All Blacks XV ease past Japan XV
MATCH REPORT: The All Blacks XV started their Japanese tour with a comfortable 38-6 victory over a Japan XV in Tokyo.
The team from New Zealand scored five tries on their way to victory with the Japanese outfit only mustering two penalties.
Flyhalf Stephen Perofeta was the star of the show for the visitors. He was a constant threat on attack and he scored a try as well.
The home side opened the scoring with a penalty before Perofeta scored his team’s first try of the match.
The flyhalf then added two penalties to the scoreline to give his side an 11-6 lead at the break.
It was all one-way traffic in the second half with Jack Goodhue, Etene Nanai-Seturo, Alex Nankivell and Folau Fakatava all crossing the tryline.
Perofeta and Cameron were successful with some conversions.
The scorers:
For Japan XV:
Pens: Matsuda 2
For All Blacks XV:
Tries: Perofeta, Goodhue, Nanai-Seturo, Nankivell, Fakatava
Cons: Perofeta, Cameron
Pens: Perofeta 3
Teams:
Japan XV: 15 Kotaro Matsushima, 14 Jone Naikabula, 13 Dylan Riley, 12 Shogo Nakano, 11 Semisi Masirewa, 10 Rikiya Matsuda, 9 Naoto Saito, 8 Faulua Makisi, 7 Shota Fukui, 6 Michael Leitch, 5 Amato Fakatava, 5 Amato Fakatava, 4 James Moore, 3 Shinnosuke Kakinaga, 2 Kosuke Horikoshi, 1 Craig Millar.
Replacements: 16 Shota Horie, 17 Sione Halasili, 18 Jiwon Gu, 19 Jack Cornelsen, 20 Kazuki Himeno, 21 Yutaka Nagare, 22 Jumpei Ogura, 23 Tomoki Osada.
New Zealand XV: 15 Ruben Love, 14 Bailyn Sullivan, 13 Alex Nankivell, 12 Jack Goodhue, 11 Etene Nanai-Seturo, 10 Stephen Perofeta, 9 Brad Weber, 8 Christian Lio-Willie, 7 Du’Plessis Kirifi, 6 Akira Ioane, 5 Quinten Strange, 4 Naitoa Ah Kuoi, 3 Jermaine Ainsley, 2 Ricky Riccitelli, 1 Xavier Numia.
Replacements: 16 Tyrone Thompson, 17 Ollie Norris, 18 Pouri Rakete-Stones, 19 Cameron Suafoa, 20 Billy Harmon, 21 Folau Fakatava, 22 Brett Cameron, 23 Sam Gilbert.
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Assistant Referees: Tual Trainini (France) & Katsuki Furuse (Japan)
TMO: Stuart Terheege (England)
