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Japan's Rugby World Cup winless streak record is extended to 17 matches
Tonga players have now received 13 yellow cards in all Rugby World Cup matches they played, equalling Italy's record set last night
The referee signals that the 80 minutes are up
80’+
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..and his kick goes into touch
80’+
N
Penalty kick for touch by Tonga's Kurt Morath
80’+
referee
Japan's Takashi Kikutani concedes a penalty for player leaving feet at ruck
80’
N
Penalty tapped by Japan
80’
referee
Tonga concede a penalty for dangerous tackle
79’
N
Tonga to take a 22 drop kick
79’
N
Tonga's Vungakoto Lilo grounds the ball in his own goal
79’
N
..and it's now in the hands of Tonga's Vungakoto Lilo
79’
N
Japan's Ryan Nicholas kicks the ball downfield
79’
N
..and Takashi Kikutani secures the ball
79’
N
Shota Horie to take the lineout for Japan
79’
N
..and his kick goes into touch
79’
N
Penalty kick for touch by Japan's James Arlidge
79’
yellow
Tonga's Tukulua Lokotui receives yellow card
79’
referee
Tonga concede a penalty for being off side
78’
N
..and Michael Leitch claims the ball
78’
N
Shota Horie to take the lineout for Japan
78’
N
..and his kick finds touch
78’
N
Japan's James Arlidge attempts penalty kick for touch
78’
referee
Tonga's Kurt Morath concedes a penalty for being off side
77’
N
Japan's Hitoshi Ono offloads in the tackle
77’
N
Shota Horie claims the lineout for Japan
77’
N
Tonga hooker Aleki Lutui to throw into the lineout
77’
N
..and his kick goes into touch
77’
N
Tonga's Kurt Morath attempts penalty kick for touch
76’
manofmatch
Japan's Michael Leitch has been selected MasterCard Man Of The Match.
76’
referee
Japan's Michael Leitch concedes a penalty for not releasing ball in ruck
76’
N
Ball won from turnover at the ruck by Tonga
75’
N
Japan take tapped free kick
75’
N
Tonga's Aloisio Ma'asi concedes a free kick for early scrum engage
75’
N
The referee awards a free kick to Japan
75’
N
Tonga will get the put-in at the scrum
75’
sub
Samisoni Fisilau on (Tonga)
75’
sub
Taniela Moa off (Tonga)
75’
N
..and they secure their own ball
74’
N
Tonga will get the put-in at the scrum
74’
N
Handling error by Shota Horie for Japan
74’
N
Penalty tapped by Japan
74’
referee
Tonga concede a penalty for obstruction
74’
N
Japan's James Arlidge kicks the ball downfield
73’
N
..and Michael Leitch secures the ball
73’
N
Japan hooker Shota Horie to throw into the lineout
73’
N
..and that's safely into touch
72’
N
Tonga's Viliami Ma'afu kicks the ball downfield
72’
N
Ball won from turnover at the ruck by Tonga
72’
sub
Samiu Vahafolau on (Tonga)
72’
sub
Taufa'ao Filise off (Tonga)
72’
N
..and Michael Leitch claims the ball
71’
N
Shota Horie to take the lineout for Japan
The public voting for the Man of the Match has now closed. We will reveal the winner in the next few minutes
71’
yellowret
Halani Aulika returns after yellow card
71’
N
..and his kick goes into touch
71’
N
Penalty kick for touch by Japan's James Arlidge
71’
referee
Tonga concede a penalty for joining ruck incorrectly
71’
N
Kick from hand by Japan's James Arlidge downfield
31 is Tonga's highest ever Rugby World Cup match score
70’
N
..and Takashi Kikutani claims the ball
70’
N
Japan hooker Shota Horie to throw into the lineout
Kurt Morath, with 31 points, is now the Rugby World Cup 2011 top scorer
70’
N
..and his kick goes into touch
69’
N
Penalty kick for touch by Japan's James Arlidge
69’
