日本語 Photo Journal
28 September 2019: G: ECOPA; R: Angus Gardner (AUS)
○Japan 19-12 Ireland●
Data:
28/9/2019, World Cup 2019 Pool A 2nd Match
Japan 19 Ireland 12
Ecopa Stadium, Japan
Half-time 9-12
Refree: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Crowd: 47,813
JAPAN: 15 Ryohei Yamanaka (23 Kenki Fukuoka 49), 14 Kotaro Matsushima, 13 Timothy Lafaele, 12 Ryoto Nakamura, 11 Lomano Lava Lemeki, 10 Yu Tamura, 9 Yutaka Nagare (21 Fumiaki Tanaka 56), 8 Amanaki Lelei Mafi (20 Michael Leitch 30), 7 Pieter Labuschagne (capt), 6 Kazuki Himeno, 5 James Moore, 4 Luke Thompson (19 Wimpie Van Der Walt 63), 3 Jiwon Koo (18 Asaeli Ai Valu 53), 2 Shota Horie, 1 Keita Inagaki (17 Isileli Nakajima 63).
Reserves: 22 Rikiya Matsuda, 16 Atsushi Sakate
Coach: Jamie Joseph.
Tries: Fukuoka; Conversions: Yu Tamura; Penalty Goals: Yu Tamura (4).
Yellow Cards:
IRELAND: 15 Rob Kearney (21 Luke McGrath 68), 14 Keith Earls, 13 Garry Ringrose, 12 Chris Farrell (23 Jordan Larmour 60), 11 Jacob Stockdale, 10 Jack Carty (22 Joey Carbery 60), 9 Conor Murray, 8 CJ Stander, 7 Josh van der Flier, 6 Peter OMahony (20 Rhys Ruddock 54), 5 James Ryan, 4 Iain Henderson (19 Tadhg Beirne 65), 3 Tadgh Furlong (18 Andrew Porter 60), 2 Rory Best (capt) (16 Sean Cronin 60), 1 Cian Healy (17 Dave Kilcoyne 45).
Reserves:
Coach: Josef Schmidt
Tries: Garry Ringrose, Rob Kearney; Conversions: Jack Carty.
Scoring sequence (Japan's score shown first): 5min-pen Japan, Yu Tamura (missed)-0-0, 13min-try Ireland, Garry Ringrose; conv. Jack Carty (missed)-0-5, 17min-pen Japan, Yu Tamura -3-5, 20min-try Ireland, Rob Kearney; conv. Jack Carty -3-12, 33min-pen Japan, Yu Tamura -6-12, 39min-pen Japan, Yu Tamura -9-12, 54min-pen Japan, Yu Tamura (missed)-9-12, 58min-try Japan, Kenki Fukuoka; conv. Yu Tamura -16-12, 71min-pen Japan, Yu Tamura -19-12.
Japan's forwards grew really strong based on scrum skills. With double tackles, Japanese defenders also blocked every charge down the line from Ireland's forwards. Sealing off kicks with the aim to produce an unstructured situation, the Brave Blossoms concentrated on spreading out as they had done four years ago. As a result, this strategy led to significantly whittling down stamina of Ireland players. Japan allowed two tries from punts after the referee raised his hand to indicate advantage within Japan's territory, not from charges down the line by Ireland's forwards or development of backs.
The score was Ireland 12-3 Japan at the 20th minute of the first half, but Japan amazingly shut off all subsequent scoring attempts by Ireland. Responding to the all-out effort made by the forwards and great tackles by backs, SO Tamura made successful PGs in a row. At the end of the first half, the score was 12-9.
