Rugby World Cup
, Pool B - Lyon, 8 September 2007, 15:45 local, 13:45 GMT
Australia
(23)
91 - 3
(3)
Japan
(FT)
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Teams
Australia
Japan
Tries
Ashley-Cooper, Barnes 2, Elsom 3, Freier, Latham 2, Mitchell 2, Sharpe, Smith
Tries
none
Cons
Giteau 3, Mortlock 7
Cons
none
Pens
Mortlock 2
Pens
K Ono
Team
15
FB
Chris Latham
14
W
Adam Ashley-Cooper
13
C
Stirling Mortlock
(c)
12
C
Matt Giteau
11
W
Lote Tuqiri
10
FH
Stephen Larkham
9
SH
George Gregan
1
P
Matt Dunning
2
H
Stephen Moore
3
P
Al Baxter
4
L
Nathan Sharpe
5
L
Dan Vickerman
6
F
Rocky Elsom
7
F
George Smith
8
N8
Wycliff Palu
Replacements
16
H
Adam Freier
17
P
Guy Shepherdson
18
L
Hugh McMeniman
19
N8
Stephen Hoiles
20
FH
Berrick Barnes
21
W
Drew Mitchell
22
C
Mark Gerrard
Team
15
FB
Tatsuya Kusumi
14
W
Tomoki Kitagawa
13
C
Koji Taira
12
C
Nataniela Oto
11
W
Hirotoki Onozawa
10
FH
Kosei Ono
9
SH
Yuki Yatomi
1
P
Masahito Yamamoto
2
H
Taku Inokuchi
3
P
Ryo Yamamura
4
L
Takanori Kumagae
5
L
Lautangi Vatuvei
6
F
Yasunori Watanabe
7
F
Takamichi Sasaki
(c)
8
N8
Hajime Kiso
Replacements
16
Yuji Matsubara
17
Tomokazu Soma
18
Hitoshi Ono
19
F
Hare Makiri
20
Tomoki Yoshida
21
Bryce Robins
22
Kosuke Endo
Notes
Result
Australia won by a margin of 88 points
Rugby World Cup points
Australia 5 (1 try bonus), Japan 0
Ground name
Stade de Gerland, Lyon
(neutral venue)
Attendance
40043
Referee
DA Lewis
(Ireland)
Australia Test debuts
BS Barnes
Japan Test debuts
T Kusumi
Other scores
Rugby World Cup
Italy
14 - 76
New Zealand
Marseille
England
28 - 10
USA
Lens
Air New Zealand Cup
Tasman
23 - 25
Waikato
Blenheim
Northland
25 - 33
Auckland
Whangarei
Wellington
39 - 14
North Harbour
Wellington
Australian Rugby Championship
Perth Spirit
24 - 3
Melbourne Rebels
Perth
