New Zealand vs Japan

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Match Detail

Competition: 2011 Rugby World Cup – Pool Match
Date: Friday 16th September 2011 (NZT)
Venue: Waikato Stadium – Hamilton, New Zealand
Crowd Attendance: 30,500
All Black Test Number: 479
All Black Game Number: 1202

New Zealand: 15 Isaia Toeava, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Richard Kahui, 10 Colin Slade, 9 Andy Ellis, 8 Victor Vito, 7 Adam Thomson, 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Keven Mealamu (c), 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 Andrew Hore, 17 John Afoa, 18 Ali Williams, 19 Anthony Boric, 20 Jimmy Cowan, 21 Piri Weepu, 22 Sonny Bill Williams.

Japan: 15 Taihei Ueda, 14 Takehisa Usuzuki, 13 Koji Taira, 12 Yuta Imamura, 11 Hirotoki Onozawa, 10 Murray Williams, 9 Atsushi Hiwasa, 8 Takashi Kikutani (c), 7 Michael Leitch, 6 Itaru Taniguchi, 5 Toshizumi Kitagawa, 4 Hitoshi Ono, 3 Nozomu Fujita, 2 Yusuke Aoki, 1 Naoki Kawamata.
Replacements: 16 Hiroki Yuhara, 17 Kensuke Hatakeyama, 18 Yuji Kitagawa, 19 Sione Vatuvei, 20 Tomoki Yoshida, 21 Shaun Webb, 22 Alisi Tupuailei.

New Zealand
15Isaia Toeava 21 Fullback 56'
14Cory Jane 22 Wing
13Conrad Smith Centre 3'
12Ma’a Nonu Second five-eighth 61'
11Richard Kahui Wing 15', 45'
10Colin Slade Flyhalf 35'
9Andy Ellis 20 Halfback 33'
8Victor Vito 18 Number Eight
7Adam Thomson Flanker 76'
6Jerome Kaino Flanker 21'
5Samuel Whitelock Lock
4Brad Thorn 19 Lock
3Owen Franks 17 Prop
2Keven Mealamu 16 Hooker 29'
1Tony Woodcock Prop
16Andrew Hore 2 Reserve 60'
17John Afoa 3 Reserve
18Ali Williams 8 Reserve
19Anthony Boric 4 Reserve
20Jimmy Cowan 9 Reserve
21Piri Weepu 15 Reserve
22Sonny Bill Williams 14 Reserve 50', 78'

Head Coach: Graham Henry

Japan
15Taihei Ueda 21 Fullback
14Takehisa Usuzuki Wing
13Koji Taira 22 Centre
12Yuta Imamura 20 Second five-eighth
11Hirotoki Onozawa Wing 57'
10Murray Williams Flyhalf
9Atsushi Hiwasa Halfback
8Takashi Kikutani 19 Number Eight
7Michael Leitch Flanker
6Itaru Taniguchi Flanker
5Toshizumi Kitagawa 18 Lock
4Hitoshi Ono Lock
3Nozomu Fujita 17 Prop
2Yusuke Aoki 16 Hooker
1Naoki Kawamata Prop
16Hiroki Yuhara 2 Reserve
17Kensuke Hatakeyama 3 Reserve
18Yuji Kitagawa 5 Reserve
19Sione Vatuvei 8 Reserve
20Tomoki Yoshida 12 Reserve
21Shaun Webb 15 Reserve
22Alisi Tupuailei 13 Reserve

Head Coach: John Kirwan

Officials

RefereeAssistant RefereesTelevision Match Official
Nigel Owens (Wales)Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Jérôme Garcès (France)		Giulio De Santis (Italy)

Score Results

TeamTriesConversionsPenaltiesPointsOutcome
New Zealand139083Win
Japan1107Loss