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

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