Japan XV
20 - 53
Maori All Blacks
28 Jun 2025
Stage: Regular Season Round 1
Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium
The Maori All Blacks showcased their dominance in a commanding 53-20 victory over Japan XV. Kazuma Ueda opened the scoring for Japan with a try, followed by a successful conversion from Sam Greene, giving Japan an early lead. However, the tide quickly turned as Cole Forbes and Gideon Wrampling scored tries for the All Blacks, who pulled ahead decisively. Rivez Reihana's kicking proved pivotal, converting multiple tries, including those from Zarn Sullivan and Jahrome Brown. Japan's Hayate Era received a yellow card early in the second half, further complicating their efforts to regain control. Despite Ueda's second try, the All Blacks continued to pile on points, with Kaleb Trask scoring the final try of the match. This encounter marked a significant win for the Maori All Blacks, highlighting their attacking prowess and tactical superiority.
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Weather
Temperature: 29.3°C (Feels like 29.0°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 16.0 km/h, gusting to 33.0 km/h Humidity: 58% Cloud Cover: 47%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 8' try Kazuma Ueda
- 9' conversion Sam Greene
- 19' penalty Sam Greene
- 22' try Cole Forbes
- 24' substitution Siosaia Fifita
- 27' try Gideon Wrampling
- 31' try Kazuma Ueda
- 32' conversion Sam Greene
- 34' try Kurt Eklund
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 42' try Laghlan McWhannell
- 43' conversion Rivez Reihana
- 43' yellow_card Hayate Era
- 46' substitution Keito Aoki
- 49' penalty Sam Greene
- 49' substitution Kershawl Sykes-Martin
- 50' try Zarn Sullivan
- 51' conversion Rivez Reihana
- 52' substitution Kenta Kobayashi
- 52' substitution Jared Proffit
- 52' substitution Taira Main
- 53' yellow_card_complete Hayate Era
- 56' substitution Kenji Sato
- 56' substitution Laghlan McWhannell
- 58' try Sam Nock
- 59' conversion Rivez Reihana
- 60' substitution Sam Nock
- 60' substitution Keito Aoki
- 60' substitution Kenta Fukuda
- 60' substitution Zarn Sullivan
- 61' substitution Kurt Eklund
- 63' substitution TK Howden
- 64' substitution Hayate Era
- 65' try Jahrome Brown
- 66' conversion Rivez Reihana
- 66' substitution Vueti Tupou
- 68' substitution Bailyn Sullivan
- 71' try Kemara Hauiti-Parapara
- 72' substitution Shuhei Takeuchi
- 80' try Kaleb Trask
- 80' full_time