The All Blacks XV have finished their short tour of Japan unbeaten with a 41-27 win over their test side. Centre Billy Proctor featured with four tries, three of which were scored the first half.
All Blacks XV: 41
Tries: Billy Proctor 4, Stephen Perofeta, AJ Lam tries; Perofeta 4 con, pen)
Japan: 27
Tries: Kotaro Matsushima, Semisi Masirewa 2 tries; Lee Seung-Sin 2 pen, 2 con) HT: 29-13
All Blacks XV coach Leon McDonald has named his side to face the Japanese test team in their second match of their short tour. In the backs winger Jona Nareki replaces Etene Nanai-Seturo, and AJ Lam replaces Bailyn Sullivan, Billy Proctor starts at centre, Billy Harmon at openside flanker, Pita Gus Sowakula at number eight, and Aidan Ross at loosehead prop. The match kicks off at 9.05pm on Saturday night at Kenko Stadium, Kumamoto after the All Blacks v South Africa match
All Blacks XV:
Ruben Love, AJ Lam, Billy Proctor, Jack Goodhue, Jona Nareki, Stephen Perofeta, Brad Weber (co-capt), Pita Gus Sowakula, Billy Harmon (co-capt), Akira Ioane, Quinten Strange, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Jermaine Ainsley, George Bell, Aidan Ross.
Reserves: Tyrone Thompson, Ollie Norris, George Dyer, Cameron Suafoa, Christian Lio-Willie, Folau Fakatava, Alex Nankivell, Sam Gilbert.
The All Blacks XV have beaten Ireland A by 47-19 at RDS Arena in Dublin. Their second and final match is against the Barbarians on Monday 14th November at 3am NZT
All Blacks XV: 47
Treis: Shaun Stevenson 2, Brodie McAlister, Ruben Love, Braydon Ennor, AJ Lam, Damian McKenzie, Conversions: McKenzie 6
Ireland A: 19
Tries: Ciaran Frawley, Marty Moore, Max Deegan, Conversions: Dave Kilcoyne, Jack Crowley
