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Japan Women Japan Women 29 - 21 Spain Women Spain Women

Full time

07 Sep 2025

Women's World Cup

Stage: Pool C Round 3

LNER Community Stadium

Japan Women vs Spain Women head to head

Japan Women triumphed over Spain Women with a final score of 29-21 in a thrilling Women's World Cup match. Sora Nishimura opened the scoring for Japan with an early try, but Spain quickly responded through Cristina Blanco. The first half saw Spain's Monica Castelo score another try, leveling the match before halftime. After the break, Japan dominated with tries from Iroha Nagata, Wako Kitano, and Komachi Imakugi, showcasing their attacking prowess. Spain managed to fight back late in the game with a try from Victoria Rosell Martinez, but it wasn't enough. Japan's Minori Yamamoto successfully converted a try, solidifying their lead. The match displayed Japan's strong teamwork and resilience, overcoming a tough opponent to secure victory.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Australia, New Zealand

Weather

Temperature: 21.8°C (Feels like 18.7°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 20.4 km/h, gusting to 35.5 km/h Humidity: 65% Cloud Cover: 97%

Highlights

Events

  • Kickoff
  • 5'

    Try

    Sora Nishimura 路 Japan Women

    5 - 0
  • 10'

    Try

    Cristina Blanco 路 Spain Women

    5 - 5
  • 11'

    Conversion

    Amalia Argudo 路 Spain Women

    5 - 7
  • 18'

    Substitution

    Mele Yua Havili Kagawa on for Misaki Matsumura 路 Japan Women

  • 28'

    Substitution

    Tecla Masoko on for Claudia Pena 路 Spain Women

  • 37'

    Try

    Monica Castelo 路 Spain Women

    5 - 12
  • 38'

    Conversion

    Amalia Argudo 路 Spain Women

    5 - 14
  • 40'

    Substitution

    Claudia Pena on for Tecla Masoko 路 Spain Women

  • 40'

    Substitution

    Moe Tsukui on for Megumi Abe 路 Japan Women

  • Halftime 5 - 14
  • Second Half
  • 44'

    Try

    Iroha Nagata 路 Japan Women

    10 - 14
  • 45'

    Conversion

    Ayasa Otsuka 路 Japan Women

    12 - 14
  • 51'

    Substitution

    Ariadna Vergara on for Amalia Argudo 路 Spain Women

  • 53'

    Substitution

    Victoria Rosell Martinez on for Lourdes Alameda 路 Spain Women

  • 56'

    Try

    Wako Kitano 路 Japan Women

    17 - 14
  • 57'

    Substitution

    Manami Mine on for Sachiko Kato 路 Japan Women

  • 57'

    Substitution

    Seina Saito on for Jennifer Nduka 路 Japan Women

  • 58'

    Substitution

    Mireia de Andres on for Sidorella Bracic 路 Spain Women

  • 60'

    Substitution

    Ayano Sakurai on for Otoka Yoshimura 路 Japan Women

  • 60'

    Substitution

    Marieta Roman on for Cristina Blanco 路 Spain Women

  • 61'

    Try

    Komachi Imakugi 路 Japan Women

    22 - 14
  • 64'

    Yellow Card

    Anne Fernandez de Corres 路 Spain Women

  • 64'

    Substitution

    Gemma Silva on for Ines Antolinez Fernandez 路 Spain Women

  • 64'

    Substitution

    Valentina Perez on for Ana Peralta 路 Spain Women

  • 64'

    Substitution

    Ana Cortes on for Clara Piquero 路 Spain Women

  • 64'

    Substitution

    Kotomi Taniguchi on for Asuka Kuge 路 Japan Women

  • 64'

    Substitution

    Minori Yamamoto on for Sora Nishimura 路 Japan Women

  • 64'

    Substitution

    Jennifer Nduka on for Haruka Hirotsu 路 Japan Women

  • 68'

    Try

    Jennifer Nduka 路 Japan Women

    27 - 14
  • 69'

    Conversion

    Minori Yamamoto 路 Japan Women

    29 - 14
  • 69'

    Substitution

    Nijiho Nagata on for Wako Kitano 路 Japan Women

  • 69'

    Substitution

    Tecla Masoko on for Claudia Perez 路 Spain Women

  • 74'

    Yellow Card Complete

    Anne Fernandez de Corres 路 Spain Women

  • 76'

    Substitution

    Haruka Hirotsu on for Jennifer Nduka 路 Japan Women

  • 77'

    Try

    Victoria Rosell Martinez 路 Spain Women

    29 - 19
  • 78'

    Conversion

    Claudia Pena 路 Spain Women

    29 - 21
  • Fulltime 29 - 21

Player ratings

Japan Women
  • 15 Sora Nishimura 7.9
  • 14 Misaki Matsumura 6.3
  • 13 Mana Furuta 7.0
  • 12 Haruka Hirotsu 6.6
  • 11 Komachi Imakugi 8.6
  • 10 Ayasa Otsuka 7.1
  • 9 Megumi Abe 5.9
  • 1 Sachiko Kato 7.1
  • 2 Asuka Kuge 7.0
  • 3 Wako Kitano 7.4
  • 4 Yuna Sato 7.2
  • 5 Otoka Yoshimura 7.1
  • 6 Masami Kawamura 7.7
  • 7 Iroha Nagata 8.2
  • 8 Jennifer Nduka 8.1
  • 16 Kotomi Taniguchi 6.7
  • 17 Manami Mine 6.8
  • 18 Nijiho Nagata 6.1
  • 19 Ayano Sakurai 6.2
  • 20 Seina Saito 6.7
  • 21 Moe Tsukui 6.2
  • 22 Minori Yamamoto 6.2
  • 23 Mele Yua Havili Kagawa 6.5
Spain Women
  • 15 Amalia Argudo 6.7
  • 14 Claudia Perez 6.2
  • 13 Claudia Pena 7.8
  • 12 Lea Ducher 7.2
  • 11 Clara Piquero 6.8
  • 10 Zahia Perez 6.3
  • 9 Anne Fernandez de Corres 5.2
  • 1 Ines Antolinez Fernandez 6.6
  • 2 Cristina Blanco 7.6
  • 3 Sidorella Bracic 5.2
  • 4 Monica Castelo 7.7
  • 5 Lourdes Alameda 6.0
  • 6 Ana Peralta 6.6
  • 7 Nerea Garcia 5.8
  • 8 Alba Capell 7.1
  • 16 Marieta Roman 6.4
  • 17 Gemma Silva 6.2
  • 18 Mireia de Andres 5.9
  • 19 Victoria Rosell Martinez 6.7
  • 20 Valentina Perez 6.1
  • 21 Ariadna Vergara 6.0
  • 22 Tecla Masoko 6.0
  • 23 Ana Cortes 5.9