Women's Rugby World Cup
New Zealand Women vs Japan Women
vs
19
- Time Sun, Aug 31, 2025, 1:00 PM
- Location Sandy Park
New Zealand Women | Japan Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
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| Conversions |
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New Zealand Women | Japan Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | ||
| 10 | Tries | 3 |
| 679 | Metres | 276 |
| 118 | Carries | 123 |
| 42 | Defenders Beaten | 8 |
| 16 | Clean Breaks | 5 |
| 180 | Passes | 118 |
| 8 | Offloads | 2 |
| 18 | Turnovers Conceded | 11 |
| Defence | ||
| 142 | Tackles | 158 |
| 8 | Missed Tackles | 42 |
| 10 | Turnovers Won | 4 |
| Kicking | ||
| 20 | Kicks in Play | 28 |
| 6/10 | Conversions | 1/2 |
| N/A | Penalty Goals | N/A |
| N/A | Drop Goals | N/A |
| 3 | Charged Down | 2 |
| 607 | Kick From Hand Metres | 621 |
| 9 | In Touch | 17 |
| 12 | Opponent Collection | 15 |
| 60% | Success | 50% |
| 21 | Possession Lost | 31 |
| 0 | Possession Retained | 5 |
| Breakdown | ||
| 86 | Rucks Won | 87 |
| 3 | Rucks Lost | 8 |
| 96% | Rucks Success Rate | 91% |
| 3 | Mauls Won | 9 |
| Set Plays | ||
| 8 | Lineouts Won | 14 |
| 3 | Lineouts Lost | 3 |
| 72% | Lineouts Success Rate | 82% |
| 3 | Scrums Won | 9 |
| 0 | Scrums Lost | 0 |
| 100% | Scrums Success Rate | 100% |
| Possession | ||
| 48% | Possession | 52% |
| 47% | First Half | 53% |
| 48% | Second Half | 52% |
| 49% | Ball Possession Last 10 Mins | 51% |
| Discipline | ||
| 11 | Penalties Conceded | 5 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 7 | Penalty Conceded Own Half | 2 |
New Zealand Women | Japan Women |
|---|---|
| Substitutes | |
| Coaches | |
Allan Bunting | Lesley McKenzie |
| 80 | End Of Second Half | The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half. |
| 72 | Conversion - Kicked | Renee Holmes has kicked a conversion. |
| 71 | Try - Passing Move | A series of passes by New Zealand results in a try for Renee Holmes |
| 71 | Try Assist | That's a great try assist by Portia Woodman-Wickliffe. |
| 71 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Braxton Sorensen-McGee took full advantage. |
| 71 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Katelyn Vaha'akolo took full advantage. |
| 70 | Conversion - Kicked | Renee Holmes has kicked a conversion. |
| 69 | Try - Individual effort | A bit of individual brilliance by Braxton Sorensen-McGee leads to a try for New Zealand |
| 69 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Braxton Sorensen-McGee took full advantage. |
| 69 | Try Assist | That's a great try assist by Jorja Miller. |
| 68 | Substitution on | Japan make a substitution with Nijiho Nagata coming on. |
| 68 | Substitution off | Japan make a substitution with Wako Kitano coming off. |
| 68 | Conversion - Dropped Short | There wasn't enough power on that conversion attempt by Renee Holmes as it drops short of the posts. |
| 67 | Try - Individual effort | A bit of individual brilliance by Jorja Miller leads to a try for New Zealand |
| 66 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Jorja Miller took full advantage. |
| 66 | Penalty Try | It was a certain try if Japan hadn't been impeded, the referee agrees and awards the penalty try. |
| 66 | Red card | Laura Bayfield (New Zealand) is shown the red card |
| 65 | Substitution on | Japan make a substitution with Kanako Kobayashi coming on. |
| 65 | Substitution off | Japan make a substitution with Haruka Hirotsu coming off. |
| 63 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Haruka Hirotsu goes through the gap. |
| 61 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Jorja Miller goes through the gap. |
| 57 | Substitution on | Manami Mine comes on for Japan. |
| 57 | Substitution off | Sachiko Kato leaves the field. |
| 57 | Substitution on | Kotomi Taniguchi comes on for Japan. |
| 57 | Substitution off | Asuka Kuge leaves the field. |
| 53 | Substitution on | Jennifer Nduka comes on. |
| 53 | Substitution off | Seina Saito comes off. |
| 52 | Substitution on | Ayano Sakurai comes on. |
| 52 | Substitution off | Otoka Yoshimura comes off. |
| 52 | Substitution on | Liana Mikaele-Tu'u comes on. |
| 52 | Substitution off | Layla Sae comes off. |
| 52 | Substitution on | Megumi Abe comes on. |
| 52 | Substitution off | Moe Tsukui comes off. |
| 51 | Clean Break | What a run here by Katelyn Vaha'akolo as they get over the gainline! |
| 50 | Substitution on | Kate Henwood comes on. |
| 50 | Substitution off | Chryss Viliko comes off. |
| 50 | Substitution on | Atlanta Lolohea comes on. |
| 50 | Substitution off | Georgia Ponsonby comes off. |
| 50 | Conversion - Dropped Short | More power was needed in that conversion attempt by Renee Holmes as it drops short. |
| 49 | Try - Passing Move | Slick passing by New Zealand leads to a try for Braxton Sorensen-McGee. |
| 49 | Try Assist | Katelyn Vaha'akolo sets up the try. |
| 49 | Clean Break | Katelyn Vaha'akolo makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea. |
| 47 | Conversion - Kicked | Ayasa Otsuka adds the two points for Japan. |
