France 47 / Japan 21 (Final Score)
France and Japan did battle in Auckland at 08:00 SA Time (18:00 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
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Job done for France but not until after Japan gave them a good run for their money and a massive scare in the second half.
Scorers:
France:
- Penalties – Dimitri Yachvilli (3)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Julien Pierre (1), Francois Trinh-Duc (1), Vincent Clerc (1), Lionel Nallett (1), Julien Bonnaire (1), Morgan Parra (1)
- Conversions – Dimitri Yachvilli (4)
Japan:
- Penalties – James Arlidge (3)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – James Arlidge (2)
- Conversions – James Arlidge (1)
Teams:
France: 15 Cedric Heymans, 14 Vincent Clerc, 13 Aurelien Rougerie, 12 Fabrice Estebanez, 11 Maxime Médard, 10 Francois Trinh-Duc, 9 Dimitri Yachvili, 8 Raphael Lakafia, 7 Imanol Harinordoquy, 6 Thierry Dusautoir (captain), 5 Lionel Nallet, 4 Julien Pierre, 3 Nicolas Mas, 2 William Servat, 1 Fabien Barcella.
Replacements:16 Dimitri Szarzewski, 17 Jean-Baptiste Poux, 18 Julien Bonnaire, 19 Pascal Papé, 20 Morgan Parra, 21 David Skrela, 22 David Marty.
Japan: 15 Shaun Webb, 14 Kosuke Endo, 13 Koji Taira, 12 Ryan Nicholas, 11 Hirotoki Onozawa, 10 James Arlidge, 9 Fumiaki Tanaka, 8 Ryukoliniasi Holani, 7 Michael Leitch, 6 Takashi Kikutani (captain), 5 Toshizumi Kitagawa, 4 Luke Thompson, 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama, 2 Shota Horie, 1 Hisateru Hirashima.
Replacements: 16 Yusuke Aoki, 17 Nozomu Fujita, 18 Hitoshi Ono, 19 Itaru Taniguchi, 20 Atsushi Hiwasa, 21 Murray Williams, 22 Alisi Tupuailai.
Date: Saturday 10 September
Venue: North Harbour Stadium, North Shore (Auckland)
Kick-off: 08.00 SA Time (18.00 NZ Time)
Expected weather: Fine, evening cloud. Freshening northeasterlies. High of 17°C and a low of 11°C
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Alain Rolland (Ireland)), Stuart Terheege (England)
TMO: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
BANZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAI!
Ok,so broadcasting live from the Cape Gate Medi Clinic with no sound.
Game on.
Sh1t it looks like the Frogs have chosen a group of old aged pensioners.
Can’t see them going all the way with this group of players.
yes yes moet ons help?
France butcher a certain try.
super, will let you know if I must go.
TRY JULIEN PIERRE
This Superbru pool picked France to win by between 10 and 46
my pick was France by 20
Japan getting dominated in the set scrum! Could be a long night for their forwards.
France offside, Japan going for poles.
He misses a sitter.
@ Scrumdown:
but like the commentators say they will run all night, even chasing the kicks.
INTERCEPT and try for Trinh-Duc.
Intercept try.
Japan throwimg the pill around like schoolboys and get punished.
They do run, but totally blindly and what looked great ends up the wrong side after a intercept.
@ superBul:
But it won’t prevent a hiding.
This result will flatter an aging French team methinks.
14-0
Penalty to Japan,and they run it.
Penalty Nippon. Poles, over.
Japan on the board.
14 / 3 France
Now they take a shot at goals and it is over. 14-3
@ Scrumdown:
i was busy writting a article but i never finished it about that pool. There will be big hiddings coming there. France can play anything from red hot , ice cold or dull boring games. Maybe we will see one of the record breaking games today.
I see that the esteemed Mr Walsh has covered his tattoo up with elastoplast.
What a chop!
France for poles??? That tells a story in iyself IMO.
Over. 17 / 3 France
Yachvili taking a long range shot and it is over.
17-3
22@ superBul:
That’s always been the French problem. Who’ll turn up on any given day? They play their sport like their National personality.
I can’t see them beating the AB’s with this bunch of Golden Oldies.
How did the ref reach the conclusion that that scrum should go to France?
Were they not going backwards?
@ Scrumdown:
26
the ABs played a poor 2nd half against minnows Tonga yesterday, they are ready to be taken on in the tight phases. Watch how they crumble if their Franks brothers get smashed. They peaked too early, you have heard it here first.
20-3
Fortunate try after a great buildup by Japan.
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