Japan was still fresh having enough stamina in the second half. In contrast, the 15s of Ireland were worn out because of Japan's unexpected strategy of spreading out. In the 58th minute, SH Tanaka carried the ball into the left side from a set scrum, and then Ryoto Nakamura charged down the line breaking through the gain line. Japan got rucks in a row there, where forwards repeatedly attacked down the line, resulting in forcing Ireland defenders to squeeze into the center. Himeno charged the center in front of the opponent's goal line and Asaeli Ai Valu also made a rush. Afterward, SH Tanaka passed the ball to Ryoto Nakamura on the left side. There Nakamura made a dummy pass to the left side instead of charging down the line. CTB Lafaele, who received the ball, held off the last DF, when he passed the ball to WTB Fukuoka. Fukuoka, unmarked, dived into the in-goal area and Tamura made a successful conversion later. Japan turned around the game with the score of 16-12.
Trying to turn back the tide again, Ireland carried the ball toward Japan's goal line, charging down the line repeatedly. With double tackles, Japan got the better of Ireland's fierce attacks, getting out of this jam with Himeno's tenacious jackal turnaround. Then initiated by Fukuoka's interception, the whole team successfully carried the ball toward the opponent's goal line. Japan then ran out the clock with a scrum formed by Japanese forwards and tactful movements by SH Tanaka. Ireland finally gave up trying to tie the match but deciding to settle for bonus points (within a seven-point deficit), 1 point. The game finally reached full-time when Ireland's kick went into touch. It was an impressive scene as Ireland had to admit to the strength and toughness of Japan.
There were two critical PKs in this game: One was in the 35th minute of the first half, where 8 players massed together to win Ireland's scrum, and the other one was when Himeno made a jackal turnaround to get the ball after enduring Irish attacks with double tackles after a changeover. These plays clinched this match. The victory pose shown by Koo Ji-won, usually mild-mannered, and Inagaki's tears after the match clearly showed how much they practiced scrums and how strong they felt about this match. Those other teammates who ran up to and thank Himeno for his successful jackal surely gave us a feeling of being One Team.
The strong backing of enthusiastic Japan national team supporters filling ECOPA Stadium must have boosted the momentum for Japan. Japan celebrated a historic victory for the Japan national team amid an unusual atmosphere compared to a usual international match.
28 September 2019: G: ECOPA; R: Angus Gardner (AUS)
○Japan 19-12 Ireland●
Data:
28/9/2019, World Cup 2019 Pool A 2nd Match
Japan 19 Ireland 12
Ecopa Stadium, Japan
Half-time 9-12
Refree: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Crowd: 47,813
JAPAN: 15 Ryohei Yamanaka (23 Kenki Fukuoka 49), 14 Kotaro Matsushima, 13 Timothy Lafaele, 12 Ryoto Nakamura, 11 Lomano Lava Lemeki, 10 Yu Tamura, 9 Yutaka Nagare (21 Fumiaki Tanaka 56), 8 Amanaki Lelei Mafi (20 Michael Leitch 30), 7 Pieter Labuschagne (capt), 6 Kazuki Himeno, 5 James Moore, 4 Luke Thompson (19 Wimpie Van Der Walt 63), 3 Jiwon Koo (18 Asaeli Ai Valu 53), 2 Shota Horie, 1 Keita Inagaki (17 Isileli Nakajima 63).
Reserves: 22 Rikiya Matsuda, 16 Atsushi Sakate
Coach: Jamie Joseph.
Tries: Fukuoka; Conversions: Yu Tamura; Penalty Goals: Yu Tamura (4).
Yellow Cards:
IRELAND: 15 Rob Kearney (21 Luke McGrath 68), 14 Keith Earls, 13 Garry Ringrose, 12 Chris Farrell (23 Jordan Larmour 60), 11 Jacob Stockdale, 10 Jack Carty (22 Joey Carbery 60), 9 Conor Murray, 8 CJ Stander, 7 Josh van der Flier, 6 Peter OMahony (20 Rhys Ruddock 54), 5 James Ryan, 4 Iain Henderson (19 Tadhg Beirne 65), 3 Tadgh Furlong (18 Andrew Porter 60), 2 Rory Best (capt) (16 Sean Cronin 60), 1 Cian Healy (17 Dave Kilcoyne 45).
