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Japan 32 — 35 Australia

8 August 2026 · 10:05 pm NZT · Hanazono Rugby Stadium · Referee: Eoghan Cross · HT: 14-14

Attack

StatJapanAustralia
Tries 4 5
Conversions 3 5
Penalty Goals 2 0
Drop Goals 0 0
Carries 137 105
Metres 545 495
Line Breaks 9 7
Defenders Beaten 22 22
Passes 205 154
Post Contact Metres 459 282

Defence

StatJapanAustralia
Tackles Made 118 165
Tackles Missed 22 22
Tackle Success % 75% 80%
Dominant Tackles 5 3
Tackle Turnovers 0 5
Offloads Allowed 10 14

Possession

StatJapanAustralia
Possession % 53% 47%
Time in Possession (s) 18 min 16 min
Possession Last 10 min 0.69 0.31
Ball in Play (s) 34 min 34 min

Territory

StatJapanAustralia
Territory % 55% 45%
22m Entries 10 10
Time in Attack 22 (s) 4 min 4 min

Kicking

StatJapanAustralia
Kicks From Hand 17 25
Kick Metres 412 527
Kick Success % 83% 100%
50/22 Kicks 0 0
Charged Down 1 2

Set Piece

StatJapanAustralia
Scrums 5 6
Scrums Won 4 5
Scrums Lost 0 1
Scrum Win % 100% 83%
Lineouts 14 10
Lineout Win % 93% 90%
Mauls Won 3 3
Mauls Lost 0 0
Restarts Won % 0% 14%

Breakdown

StatJapanAustralia
Rucks Won 99 74
Rucks Lost 4 3
Ruck Success % 96% 96%
Ruck Speed 0-3s % 73% 68%
Rucks Over Gain Line 62 33
Rucks Over Gain Line % 60% 43%
Turnovers Won 2 8
Turnovers Lost 16 11

Discipline

StatJapanAustralia
Penalties Conceded 9 9
Free Kicks Conceded 0 0
Yellow Cards 0 0
Red Cards 0 1

The full team stat set for this match across all sources — everything that didn't make the Basic view.

22m Entry Outcomes

StatJapanAustralia
Attacking 22 Entry Converted Try Scored 3 5
Attacking 22 Entry Drop Goal Scored 0 0
Attacking 22 Entry Penalty Goal Scored 1 0
Attacking 22 Entry Penalty Try Scored 0 0
Attacking 22 Entry Unconverted Try Scored 1 0
Opposition 22 Entry Drop Goal 0 0
Opposition 22 Entry Kick Turnover 0 0
Opposition 22 Entry Outcome Turnover 3 2
Opposition 22 Entry Penalty Conceded 2 3
Opposition 22 Entry Penalty Goal Attempt 0 0
Opposition 22 Entry Penalty Won 1 0
Opposition 22 Entry Scrum Won 0 0
Opposition 22 Entry Try 4 5

Carries by Zone & Type

StatJapanAustralia
Carries Crossed Gain Line 91 72
Carries Kick Return 5 9
Carries Kick Return Metres 37 69
Carries Not Made Gain Line 31 18
Carries One Out Drive 49 36
Carries One Out Drive Metres 129 39
Carries Opp 22 22 32
Carries Opp Half 90 68
Carries Own Half 47 37
Carries Pick And Go 9 12
Carries Pick And Go Metres 56 27
Carries Support 14 9
Carries Support Metres 78 67
Carry Metres Total 1170 866

Defence Detail

StatJapanAustralia
Tackle Penalty Conceded 1 1
Tackle Try Saver 0 0
Tackles Opp Half 31 46
Tackles Own 22 46 32
Tackles Own Half 87 119
Tackles Try Conceded 6 5

Defensive Exits

StatJapanAustralia
Defensive Exit Failed 0 1
Defensive Exit Percentage 100% 93%
Defensive Exits Kick 7 12
Defensive Exits Run 4 2
Defensive Exits Success 11% 14%

Kick Detail

StatJapanAustralia
Kick In Touch 9 18
Kick Oppn Collection 9 7
Kick Out Of Play 0 1
Kick Penalty Bad 1 0
Kick Penalty Good 4 6
Kick Possession Lost 17 25
Kick Possession Retained 3 3
Kick Success 17% 25%
Kick Touch In Goal 0 0
Kick Try Scored 0 0
Kicking Competition Goals 0 0
Kicks Opp Half 6 7
Kicks Own 22 4 12
Kicks Own Half 11 18
Pc Kick Percent 83% 100%
Place Kicks Attempted 6 5
Place Kicks Made 5 5
Place Kicks Missed 1 0
Place Kicks Success 83% 100%
Retained Kicks 3 3
True Retained Kicks 3 3

