All Blacks Win Over Japan

The All Blacks have secured an unconvincing 38-31 win against Japan, but lost both captain Sam Cane and hooker Dane Coles to injury for the remaining matches of the Northern Tour. Cane fractured his cheek bone late in the match, while Coles was a late scratching before the match with a calf strain. Also missing the next tour game against Wales will be lock Brodie Retallick, who received a two match ban after being sent off in the second half for an illegal clean-out in a ruck.

New Zealand: 38 

Tries: Brodie Retallick, Braydon Ennor, Sevu Reece, Caleb Clarke, Hoskins Sotutu, Conversions: Richie Mo'unga 5, Penalty: Mo'unga

Japan: 31 

Tries: Takuya Yamasawa, Yutaka Nagare, Warner Dearns, Kazuki Himeno, Conversions: Yamasawa 2, Seungsin 2, Penalty: Yamasawa

All Blacks Named To Face Japan

 All Blacks coach Ian Foster has named his side to face Japan in Tokyo on Saturday 29th October at 6.50pm.

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck will play his first starting match at second five, while fellow Blues player Stephen Perofeta will start at fullback. The game also has  the return of mid-fielder Anton Lienert-Brown who is back into the side after a shoulder injury.

New Zealand All Blacks

1. George Bower, 2. Dane Coles, 3. Nepo Laulala, 4. Brodie Retallick, 5. Tupou Vaa’i, 6. Shannon Frizell, 7. Sam Cane (c), 8. Hoskins Sotutu, 9. Finlay Christie, 10. Richie Mo’unga, 11. Caleb Clarke, 12. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, 13. Braydon Ennor, 14. Sevu Reece, 15. Stephen Perofeta

Reserves:

16. Samisoni Taukei’aho, 17.  Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 18. Tyrel Lomax, 19. Patrick Tuipulotu, 20. Dalton Papali’i, 21. Aaron Smith, 22. David Havili, 23. Anton Lienert-Brown

All Blacks Named For Japan And Northern Tour

All Black coach Ian Foster has named his touring squad for the match against Japan, and the Northern Tour against Wales, Scotland and England

Hookers:

Dane Coles, Samisoni Taukeiáho, Codie Taylor

Props:

George Bower, Ethan de Groot, Nepo Laulala, Tyrel Lomax,Ofa Tu’ungafasi

Locks:

Scott Barrett, Brodie Retallick, Tupou Vaa’i, Samuel Whitelock

Loose Forward:

Sam Cane (c), Shannon Frizell, Akira Ioane, Dalton Papali’i, Ardie Savea, Hoskins Sotutu

 

Halfbacks:

Finlay Christie, Folau Fakatava, Aaron Smith

First Fives:

Beauden Barrett, Richie Mo’unga, Stephen Perofeta

Midfielders:

Braydon Ennor, David Havili, Rieko Ioane, Anton Lienert-Brown, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

Outside Backs:

Jordie Barrett, Caleb Clarke, Leicester Fainga’anuku, Will Jordan, Sevu Reece