Well, the All Blacks (Who are without a bunch of front line players such as captain Kieran Read & star first five Beauden Barrett for the next test against England) produce another comfortable victory (But the match will always be remembered with All Black second-five Ngani Laumape producing a hat trick of tries as well as newcomer to the All Blacks fold, George Bridge (Who just came on for Nehe Milner-Skudder who left the field injured during the 2nd half) who bagged a double on debut), this time against next year's rugby world cup hosts Japan 69 points to 31 (The 31 points scored by the Japanese is the most ever against the AB's, surpassing the 17 points that they have scored during their 1st meeting between the 2 sides way back in 1995 at the Rugby World Cup in South Africa) so here is the match commentary taken from Newshub:
Kia ora, good evening and welcome to Newshub's live updates of the All Blacks vs Japan test match from Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo.
It's a much anticipated test tonight, due to the fact that the All Blacks are missing so many key players.
Because of this, many believe Japan have a reasonable chance of upsetting the world champions.
The All Blacks have eight debutants named in the 23. Six of them are on the bench, Dalton Papali'i and Matt Proctor start for their first caps in black.
All Blacks: 1-Ofa Tuungafasi, 2-Dane Coles,3-Angus Ta'avao, 4-Patrick Tuipulotu, 5-Jackson Hemopo, 6-Vaea Fifita, 7-Dalton Papali'i*, 8-Luke Whitelock - captain, 9-Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, 10-Richie Mo'unga, 11-Waisake Naholo, 12-Ngani Laumape, 13-Matt Proctor * 14-Nehe Milner-Skudder, 15-Jordie Barrett
Reserves: 16-Liam Coltman, 17-Tim Perry, 18-Tyrel Lomax*, 19-Dillon Hunt*, 20-Gareth Evans*, 21-Mitch Drummond*, 22-Brett Cameron*, 23-George Bridge *
Japan: 1-Keita Ingaki, 2-Atsushi Sakate, 3-Hiroshi Yamashita, 4-Wimpie Van Der Walt, 5-Sauela Anise, 6-Michael Leitch, 7-Kazuki Himeno, 8-Hendrik Tui, 9-Yutaka Nagare, 10-Yu Tamara, 11-Kenki Fukoka, 12-Tim Lafaele, 13-William Tupou, 14-Jamie Henry*, 15-Ryohei Yamanka
Reserves: Yusuke Niwai ,Masatak Mikami, Asaeli Ai Valu, Uwe Helu, Isieli Nakajima*, Fumiaki Tanaka, Rikiya Matsuda, Ryoto Nakamura
* new caps
1ST MINUTE: Mo'unga kicks off to get the test match underway.
3RD MINUTE (2 MINUTES LATER), PENALTY: All Blacks win an early penalty after Hendrick Tui had his hands in the ruck.
PENALTY GOAL: Out in front and Mo'unga slots the easy kick.
4TH MINUTE (1 MINUTE LATER), TRY TO SAMUELA ANISE: A charge down off the Jordie Barrett kick and the Japanese lock wins the race to score the first try.
CONVERSION: Tamura converts the try.
8TH MINUTE (4 MINUTES LATER), PENALTY: The All Blacks win another penalty in the Japanese half, Mo'unga makes a mistake with the kick, he kicks it dead. Japan scrum.
11TH MINUTE (3 MINUTES LATER), PENALTY: All Blacks win another penalty and this time Mo'unga makes no mistake kicking for touch.
12TH MINUTE (1 MINUTE LATER): Great defence from Japan as they force a scrum on their own 5.
15TH MINUTE (3 MINUTES LATER), TRY TO DANE COLES: It started in the All Blacks 22. A break from Milner-Skudder and quick ball from Tahuriorangi to Mo'unga who sets up Coles to score in the corner.
CONVERSION: Mo'unga makes the conversion.
18TH MINUTE (3 MINUTES LATER), PENALTY: Penalty to the All Blacks on the half way line. Hiroshi Yamashita not rolling away.
20TH MINUTE (2 MINUTES LATER), TRY TO RICHIE MO'UNGA: The first five scores his first try as an All Black. Breaks the tackle of two defenders and scores the second of the night for New Zealand.
CONVERSION: Converts his own try.
23RD MINUTE (3 MINUTES LATER), PENALTY: Japan getting some time with the ball and win a penalty after an interception attempt from Ngani Laumape.
27TH MINUTE (4 MINUTES LATER): Some good atack from the All Blacks is ended by a knock-on from Dalton Papali'i.
28TH MINUTE (1 MINUTE LATER), TRY TO NGANI LAUMAPE: A chip and chase from Waisake Naholo and the bounce is perfect to Laumape as there is three All Blacks waiting for the bounce.
CONVERSION: Try is converted.
33RD MINUTE (5 MINUTES LATER), TRY TO HENDRIK TUI: After some sloppy play from both teams the Japanese number 8 goes over. Initially he was held up but the referee calls it a try.
Some pushing and shoving from both teams after the call.
CONVERSION: Try is converted.
36TH MINUTE (3 MINUTES LATER), TRY TO TE TOIROA TAHURIORANGI: After loose ball from the Japanese team, the ball pops out and its the Rotorua Boys High old boy who pounces and scores under the post.
CONVERSION: Try is converted.