Lineout Detail

StatJapanAustralia
Lineout 2 Man 0 0
Lineout 2 Man Plus1 0 0
Lineout 3 Man 0 0
Lineout 3 Man Plus1 0 0
Lineout 4 Man 6 4
Lineout 4 Man Plus1 2 0
Lineout 5 Man 0 0
Lineout 5 Man Plus1 3 1
Lineout 6 Man 0 0
Lineout 6 Man Plus1 1 4
Lineout Full 2 1
Lineout Length 15plus 0 0
Lineout Length Back 1 2
Lineout Length Front 6 8
Lineout Length Middle 7 0
Lineout Length Quick 0 0
Lineout Throw Lost Free Kick 0 0
Lineout Throw Lost Handling Error 0 0
Lineout Throw Lost Not Straight 0 0
Lineout Throw Lost Outright 1 1
Lineout Throw Lost Penalty 0 0
Lineout Throw Not Straight 0 0
Lineout Throw Won Clean 13 9
Lineout Throw Won Free Kick 0 0
Lineout Throw Won Penalty 0 0
Lineout Throw Won Tap 0 0
Lineout Won Own Throw 13 9
Lineout Won Steal 1 1
Lineouts Infringe Opp 0 0
Lineouts Infringe Own 0 0
Lineouts Opp 22 3 4
Lineouts Opp Half 12 7
Lineouts Own Half 2 3
Lineouts To Opp Player 1 1
Lineouts To Own Player 13 9

Maul Detail

StatJapanAustralia
Mauling Metres 2 0
Mauls Lost Outright 0 0
Mauls Lost Turnover 0 0
Mauls Total 3 3
Mauls Won Outright 2 2
Mauls Won Penalty 1 1
Mauls Won Penalty Try 0 0
Mauls Won Try 0 0

Movement

StatJapanAustralia
Movement Blindside 11 10
Movement Blindside Percentage 10% 12%
Movement Close 37 39
Movement Close Percentage 34% 48%
Movement Left 54 40
Movement Left Percentage 49% 49%
Movement Mid 57 23
Movement Mid Percentage 52% 28%
Movement Openside 99 71
Movement Openside Percentage 90% 88%
Movement Outside10 67 30
Movement Outside10 Percentage 61% 37%
Movement Right 56 41
Movement Right Percentage 51% 51%
Movement Tight 6 12
Movement Tight Percentage 5% 15%
Movement Wide 10 7
Movement Wide Percentage 9% 9%
Movement Within10 43 51
Movement Within10 Percentage 39% 63%

Other

StatJapanAustralia
Bad Passes 4 15
Balls Played Total 339 264
Balls Played With Hands 322 241
Carry Dominant 36 26
Carry Ineffective 4 4
Carry Neutral 84 58
Clean Breaks Opp Half 8 5
Clean Breaks Own Half 1 2
Collection Failed 8 8
Collection From Kick 9 11
Collection Interception 1 0
Collection Loose Ball 18 32
Collection Success 326% 254%
Conversions Attempted 4 5
Conversions Success 75% 100%
Drop Goal Missed 0 0
Goals 5 5
Handling Error 11 7
Missed Conversion Goals 1 0
Missed Goals 1 0
Missed Penalty Goals 0 0
Opposition Entry Lineout Won 0 0
Pc Possession First 0.56 0.44
Pc Possession Second 0.51 0.49
Pc Territory First 0.61 0.39
Pc Territory Second 0.49 0.51
Penalty Kick For Touch Metres 142 142
Points Per 22m Entry 2.9 3.5
Possession Opp 22 Percentage 11% 13%
Possession Opp 50 22 Percentage 24% 14%
Possession Own 22 50 Percentage 15% 10%
Possession Own 22 Percentage 4% 10%
Red Card 20 Min 0 1
Red Card Second Yellow 0 0
Ruck Arrival 278 229
Ruck Arrival Attack 222 159
Ruck Arrival Defence 56 70
Ruck Behind Gainline 24 14
Ruck On Gainline 20 33
Ruck Speed 0 3 70 49
Ruck Speed 3 6 22 17
Ruck Speed 6 Plus 4 6
Rucks Opp 22 21 29
Rucks Opp Half 75 58
Rucks Own Half 28 19
Set Piece Won 17 14
Territory Last 10 Mins 0.69 0.31
Time In Att Half 703.13 541.06
Total Kicks Succeeded 20 28
Try Assists 3 3
Try Kicks 0 0

