Ultimate Rugby
Dec 12
Kuwazuru puts in a big hit right before the hooter.
Ultimate Rugby
Dec 12
Vaka gets a try on debut. It was just far too easy for New Zealand.
Ultimate Rugby
Dec 12
Curry caught the line out, turned and handed off the Japanese defender and ran it 70m to score.
Ultimate Rugby
Dec 12
Curtis knocks on the kick off. Japan had nearly a minute of possession.
Ultimate Rugby
Dec 12
Mikkelson intercepted an attempted offload and showed great pace to score his hat-trick.
Ultimate Rugby
Dec 12
Forbes threw Curry a shocking pass, he did well to flick it wide to Mikkelson who got over to score.
Ultimate Rugby
Dec 12
Curtis got space out wide after a scrum, he kicked it up a notch and showed Suzuki a clean pair of heels.
Ultimate Rugby
Dec 12
Mikkelson scores after 27 seconds. This could be the first of many.
Ultimate Rugby
Dec 12
New Zealand vs Japan. New Zealand get the game started with a long kick off.