Pacific Nations Cup
- Suva, 9 July 2011, 12:40 local, 00:40 GMT
Japan
(14)
28 - 27
(17)
Tonga
(FT)
Teams
Japan
Tonga
Tries
Endo, Holani, Kikutani, Taira
Tries
Ma'afu, Morath, Tonga'uiha
Cons
Arlidge 4
Cons
Morath 3
Pens
none
Pens
Morath 2
Team
15
FB
Shaun Webb
14
W
Kosuke Endo
13
C
Koji Taira
12
C
Ryan Nicholas
11
W
Hirotoki Onozawa
10
FH
James Arlidge
9
SH
Fumiaki Tanaka
1
P
Hisateru Hirashima
2
H
Yusuke Aoki
3
P
Kensuke Hatakeyama
4
L
Justin Ives
5
L
Luke Thompson
6
F
Takashi Kikutani
(c)
7
F
Michael Leitch
8
N8
Koliniashi Holani
Replacements
16
H
Shota Horie
17
P
Naoki Kawamata
18
L
Hitoshi Ono
19
N8
Itaru Taniguchi
20
Atsushi Hiwasa
21
Go Aruga
22
Takehisa Usuzuki
Team
15
FB
Vunga Lilo
(c)
14
W
Will Helu
13
C
Alaska Taufa
12
C
Andrew Ma'ilei
11
W
Pila Iongi
10
FH
Kurt Morath
9
SH
Samisoni Fisilau
1
P
Sona Taumalolo
2
H
Ephraim Taukafa
3
P
Sila Puafisi
4
L
Kele Hehea
5
L
Joe Tuineau
6
F
Lisiate Fa'aoso
7
F
Viliami Ma'afu
8
N8
Sione Kalamafoni
Replacements
16
H
Ilaisa Ma'asi
17
P
Maleko Latu
18
L
Lua Lokotui
19
Sione Vaiomounga
20
SH
Soane Havea
21
C
Hudson Tonga'uiha
22
Mateo Malupo
Notes
Result
Japan won by a margin of 1 point
Pacific Nations Cup points
Japan 5 (1 try bonus), Tonga 1 (1 losing bonus)
Ground name
National Stadium, Suva
(neutral venue)
Attendance
2550
Referee
P Fitzgibbon
(Ireland)
Japan Test debuts
none
Tonga Test debuts
MKM Latu
,
SKV Puafisi
Other scores
Pacific Nations Cup
Fiji
36 - 18
Samoa
Suva
Victoria Cup
Kenya
27 - 10
Uganda
Nairobi
Super Rugby
Queensland Reds
18 - 13
Crusaders
Brisbane