Japan vs Italy

Match timeline

1. 67' Takuro Matsunaga extends Japan's commanding advantage with a penalty as the hosts pull further clear. 67' Penalty: Takuro Matsunaga (Japan) — Japan 27 – 10 Italy
2. 48' Takuro Matsunaga's conversion extends Japan's commanding advantage after the restart. 48' Conversion: Takuro Matsunaga (Japan) — Japan 24 – 10 Italy
3. 47' Ben Gunter powers over for Japan's third try, extending their commanding advantage in this second half battle. 47' Try: Ben Gunter (Japan) — Japan 22 – 10 Italy
4. 44' Paolo Garbisi adds three from the tee, but Italy remains in arrears as Japan hold their advantage. 44' Penalty: Paolo Garbisi (Italy) — Japan 17 – 10 Italy
5. 25' Takuro Matsunaga extends Japan's advantage with a penalty as the hosts continue to dominate the opening half. 25' Penalty: Takuro Matsunaga (Japan) — Japan 17 – 7 Italy
6. 17' Takuro Matsunaga nails the conversion as Japan extends their advantage with the boot. 17' Conversion: Takuro Matsunaga (Japan) — Japan 14 – 7 Italy
7. 17' Takuro Matsunaga crashes over for Japan's second try and the hosts extend their lead! 17' Try: Takuro Matsunaga (Japan) — Japan 12 – 7 Italy
8. 12' Matsunaga slots the conversion to level the match at seven apiece after twelve minutes. 12' Conversion: Takuro Matsunaga (Japan) — Japan 7 – 7 Italy
9. 11' Warner Dearns crashes over for Japan's opening try and they've got themselves right back in this match! 11' Try: Warner Dearns (Japan) — Japan 5 – 7 Italy
10. 6' Paolo Garbisi splits the posts with a clinical conversion to give Italy an early lead. 6' Conversion: Paolo Garbisi (Italy) — Japan 0 – 7 Italy
11. 5' Juan Ignacio Brex crashes over for Italy's opening try in the fifth minute! 5' Try: Juan Ignacio Brex (Italy) — Japan 0 – 5 Italy
12. Full-time: Japan 27 – 10 Italy
13. Second half under way
14. Half-time: Japan 17 – 10 Italy
15. Match started