Teams

Japan	United States of America
Tries Taumoefolau 2, Yoshinaga	Tries Lambert, Nelson, Purcell
Cons none	Cons Nelson 3
Pens Kutsuki, Yoshinaga	Pens Nelson
Team 15 FB Shogo Mukai 14 W Nofomuli Taumoefolau 13 C Kojiro Yoshinaga 12 C Eiji Kutsuki 11 W Shinji Onuki 10 FH Seiji Hirao 9 SH Hisataka Ikuta 1 P Koji Yasumi 2 H Tsuyoshi Fujita 3 P Koji Horaguchi 4 L Toshiyuki Hayashi (c) 5 L Atsushi Oyagi 6 F Katsufumi Miyamoto 7 F Sinali-Tui Latu 8 N8 Michihito Chida     Replacements 16 Tsutomu Hirose 17 Toshitaka Kimura 18 Seiji Kurihara 19 Mitsutake Hagimoto 20 Katsuhiro Matsuo 21 Daijiro Murai	Team 15 FB Ray Nelson 14 W Mike Purcell 13 C Kevin Higgins 12 C Roy Helu 11 W Gary Hein 10 FH Joe Clarkson 9 SH Mike Saunders 1 P Rick Bailey 2 H John Everett 3 P Fred Paoli 4 L Kevin Swords 5 L Ed Burlingham (c) 6 F Gary Lambert 7 F Blane Warhurst 8 N8 Brian Vizard     Replacements 16 Mike Caulder 17 Dave Horton 18 Dave Dickson 19 Tony Ridnell 20 Neal Brendel 21 Pat Johnson

Notes

Result United States of America won by a margin of 3 points

Rugby World Cup points United States of America 3, Japan 1

Ground name Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane (neutral venue)

Attendance 4500

Referee G Maurette (France)

Japan Test debuts H Ikuta

United States of America Test debuts none

Points scoring rules try 4, conversion 2, penalty goal 3, drop goal 3

Other scores

Rugby World Cup
Canada	37 - 4	Tonga	Napier
Argentina	9 - 28	Fiji	Hamilton
FIRA Championship D2
Sweden	4 - 15	Czechia	Ronneby