On the 20th, the Japanese national rugby team played a test match against Scotland, who ranked 7th in the world ranking, and lost 20 to 29, which was the first victory since the World Cup.
Japan, which is ranked 10th in the world and is strengthening for the next year's Rugby World Cup France, played against Scotland, who won the World Cup in the world, on the 20th in the United Kingdom.
Experienced players such as Kotaro Matsushima and Michael Leitch, who were also active in the adult World Cup, started in this match.
Japan took the lead with Rikiya Matsuda's penalty goal in the first half, but Scotland lost three tries and finished with a lead of 6 to 19 in the first half.
In the second half, Tevita Tatafu decided the first try of this game in the 24th minute, and with less than 10 minutes remaining, he was close to 6 points.
However, after this, he couldn't score a goal, and Japan lost 20 to 29, which was not the victory since the adult World Cup.
Jamie Joseph HC "Young people have gained experience"
Japan national team coach Jamie Joseph head coach said, "The players played wonderfully to put pressure on their opponents. It was a good play in the second half, and it was a good match for young players to gain experience." I looked back.
On the other hand, he said, "There were places where we gave the other party a chance due to our mistakes, so it is necessary to reduce that."
In addition, three games were played in this European expedition, finishing with 1 win and 2 losses, 5 to 60 for Ireland, 38 to 25 for Portugal, and 20 to 29 for Scotland.
Regarding this, he said, "I was able to experience a high-level match, so I will make use of it in the future. It is important for the players to grow even after returning to the league. I look forward to the future." Was there.
Labuschafni "I'm growing as a whole team"
Japanese captain Peter Labuschafni said, "I think it was a game that could have fallen in either direction. I'm glad I was able to defend well, but there were also some offenses. This expedition was tough. However, the entire team is able to continue to grow. I want to become stronger. "