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23 Sep 2015
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23 Sep 2015
To show how hard Scotland were made to work for that ... they made 192 tackles in the match.
23 Sep 2015
Scotland win that convincingly in the end. Not sure what that says about the Springboks? It did look like the quick turnaround hurt the Japanese, who ran out of steam in the second half.
23 Sep 2015
80' Another penalty for Japan and they tap and go. TMO now called in to make a call as to what happened on the line.
23 Sep 2015
77' Japan looking to finish strong here, but they lose the ball inside the Scotland 22m area again.
23 Sep 2015
74' All too easy for flyhalf Finn Russell. Receives the ball from the scrum, dances around a bit and slides through a visibly tired Japanese defence.
23 Sep 2015
73' Another Scottish penalty ... this time right in front and just 10 metres out. It's scrum time!
23 Sep 2015
71' Hard for Japan to find any motivation now as they are penalised at the breakdown again.
23 Sep 2015
69' Ball retention was everything as Mark Bennett squeezes through for his second of the match. Japan defence running out of steam.
23 Sep 2015
66' You can see this means a lot to Scotland. They were taking nothing for granted here.
23 Sep 2015
64' Japan spread the ball wide, but Tommy Seymour intercepts and runs the length of the pitch to score!
23 Sep 2015
62' Japan win a penalty inside the a Scottish 22 as WP Nel lies all over the ball. Lineout it is.
23 Sep 2015
60' Japan now have 20 minutes to score at least twice if they are to avoid defeat here ...
23 Sep 2015
59' Just not happening for Japan at the moment as another handling error brings the curtain down on an attack.
23 Sep 2015
57' Laidlaw slots the conversion from straight in front. Scotland now lead 24-10. Is that too much for Japan to deal with?
23 Sep 2015
54' Scotland withstand 14 phases of Japanese attack and will have the throw about 65m out.
23 Sep 2015
53' Goromaru hits the right hand upright with his penalty attempt. Unlucky. Scotland clear and keep their 17-10 lead.
23 Sep 2015
51' Japan are right back in the Scottish area after the restart ... and they win the penalty!
23 Sep 2015
49' Scotland move the ball out to the left and too many Japanese players had been sucked into the breakdown. Flank John Hardie dots down. SCO 17-10 JAP.
23 Sep 2015
45' Japan No.8 Amanaki Mafo is being stretchered off and it doesn't look good. He has been immense today. The only player in the match to carry the ball over 100m so far.
23 Sep 2015
44' They have the penalty advantage ... and they win the penalty in a very kickable position after offside play from Scotland.
