As part of their efforts to prepare for next year's Rugby World Cup in France, the Japanese national team faced Australia's second team and won 52-48.
The Japan national rugby team, ranked 10th in the world rankings, is strengthening its preparations for the World Cup, which will start in France next September.
This month, the second team of the Australian national team, ranked 9th in the world, played against Australia A, which is composed of players with little experience, in two warm-up games and lost both times. I came to
For Japan, captain and hooker Sakate Atsushi and winger Matsushima Kotaro, who has scored tries in two consecutive games, started the match.
The match started with a scramble for tries from the first half, and Japan scored five tries, including Tevita Tatafu's two tries from the lineout, surpassing Australia's three to take a 35-19 lead.
In the second half, Japan scored more goals with Jack Cornelsen's try and Rhee Seung-shin's penalty goal, but by the 27th minute, Australia had scored four tries, and at one point they were closing in on a two-point deficit of 45-43. I was.
Despite this, Japan held on to the lead after Foulua Maxi scored a try in the 32nd minute to win
52-48.
Japan will have test matches against strong powerhouses over the next month. against France.