----- Check the WFR Web site for all match reports -------------- Ladders and other info - http://worldfantasyrugby.net ***************************************************************** ------------------- 9th WFR World Cup --------------------------- ***************************************************************** Australia Japan 1 Benn Robinson 1 Hidemasa Ito 2 Saia Fainga'a 2 Akito Iseda 3 Ben Alexander 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama 4 Rob Simmons 4 Luke Thompson 5 Radike Samo 5 Taro Kenjo 6 Scott Higginbotham 6 Adam Parker 7 David Pocock © 7 Takashi Kikutani 8 Wycliff Palu 8 Akitomo Goto 9 Nick Phipps 9 Tomoki Yoshida 10 Kurtley Beale 10 Shaun Webb 11 Luke Morahan 11 Hirotoki Onozawa 12 Anthony Fainga'a 12 Ryan Nicholas 13 Mark Gerrard 13 Alisi Tupuailei © 14 Rod Davies 14 Jack Tarrant 15 Pat McCabe 15 Anthony Laugesen RESERVES RESERVES 16 Will Genia 16 Akaishi Nariuki 17 Lachlan Turner 17 James Arlidge 18 Digby Ioane 18 Yuki Yatomi 19 Dean Mumm 19 Hiroshi Yamamoto 20 Matt Hodgson 20 Phil O'Reilly 21 Alistair Baxter 21 Tateo Kanai 22 Salesi Ma'afu 22 Yusuki Aoki Japan Kicks off 2 Australia are pinned inside their own 22 3 Penalty to Australia Kurtley Beale kicks for touch LINEOUT to Australia 3 Nick Phipps kicks for touch LINEOUT to Japan 4 Penalty to Australia Kurtley Beale kicks for touch LINEOUT to Australia 4 Great work by David Pocock in ruck. 5 Penalty to Australia Kurtley Beale kicks for touch LINEOUT to Australia 7 Penalty to Australia Kurtley Beale kicks for touch LINEOUT to Australia 7 Nick Phipps kicks for touch LINEOUT to Japan 8 Tomoki Yoshida kicks for touch LINEOUT to Australia 10 Scott Higginbotham knocks-on scrum awarded to Japan 11 Penalty to Japan Shaun Webb kicks for touch LINEOUT to Japan 12 Japan are pinned inside their own 22 12 Tomoki Yoshida kicks for touch LINEOUT to Australia Injury to Saia Fainga'a. Out for at least 2-3 games. Replaced by Dean Mumm 13 Nick Phipps kicks for touch LINEOUT to Japan 15 Penalty to Australia Kurtley Beale kicks for touch LINEOUT to Australia 15 Australia are attacking the line 17 Penalty to Australia Kurtley Beale kicks for touch LINEOUT to Australia 17 Australia are attacking the line 19 Luke Morahan receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Japan 19 Tomoki Yoshida kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Japan 20 Penalty to Japan Shaun Webb kicks for touch LINEOUT to Japan 20 Japan are attacking the line Jack Tarrant scores a try for Japan SCORE: 0 - 5 Try converted by Shaun Webb SCORE: 0 - 7 Australia Kicks off 22 Shaun Webb receives forward pass SCRUM: Tighthead - Japan regains possession. 23 Penalty to Australia Kurtley Beale kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Japan 24 Alisi Tupuailei knocks-on scrum awarded to Australia 24 Australia are attacking the line Great defense by Japan 25 Wycliff Palu receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Japan 26 Hirotoki Onozawa knocks-on scrum awarded to Australia 26 Australia are attacking the line Kurtley Beale scores a try for Australia SCORE: 5 - 7 Conversion failed Japan Kicks off 28 Australia are pinned inside their own 22 29 Penalty to Australia Kurtley Beale kicks for touch LINEOUT to Australia 31 Penalty to Japan Shaun Webb kicks for touch LINEOUT to Japan 32 Penalty to Japan Shaun Webb kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Australia 33 Scott Higginbotham knocks-on scrum awarded to Japan 33 Tomoki Yoshida kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Japan 34 Japan are attacking the line 36 Penalty to Japan Shaun Webb kicks for touch LINEOUT to Japan 36 Japan are attacking the line 38 Anthony Laugesen receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Australia 38 Australia are attacking the line Nick Phipps scores a try for Australia SCORE: 10 - 7 Try converted by Kurtley Beale SCORE: 12 - 7 Japan Kicks off ***HALF TIME*** Australia 12 Japan 7 The teams return to the Field for the 2nd Half Australia Kicks off 41 Japan are pinned inside their own 22 42 Tomoki Yoshida kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Japan 43 Takashi Kikutani knocks-on