referee
Tonga concede a penalty for being off side
69’
N
Japan's Shota Horie knocks the ball on
69’
N
Kick from hand by Tonga's Taniela Moa downfield
69’
N
Ball won from turnover at the ruck by Tonga
68’
N
Tonga's Taniela Moa kicks the ball downfield
68’
sub
Nozomu Fujita on (Japan)
68’
sub
Kensuke Hatakeyama off (Japan)
68’
sub
Andrew Ma'ilei on (Tonga)
68’
sub
Sukanaivalu Hufanga off (Tonga)
68’
N
Japan get us under way
68’
pensucc
..and the officials raise their flags to confirm the three points
67’
N
Tonga's Kurt Morath attempts penalty kick for goal
66’
referee
Japan concede a penalty for front row driving up at scrum
66’
N
Penalty awarded to Tonga
66’
N
Japan will get the put-in at the scrum
Alisi Tupuailai maintains his record of more scored tries than played Test matches, scoring his 21 try in his 19th Test
65’
N
..and Luke Thompson claims the ball
65’
N
Shota Horie to take the lineout for Japan
65’
sub
Joseph Tuineau on (Tonga)
65’
sub
Paino Hehea off (Tonga)
65’
N
..and his kick goes into touch
65’
N
Japan's James Arlidge attempts penalty kick for touch
65’
referee
Tonga concedes a penalty for tackling player in the air
65’
N
Tonga kicks off
64’
convmiss
..but it goes wide
64’
sub
Taufa'ao Filise on (Tonga)
64’
sub
Sione Vaiomounga off (Tonga)
64’
N
Japan's James Arlidge steps up for the conversion
63’
try
Japan's Alisi Tupuailai touches down!
63’
N
..and they win their own ball
63’
N
Japan will get the put-in at the scrum
62’
N
The TMO says - no try
62’
tmo
That's one for the TMO to decide!
62’
N
..and Takashi Kikutani secures the ball
62’
N
Shota Horie to take the lineout for Japan
62’
N
..and his kick goes into touch
62’
N
Japan's James Arlidge attempts penalty kick for touch
61’
yellow
Tonga's Halani Aulika receives yellow card
61’
referee
Tonga concede a penalty for hands in the ruck
61’
N
..and Sione Talikavili Vatuvei secures the ball
61’
N
Japan hooker Shota Horie to throw into the lineout
61’
N
..and his kick goes into touch
61’
N
Penalty kick for touch by Japan's James Arlidge
61’
referee
Tonga's Viliami Ma'afu concedes a penalty for being offside at maul
60’
N
..and Luke Thompson secures the ball
60’
N
Shota Horie to take the lineout for Japan
Only about ten minutes left to vote for the Man of the Match. Voting closes when there are 70 minutes on the clock
60’
N
..and his kick finds touch
60’
N
Penalty kick for touch by Japan's James Arlidge
60’
referee
Tonga's Aloisio Ma'asi concedes a penalty for front row driving up at scrum
60’
N
Penalty awarded to Japan
59’
N
Tonga will get the put-in at the scrum
59’
N
Handling error by Japan's Kosuke Endo
Fetu'u Vainikolo scores his second career try in his fourth Test. The only previous Test win of his career was the match he scored his first try in
58’
N
..and Luke Thompson secures the ball
58’
N
Japan hooker Shota Horie to throw into the lineout
58’
N
..and his kick finds touch
58’
N
Penalty kick for touch by Japan's James Arlidge
58’
referee
Tonga concede a penalty for player leaving feet at ruck
57’
N
Tonga's Sione Kalamafoni wins the lineout
57’
N
Shota Horie to take the lineout for Japan
57’
N
..and that's safely into touch
57’
N
Kick from hand by Tonga's Taniela Moa downfield
57’
sub
Hitoshi Ono on (Japan)
57’
sub
Toshizumi Kitagawa off (Japan)
57’
N
Japan kick off
56’
convsucc
..and it goes over!
55’
N
Tonga's Kurt Morath steps up for the conversion
54’
try
Tonga's Fetu'u Vainikolo scores a try!
54’
N
..and they claim the ball from their own kick!