| 46 | Try - Close range | The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Moe Tsukui dots the ball down from close range. |
| 45 | Substitution on | New Zealand decide to make a substitution, with Veisinia Mahutariki-Fakalelu getting some game time. |
| 45 | Substitution off | New Zealand decide to make a substitution, with Tanya Kalounivale being replaced. |
| 43 | Clean Break | Braxton Sorensen-McGee makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea. |
| 42 | Yellow card | Laura Bayfield (New Zealand) is shown a yellow card |
| 40 | Substitution on | New Zealand make a substitution with Laura Bayfield coming on. |
| 40 | Substitution off | New Zealand make a substitution with Kennedy Tukuafu coming off. |
| 40 | Substitution on | New Zealand make a substitution with Renee Holmes coming on. |
| 40 | Substitution off | New Zealand make a substitution with Ruahei Demant coming off. |
| 40 | Substitution on | New Zealand make a substitution with Stacey Waaka coming on. |
| 40 | Substitution off | New Zealand make a substitution with Renee Holmes coming off. |
| 40 | Substitution on | New Zealand make a substitution with Maia Joseph coming on. |
| 40 | Substitution off | New Zealand make a substitution with Risi Pouri-Lane coming off. |
| 40 | Start Of Second Half | The second half kicks off. |
| 41 | End Of First Half | The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms. |
| 40 | Substitution on | New Zealand sub Theresa Setefano comes onto the field. |
| 40 | Substitution off | Sylvia Brunt departs for New Zealand. |
| 39 | Substitution on | New Zealand sub Renee Holmes comes onto the field. |
| 39 | Substitution off | Stacey Waaka departs for New Zealand. |
| 39 | Conversion - Kicked | Braxton Sorensen-McGee does the business as their conversion attempt goes over. |
| 38 | Try - Close range | The pick and go results in a try for New Zealand as Risi Pouri-Lane goes over. |
| 38 | Yellow card | Haruka Hirotsu (Japan) is shown a yellow card |
| 35 | Conversion - Kicked | Braxton Sorensen-McGee does the business as their conversion attempt goes over. |
| 35 | Try - Close range | The pick and go results in a try for New Zealand as Kennedy Tukuafu goes over. |
| 34 | Clean Break | Fabulous play by New Zealand has led to Kennedy Tukuafu being able to wriggle through a gap. |
| 31 | Conversion - Missed Left | New Zealand go for goal with Braxton Sorensen-McGee taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post. |
| 30 | Try - Passing Move | Silky skills by New Zealand ends with a try for Braxton Sorensen-McGee. |
| 30 | Clean Break | Trouble here as Braxton Sorensen-McGee breaches the defence. |
| 30 | Try Assist | Spellbinding play by Alana Bremner is finished off with a try. |
| 28 | Clean Break | Trouble here as Jorja Miller breaches the defence. |
| 25 | Conversion - Kicked | Braxton Sorensen-McGee makes no mistake with that conversion attempt. |
| 24 | Try - Passing Move | A wonderful passing move by New Zealand is finished off by Katelyn Vaha'akolo |
| 24 | Clean Break | This is dangerous for the defence as Katelyn Vaha'akolo bursts through to advance the New Zealand attack. |
| 24 | Try Assist | Stacey Waaka played a key part in that try. |
| 22 | Clean Break | This is dangerous for the defence as Stacey Waaka bursts through to advance the New Zealand attack. |
| 19 | Clean Break | This is dangerous for the defence as Sakurako Hatada bursts through to advance the Japan attack. |
| 19 | Clean Break | This is dangerous for the defence as Komachi Imakugi bursts through to advance the Japan attack. |
| 17 | Clean Break | This is dangerous for the defence as Braxton Sorensen-McGee bursts through to advance the New Zealand attack. |
| 16 | Conversion - Kicked | Braxton Sorensen-McGee converts the try. |
| 15 | Try - Individual effort | A bit of individual brilliance by Jorja Miller leads to a try for New Zealand |
| 15 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Jorja Miller took full advantage. |
| 15 | Try Assist | Spellbinding play by Stacey Waaka is finished off with a try. |
| 13 | Conversion - Missed Right | Braxton Sorensen-McGee has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts. |
| 12 | Try - Individual effort | A bit of individual brilliance by Portia Woodman-Wickliffe leads to a try for New Zealand |
| 11 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Portia Woodman-Wickliffe took full advantage. |
| 11 | Try Assist | Braxton Sorensen-McGee played a key part in that try. |
| 4 | Conversion - Dropped Short | There wasn't enough power on that conversion attempt by Ayasa Otsuka as it drops short of the posts. |
| 3 | Try - Passing Move | Great hands by Japan leads to a try for Sakurako Hatada |
| 3 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Sakurako Hatada goes through the gap. |
| 3 | Try Assist | Haruka Hirotsu sets up the try. |
| 2 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Komachi Imakugi goes through the gap. |
| 0 | Substitution on | Minori Yamamoto comes on. |
| 0 | Substitution off | Sora Nishimura comes off. |
| 0 | Start Of First Half | We are underway as the referee blows their whistle. |