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Ultimate Rugby Dec 12

Japan earn themselves a consolation try in the dying moments, however there were a few suspect forward passes in the process. The full time whistle sounds, a very one sided match which saw Samoa brush aside the Japanese.

Ultimate Rugby Dec 12

Much more of the same from Samoa, they spread it wide from a set piece and easily get around the defence to score in the corner.

Ultimate Rugby Dec 12

Samoa spreading the ball from end to end, letting the ball do the work and the seem to go the length of the field with ease and score under the poles.

Ultimate Rugby Dec 12

Japans passing has been poor so far in the second half, it is constantly behind the player which is slowing their attack down drastically.

Ultimate Rugby Dec 12

Solia regathers the ball from Samoa's own kickoff and nearly scores. A few moments later Iosefo gets the ball out wide and outstrips the defence and runs 50m to score in the corner.

Ultimate Rugby Dec 12

Suzuki collects the ball and scores after a scrappy bit of play. Japan took the penalty quickly before tripping before a defender made contact. Somehow they still manage to make something of it and score.

Ultimate Rugby Dec 12

Japan stopped centimeters from the tryline, heartbreaking stuff for them.

Ultimate Rugby Dec 12

Samoa regathers the ball from their own kickoff and after one pass Otto collects on the wing and scores in the corner. He backs it up with a superb conversion.

Ultimate Rugby Dec 12

Just as Japan look to have something going for them, they lose the ball forward in contact. Samoa gather the ball and string a few passes together before receives a pass and scores under the poles. Easy stuff for the Samoans.

Ultimate Rugby Dec 12

Japan attempting to slow the game down, setting up lineouts and walking slowly to set it up.