54’
N
Tonga's Kurt Morath kicks the ball downfield
54’
N
Kick from hand by Japan's James Arlidge downfield
54’
N
Japan's Luke Thompson wins the lineout
53’
N
Aloisio Ma'asi to take the lineout for Tonga
53’
N
Handling error by Kosuke Endo for Japan
52’
N
..and Toshizumi Kitagawa claims the ball
52’
N
Japan hooker Shota Horie to throw into the lineout
52’
sub
Sione Talikavili Vatuvei on (Japan)
52’
sub
Itaru Taniguchi off (Japan)
52’
sub
Atsushi Hiwasa on (Japan)
52’
sub
Fumiaki Tanaka off (Japan)
52’
N
..and they secure their own ball
52’
N
Tonga will get the put-in at the scrum
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51’
N
Japan's Hirotoki Onozawa has knocked on in trying to catch the kick
51’
N
Tonga kick the ball downfield
51’
N
..and Tukulua Lokotui regathers the kick!
51’
N
Kick from hand by Tonga's Taniela Moa downfield
50’
N
Viliami Ma'afu claims the lineout for Tonga
50’
N
Japan hooker Shota Horie to throw into the lineout
50’
N
Japan get us under way
50’
pensucc
..and his kick is straight and true
49’
N
Penalty goal kick attempt by Tonga's Kurt Morath
48’
referee
Japan concede a penalty for being offside at ruck
48’
N
..and Sione Kalamafoni claims the ball
48’
N
Aloisio Ma'asi to take the lineout for Tonga
48’
sub
Aloisio Ma'asi on (Tonga)
48’
sub
Aleki Lutui off (Tonga)
47’
N
..and that's safely into touch
47’
N
Kick from hand by Japan's Hirotoki Onozawa downfield
47’
N
Japan's Hirotoki Onozawa makes an interception!
47’
N
Tonga offload the ball
47’
N
Tonga's Fetu'u Vainikolo catches it
47’
N
Kick from hand by Japan's James Arlidge downfield
47’
N
..and they win their own ball
46’
N
Japan will get the put-in at the scrum
46’
N
That's a handling error by Sione Vaiomounga for Tonga
46’
N
Tonga offload the ball in the tackle
44’
N
Handling error by Japan's Kensuke Hatakeyama
44’
N
Japan in possession
44’
N
Tonga's Taniela Moa kicks the ball downfield
44’
N
..and they win their own ball
44’
N
Tonga will get the put-in at the scrum
43’
N
Handling error by Shota Horie for Japan
43’
N
Handling error by Tonga
42’
N
Kick from hand by Japan's Kosuke Endo downfield
42’
N
Kick from hand by Tonga's Kurt Morath downfield
42’
N
Tonga offload the ball in the tackle
Remember, you can vote for the Man of the Match from the start of the second half until 70 mins on the clock
42’
N
Kick from hand by Japan downfield
42’
N
Kick from hand by Tonga's Kurt Morath downfield
42’
N
Ball won by Tonga from turnover at the maul
The three previous matcehs where Tonga have led at half time account for three of their four Rugby World Cup victories
41’
N
..and they win their own ball
41’
N
Japan will get the put-in at the scrum
41’
sub
Halani Aulika on (Tonga)
41’
sub
Taufa'ao Filise off (Tonga)
41’
N
Sione Kalamafoni knocks on from his team's kick off
41’
sub
Taufa'ao Filise on (Tonga)
41’
sub
Halani Aulika off (Tonga)
41’
N
Japan kicks off
41’
ckstart
The referee gets us underway after half time
40’
sub
Halani Aulika on (Tonga)
40’
sub
Taufa'ao Filise off (Tonga)
40’
sub
Alisona Taumalolo on (Tonga)
40’
sub
Soane Tonga'uiha off (Tonga)
The teams emerge from the tunnel after the half time break
This is the fourth time Tonga has led at half time in their 20 Rugby World Cup matches. Their eight point lead is their second biggest, behind the 24-0 they led Ivory Coast in 1995
40’+
yellowret
Japan's James Arlidge returns after yellow card
Don't forget that you can vote for the Man of the Match from the start of the second half until 70 mins on the clock
And it's half time here
40’+
N
Japan's Shaun Webb calls for the mark
Japan become the 14th nation to score 400 points at the Rugby World Cup
40’+
N
Tonga's Kurt Morath kicks the ball downfield
40’+
