Rugby World Cup Japan wins Samoa for 3 consecutive wins and advances to first best 8 Oct 5 22:07
At the Rugby World Cup Japan tournament, Japan won Samoa 38 to 19 and won three consecutive wins in the first league, with five points including bonus points, leading the group to the top 8 in the first place. .
Japan, which has won two consecutive primary league matches, has played Samoa, one win and one loss so far in Round 3 at Toyota Stadium in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture.
In the beginning of the game, each other scored a penalty goal, and in the first half of 20 minutes, Yu Tamura scored the third penalty goal for this match and led to 9-6.
Later, when Samoa players were temporarily out of play due to a serious foul, Kotaro Matsushima of Wing quickly broke through with his own speed. However, it turned back to 16: 9.
In the second half, Tamura's penalty goal and No. 8's Kazuki Himeno tried to expand the lead, but after 30 minutes, Samoa decided to try again, and it was close to 7 points again.
However, shortly after that, Kenki Fukuoka, who played in the middle of the game, decided to try two consecutive games, and Matsushima won the game team's fourth try and won 38-19.
In Japan, the team won three points in the first league and earned bonus points given to teams that scored 4 or more trials. They increased their points to 14 and took the lead in Group A, getting closer to their first best 8 advance. It was.
Japan will play against Scotland and the Yokohama International Stadium on the 13th of this month in the final round of the first league.
Japan National Team Loves Cafni “Final Trial Satisfaction”
Peter Loveskafni, who was the game captain, talked with a fulfilling expression, saying, “I'm happy with the last try that leads to bonus points. The fans were really amazing and pulled us for the last 10 minutes.” Did.
On top of that, I was tightening my mind to prepare for the final game against Scotland, because it will be a very important game, so I will prepare for it now.
Representative from Japan Himeno "Finish in the best way"
Kazuki Himeno said that “I was able to finish in the best way. I was relieved because I won a big point with bonus points. The support of the fans who are watching and watching the fans on TV pushed the back of the players, and I want to be prepared to win the rest of the games and go to the final tournament in all wins. "