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Ultimate Rugby Jul 7

Japan play the ball through the hands and eventually concede a penalty as they hold onto the ball at the breakdown

Ultimate Rugby Jul 7

Lomani gives a chip kick with Tupou catching it out of touch and gives a quick throw in

Ultimate Rugby Jul 7

Fiji gather well from Tamura's restart

Ultimate Rugby Jul 7

Fiji manage to turn the ball over with Kunatani making a brilliant run to get them some momentum as they head for the try line. The ball gets moved between the hands at ten metres out with the Japan defence unable to move back in time and Botia takes it over for Fiji's first points of the game!

Ultimate Rugby Jul 7

Fiji knock the ball on from five metres out and Japan take full advantage, playing the ball at first and then kicking it downfield

Ultimate Rugby Jul 7

Fiji win their lineout and play the hands

Ultimate Rugby Jul 7

Fiji are awarded a scrum penalty and Volavola kicks for touch five metres out

Ultimate Rugby Jul 7

Volavola restarts with Japan gathering well before forming a maul. Japan the concede a scrum as the maul is unsuccessful

Ultimate Rugby Jul 7

What a try! Japan play it wide from the maul and Tamura sends it up with his boot with just a little chip and Fukuoka is there to catch it over the try line right next to the try line before he dots it down!

Ultimate Rugby Jul 7

Tamura kicks for touch and Japan maul from the lineout