Teams

Samoa	Japan
Tries JVI Johnston, Sititi, Tafunai, Tea, H Tuilagi	Tries Holani, Kikutani, Onozawa, Robins
Cons Williams 3	Cons Arlidge 4
Pens Williams 2	Pens Arlidge
Team 15 FB Gavin Williams 14 W Esera Lauina 13 C Henry Fa'afili 12 C Andy Tuilagi 11 W David Lemi 10 FH Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu 9 SH Uale Mai Vala 1 P Hiro Tea 2 H Loleni Tafunai 3 P Census Johnston 4 L Filipo Levi (c) 5 L Kane Thompson 6 F George Stowers 7 F Semo Sititi 8 N8 Henry Tuilagi     Replacements 16 P Simon Lemalu 17 L James Johnston 18 N8 Dan Leo 19 L Jonny Fa'amatuainu 20 SH Notise Tauafao 21 FB Roger Warren 22 C Paletuatoa Toelupe	Team 15 FB Bryce Robins 14 W Christian Loamanu 13 C Koji Taira 12 C Ryan Nicholas 11 W Hirotoki Onozawa 10 FH James Arlidge 9 SH Tomoki Yoshida 1 P Tatsukichi Nishiura 2 H Yusuke Aoki 3 P Tomokazu Soma 4 L Luke Thompson 5 L Toshizumi Kitagawa 6 F Takuro Miuchi (c) 7 F Hare Makiri 8 N8 Koliniashi Holani     Replacements 16 L Naonori Mizuyama 17 P Yuta Inose 18 L Tomoaki Taniguchi 19 F Takashi Kikutani 20 SH Fumiaki Tanaka 21 C Shotaro Onishi 22 Hiroki Yoshida

Notes

Result Samoa won by a margin of 6 points

Pacific Nations Cup points Samoa 5 (1 try bonus), Japan 2 (1 try bonus, 1 losing bonus)

Ground name Apia Park

Attendance 7000

Referee SR Walsh (Australia)

Samoa Test debuts none

Japan Test debuts none

Other scores

Tri Nations
New Zealand	19 - 8	South Africa	Wellington
France tour
Australia	40 - 10	France	Brisbane
African Championship D2
Mauritius	22 - 17	Tanzania	Curepipe
Mayotte	0 - 90	Reunion	Curepipe
Asian - Pacific
Guam	8 - 20	Philippines	Guam
Pacific Nations Cup
Tonga	27 - 16	Fiji	Nuku A'lofa