14 Samdro Todua, 13 Davit Kacharava, 12 Giorgi Kveseladze (22 Lasha Malaghuradze 54), 11 Soso Matiashvili, 10 Lasha khmaladze, 9 Vasil Lobzhanidze (21 Giorge Begadze 77), 8 Otar Giorgadze, 7 Viktor Koleishvili (18,28), 6 Giorgi Tsutskiridze (20 Mikheil Gachechilladze 61), 5 Kote Mikautadze (19 Nodar Cheishvili 54), 4 Giorgi Nemsadze (23 Anzor Sichinava 63), 3 Irakli Mirtskhulava (18 Giorge Melikkidze 63), 2 Jaba Bregvadze (16 Shalva Mamukashvili 61), 1 Karlen Asieshvili (17 Zurab Zhvania 54).
Reserves:
Coach: Milton Haig.
Yellow Cards: Viktor Koleishvili (18, sin-bin).
Scoring sequence (Japan's score shown first): 4min-Pen Japan, Yu Tamura-3-0, 32min-Pen Japan, Yu Tamura-6-0, 44min-Pen Japan, Ryuji Noguchi-9-0, 49min-try Japan, Wimpie Van Der Walt; conv. Yu Tamura-16-0, 52min-try Japan, Lomano Lava Lemeki; conv. Yu Tamura-23-0, 67min-try Japan, Kazuki Himeno; conv. Yu Tamura(missed)-28-0.
These two wins Japan got by using their Japan-like style, without losing in contact against Italy and Georgia, who had the world's strongest physical power, could be said to be evidence that the team were evolving. As head coach Jamie Joseph and the players said, they realized that the experience of difficult games they had had in Sunwolves backed up Japan's growth. All of the three stadiums the games were held at were going to be venues for the Rugby World Cup next year. Also in terms of raising the momentum at the venues, it was a meaningful season.
The comment by head coach Jamie Joseph in a summary interview on 27 June about the Lipovitan D Challenge Cup 2018 was: “It was an excellent series in June. I think we were able to show our rugby brand in the match against Italy. The players played with confidence until the end. They showed their wonderful skills of making good decisions and scoring tries in a test match of world level. Also, we won the match against Georgia with no point loss. Japan had such an experience for the first time that they gave no point against the opponent who was 12th in the world ranking. It was a very special match for the team too. I think we were able to show our improvement. I also feel they are stating to have characters required as a team for the Rugby World Cup 2019. I'm proud of my players. Also, they showed improvement in leadership too. We have developed our leadership skill too for these 18 months while changing captains. Japan's captain changed from Haru (Harumichi Tatekawa) and Shota (Shota Horie) to Leitch (Michael Leitch), and they two supported the new captaion surely. In this series, Nagare (Yutaka Nagare) showed an excellent captaincy as proved in Suntory Sungoliath or HITO-Communications Sunwolves. Support by (Fumiaki) Tanaka was also great.”
23 June 2018; G: Toyota Stadium; R: Nigel Owens (WAL)
○Japan 28-0 Georgia●
Data:
23/6/2018, Georgia 2nd Japan tour
Japan 28 Georgia 0
Toyota Stadium
Half-time 9-0
Refree: Nigel Owens (Argentina)
Crowd: 14,776
JAPAN: 15 Ryuji Noguchi, 14 Lomano Lava Lemeki, 13 Timothy Lafaele (10 Yu Tamura 69), 12 Harumichi Tatekawa, 11Akihito Yamada, 10 Yu Tamura (23 Rikiya Matsuda 68), 9 Yutaka Nagare (22 Fumiaki Tanaka 68), 8 Amanaki Lelei Mafi (20 Kazuki Himeno 63), 7 Shunsuke Nunomaki (21 Masakatsu Nishikawa 40), 6 Michael Leitch (capt), 5 Shinya Makabe (19 Wimpie Van Der Walt 48), 4 Samuela Anise, 3 Jiwon Koo (18 Takuma Asahara 61), 2 Shota Horie (16 Yusuke Niwai 71), 1 Keita Inagaki (17 Shintaro Ishihara 71).
Reserves:
Coach: Jamie Joseph.
Tries: Wimpie Van Der Walt, Lomano Lava Lemeki, Kazuki Himeno; Conversions: Yu Tamura (2); Penalty Goals: Yu Tamura (2), Ryuji Noguchi.
GEORGIA: 15 Merab Kvirikashvili, 14 Samdro Todua, 13 Davit Kacharava, 12 Giorgi Kveseladze (22 Lasha Malaghuradze 54), 11 Soso Matiashvili, 10 Lasha khmaladze, 9 Vasil Lobzhanidze (21 Giorge Begadze 77), 8 Otar Giorgadze, 7 Viktor Koleishvili (18,28), 6 Giorgi Tsutskiridze (20 Mikheil Gachechilladze 61), 5 Kote Mikautadze (19 Nodar Cheishvili 54), 4 Giorgi Nemsadze (23 Anzor Sichinava 63), 3 Irakli Mirtskhulava (18 Giorge Melikkidze 63), 2 Jaba Bregvadze (16 Shalva Mamukashvili 61), 1 Karlen Asieshvili (17 Zurab Zhvania 54).
Reserves:
Coach: Milton Haig.
Yellow Cards: Viktor Koleishvili (18, sin-bin).
Scoring sequence (Japan's score shown first): 4min-Pen Japan, Yu Tamura-3-0, 32min-Pen Japan, Yu Tamura-6-0, 44min-Pen Japan, Ryuji Noguchi-9-0, 49min-try Japan, Wimpie Van Der Walt; conv. Yu Tamura-16-0, 52min-try Japan, Lomano Lava Lemeki; conv. Yu Tamura-23-0, 67min-try Japan, Kazuki Himeno; conv. Yu Tamura(missed)-28-0.
These two wins Japan got by using their Japan-like style, without losing in contact against Italy and Georgia, who had the world's strongest physical power, could be said to be evidence that the team were evolving. As head coach Jamie Joseph and the players said, they realized that the experience of difficult games they had had in Sunwolves backed up Japan's growth. All of the three stadiums the games were held at were going to be venues for the Rugby World Cup next year. Also in terms of raising the momentum at the venues, it was a meaningful season.
The comment by head coach Jamie Joseph in a summary interview on 27 June about the Lipovitan D Challenge Cup 2018 was: “It was an excellent series in June. I think we were able to show our rugby brand in the match against Italy. The players played with confidence until the end. They showed their wonderful skills of making good decisions and scoring tries in a test match of world level. Also, we won the match against Georgia with no point loss. Japan had such an experience for the first time that they gave no point against the opponent who was 12th in the world ranking. It was a very special match for the team too. I think we were able to show our improvement. I also feel they are stating to have characters required as a team for the Rugby World Cup 2019. I'm proud of my players. Also, they showed improvement in leadership too. We have developed our leadership skill too for these 18 months while changing captains. Japan's captain changed from Haru (Harumichi Tatekawa) and Shota (Shota Horie) to Leitch (Michael Leitch), and they two supported the new captaion surely. In this series, Nagare (Yutaka Nagare) showed an excellent captaincy as proved in Suntory Sungoliath or HITO-Communications Sunwolves. Support by (Fumiaki) Tanaka was also great.”