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Everything NZ Maori touch turns to tries as a great kick ahead by Marty McKenzie pops up beautifully for Ngatai and misses the Japanese defender to put the centre away and untouched
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Excellent play by NZ Maori and Robinson to set up Nehe Milner-Skudder
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Finally Japan get reward for phase play and they didn't make too many mistakes. Excellent work by the entire side and a great break by Ono to set up Mafi
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The referee has just had a chat to both sides regarding disciplineand a collapsed maul penalty to NZ Maori has been reversed. Line out for Japan 7m out
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Scrum penalty for Japan and they take it quickly. The tap & go earns them a few meters but a missed pass gifts the NZ Maori a turnover and West sends the ball to James Lowe deep in his 22. He shakes 2 defenders and runs almost the length of the field to pop the ball to West in support who scores
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Japan earn a free kick after the NZ Maori had too many numbers in the line out. They set up a scrum just inside the 22
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Japan have come out fighting in the 2nd half and earn a penalty that will allow them to set up a good attacking line out 20m out
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The sides are back out and Japan will be kicking themselves after some poor hands and rucking cost them tries
Counter attacking the mistakes
Oh dear