Japan team for CAN vs JPN in Bordeaux

23-Sep-2007

Coach John Kirwan has announced Japan's team for their final Rugby World Cup 2007 match against Canada on Tuesday:

• 1 Tatsukichi Nishiura
• 2 Yuji Matsubara
• 3 Tomokazu Soma
• 4 Hitoshi Ono
• 5 Luke Thompson
• 6 Hare Makiri
• 7 Philip O'Reilly
• 8 Takuro Miuchi
• 9 Tomoki Yoshida
• 10 Bryce Robins
• 11 Christian Loamanu
• 12 Shotaro Onishi
• 13 Yuta Imamura
• 14 Kosuke Endo
• 15 Go Aruga

• 16 Taku Inokuchi
• 17 Ryo Yamamura
• 18 Luatangi Samurai Vatuvei
• 19 Hajime Kiso
• 20 Chulwon Kim
• 21 Koji Taira
• 22 Hirotoki Onozawa

• Sensational finale gives Japan 12-12 draw with Canada - 25-Sep-2007
• Canada team for Tuesday's match against Japan - 23-Sep-2007
• Six second half tries give Wales 72-18 win over Japan - 20-Sep-2007
• Wales team for their match against Japan - 19-Sep-2007
• Japan's team for their Pool B match against Wales - 18-Sep-2007