39TH MINUTE (3 MINUTES LATER), TRY TO LAUMAPE: A well worked move from the All Blacks off the lineout as Mo'unga hits Laumape with a short ball and hes too big and too strong. He busts through the defence to score his 2nd.
CONVERSION: Try is converted.
40TH MINUTE (1 MINUTE LATER), TRY TO TIM LAFAELE: A great end to the first-half for the Brave Blossoms as the second five runs through four All Blacks to score in the corner.
CONVERSION MISS: Conversion is wide.
ALL BLACKS 38 JAPAN 19
HALF TIME
ALL BLACKS 38 (COLES, MO'UNGA, TAHURIORANGI, LAUMAPE X2 TRIES; 5 CONVERSIONS & 1 PENALTY) JAPAN 19 (ANISE, TUI, LAFAELE TRIES; 2 CONVERSIONS)
41ST MINUTE: The second half is back underway
42ND MINUTE (1 MINUTE LATER), SUBSTITUTION: Nehe Milner-Skudder has left the field and is replaced by George Bridge.
45TH MINUTE (3 MINUTES LATER), PENALTY: Japan win a penalty as they look to put some pressure on the All Blacks early in this second half.
47TH MINUTE (2 MINUTES LATER), TRY TO GEORGE BRIDGE: His first touch as a All Black is one he will never forget. A great break from Mo'unga sees him pass to Tahuriorangi who sets up Bridge for his try on debut.
CONVERSION: Conversion is good.
49TH MINUTE (2 MINUTES LATER), SUBSTITUTION: 2 changes for the home side. Tanaka is on for Nagare and Nakajima is on at lock for Van Der Walt
52ND MINUTE (3 MINUTES LATER), TRY TO JAMIE HENRY: Some fantastic play from Japan as the forwards set up a few phases before the backs spin it wide and Jamie Henry scores after a chip through from Tamura.
CONVERSION MISS: Conversion is wide
54TH MINUTE (2 MINUTES LATER), SUBSTITUTION: Changes for the All Blacks
Coltman is on for Coles, Perry is on for Tu'ungafasi
Evans is on for Tuipulotu
57TH MINUTE (3 MINUTES LATER), TRY TO WAISAKE NAHOLO: Great work from substitute Gareth Evans who breaks through two tackles before finding Naholo who scores in the corner.
CONVERSION MISS: Conversion is wide
60TH MINUTE (3 MINUTES LATER), TRY TO MATT PROCTOR: Perhaps the try of the night. A crossfield kick from Jordie Barrett to George Bridge who chips it over the Japan defence, collects his own kick and finds Proctor who scores with ease.
CONVERSION: Conversion is good.
63RD MINUTE (3 MINUTES LATER), TRY TO LAUMAPE: Its all New Zealand at the moment, Japan look spent. Evans makes another great pass and Laumape kicks a grubber through, and scores, his third on the night.
CONVERSION: Barrett slots the sideline kick
68TH MINUTE (5 MINUTES LATER), TRY TO BRIDGE: A grubber from Laumape is met by the toe of Bridge who runs in behind and scores a double.
CONVERSION MISS: Conversion is wide
70TH MINUTE (2 MINUTES LATER), TRY TO LAFAELE: Incredible work from winger Kenki Fukoka who fends off Naholo and then sets up Lafaele to score his second of the night.
CONVERSION: Conversion is good.
77TH MINUTE (7 MINUTES LATER): The game has opened right up now. 3 to go.
80TH MINUTE (3 MINUTES LATER): Thats it! what a game, the All Blacks came and got the job done convincingly, but Japan can walk away with their heads held high.
FULL TIME: ALL BLACKS 69 (BRIDGE X 2, LAUMAPE X 3, COLES, NAHOLO, PROCTOR, MO'UNGA, TAHURIORANGI TRIES; 8 CONVERSIONS & 1 PENALTY) JAPAN 31 (ARISE, TUI, HENRY, LAFAELE X 2 TRIES; 3 CONVERSIONS)
ALL BLACKS 69 JAPAN 31
And in other international rugby news such as Ireland thumping Italy to remain unbeaten at Soldier Field in Chicago, then Wales got the job done against Scotland at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff & England go 2 victories in a row against South Africa at Twickenham in London after that controversial foul play decision being made to decide the game after the ball had been kicked into touch whether star England first five Owen Farrell used his arms in the tackle (Was that an illegal shoulder charge or not? Like it's to be or not to be) on Springbok reserve back Andre Esterhuizen because the Australian referee Angus Gardner said that Farrell wrapped his arms on Esterhuizen so the referee blew the final whistle allowing England to win the game by a single point (Well, not just by a whisker) & of course, the Maori All Blacks thrash the USA with a win in Chicago despite their disciplinary problems with 3 yellow cards being handed out to Maori All Blacks skipper Ash Dixon (For collapsing an attacking maul), second rower (And nephew of Matua Parkinson) Pari Pari Parkinson (For a dangerous spear/tip tackle which landed on its shoulder) & of course, reserve hooker (And a relative of the Going brothers) Robbie Abel (For a clear & obvious tackler not releasing (The laws say in rugby that when the referee says tackle after the tackled player's knees are on the ground, the tackler must let go of the tackled player before the referee blows the whistle for a penalty for a no clear release if the tackler doesn't listen to the referee's call) in an aggressive manner), but they did the job.
So that is my 246th blog of the year 2018 (MMXVIII) & my 66th of this year.
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