Japan (0) 7 / 41 (22) Springboks (Final Score)

Japan and the South African Springboks did battle in a Rugby World Cup warm-up International 2019 at

Kumagaya Stadium, Saitama, Japan on 6 September 2019 at 12:15 SA Time (19:15 Japan Time, 10:15 GMT).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.

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Scorers:

Japan:

• Penalties – 0
• Drop Goals – 0
• Tries – Kotaro Matsushima (1)
• Conversions – Yu Tamura (1)

Springboks:

• Penalties – Handré Pollard (1)
  
• Drop Goals – 0
• Tries – Cheslin Kolbe (2), Makazole Mapimpi (3), Herschell Jantjies (1)
  
• Conversions – Handré Pollard (2), Frans Steyn (2)
  

Teams:

Expected weather: Partly cloudy and hot with a high of 34°C and a “low” of 24°C with a chance of rain and 40 percent humidity.
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
Assistant Referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Graham Cooper (Australia)
TMO: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)