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It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.
This is dangerous for the defence as Kotaro Hosoki bursts through to advance the Tokyo Sungoliath attack.
Shota Emi comes on.
Taiga Ozaki comes off.
The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Mikiya Takamoto will have to re-adjust the radar.
Tokyo Sungoliath are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Saimoni Vunilagi picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Bernard Foley curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.
Schalk Erasmus scores the try from close range.
A gap opened in the defence and Schalk Erasmus took full advantage.
Tokyo Sungoliath decide to make a substitution, with Isaiah Punivai getting some game time.
Tokyo Sungoliath decide to make a substitution, with Keisuke Moriya being replaced.
Tokyo Sungoliath decide to make a substitution, with Kienori Go getting some game time.
Tokyo Sungoliath decide to make a substitution, with Kosuke Horikoshi being replaced.
Mikiya Takamoto has kicked a conversion.
A series of passes by Tokyo Sungoliath results in a try for Taiga Ozaki
A gap opened in the defence and Taiga Ozaki took full advantage.
That's a great try assist by Naoto Saito.
Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Kosuke Horikoshi coming on.
Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Kienori Go coming off.
Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Yukio Morikawa coming on.
Tokyo Sungoliath make a substitution with Kenta Kobayashi coming off.
The Kubota Spears supporters go wild as Bernard Foley successfully kicks the conversion.
A stunning solo try from Gerhard van den Heever
The defensive line has been broken as Gerhard van den Heever goes through the gap.
Shunta Koga sets up the try.
The defensive line has been broken as Shunta Koga goes through the gap.
Tokyo Sungoliath sub Saimoni Vunilagi comes onto the field.
Sam Jeffries departs for Tokyo Sungoliath.
Tokyo Sungoliath sub Kienori Go comes onto the field.
Kosuke Horikoshi departs for Tokyo Sungoliath.
The defensive line has been broken as Keisuke Moriya goes through the gap.
The defensive line has been broken as Kim Suryung goes through the gap.
Kubota Spears sub Kim Suryung comes onto the field.
Koga Nezuka departs for Kubota Spears.
Kubota Spears sub Shunta Koga comes onto the field.
Shinobu Fujiwara departs for Kubota Spears.
Kubota Spears sub Yuki Aoki comes onto the field.
Pieter Labuschagne departs for Kubota Spears.
Kubota Spears sub Kengo Kitagawa comes onto the field.
Opeti Helu departs for Kubota Spears.
Kenta Kobayashi comes on for Tokyo Sungoliath.
Yukio Morikawa leaves the field.
Naoto Saito comes on for Tokyo Sungoliath.
Yutaka Nagare leaves the field.
Tamati Ioane comes on for Tokyo Sungoliath.
Sam Cane leaves the field.
Kotaro Hosoki comes on.
Kan Nakano comes off.
Yukio Morikawa comes on.
Kenta Kobayashi comes off.
Ruan Botha comes on.
David Bulbring comes off.
Schalk Erasmus comes on.
Hiroaki Sugimoto comes off.
Sione Teaupa comes on.
Rikus Pretorius comes off.
Kota Kaishi comes on.
Yota Kamimori comes off.
Haruto Kida makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
Gerhard van den Heever makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
The left post denies Mikiya Takamoto from adding the extras.
Slick passing by Tokyo Sungoliath leads to a try for Keisuke Moriya.
Keisuke Moriya makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
Spellbinding play by Cheslin Kolbe is finished off with a try.
Seiya Ozaki makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
Cheslin Kolbe makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
Bernard Foley adds the two points for Kubota Spears.
The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Opeti Helu dots the ball down from close range.
Opeti Helu makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
Fabulous play by Kubota Spears has led to Gerhard van den Heever being able to wriggle through a gap.
Fabulous play by Kubota Spears has led to Opeti Helu being able to wriggle through a gap.
The second half kicks off.
The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.
Mikiya Takamoto does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
A perfectly weighted kick allows Seiya Ozaki to score the try.
Fabulous play by Tokyo Sungoliath has led to Seiya Ozaki being able to wriggle through a gap.
That's a great try assist by Kotaro Matsushima.
Trouble here as Cheslin Kolbe breaches the defence.
Trouble here as Gerhard van den Heever breaches the defence.
Mikiya Takamoto makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
Silky skills by Tokyo Sungoliath ends with a try for Taiga Ozaki.
Trouble here as Taiga Ozaki breaches the defence.
Keisuke Moriya played a key part in that try.
Bernard Foley makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
Kubota Spears are stopped just a few metres from the try line but David Bulbring picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
This is dangerous for the defence as David Bulbring bursts through to advance the Kubota Spears attack.
This is dangerous for the defence as Bernard Foley bursts through to advance the Kubota Spears attack.
Mikiya Takamoto converts the try.
A wonderful passing move by Tokyo Sungoliath is finished off by Seiya Ozaki
This is dangerous for the defence as Seiya Ozaki bursts through to advance the Tokyo Sungoliath attack.
Harry Hockings sets up the try.
Cheslin Kolbe has their drop goal charged down!
A gap opened in the defence and Kotaro Matsushima took full advantage.
Mikiya Takamoto converts the try.
A series of passes by Tokyo Sungoliath results in a try for Seiya Ozaki
A gap opened in the defence and Seiya Ozaki took full advantage.
Kotaro Matsushima played a key part in that try.
A gap opened in the defence and Keisuke Moriya took full advantage.
Bernard Foley steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.
The defensive line has been broken as Koga Nezuka goes through the gap.
Mikiya Takamoto has kicked a conversion.
Tokyo Sungoliath are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Kosuke Horikoshi touching down.
Yutaka Nagare sets up the try.
The defensive line has been broken as Kotaro Matsushima goes through the gap.
We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.
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