Japan 19 - 64 All Blacks

Full time

26 Oct 2024

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

International Stadium Yokohama

New Zealand overwhelmed Japan with a commanding performance, finishing the match 64-19. Japan started strong with a try from Naikabula, converted by Tatekawa, but New Zealand quickly responded with multiple tries, including efforts from Tele'a and Tuipulotu. McKenzie showcased his kicking prowess, converting all but one of New Zealand's tries. Japan managed to score two additional tries through Makisi and Helu, but they struggled to maintain consistent pressure. The All Blacks' forwards, including Cane and Finau, dominated the set pieces, leading to several scoring opportunities. In the second half, Roigard and Love added to New Zealand's tally, displaying their attacking depth. Overall, New Zealand's clinical execution and strong defense proved too much for Japan to handle.

Weather

Temperature: 22.9°C (Feels like 21.9°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 11.3 km/h, gusting to 21.8 km/h Humidity: 67% Cloud Cover: 93%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
4'

Try

Jone Naikabula · Japan

5 - 0
5'

Conversion

Harumichi Tatekawa · Japan

7 - 0
11'

Try

Mark Tele'a · All Blacks

7 - 5
12'

Conversion

Damian McKenzie · All Blacks

7 - 7
14'

Try

Patrick Tuipulotu · All Blacks

7 - 12
15'

Conversion

Damian McKenzie · All Blacks

7 - 14
17'

Try

Faulua Makisi · Japan

12 - 14
21'

Try

Billy Proctor · All Blacks

12 - 19
24'

Try

Sam Cane · All Blacks

12 - 24
30'

Try

Samipeni Finau · All Blacks

12 - 29
33'

Try

Pasilio Tosi · All Blacks

12 - 34
34'

Conversion

Damian McKenzie · All Blacks

12 - 36
39'

Try

Tamaiti Williams · All Blacks

12 - 41
40'

Conversion

Damian McKenzie · All Blacks

12 - 43
Halftime 12 - 43
Second Half
43'

Try

Cam Roigard · All Blacks

12 - 50
43'

Conversion

Damian McKenzie · All Blacks

12 - 45
44'

Substitution

Epineri Uluiviti on for Sanaila Waqa · Japan
44'

Substitution

Opeti Helu on for Shuhei Takeuchi · Japan
45'

Substitution

Kanji Shimokawa on for Kazuki Himeno · Japan
46'

Substitution

Mamoru Harada on for Atsushi Sakate · Japan
50'

Substitution

Ofa Tu'ungafasi on for Tamaiti Williams · All Blacks
50'

Substitution

George Bell on for Asafo Aumua · All Blacks
50'

Substitution

Fletcher Newell on for Pasilio Tosi · All Blacks
50'

Substitution

TJ Perenara on for Cam Roigard · All Blacks
50'

Substitution

Josh Lord on for Sam Darry · All Blacks
50'

Substitution

Peter Lakai on for Sam Cane · All Blacks
51'

Substitution

Kazuki Himeno on for Faulua Makisi · Japan
54'

Substitution

Tomoki Osada on for Malo Tuitama · Japan
54'

Substitution

Takuro Matsunaga on for Harumichi Tatekawa · Japan
58'

Substitution

David Havili on for Anton Lienert-Brown · All Blacks
58'

Substitution

Ruben Love on for Sevu Reece · All Blacks
61'

Conversion

Takuro Matsunaga · Japan

19 - 64
61'

Conversion

Damian McKenzie · All Blacks

17 - 64
61'

Conversion

Damian McKenzie · All Blacks

17 - 62
61'

Try

Opeti Helu · Japan

17 - 60
61'

Try

Ruben Love · All Blacks

12 - 60
61'

Try

Ruben Love · All Blacks

12 - 55
Fulltime 19 - 64

Player ratings

Japan

15 Yoshitaka Yazaki 6.3
14 Jone Naikabula 7.4
13 Dylan Riley 5.7
12 Nik McCurran 6.0
11 Malo Tuitama 5.7
10 Harumichi Tatekawa 6.6
9 Shinobu Fujiwara 7.0
1 Takato Okabe 6.6
2 Atsushi Sakate 6.0
3 Shuhei Takeuchi 6.4
4 Sanaila Waqa 5.5
5 Warner Dearns 7.0
6 Amato Fakatava 6.6
7 Kazuki Himeno 5.9
8 Faulua Makisi 6.7
16 Mamoru Harada 6.3
17 Takayoshi Mohara –
18 Opeti Helu 6.9
19 Epineri Uluiviti 5.8
20 Kanji Shimokawa 6.2
21 Taiki Koyama –
22 Tomoki Osada 5.8
23 Takuro Matsunaga 5.6

All Blacks

15 Stephen Perofeta 6.9
14 Sevu Reece 8.2
13 Billy Proctor 7.4
12 Anton Lienert-Brown 7.6
11 Mark Tele'a 9.3
10 Damian McKenzie 7.3
9 Cam Roigard 8.0
1 Tamaiti Williams 7.1
2 Asafo Aumua 8.9
3 Pasilio Tosi 7.3
4 Sam Darry 7.6
5 Patrick Tuipulotu 8.2
6 Samipeni Finau 8.1
7 Sam Cane 7.5
8 Wallace Sititi 8.8
16 George Bell 6.0
17 Ofa Tu'ungafasi 6.6
18 Fletcher Newell 6.3
19 Josh Lord 6.7
20 Peter Lakai 6.8
21 TJ Perenara 6.4
22 David Havili 6.3
23 Ruben Love 7.7