Reserves:
Coach: Josef Schmidt
Tries: Garry Ringrose, Rob Kearney; Conversions: Jack Carty.
Scoring sequence (Japan's score shown first): 5min-pen Japan, Yu Tamura (missed)-0-0, 13min-try Ireland, Garry Ringrose; conv. Jack Carty (missed)-0-5, 17min-pen Japan, Yu Tamura -3-5, 20min-try Ireland, Rob Kearney; conv. Jack Carty -3-12, 33min-pen Japan, Yu Tamura -6-12, 39min-pen Japan, Yu Tamura -9-12, 54min-pen Japan, Yu Tamura (missed)-9-12, 58min-try Japan, Kenki Fukuoka; conv. Yu Tamura -16-12, 71min-pen Japan, Yu Tamura -19-12.
Japan's forwards grew really strong based on scrum skills. With double tackles, Japanese defenders also blocked every charge down the line from Ireland's forwards. Sealing off kicks with the aim to produce an unstructured situation, the Brave Blossoms concentrated on spreading out as they had done four years ago. As a result, this strategy led to significantly whittling down stamina of Ireland players. Japan allowed two tries from punts after the referee raised his hand to indicate advantage within Japan's territory, not from charges down the line by Ireland's forwards or development of backs.
The score was Ireland 12-3 Japan at the 20th minute of the first half, but Japan amazingly shut off all subsequent scoring attempts by Ireland. Responding to the all-out effort made by the forwards and great tackles by backs, SO Tamura made successful PGs in a row. At the end of the first half, the score was 12-9.
Japan was still fresh having enough stamina in the second half. In contrast, the 15s of Ireland were worn out because of Japan's unexpected strategy of spreading out. In the 58th minute, SH Tanaka carried the ball into the left side from a set scrum, and then Ryoto Nakamura charged down the line breaking through the gain line. Japan got rucks in a row there, where forwards repeatedly attacked down the line, resulting in forcing Ireland defenders to squeeze into the center. Himeno charged the center in front of the opponent's goal line and Asaeli Ai Valu also made a rush. Afterward, SH Tanaka passed the ball to Ryoto Nakamura on the left side. There Nakamura made a dummy pass to the left side instead of charging down the line. CTB Lafaele, who received the ball, held off the last DF, when he passed the ball to WTB Fukuoka. Fukuoka, unmarked, dived into the in-goal area and Tamura made a successful conversion later. Japan turned around the game with the score of 16-12.
Trying to turn back the tide again, Ireland carried the ball toward Japan's goal line, charging down the line repeatedly. With double tackles, Japan got the better of Ireland's fierce attacks, getting out of this jam with Himeno's tenacious jackal turnaround. Then initiated by Fukuoka's interception, the whole team successfully carried the ball toward the opponent's goal line. Japan then ran out the clock with a scrum formed by Japanese forwards and tactful movements by SH Tanaka. Ireland finally gave up trying to tie the match but deciding to settle for bonus points (within a seven-point deficit), 1 point. The game finally reached full-time when Ireland's kick went into touch. It was an impressive scene as Ireland had to admit to the strength and toughness of Japan.
There were two critical PKs in this game: One was in the 35th minute of the first half, where 8 players massed together to win Ireland's scrum, and the other one was when Himeno made a jackal turnaround to get the ball after enduring Irish attacks with double tackles after a changeover. These plays clinched this match. The victory pose shown by Koo Ji-won, usually mild-mannered, and Inagaki's tears after the match clearly showed how much they practiced scrums and how strong they felt about this match. Those other teammates who ran up to and thank Himeno for his successful jackal surely gave us a feeling of being One Team.
The strong backing of enthusiastic Japan national team supporters filling ECOPA Stadium must have boosted the momentum for Japan. Japan celebrated a historic victory for the Japan national team amid an unusual atmosphere compared to a usual international match.