Teams

New Zealand Maori	Japan
Tries Bruce 2, TE Ellison, Gear 3, Kawau, Lawrence 2, Sweeney	Tries Loamanu, Robins, Thompson
Cons Bruce 6	Cons Arlidge 2
Pens Bruce	Pens Arlidge
Team 15 FB Shannon Paku 14 W Glen Horton 13 C Jason Kawau 12 C Tamati Ellison 11 W Zar Lawrence 10 FH Callum Bruce 9 SH Piri Weepu 1 P Jacob Ellison 2 H Aled de Malmanche 3 P Bronson Murray 4 L Ross Filipo 5 L Jason Eaton 6 F Hoani MacDonald 7 F Tanerau Latimer 8 N8 Liam Messam (c)     Replacements 16 H Hika Elliot 17 P Keith Cameron 18 F Thomas Waldrom 19 F Scott Waldrom 20 SH Chris Smylie 21 FB Dwayne Sweeney 22 W Hosea Gear	Team 15 FB Bryce Robins 14 W Kosuke Endo 13 C Yuta Imamura 12 C Shotaro Onishi 11 W Christian Loamanu 10 FH James Arlidge 9 SH Tomoki Yoshida 1 P Yuta Inose 2 H Taku Inokuchi 3 P Tomokazu Soma (c) 4 L Toshizumi Kitagawa 5 L Tomoaki Taniguchi 6 F Luke Thompson 7 F Hare Makiri 8 N8 Koliniashi Holani     Replacements 16 H Naonori Mizuyama 17 P Yosuke Ikegaya 18 L Koji Shinozuka 19 N8 Yoshitaka Nakayama 20 Fumiaki Tanaka 21 C Shaun Webb 22 C Hiroki Yoshida

Notes

Result New Zealand Maori won by a margin of 43 points

Pacific Nations Cup points New Zealand Maori 5 (1 try bonus), Japan 0

Ground name McLean Park, Napier

Attendance 4950

Referee C Damasco (Italy)

New Zealand Maori Test debuts no Test caps awarded

Japan Test debuts none

Other scores

France tour
Australia	34 - 13	France	Sydney
Italy tour
Argentina	12 - 13	Italy	Cordoba
Asian - Pacific
Guam	74 - 0	Brunei	Guam
Pacific Nations Cup
Tonga	15 - 20	Samoa	Nuku A'lofa