Samoa vs Japan Live Score (28 Sep, 2023)
Play-by-Play
79'conversion22–28 · Christian Leali'ifano
78'try20–28 · Christian Leali'ifano
76'substitute on15–28 · Seungsin Lee
76'player substituted15–28 · Rikiya Matsuda
75'substitute on15–28 · Kenta Fukuda
75'player substituted15–28 · Naoto Saito
75'substitute on15–28 · Tomoki Osada
75'player substituted15–28 · Ryoto Nakamura
75'substitute on15–28 · Kanji Shimokawa
75'player substituted15–28 · Michael Leitch
75'penalty goal15–28 · Rikiya Matsuda
73'substitute on15–25 · Neria Fomai
73'player substituted15–25 · Ed Fidow
66'conversion15–25 · Christian Leali'ifano
65'try13–25 · Duncan Paia'aua
63'substitute on8–25 · Warner Dearns
63'player substituted8–25 · Jack Cornelsen
58'substitute on8–25 · Pieter Labuschagne
58'player substituted8–25 · Warner Dearns
58'substitute on8–25 · Atsushi Sakate
58'player substituted8–25 · Shota Horie
58'substitute on8–25 · Melani Matavao
58'player substituted8–25 · Jonathan Taumateine
58'substitute on8–25 · Alamanda Motuga
58'player substituted8–25 · Jordan Taufua
56'penalty goal8–25 · Rikiya Matsuda
51'substitute on8–22 · Michael Ala'alatoa
51'player substituted8–22 · Paul Alo-Emile
51'substitute on8–22 · Sama Malolo
51'player substituted8–22 · Seilala Lam
51'substitute on8–22 · Jordan Lay
51'player substituted8–22 · James Lay
49'try8–22 · Kazuki Himeno
47'substitute on8–17 · Warner Dearns
47'player substituted8–17 · Pieter Labuschagne
47'substitute on8–17 · Asaeli Ai Valu
47'player substituted8–17 · Jiwon Gu
47'substitute on8–17 · Craig Millar
47'player substituted8–17 · Keita Inagaki
47'substitute on8–17 · Jone Naikabula
47'player substituted8–17 · Atsushi Sakate
47'red card8–17 · Ben Lam
41'substitute on8–17 · Atsushi Sakate
41'player substituted8–17 · Jone Naikabula
38'try8–17 · Seilala Lam
36'yellow card3–17 · Shota Horie
33'substitute on3–17 · Danny Toala
33'player substituted3–17 · D'Angelo Leuila
33'conversion3–17 · Rikiya Matsuda
32'try3–15 · Michael Leitch
32'yellow card3–10 · Jonathan Taumateine
28'penalty goal3–10 · Rikiya Matsuda
25'penalty goal3–7 · D'Angelo Leuila
15'conversion0–7 · Rikiya Matsuda
13'try0–5 · Pieter Labuschagne
5'substitute on0–0 · Brian Alainu'uese
5'player substituted0–0 · Taleni Seu
Scoring Summary
Conversion79' · 22–28Christian Leali'ifano
Try78' · 20–28Christian Leali'ifano
Penalty Goal75' · 15–28Rikiya Matsuda
Conversion66' · 15–25Christian Leali'ifano
Try65' · 13–25Duncan Paia'aua
Penalty Goal56' · 8–25Rikiya Matsuda
Try49' · 8–22Kazuki Himeno
Try38' · 8–17Seilala Lam
Conversion33' · 3–17Rikiya Matsuda
Try32' · 3–15Michael Leitch
Penalty Goal28' · 3–10Rikiya Matsuda
Penalty Goal25' · 3–7D'Angelo Leuila
Conversion15' · 0–7Rikiya Matsuda
Try13' · 0–5Pieter Labuschagne
Match Stats
SAMJAP
22Points28
2Clean Breaks6
2Conversion Goals2
31Defenders Beaten21
0.600Kick Percent Success0.830
0Kicks0
17Kicks From Hand24
9Lineouts Won14
2Lineout Won Steal2
3Mauls Total3
3Mauls Won2
441Meters Run426
21Missed Tackles31
17Offload4
140Passes112
0.620Pc Possession First0.380
0.520Pc Possession Second0.480
0.620Pc Territory First0.380
0.420Pc Territory Second0.580
12Penalties Conceded10
1Penalty Goals3
0.570Possession0.430
1Red Cards0
112Rucks Total61
110Rucks Won58
145Runs87
5Scrums Total12
5Scrums Won9
83Tackles181
0.520Territory0.480
1Total Free Kicks Conceded2
11Total Lineouts16
3Tries3
12Turnover Knock On4
14Turnovers Conceded7
1Yellow Cards1
2Conversions2
Last Five Matches
Rugby World Cup Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 32 | +178 | 2 | 18 |
| 2 |  New Zealand | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 253 | 47 | +206 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 |  Italy | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 114 | 181 | -67 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 |  Uruguay | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 164 | -99 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 |  Namibia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 255 | -218 | 0 | 0 |
Game Information
VenueStadium de ToulouseToulouse, France
Season2023
Format2 × 40 min
Matchday Lineups
Samoa
VS
Japan
Starting XV
Starting XV
Team Stats
SAM
#4 in Rugby World Cup
VS
JAP
#3 in Rugby World Cup
Season
4
Games Played
4
1
Wins
2
0
Draws
0
3
Losses
2
.250
Win Percentage
.500
4
Rank
3
Scoring
92
Points For
109
75
Points Against
107
+17
Points Difference
+2
23.0
Points Per Game
27.3
18.8
Opponent Points Per Game
26.8
7
Table Points
9
Tries
11
Tries For
12
7
Tries Against
14
4
Tries Difference
-2
Bonus Points
3
Bonus Points
1
1
Try Bonus Points
1
2
Losing Bonus Points
0