Japan
41 - 24
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USA

Japan vs USA

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Match Information

Japan v USA Japan v USA
Pacific Nations Cup - Round 3 Pacific Nations Cup - Round 3
Sat 7th September 2024, 12:05pm SAST Sat 7th September 2024, 12:05pm SAST
Kumagaya Rugby Stadium Kumagaya Rugby Stadium
Hollie Davidson Hollie Davidson

Head to Head

Japan
Wins
3
USA
Wins
0

Average Points scored

50
20
First try wins
100%
Home team wins
67%

Team Form

Last 5 Games

Japan
20-15
Fiji
Japan
63-14
USA
Japan
57-12
Canada
Australia
56-17
Japan
Japan
32-35
Australia
Canada
19-16
USA
Japan
63-14
USA
USA
29-22
Spain
USA
31-15
Zimbabwe
USA
30-29
Portugal
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Match Information

Japan v USA Japan v USA
Pacific Nations Cup - Round 3 Pacific Nations Cup - Round 3
Sat 7th September 2024, 12:05pm SAST Sat 7th September 2024, 12:05pm SAST
Kumagaya Rugby Stadium Kumagaya Rugby Stadium
Hollie Davidson Hollie Davidson

Points Flow Chart

Japan USA
Japan USA
78
Mins in lead
0
96%
% Of Game In Lead
0%
48%
Possession Last 10 min
52%
0
Points Last 10 min
0

Key Events

Full Time
Lee
41-24 66'
Tuitama
39-24 65'
Lee
34-24 61'
Carty
58' 31-24
Augspurger
57' 31-22
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22m Entries

Japan USA
Avg. Points Scored
3.2
22m Entries
13
Avg. Points Scored
3
22m Entries
7

Attack Profile

Japan
USA
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Defence Profile

Japan
USA
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Last 5 Penalties

USA 59'
USA 64'
USA 71'
Japan 73'
Japan 74'
16
Points
Seungsin Lee
Japan Seungsin Lee
2
Tries
Nate Augspurger
USA Nate Augspurger
19
Carries
Jamason Fa'anana-Schultz
USA Jamason Fa'anana-Schultz
16
Tackles Completed
Sanaila Waqa
Japan Sanaila Waqa
4
Line Breaks
Dylan Riley
Japan Dylan Riley
1
Turnovers Won
Nik McCurran
Japan Nik McCurran
7
Defenders Beaten
Dylan Riley
Japan Dylan Riley
68
Successful Passes
Shinobu Fujiwara
Japan Shinobu Fujiwara

Live Updates

That's full time
80'
The second half ends
80'
Jamason Fa'anana-Schultz leaves the field and Thomas Tu'avao comes on
70'
Conversion
Seung-sin Lee has scored the conversion
66'
Try
Malo Tuitama goes over for a try
65'
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Japan vs USA Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Japan face off against USA in Pacific Nations Cup Round 3 on Sat 7th September 2024 at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 11:05. In South Africa it’s at 12:05 SAST, 22:05 NZST in New Zealand, 20:05 AEST in Australia and 03:05 EST in the US.

Japan won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

World Rankings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 3 places in the rankings with Japan in position 13 and USA in position 16, underlining just how tight this match could be.

Japan vs USA Squads

The official squads for Japan vs USA will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match, however.

Other Fixtures

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