N
Kick from hand by Japan's Shaun Webb downfield
40’
N
Sukanaivalu Hufanga knocks on from his team's kick off
40’
N
Tonga will kick off
40’
pensucc
..and his kick is straight and true
39’
N
Japan's Shaun Webb attempts penalty kick for goal
39’
referee
Tonga's Alipate Fatafehi concedes a penalty for hands in the ruck
38’
N
Kick from hand by Japan's Shaun Webb downfield
38’
N
..and Michael Leitch secures the ball
38’
N
Japan hooker Shota Horie to throw into the lineout
37’
N
Tonga's Sione Vaiomounga offloads in the tackle
37’
N
Ball won by Tonga from turnover at the maul
37’
N
Japan's Michael Leitch wins the lineout
37’
N
Aleki Lutui to take the lineout for Tonga
37’
N
..and his kick finds touch
36’
N
Tonga's Kurt Morath attempts penalty kick for touch
36’
referee
Japan's Shaun Webb concedes a penalty for not rolling away in ruck
36’
N
..and they win their own ball
36’
N
Tonga will get the put-in at the scrum
35’
N
Handling error by Ryan Nicholas for Japan
James Arlidge is only the second Japan player to receive a yellow card in the Rugby World Cup. The only other was Jamie Joseph in 1999
35’
N
Tonga's Kurt Morath kicks the ball downfield
34’
N
Handling error by Japan's Kosuke Endo
34’
N
Kosuke Endo offloads the ball for Japan
34’
N
..and they secure their own ball
34’
N
Japan will get the put-in at the scrum
33’
N
Handling error by Tonga's Sione Vaiomounga
33’
N
Japan kicks off
32’
pensucc
..and the officials raise their flags to confirm the three points
32’
N
Tonga's Kurt Morath attempts penalty kick for goal
Tonga have now scored 300 Rugby World Cup points. They are the 15th nation to reach that mark
31’
yellow
James Arlidge receives yellow card
31’
referee
Japan concede a penalty for being off side
31’
N
Japan's James Arlidge makes an interception!
31’
N
Japan kick the ball downfield
30’
N
Kick from hand by Tonga's Kurt Morath downfield
30’
N
Ball won from turnover at the ruck by Tonga
30’
N
..and Luke Thompson has snaffled possession back from the kick off for Japan
30’
N
Japan kick off
30’
pensucc
..and the officials raise their flags to confirm the three points
30’
N
Tonga's Kurt Morath attempts penalty kick for goal
This is the first Rugby World Cup 2011 match to have four tries scored by forwards
28’
referee
Japan's Luke Thompson concedes a penalty for joining ruck incorrectly
28’
N
Tonga will kick off
27’
convmiss
..but it misses
27’
N
James Arlidge will take the conversion kick for Japan
26’
try
Japan's Michael Leitch touches down!
26’
N
Ryan Nicholas offloads the ball for Japan
26’
N
Linebreak by Japan's Ryan Nicholas!
26’
N
Handling error by Tonga
26’
N
..and Viliami Ma'afu claims the ball
26’
N
Tonga hooker Aleki Lutui to throw into the lineout
25’
N
..and his kick goes into touch
25’
N
Penalty kick for touch by Tonga's Kurt Morath
25’
referee
Japan's Kensuke Hatakeyama concedes a penalty for scrum wheeling
25’
N
Tonga awarded penalty at the scrum
25’
N
Tonga will get the put-in at the scrum
24’
N
Handling error by Ryan Nicholas for Japan
23’
N
..and they secure their own ball
23’
N
Japan will get the put-in at the scrum
22’
N
Handling error by Tonga's Fetu'u Vainikolo
22’
N
Ball won from turnover at the ruck by Tonga
21’
N
Japan's Ryan Nicholas offloads in the tackle
20’
N
..and Toshizumi Kitagawa secures the ball
20’
N
Japan hooker Shota Horie to throw into the lineout
20’
N
..and his kick finds touch
20’
N
Japan's James Arlidge attempts penalty kick for touch
19’
referee
Tonga's Sione Kalamafoni concedes a penalty for not releasing ball in ruck
19’
N
Tonga turn over the ball at the ruck
19’
N
Japan make an interception!
19’
N
Siale Piutau offloads the ball for Tonga
19’
N
Tonga break their opponents' defensive line!
