Springboks Men vs Japan Men | International Rugby

Keijiro Tamefusa comes on.

79’

Substitution off

Shuhei Takeuchi comes off.

79’

Conversion

Jersey Number 13 • Back 5

Manie Libbok has kicked a conversion.

78’

Try

Jesse Kriel

A wonderful passing move by South Africa is finished off by Jesse Kriel

78’

Try assist

Spellbinding play by Kurt-Lee Arendse is finished off with a try.

78’

Clean break

This is dangerous for the defence as Kurt-Lee Arendse bursts through to advance the South Africa attack.

70’

Substitution on

Cobus Reinach

Jersey Number 14 • Back 6

South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Cobus Reinach getting some game time.

70’

Substitution off

Ethan Hooker

South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Ethan Hooker being replaced.

69’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Kurt-Lee Arendse took full advantage.

67’

Substitution on

Japan make a substitution with Shuhei Takeuchi coming on.

67’

Substitution off

Keijiro Tamefusa

Jersey Number 19 • Replacement 4

Japan make a substitution with Keijiro Tamefusa coming off.

67’

Substitution on

Ruan Nortje

South Africa make a substitution with Ruan Nortje coming on.

67’

Substitution off

Lood de Jager

Jersey Number 5 • Forward 5

South Africa make a substitution with Lood de Jager coming off.

67’

Substitution on

Sam Greene

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

Japan make a substitution with Sam Greene coming on.

67’

Substitution off

Seungsin Lee

Japan make a substitution with Seungsin Lee coming off.

67’

Conversion

The South Africa supporters go wild as Manie Libbok successfully kicks the conversion.

66’

Try

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

The kick through from South Africa has allowed Kurt-Lee Arendse to touch down.

66’

Try assist

Cheslin Kolbe

Cheslin Kolbe sets up the try.

66’

Clean break

Cheslin Kolbe

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

The defensive line has been broken as Cheslin Kolbe goes through the gap.

65’

Substitution on

Kenta Fukuda

Japan sub Kenta Fukuda comes onto the field.

65’

Substitution off

Shinobu Fujiwara

Jersey Number 16 • Replacement 1

Shinobu Fujiwara departs for Japan.

64’

Substitution on

Shodai Hirao

Japan sub Shodai Hirao comes onto the field.

64’

Substitution off

Kenji Sato

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

Kenji Sato departs for Japan.

63’

Substitution on

Ryosuke Iwaihara

Jersey Number 17 • Replacement 2

Japan sub Ryosuke Iwaihara comes onto the field.

63’

Substitution off

Kenta Kobayashi

Jersey Number 1 • Forward 1

Kenta Kobayashi departs for Japan.

63’

Substitution on

Keijiro Tamefusa

Japan sub Keijiro Tamefusa comes onto the field.

63’

Substitution off

Shuhei Takeuchi departs for Japan.

63’

Conversion

Jersey Number 20 • Replacement 5

The South Africa supporters go wild as Manie Libbok successfully kicks the conversion.

62’

Try

Andre Esterhuizen

South Africa are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Andre Esterhuizen touching down.

62’

Try assist

Grant Williams

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

Spellbinding play by Grant Williams is finished off with a try.

61’

Substitution on

Tyler Paul

Jersey Number 19 • Replacement 4

Japan sub Tyler Paul comes onto the field.

61’

Substitution off

Kanji Shimokawa

Jersey Number 7 • Forward 7

Kanji Shimokawa departs for Japan.

58’

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Manie Libbok kicks the conversion.

57’

Try

Kurt-Lee Arendse scores! That alone was worth the admission price!!!

57’

Clean break

What a run here by Kurt-Lee Arendse as they get over the gainline!

53’

Substitution on

Tiennan Costley

Jersey Number 12 • Back 4

Tiennan Costley comes on.

53’

Substitution off

Charlie Lawrence

Charlie Lawrence comes off.

53’

Substitution on

Manie Libbok comes on.

53’

Substitution off

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu comes off.

53’

Substitution on

Grant Williams

Grant Williams comes on.

53’

Substitution off

Cobus Reinach

Cobus Reinach comes off.

52’

Conversion

Seungsin Lee

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

The touch judges raise their flags as Seungsin Lee kicks the conversion.

51’

Try

Yoshitaka Yazaki

Nothing was going to stop Yoshitaka Yazaki from scoring as they record the try for Japan.

48’

Clean break

Tomoki Osada

Jersey Number 20 • Replacement 5

Tomoki Osada makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

47’

Substitution on

Faulua Makisi

Japan decide to make a substitution, with Faulua Makisi getting some game time.

47’

Substitution off

Michael Leitch

Jersey Number 8 • Forward 8

Japan decide to make a substitution, with Michael Leitch being replaced.

47’

Conversion

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu adds the two points for South Africa.

46’

Try

Wilco Louw

Slick passing by South Africa leads to a try for Wilco Louw.

46’

Try assist

Kwagga Smith

Spellbinding play by Kwagga Smith is finished off with a try.

46’

Clean break

Kwagga Smith

Kwagga Smith makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

44’

Substitution on

Kwagga Smith

Jersey Number 8 • Forward 8

South Africa make a substitution with Kwagga Smith coming on.

44’

Substitution off

Jasper Wiese

South Africa make a substitution with Jasper Wiese coming off.

44’

Substitution on

Andre Esterhuizen

Jersey Number 20 • Replacement 5

South Africa make a substitution with Andre Esterhuizen coming on.

44’

Substitution off

Siya Kolisi

Jersey Number 6 • Forward 6

South Africa make a substitution with Siya Kolisi coming off.

44’

Substitution on

Wilco Louw

South Africa make a substitution with Wilco Louw coming on.

44’

Substitution off

Zachary Porthen

Jersey Number 16 • Replacement 1

South Africa make a substitution with Zachary Porthen coming off.

44’

Substitution on

Johan Grobbelaar

South Africa make a substitution with Johan Grobbelaar coming on.

44’

Substitution off

Malcolm Marx

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

South Africa make a substitution with Malcolm Marx coming off.

42’

Yellow card

Ben Gunter

Jersey Number 6 • Forward 6

Ben Gunter (Japan) is shown a yellow card

40’

Start of second half

The second half kicks off.

42’

End of first half

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

35’

Penalty

The referee has had enough, awarding the penalty try to South Africa.

35’

Yellow card

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

Shuhei Takeuchi (Japan) is shown a yellow card

25’

Clean break

Kenji Sato

Trouble here as Kenji Sato breaches the defence.

25’

Clean break

Shinobu Fujiwara

Jersey Number 17 • Replacement 2

Trouble here as Shinobu Fujiwara breaches the defence.

18’

Substitution on

Gerhard Steenekamp

South Africa make a substitution with Gerhard Steenekamp coming on.

18’

Substitution off

Ox Nche

Jersey Number 1 • Forward 1

South Africa make a substitution with Ox Nche coming off.

18’

Conversion

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

17’

Try

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu goes on their own for a try.

17’

Clean break

This is dangerous for the defence as Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu bursts through to advance the South Africa attack.

17’

Try assist

Cobus Reinach

Cobus Reinach sets up the try.

13’

Conversion

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu converts the try.

12’

Try

A bit of individual brilliance by Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu leads to a try for South Africa

12’

Clean break

Jersey Number 14 • Back 6

A gap opened in the defence and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu took full advantage.

8’

Clean break

Ethan Hooker

A gap opened in the defence and Ethan Hooker took full advantage.

4’

Conversion