Penalty Detail

StatJapanAustralia
Free Kick Conceded 0 0
Free Kick Conceded At Lineout 0 0
Free Kick Conceded At Scrum 0 0
Free Kick Conceded In General Play 0 0
Free Kick Conceded In Ruck Or Maul 0 0
Pen Defs 5 5
Pen Offs 4 4
Penalty Conceded Collapsing 0 0
Penalty Conceded Collapsing Maul 1 1
Penalty Conceded Collapsing Offence 0 0
Penalty Conceded Delib Knock On 0 0
Penalty Conceded Dissent 0 1
Penalty Conceded Early Tackle 0 0
Penalty Conceded Foul Play 0 1
Penalty Conceded Handling In Ruck 0 2
Penalty Conceded High Tackle 0 0
Penalty Conceded Killing Ruck 5 2
Penalty Conceded Lineout Offence 0 0
Penalty Conceded Obstruction 0 0
Penalty Conceded Offside 1 1
Penalty Conceded Opp 22 2 3
Penalty Conceded Opp Half 3 3
Penalty Conceded Other 0 0
Penalty Conceded Own 22 4 3
Penalty Conceded Own Half 6 6
Penalty Conceded Scrum Offence 2 1
Penalty Conceded Stamping 0 0
Penalty Conceded Wrong Side 0 0

Playmaker

StatJapanAustralia
Playmaker Carry 85 53
Playmaker Carry Percentage 37% 34%
Playmaker Involvement 227 156
Playmaker Kick 9 13
Playmaker Kick Percentage 4% 8%
Playmaker Pass 133 90
Playmaker Pass Percentage 59% 58%

Restart Detail

StatJapanAustralia
Restart 22m 0 0
Restart Error Not Ten 0 0
Restart Error Out Of Play 0 1
Restart Halfway 6 7
Restart Opp Error 0 1
Restart Opp Player 6 4
Restart Own Player 0 0
Restarts Lost 6 6
Restarts Won 0 1

Scrum Detail

StatJapanAustralia
Scrums Lost Free Kick 0 0
Scrums Lost Outright 0 0
Scrums Lost Penalty 0 1
Scrums Lost Reversed 0 0
Scrums Opp 22 0 2
Scrums Opp Half 1 2
Scrums Own Half 4 4
Scrums Reset 1 0
Scrums Won Free Kick 0 0
Scrums Won Outright 4 3
Scrums Won Penalty 0 2
Scrums Won Penalty Try 0 0
Scrums Won Pushover Try 0 0

Turnover Types

StatJapanAustralia
Turnover Bad Pass 0 0
Turnover Carried In Touch 1 0
Turnover Carried Over 0 0
Turnover Forward Pass 0 1
Turnover Kick Error 2 3
Turnover Knock On 12 6
Turnover Lost In Ruck Or Maul 0 1
Turnover Opp Half 10 6
Turnover Own Half 6 5
Turnover Turnover Forward Pass 1 0
Turnover Won 2 8

Zone Splits

StatJapanAustralia
Attacking Events Zone A 19 59
Attacking Events Zone B 118 72
Attacking Events Zone C 247 117
Attacking Events Zone D 81 116
Ball Won Zone A 2 15
Ball Won Zone B 30 9
Ball Won Zone C 62 31
Ball Won Zone D 22 33
Possession Start Opp 22 4 6
Possession Start Opp Half 16 12
Possession Start Own 22 6 13
Possession Start Own Half 16 26

Japan

#PlayerTimingCards
1 Takato Okabe ▼62'
2 Hayate Era ▼56'
3 Shuhei Takeuchi ▼65'
4 Jack Cornelsen ▼64'
5 Warner Dearns
6 Ben Gunter
7 Kanji Shimokawa ▼59'
8 Faulua Makisi ▼62'
9 Naoto Saito
10 Ryunosuke Ito
11 Taira Main ▼56'
12 Samisoni Tua
13 Dylan Riley ▼65'
14 Kazuma Ueda
15 Takuro Matsunaga
16 Mamoru HaradaSub ▲56'
17 Sojiro OtsukaSub ▲62'
18 Keijiro TamefusaSub ▲65'
19 Harry HockingsSub ▲64'
20 Michael LeitchSub ▲59'
21 Tiennan CostleySub ▲62'
22 Shunsuke UenoboSub ▲65'
23 Yoshitaka YazakiSub ▲56'

