Box kick from Saito, mark called by Paiaaua who then clears to touch

Lemeki hits it up from the scrum

Samoa back up to 15 players

Lost forward for a Japanese scrum

Lemeki gets the second half underway for Japan, good offload from McFarland to Lay up towards halfway

The yellow card of Horie will remain a yellow card and not upgraded to red

Japan take a 17-8 lead over Samoa into halftime. Samoa missed an early long range penalty, with Japan opening the scoring with a try to lead 7-0. The sides then traded penalties before a second Japanese score saw them up 17-3, with Samoa picking up a yellow card. Japan then picked up a late yellow card and Samoa capitalized with a try to trail by nine points at the break.

Up and under from Toala, Samoa spill it forward and that will be halftime

Stolen by Samo at the lineout

Final play of the half