19’
N
Handling error by Japan's Kosuke Endo
18’
N
Japan offload the ball
Kensuke Hatakeyama is the third No.3 to score a Rugby World Cup try for Japan. Only Australia and New Zealand have had more No.3's score tries at the Rugby World Cup
18’
N
Takashi Kikutani offloads for Japan
18’
N
..and they win their own ball
18’
N
Japan will get the put-in at the scrum
17’
N
Paino Hehea knocks on from the kick off for Tonga
17’
N
Japan get us under way
17’
convsucc
..and it goes over!
15’
N
Kurt Morath will take the conversion kick for Tonga
15’
try
Tonga's Tukulua Lokotui touches down!
15’
N
Ball won from turnover at the ruck by Tonga
15’
N
Tonga kicks off
14’
convmiss
..but it goes wide
14’
N
James Arlidge will take the conversion kick for Japan
14’
try
..and the TMO awards the try to Japan's Kensuke Hatakeyama!
14’
tmo
That's one for the TMO to decide!
13’
N
..and Takashi Kikutani claims the ball
13’
N
Japan hooker Shota Horie to throw into the lineout
13’
N
..and his kick goes into touch
13’
N
Japan's James Arlidge attempts penalty kick for touch
12’
referee
Tonga's Tukulua Lokotui concedes a penalty for not rolling away in ruck
12’
N
..and Luke Thompson secures the ball
12’
N
Shota Horie to take the lineout for Japan
11’
N
..and his kick goes into touch
11’
N
Japan's James Arlidge attempts penalty kick for touch
11’
referee
Tonga's Aleki Lutui concedes a penalty for not releasing ball in ruck
11’
N
Paino Hehea offloads for Tonga
11’
N
..and Sione Kalamafoni regathers the kick!
10’
N
Tonga's Kurt Morath kicks the ball downfield
10’
N
Handling error by Alisi Tupuailai for Japan
10’
N
..and they win their own ball
10’
N
Japan will get the put-in at the scrum
Viliami Ma'afu's try means Japan are still the only team in this World Cup yet to lead in a match
9’
N
..and Sione Kalamafoni claims the ball
9’
N
Tonga hooker Aleki Lutui to throw into the lineout
9’
N
..and his kick goes into touch
9’
N
Penalty kick for touch by Tonga's Kurt Morath
9’
referee
Japan's Alisi Tupuailai concedes a penalty for not rolling away in ruck
8’
N
Kick off knocked on by Japan's Ryan Nicholas
8’
N
Japan get us under way
8’
convmiss
..but it misses
7’
N
Kurt Morath will take the conversion kick for Tonga
7’
try
..and the TMO awards the try to Tonga's Viliami Ma'afu!
7’
tmo
The referee has gone to the TMO…
7’
N
..and they secure their own ball
6’
N
The scrum is reset
6’
N
Tonga will get the put-in at the scrum
6’
N
Penalty scrummed by Tonga
6’
referee
Japan's Takashi Kikutani concedes a penalty for tackler not releasing in ruck
5’
N
..and they secure their own ball
5’
N
The referee asks for the scrum to be reset
4’
N
Tonga will get the put-in at the scrum
4’
N
The TMO says - no try
4’
tmo
That's one for the TMO to decide!
4’
N
..and they secure their own ball
4’
N
Tonga will get the put-in at the scrum
3’
N
Penalty scrummed by Tonga
3’
referee
Japan's Kensuke Hatakeyama concedes a penalty for joining ruck incorrectly
3’
N
..and they win their own ball
2’
N
The referee asks for the scrum to be reset
2’
N
Tonga will get the put-in at the scrum
1’
N
Penalty tapped by Tonga
1’
N
That's a handling error by Takashi Kikutani for Japan
1’
N
Tonga will kick off
The referee signals the start of the match
Tonga's starting number 8 tonight, Viliami Ma'afu plays his club rugby in Japan (Mitsubishi Juko Sagamihara RC)
The national anthems are now being played
Don't forget that you can vote for the Man of the Match from the start of the second half until 70 mins on the clock
Japan are winless in their last 16 Rugby World Cup matches (one draw and 15 defeats) which is a Rugby World Cup record
The teams emerge from the tunnel ahead of this RWC match.
Tonga have lost their last four Rugby World Cup matches. Their record losing streak in the competition is five (twice)
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As player and coach combined, this will be John Kirwan's 22nd Rugby World Cup match, equalling the record of England's Jason Leonard, who was involved in 22 as a player
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