Substitutions & Cards

  • 56' ▲ Yoshitaka Yazaki on for ▼ Taira Main
  • 56' ▲ Mamoru Harada on for ▼ Hayate Era
  • 59' ▲ Michael Leitch on for ▼ Kanji Shimokawa
  • 62' ▲ Sojiro Otsuka on for ▼ Takato Okabe
  • 62' ▲ Tiennan Costley on for ▼ Faulua Makisi
  • 64' ▲ Harry Hockings on for ▼ Jack Cornelsen
  • 65' ▲ Keijiro Tamefusa on for ▼ Shuhei Takeuchi
  • 65' ▲ Shunsuke Uenobo on for ▼ Dylan Riley

Australia

#PlayerTimingCards
1 Aidan Ross ▼40'
2 Josh Nasser ▼53'
3 Allan Alaalatoa ▼53'
4 Josh Canham
5 Miles Amatosero 🟥31′
6 Rob Valetini ▼62'
7 Fraser McReight
8 Harry Wilson
9 Ryan Lonergan ▼62'
10 Declan Meredith
11 Harry Potter ▼62'
12 Hunter Paisami
13 Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii
14 Max Jorgensen
15 Tom Wright ▼71'
16 Billy PollardSub ▲53'
17 Angus BellSub ▲40'
18 Taniela TupouSub ▲53'
19 Jeremy WilliamsSub ▲53'
20 Charlie CaleSub ▲62'
21 Tate McDermottSub ▲62'
22 Ben DonaldsonSub ▲62'
23 Isaac HenrySub ▲71'

Substitutions & Cards

  • 31' 🟥 Miles Amatosero red-carded
  • 40' ▲ Angus Bell on for ▼ Aidan Ross
  • 53' ▲ Taniela Tupou on for ▼ Allan Alaalatoa
  • 53' ▲ Billy Pollard on for ▼ Josh Nasser
  • 53' ▲ Jeremy Williams on Red Card cover
  • 62' ▲ Charlie Cale on for ▼ Rob Valetini
  • 62' ▲ Ben Donaldson on for ▼ Harry Potter
  • 62' ▲ Tate McDermott on for ▼ Ryan Lonergan
  • 71' ▲ Isaac Henry on for ▼ Tom Wright
NameMinutes Played TotalTries ▼PointsRunsMetresClean BreaksDefenders BeatenOffloadPassesTacklesMissed TacklesDominant TacklesTurnovers ConcededPenalties ConcededKicks From HandLineouts Won
Kazuma Ueda801595512031202010
Ryunosuke Ito8015839133413002060
Warner Dearns8015720110710220200
Faulua Makisi621593811076301100
Tom Wright7215554120133002050
Max Jorgensen8015850121510201020
Harry Potter6215611834133200100
Fraser McReight8015743101521010110
Taniela Tupou27152000015100000
Takuro Matsunaga8001284201141300030
Dylan Riley660071401144201000
Samisoni Tua8000146501196010000
Taira Main560053822264001100
Naoto Saito8000380001005100070
Takato Okabe62003600005111300
Hayate Era5700510000213000008
Shuhei Takeuchi6600134713115102100
Jack Cornelsen6400964230610111000
Ben Gunter8000114504048201000
Kanji Shimokawa59008600049100000
Mamoru Harada23001100015101005
Sojiro Otsuka18003500003200000
Keijiro Tamefusa14000000002000000
Harry Hockings160031600002001000
Michael Leitch21003100019001000
Tiennan Costley180031400013000100
Shunsuke Uenobo14003600133000000
Yoshitaka Yazaki24002200011001000
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii800061201148002000
Hunter Paisami800010551201115311010
Declan Meredith8000724040146102050
Ryan Lonergan6208515000345301170
Aidan Ross410032000211100000
Josh Nasser5300410000311200006
Allan Alaalatoa53003600018111010
Josh Canham800072901066101010
Miles Amatosero320023000110000100
Rob Valetini6200312000412100000
Harry Wilson8000119001914200200
Billy Pollard27002000056100003
Angus Bell400062203144100200
Jeremy Williams27002601111000000
Charlie Cale180041501032000000
Tate McDermott180028011231000020
Ben Donaldson18020000020000000
Isaac Henry8000000003000100