It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.
Christian Leali'ifano has kicked a conversion.
Samoa are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Christian Leali'ifano picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Spellbinding play by Melani Matavao is finished off with a try.
Seungsin Lee comes on.
Rikiya Matsuda comes off.
Japan decide to make a substitution, with Kenta Fukuda getting some game time.
Japan decide to make a substitution, with Naoto Saito being replaced.
Japan decide to make a substitution, with Tomoki Osada getting some game time.
Japan decide to make a substitution, with Ryoto Nakamura being replaced.
Japan decide to make a substitution, with Kanji Shimokawa getting some game time.
Japan decide to make a substitution, with Michael Leitch being replaced.
Rikiya Matsuda has kicked a penalty goal.
Samoa decide to make a substitution, with Neria Fomai getting some game time.
Samoa decide to make a substitution, with Ed Fidow being replaced.
A gap opened in the defence and Jone Naikabula took full advantage.
The Samoa supporters go wild as Christian Leali'ifano successfully kicks the conversion.
Samoa are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Duncan Paia'aua touching down.
Theo McFarland sets up the try.
Japan sub Warner Dearns comes onto the field.
Jack Cornelsen departs for Japan.
The defensive line has been broken as Kotaro Matsushima goes through the gap.
The defensive line has been broken as Tumua Manu goes through the gap.
Pieter Labuschagne comes on for Japan.
Warner Dearns leaves the field.
Atsushi Sakate comes on for Japan.
Shota Horie leaves the field.
Melani Matavao comes on for Samoa.
Jonathan Taumateine leaves the field.
Alamanda Motuga comes on for Samoa.
Jordan Taufua leaves the field.
Rikiya Matsuda adds the points for Japan.
Michael Alaalatoa comes on.
Paul Alo-Emile comes off.
Sama Malolo comes on.
Seilala Lam comes off.
Jordan Lay comes on.
James Lay comes off.
Rikiya Matsuda has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.
The Japan maul march their way over the white wash for Kazuki Himeno to touch down.
Japan decide to make a substitution, with Warner Dearns getting some game time.
Japan decide to make a substitution, with Pieter Labuschagne being replaced.
Japan decide to make a substitution, with Asaeli Ai Valu getting some game time.
Japan decide to make a substitution, with Jiwon Gu being replaced.
Japan decide to make a substitution, with Craig Millar getting some game time.
Japan decide to make a substitution, with Keita Inagaki being replaced.
Japan decide to make a substitution, with Jone Naikabula getting some game time.
Japan decide to make a substitution, with Atsushi Sakate being replaced.
Ben Lam (Samoa) is shown the red card
Japan make a substitution with Atsushi Sakate coming on.
Japan make a substitution with Jone Naikabula coming off.
The second half kicks off.
The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.
Samoa go for goal with Christian Leali'ifano taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.
The Samoa maul pushes over the tryline as Seilala Lam scores.
Shota Horie (Japan) is shown a yellow card
Fabulous play by Samoa has led to Tumua Manu being able to wriggle through a gap.
Danny Toala comes on for Samoa.
D'Angelo Leuila leaves the field.
Rikiya Matsuda does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
Silky skills by Japan ends with a try for Michael Leitch.
Trouble here as Michael Leitch breaches the defence.
Spellbinding play by Rikiya Matsuda is finished off with a try.
Jonathan Taumateine (Samoa) is shown a yellow card
Trouble here as Rikiya Matsuda breaches the defence.
The touch judges raise their flags as Rikiya Matsuda kicks the penalty goal.
D'Angelo Leuila adds the points for Samoa.
Rikiya Matsuda converts the try.
Pieter Labuschagne scores the try from close range.
Spellbinding play by Naoto Saito is finished off with a try.
A gap opened in the defence and Lomano Lemeki took full advantage.
The defensive line has been broken as Lomano Lemeki goes through the gap.
Brian Alainu'uese comes on.
Taleni Seu comes off.
There wasn't enough power on that penalty goal attempt by D'Angelo Leuila as it drops short of the posts.
We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.
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LEMEKI is truly a phoenix.🔥
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