Rugby World Cup
, Pool B - Millennium Stadium, 20 September 2007, 20:00 local, 19:00 GMT
Wales
(29)
72 - 18
(11)
Japan
(FT)
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Teams
Wales
Japan
Tries
Cooper, Hook, DR James, AW Jones, Morgan, Phillips, Thomas, ME Williams 2, SM Williams 2
Tries
Endo, Onozawa
Cons
SM Jones 5, Sweeney 2
Cons
Robins
Pens
SM Jones
Pens
Onishi 2
Team
15
FB
Kevin Morgan
14
W
Dafydd James
13
C
Jamie Robinson
12
C
James Hook
11
W
Shane Williams
10
FH
Stephen Jones
(c)
9
SH
Mike Phillips
1
P
Duncan Jones
2
H
T.Rhys Thomas
3
P
Chris Horsman
4
L
Will James
5
L
Alun Wyn Jones
6
F
Colin Charvis
7
F
Martyn Williams
8
N8
Alix Popham
Replacements
16
H
Huw Bennett
17
P
Gethin Jenkins
18
L
Ian Evans
19
N8
Michael Owen
20
SH
Gareth Cooper
21
FH
Ceri Sweeney
22
C
Tom Shanklin
Team
15
FB
Christian Loamanu
14
W
Kosuke Endo
13
C
Yuta Imamura
12
C
Shotaro Onishi
11
W
Hirotoki Onozawa
10
FH
Bryce Robins
9
SH
Tomoki Yoshida
1
P
Tatsukichi Nishiura
2
H
Yuji Matsubara
3
P
Tomokazu Soma
4
L
Hitoshi Ono
5
L
Luke Thompson
6
F
Yasunori Watanabe
7
F
Hare Makiri
8
N8
Takuro Miuchi
(c)
Replacements
16
H
Taku Inokuchi
17
P
Ryo Yamamura
18
L
Hajime Kiso
19
F
Ryota Asano Inose
20
SH
Chul-Won Kim
21
C
Koji Taira
22
C
Tatsuya Kusumi
Notes
Result
Wales won by a margin of 54 points
Rugby World Cup points
Wales 5 (1 try bonus), Japan 0
Ground name
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance
42558
Referee
J Jutge
(France)
Wales Test debuts
none
Japan Test debuts
CW Kim
Match notes
match played indoors
Other scores
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Wellington
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