scrum awarded to Australia 43 Great work by Dean Mumm in ruck. 44 Penalty to Japan Shaun Webb kicks for touch LINEOUT to Japan 45 Tomoki Yoshida kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Japan 46 Penalty to Australia Kurtley Beale kicks for touch LINEOUT to Australia 46 Australia are attacking the line 46 Australia Cross the Try Line Ref goes to video Video ref is taking his Time With This One TRY !!!! Ben Alexander scores a try for Australia SCORE: 17 - 7 Try converted by Kurtley Beale SCORE: 19 - 7 Japan Kicks off 48 Scott Higginbotham knocks-on scrum awarded to Japan 48 Australia are pinned inside their own 22 48 Nick Phipps kicks for touch LINEOUT to Japan 49 Penalty to Australia Kurtley Beale scores penalty goal Score: 22 - 7 Japan Kicks off 51 Australia are pinned inside their own 22 51 Nick Phipps kicks for touch LINEOUT to Japan 52 Tomoki Yoshida kicks for touch LINEOUT to Australia 53 Penalty to Australia Kurtley Beale kicks for touch LINEOUT to Australia 53 Great Run By Rod Davies 53 Australia are attacking the line Great defense by Japan 54 Pat McCabe receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Japan 55 Taro Kenjo knocks-on scrum awarded to Australia 56 Penalty to Australia Kurtley Beale kicks for touch LINEOUT to Australia 56 Australia are attacking the line Ben Alexander scores a try for Australia SCORE: 27 - 7 Try converted by Kurtley Beale SCORE: 29 - 7 Japan Kicks off 58 Wycliff Palu knocks-on scrum awarded to Japan 58 Australia are pinned inside their own 22 59 Penalty to Japan Shaun Webb kicks for touch LINEOUT to Japan 59 Japan are attacking the line Jack Tarrant scores a try for Japan SCORE: 29 - 12 Try converted by Shaun Webb SCORE: 29 - 14 Australia Kicks off 61 Japan are pinned inside their own 22 61 Tomoki Yoshida kicks for touch LINEOUT to Australia 62 Anthony Fainga'a knocks-on scrum awarded to Japan 63 Penalty to Japan 63 Yellow card for David Pocock and he is off the field for 10 minutes ! Shaun Webb kicks for touch LINEOUT to Japan 63 Japan are attacking the line Great defense by Australia 64 Penalty to Australia Kurtley Beale kicks for touch LINEOUT to Australia 64 Nick Phipps kicks for touch LINEOUT to Japan 65 Japan are pinned inside their own 22 66 Australia are pinned inside their own 22 66 Nick Phipps kicks for touch LINEOUT to Japan 67 Penalty to Australia Kurtley Beale kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Japan 68 Penalty to Japan Shaun Webb kicks for touch LINEOUT to Japan 68 Japan are attacking the line Hirotoki Onozawa scores a try for Japan SCORE: 29 - 19 Try converted by Shaun Webb SCORE: 29 - 21 Australia Kicks off 70 Penalty to Japan Shaun Webb kicks for touch LINEOUT to Japan 71 Penalty to Japan Shaun Webb kicks for touch LINEOUT to Japan 71 Great work by Akito Iseda in ruck. 72 Great Run By Shaun Webb 72 Japan are attacking the line Great defense by Australia 73 Penalty to Japan David Pocock comes back on the field after his yellow card. Shaun Webb kicks for touch LINEOUT to Japan 73 Japan are attacking the line Great defense by Australia 74 Japan are attacking the line Great defense by Australia 76 Australia are pinned inside their own 22 77 Kurtley Beale receives forward pass SCRUM: Tighthead - Australia regains possession. 78 Ben Alexander knocks-on scrum awarded to Japan 80 Penalty to Japan Shaun Webb kicks for touch LINEOUT to Japan 80 Japan are attacking the line They Cross the Try Line Ref goes to video Video ref is taking his Time With This One NO TRY !!!! *** FULL TIME *** Australia 29 Japan 21 Stats: ------ Australia Tries - Ben Alexander x 2 Nick Phipps Kurtley Beale Conversions - Kurtley Beale 3 ( 4 ) Penalty Goals - Kurtley Beale 1 ( 1 ) Drop Goals - Japan Tries - Hirotoki Onozawa Jack Tarrant x 2 Conversions - Shaun Webb 3 ( 3 ) Penalty Goals - Drop Goals - Penalty Count Australia- 14 : 13 -Japan Scrums Australia- 2 : 4 -Japan Lineouts Australia- 16 : 25 -Japan Possession (%) Australia- 48.75 : 51.25 -Japan Time in Opposition Half Australia- 42 : 38 -Japan Handling Errors Australia- 10 : 6 -Japan Injuries : Saia Fainga'a (Australia) Yellow cards : David Pocock (Australia) Red cards :