Australia
56 - 17
Japan
15 Aug 2026
Stage: Regular Season Round 1
Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Australia delivered a commanding performance against Japan, finishing the match with a score of 56-17. The home side opened the scoring early with a try from Nasser, quickly followed by a conversion from Lonergan. Japan responded with three tries, notably from Hockings and Riley, briefly taking the lead at 17-14. However, Tupou's second try before halftime restored Australia's advantage, and they led 21-17 at the break. In the second half, Australia surged ahead, adding five more tries, with standout performances from De Lutiis and Cale. Lonergan maintained his accuracy with conversions, finishing with eight successful kicks. Japan struggled defensively as Australia showcased their attacking prowess, securing a comprehensive victory.
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Weather
Temperature: 24.2°C (Feels like 23.6°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 19.8 km/h, gusting to 39.6 km/h Humidity: 54% Cloud Cover: 16%
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 6' try Josh Nasser
- 7' conversion Ryan Lonergan
- 11' try Harry Hockings
- 16' try Taniela Tupou
- 17' conversion Ryan Lonergan
- 25' try Naoto Saito
- 26' conversion Takuro Matsunaga
- 33' try Dylan Riley
- 38' try Taniela Tupou
- 39' conversion Ryan Lonergan
- 40' substitution Haruto Kida
- 40' substitution Josh Nasser
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 49' substitution Taniela Tupou
- 49' substitution Lukhan Salakaia-Loto
- 49' substitution Takato Okabe
- 49' substitution Tiennan Costley
- 50' try Angus Bell
- 51' conversion Ryan Lonergan
- 57' try Massimo De Lutiis
- 58' substitution Hayate Era
- 58' substitution Faulua Makisi
- 59' conversion Ryan Lonergan
- 59' substitution Angus Bell
- 59' substitution Carter Gordon
- 59' substitution Ryan Lonergan
- 65' substitution Max Jorgensen
- 67' substitution Shuhei Takeuchi
- 68' substitution Lachlan Shaw
- 70' substitution Kazuma Ueda
- 70' substitution Naoto Saito
- 72' try Charlie Cale
- 73' conversion Ben Donaldson
- 74' try Harry Wilson
- 75' yellow_card Mamoru Harada
- 75' conversion Ben Donaldson
- 76' substitution Ben Gunter
- 80' try Brandon Paenga-Amosa
- 81' conversion Ben Donaldson
- 80' full_time