82 | End Of Second Half | It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game. |
82 | Conversion - Missed Left | Italy go for goal with Leonardo Marin taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post. |
80 | Try - Individual effort | Ross Vintcent goes on their own for a try. |
80 | Clean Break | This is dangerous for the defence as Ross Vintcent bursts through to advance the Italy attack. |
80 | Substitution on | Giacomo Nicotera comes on for Italy. |
80 | Substitution off | Martin Page-Relo leaves the field. |
78 | Clean Break | This is dangerous for the defence as Martin Page-Relo bursts through to advance the Italy attack. |
78 | Clean Break | This is dangerous for the defence as Marco Zanon bursts through to advance the Italy attack. |
76 | Substitution on | Martin Page-Relo comes on. |
76 | Substitution off | Tommaso Menoncello comes off. |
75 | Clean Break | This is dangerous for the defence as Faulua Makisi bursts through to advance the Japan attack. |
74 | Yellow card | Gianmarco Lucchesi (Italy) is shown a yellow card |
72 | Conversion - Kicked | Leonardo Marin has kicked a conversion. |
71 | Try - Individual effort | A bit of individual brilliance by Alessandro Garbisi leads to a try for Italy |
71 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Alessandro Garbisi took full advantage. |
68 | Substitution on | Japan make a substitution with Keijiro Tamefusa coming on. |
68 | Substitution off | Japan make a substitution with Shuhei Takeuchi coming off. |
67 | Substitution on | Italy make a substitution with Leonardo Marin coming on. |
67 | Substitution off | Italy make a substitution with Paolo Garbisi coming off. |
66 | Substitution on | Italy make a substitution with Federico Ruzza coming on. |
66 | Substitution off | Italy make a substitution with Lorenzo Cannone coming off. |
61 | Substitution on | Japan sub Takuya Yamasawa comes onto the field. |
61 | Substitution off | Jone Naikabula departs for Japan. |
60 | Substitution on | Italy sub Manuel Zuliani comes onto the field. |
60 | Substitution off | Michele Lamaro departs for Italy. |
60 | Substitution on | Italy sub Alessandro Garbisi comes onto the field. |
60 | Substitution off | Martin Page-Relo departs for Italy. |
60 | Penalty Goal - Kicked | The touch judges raise their flags as Martin Page-Relo kicks the penalty goal. |
53 | Yellow card | Jacopo Trulla (Italy) is shown a yellow card |
48 | Substitution on | Japan decide to make a substitution, with Tevita Tatafu getting some game time. |
48 | Substitution off | Japan decide to make a substitution, with Amanaki Saumaki being replaced. |
48 | Substitution on | Japan decide to make a substitution, with Atsushi Sakate getting some game time. |
48 | Substitution off | Japan decide to make a substitution, with Mamoru Harada being replaced. |
47 | Substitution on | Italy decide to make a substitution, with Mirco Spagnolo getting some game time. |
47 | Substitution off | Italy decide to make a substitution, with Danilo Fischetti being replaced. |
47 | Substitution on | Italy decide to make a substitution, with Gianmarco Lucchesi getting some game time. |
47 | Substitution off | Italy decide to make a substitution, with Giacomo Nicotera being replaced. |
47 | Substitution on | Italy decide to make a substitution, with Simone Ferrari getting some game time. |
47 | Substitution off | Italy decide to make a substitution, with Marco Riccioni being replaced. |
47 | Substitution on | Japan decide to make a substitution, with Seungsin Lee getting some game time. |
47 | Substitution off | Japan decide to make a substitution, with Rikiya Matsuda being replaced. |
47 | Penalty Goal - Kicked | Martin Page-Relo makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt. |
45 | Substitution on | Italy decide to make a substitution, with Marco Zanon getting some game time. |
45 | Substitution off | Italy decide to make a substitution, with Louis Lynagh being replaced. |
44 | Clean Break | Shinobu Fujiwara makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea. |
43 | Conversion - Kicked | Rikiya Matsuda adds the two points for Japan. |
41 | Try - Interception | Dylan Riley intercepts and has a clean run to the tryline. |
41 | Clean Break | Dylan Riley makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea. |
41 | Clean Break | Fabulous play by Italy has led to Louis Lynagh being able to wriggle through a gap. |
40 | Substitution on | Japan make a substitution with Shinobu Fujiwara coming on. |
40 | Substitution off | Japan make a substitution with Taiki Koyama coming off. |
40 | Substitution on | Japan make a substitution with Sanaila Waqa coming on. |
40 | Substitution off | Japan make a substitution with Eishin Kuwano coming off. |
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. |
42 | Conversion - Kicked | Rikiya Matsuda adds the two points for Japan. |
41 | Try - Individual effort | What an effort there by Dylan Riley as they score the try. |
41 | Clean Break | Fabulous play by Japan has led to Dylan Riley being able to wriggle through a gap. |
41 | Try Assist | Samisoni Tua played a key part in that try. |
41 | Clean Break | Fabulous play by Italy has led to Louis Lynagh being able to wriggle through a gap. |
39 | Clean Break | Fabulous play by Italy has led to Tommaso Menoncello being able to wriggle through a gap. |
37 | Substitution on | Japan sub Takato Okabe comes onto the field. |
37 | Substitution off | Takayoshi Mohara departs for Japan. |
36 | Conversion - Kicked | Paolo Garbisi does the business as their conversion attempt goes over. |
35 | Try - Close range | The pick and go results in a try for Italy as Andrea Zambonin goes over. |
35 | Clean Break | Fabulous play by Italy has led to Andrea Zambonin being able to wriggle through a gap. |
35 | Try Assist | Martin Page-Relo sets up the try. |
35 | Clean Break | Fabulous play by Italy has led to Ange Capuozzo being able to wriggle through a gap. |
33 | Clean Break | Trouble here as Martin Page-Relo breaches the defence. |
30 | Yellow card | Ross Vintcent (Italy) is shown a yellow card |
16 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Amanaki Saumaki took full advantage. |
14 | Conversion - Kicked | Paolo Garbisi converts the try. |
12 | Try - Passing Move | A series of passes by Italy results in a try for Martin Page-Relo |
12 | Try Assist | Spellbinding play by Ross Vintcent is finished off with a try. |
12 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Ross Vintcent took full advantage. |
9 | Conversion - Kicked | Paolo Garbisi has kicked a conversion. |
7 | Try - Passing Move | Great hands by Italy leads to a try for Ange Capuozzo |
7 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Ange Capuozzo goes through the gap. |
7 | Try Assist | That's a great try assist by Paolo Garbisi. |
7 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Jacopo Trulla goes through the gap. |
3 | Penalty Goal - Kicked | Martin Page-Relo has kicked a penalty goal. |
1 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Rikiya Matsuda goes through the gap. |
0 | Start Of First Half | We are underway as the referee blows their whistle. |