Japan 28-21 Scotland
Date:
Venue: International Stadium, Yokohama
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
Attendance: 67,666
Japan v Scotland Match Reports
Japan booked a place in the World Cup quarter-finals at the expense of Scotland following a hugely impressive 28-21 victory by the hosts in Yokohama. Scotland were first to score when Finn Russell crossed for a try in the 7th minute. Japan then surged into a 21-7 half-time lead following tries from Kotaro Matsushima, Keita Inagaki and Kenki Fukuoka. After the break, Fukuoka went over for his second try to further extend Japan's lead. Scotland fought back with tries from Willem Nel and Zander Fagerson, but Japan held on to claim a much-deserved victory. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Autumn Internationals: Scotland out as Japan win World Cup thriller
- BBC: Scotland knocked out of World Cup by hosts Japan
- Guardian: Japan hang on to reach Rugby World Cup last eight and send Scotland out
- Daily Mail: Host nation seal quarter final spot with outstanding performance to send Gregor Townsend's team crashing out of the tournament after World Cup thriller
- Sky Sports: Scots' Rugby World Cup ended by Brave Blossoms
- Scotsman: Rugby World Cup dream over as Scots run ragged by rampant hosts
- Scottish Rugby: Japan defeat Scotland to progress to RWC Quarter Final
Japan v Scotland - Match Highlights
Japan v Scotland - Match Stats
Japan: (21) 28
Try: Matsushima (18'), Inagaki (26'), Fukuoka (40', 43')
Conversion: Tamura (20', 27', 41'+1, 44')
Scotland: (7) 21
Try: Russell (7'), Nel (50'), Fagerson (55')
Conversion: Laidlaw (8', 51'), Russell (56')
Man of the match: Kenki Fukuoka (Japan)
Japan v Scotland - Team Line-ups
Japan Team
Forwards
- 1 Keita Inagaki
- 2 Shota Horie
- 3 Jiwon Koo
- 4 Luke Thompson
- 5 James Moore
- 6 Michael Leitch (Captain)
- 7 Pieter Labuschagne
- 8 Kazuki Himeno
Backs
- 9 Yutaka Nagare
- 10 Yu Tamura
- 11 Kenki Fukuoka
- 12 Ryoto Nakamura
- 13 Timothy Lafaele
- 14 Kotaro Matsushima
- 15 William Tupou
Replacements
- 16 Atsushi Sakate
- 17 Isileli Nakajima
- 18 Asaeli Ai Valu
- 19 Uwe Helu
- 20 Hendrik Tui
- 21 Fumiaki Tanaka
- 22 Rikiya Matsuda
- 23 Ryohei Yamanaka
Scotland Team
Forwards
- 1 Allan Dell
- 2 Fraser Brown
- 3 Willem Nel
- 4 Grant Gilchrist
- 5 Jonny Gray
- 6 Magnus Bradbury
- 7 Jamie Ritchie
- 8 Blade Thomson
Backs
- 9 Greig Laidlaw (Captain)
- 10 Finn Russell
- 11 Darcy Graham
- 12 Sam Johnson
- 13 Chris Harris
- 14 Tommy Seymour
- 15 Stuart Hogg
Replacements
- 16 Stuart McInally
- 17 Gordon Reid
- 18 Zander Fagerson
- 19 Scott Cummings
- 20 Ryan Wilson
- 21 George Horne
- 22 Pete Horne
- 23 Blair Kinghorn