Japan 32 - 35 Australia

● full_time 80 minutes

08 Aug 2026

International Friendlies

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

Hanazono Rugby Stadium

Head to Head

🎉 1

👏 1

🔥 2

Australia narrowly defeated Japan 35-32 in an electrifying friendly match at Hanazono Rugby Stadium. Japan opened the scoring with a try from Ito, followed quickly by Australia's Potter leveling the game. Despite Australia losing Amatosero to a red card, Jorgensen and McReight extended their lead early in the second half. Japan responded with strong performances from Ueda and Makisi, drawing the match level again. However, Tupou's late try sealed the victory for Australia. Takuro Matsunaga's kicking was pivotal for Japan, as he converted three tries and added two penalties. The match showcased both teams' attacking prowess and resilience throughout.

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Weather

Temperature: 30.1°C (Feels like 31.1°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 8.1 km/h, gusting to 26.7 km/h Humidity: 65% Cloud Cover: 74%

Events

0' kickoff
11' try Ryunosuke Ito
12' conversion Takuro Matsunaga
14' try Harry Potter
15' conversion Ryan Lonergan
25' try Tom Wright
26' conversion Ryan Lonergan
31' red_card Miles Amatosero
33' try Faulua Makisi
34' conversion Takuro Matsunaga
40' substitution Aidan Ross
40' half_time
40' second_half
41' try Max Jorgensen
42' conversion Ryan Lonergan
44' try Kazuma Ueda
48' try Fraser McReight
49' conversion Ryan Lonergan
52' penalty Takuro Matsunaga
53' substitution Allan Alaalatoa
53' substitution Josh Nasser
53' substitution Taira Main
56' substitution Hayate Era
58' penalty Takuro Matsunaga
59' substitution Kanji Shimokawa
62' substitution Faulua Makisi
62' substitution Rob Valetini
62' substitution Harry Potter
62' substitution Ryan Lonergan
62' substitution Takato Okabe
64' substitution Jack Cornelsen
65' substitution Dylan Riley
65' substitution Shuhei Takeuchi
69' try Taniela Tupou
70' conversion Ben Donaldson
71' substitution Tom Wright
77' try Warner Dearns
78' conversion Takuro Matsunaga
80' full_time