Japan XV 7 - 71 Australia XV

Full time

18 Oct 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

Yodoko Sakura Stadium

Australia XV delivered a commanding performance against Japan XV, finishing the match 71-7. Darcy Swain opened the scoring with two tries within the first 20 minutes, supported by Ben Donaldson's accurate conversions. Japan managed to score their sole try through Yoshitaka Yazaki, but Australia quickly responded with more tries from Tim Ryan and Teddy Wilson. The second half saw Australia continue to dominate, with Luke Reimer and Matt Faessler adding to the tally. Despite a red card for Ollie Sapsford, Australia maintained control and scored additional tries from Rhys Van Nek and Henry Robertson. Japan struggled to contain the Australian attack throughout the match, resulting in a significant scoreline. This performance showcased Australia's strength and depth in preparation for upcoming challenges.

Weather

Temperature: 28.4°C (Feels like 29.4°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 10.3 km/h, gusting to 26.3 km/h Humidity: 60% Cloud Cover: 41%

Events

Kickoff
5'

Try

Darcy Swain · Australia XV

0 - 5
6'

Conversion

Ben Donaldson · Australia XV

0 - 7
13'

Try

Mac Grealy · Australia XV

0 - 12
16'

Try

Darcy Swain · Australia XV

0 - 17
17'

Conversion

Ben Donaldson · Australia XV

0 - 19
19'

Try

Tim Ryan · Australia XV

0 - 24
20'

Conversion

Ben Donaldson · Australia XV

0 - 26
21'

Try

Yoshitaka Yazaki · Japan XV

5 - 26
22'

Conversion

Ichigo Nakakusu · Japan XV

7 - 26
27'

Try

Teddy Wilson · Australia XV

7 - 31
28'

Conversion

Ben Donaldson · Australia XV

7 - 33
40'

Substitution

Rikuto Nakaya on for Amanaki Saumaki · Japan XV
Halftime 7 - 33
Second Half
41'

Try

Luke Reimer · Australia XV

7 - 38
42'

Conversion

Ben Donaldson · Australia XV

7 - 40
43'

Yellow Card

Yoshitaka Yazaki · Japan XV
44'

Try

Matt Faessler · Australia XV

7 - 45
45'

Conversion

Ben Donaldson · Australia XV

7 - 47
45'

Substitution

Ethan Dobbins on for Matt Faessler · Australia XV
46'

Try

Rhys Van Nek · Australia XV

7 - 52
47'

Conversion

Ben Donaldson · Australia XV

7 - 54
47'

Substitution

Asahi Doei on for Shuntaro Kitamura · Japan XV
47'

Substitution

Lington Ieli on for Isaac Kailea · Australia XV
47'

Substitution

Shinya Komura on for Ichigo Nakakusu · Japan XV
48'

Red Card

Ollie Sapsford · Australia XV
49'

Substitution

Henry Robertson on for Teddy Wilson · Australia XV
49'

Substitution

Shohei Ito on for Shu Yamamoto · Japan XV
51'

Substitution

Joe Brial on for Luke Reimer · Australia XV
53'

Yellow Card Complete

Yoshitaka Yazaki · Japan XV
55'

Try

Henry Robertson · Australia XV

7 - 59
55'

Substitution

Kotaro Ito on for Halatoa Vailea · Japan XV
55'

Substitution

Yuta Kokaji on for Sanshiro Kihara · Japan XV
55'

Substitution

Lachie Anderson on for Joey Walton · Australia XV
56'

Substitution

Seru Uru on for Darcy Swain · Australia XV
56'

Substitution

Daniel Botha on for Rhys Van Nek · Australia XV
61'

Try

Lington Ieli · Australia XV

7 - 64
62'

Conversion

Ben Donaldson · Australia XV

7 - 66
62'

Substitution

Yuichiro Taniguchi on for Sho Furuhata · Japan XV
63'

Substitution

Shoma Sagawa on for Shodai Hirao · Japan XV
68'

Yellow Card

Hamish Stewart · Australia XV
75'

Try

Tim Ryan · Australia XV

7 - 71
78'

Yellow Card Complete

Hamish Stewart · Australia XV
Fulltime 7 - 71

Player ratings

Japan XV

15 Yoshitaka Yazaki 6.5
14 Kazuma Ueda 6.4
13 Yuya Hirose 6.4
12 Siosaia Fifita 5.3
11 Halatoa Vailea 7.4
10 Ichigo Nakakusu 5.6
9 Shuntaro Kitamura 5.9
1 Sho Furuhata 5.9
2 Shodai Hirao 6.2
3 Sanshiro Kihara 5.6
4 David Van Zeeland 6.7
5 Shu Yamamoto 6.1
6 Tyler Paul 6.4
7 Akito Okui 5.3
8 Amanaki Saumaki 6.8
16 Shoma Sagawa 6.0
17 Yuichiro Taniguchi 6.0
18 Yuta Kokaji 5.9
19 Shohei Ito 6.2
20 Rikuto Nakaya 4.8
21 Asahi Doei 5.8
22 Shinya Komura 5.9
23 Kotaro Ito 6.0

Australia XV

15 Mac Grealy 8.8
14 Tim Ryan 7.1
13 Joey Walton 7.8
12 Hamish Stewart 5.2
11 Ollie Sapsford 4.9
10 Ben Donaldson 8.4
9 Teddy Wilson 8.0
1 Isaac Kailea 6.9
2 Matt Faessler 9.2
3 Rhys Van Nek 7.9
4 Darcy Swain 7.2
5 Josh Canham 8.4
6 Rory Scott 7.5
7 Luke Reimer 8.1
8 Pete Samu 7.0
16 Ethan Dobbins 7.2
17 Lington Ieli 7.2
18 Daniel Botha 6.3
19 Seru Uru 6.4
20 Joe Brial 6.4
21 Henry Robertson 7.2
22 Harry McLaughlin-Phillips –
23 Lachie Anderson 5.8