2007 Rugby World Cup: Wales 72 - 18 Japan
{{date|September 20, 2007}}
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date=September 20, 2007<br>21:00 (UTC+2) |
team1=[[w:Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] [[Image:Flag of Wales 2.svg|20px]] |
score= 72 – 18 |
team2=[[Image:Flag of Japan.svg|20px]] [[w:Japan national rugby union team|Japan]] |
report= |
goals1='''Try:''' [[w:Alun Wyn Jones|A Wyn Jones]] 11'<br>[[w:James Hook (rugby player)|J Hook]] 24'<br>[[w:T. Rhys Thomas|T Rhys Thomas]] 31'<br>[[w:Kevin Morgan|K Morgan]] 40+'<br>[[w:Mike Phillips (rugby player)|M Phillips]] 42'<br>[[w:Shane Williams|S Williams]] (2) 48', 80'<br>[[w:Dafydd James|D James]] 52'<br>[[w:Gareth Cooper|G Cooper]] 59'<br>[[w:Martyn Williams|M Williams]] (2) 64', 74'<br>'''Conv:''' [[w:Stephen Jones (rugby player)|S Jones]] (5) 12', 25', 32', 43', 54'<br>[[w:Ceri Sweeney|C Sweeney]] (2) 65', 75'<br>'''Pen:''' [[w:Stephen Jones (rugby player)|S Jones]] 23'|
goals2='''Try:''' K Endo 19'<br>[[w:Hirotoki Onozawa|H Onozawa]] 57'<br>'''Conv:''' B Robins 57'<br>'''Pen:''' S Onishi (2) 4', 37'|
stadium=[[w:Millennium Stadium|Millennium Stadium]], [[w:Cardiff|Cardiff]], [[Wales]] |
referee=[[w:Joël Jutge|Joël Jutge]] [[Image:Flag of France.svg|20px]]}}
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[[Image:2007 Rugby World Cup WAL-JPN - 04.JPG|right|thumb|Shotaro Onishi kicks Japan to a 3-0 lead<br><small>Image: [[commons:User:PeeJay|PeeJay]]</small>]]
[[w:Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] defeated [[w:Japan national rugby union team|Japan]] 72-18 in [[w:2007 Rugby World Cup - Pool B|Pool B]] of the [[w:2007 Rugby World Cup|2007 Rugby World Cup]] at the [[w:Millennium Stadium|Millennium Stadium]], [[w:Cardiff|Cardiff]].

[[Japan]] opened the scoring in the fourth minute with a Shotaro Onishi penalty. [[w:Alun Wyn Jones|Alun Wyn Jones]] scored a try for [[Wales]] seven minutes later, but Kosuke Endo scored for Japan soon afterwards after running the length of the pitch. Wales took the lead with tries from [[w:James Hook (rugby player)|James Hook]] and [[w:T. Rhys Thomas|Thomas Rhys Thomas]] and a [[w:Stephen Jones (rugby player)|Stephen Jones]] penalty. Shotaro Onishi scored another penalty for Japan to reduce the lead to thirteen points, but [[w:Kevin Morgan|Kevin Morgan]] added another try, bringing the score to 29-11 at half time and winning a bonus point for Wales.

Although [[w:Hirotoki Onozawa|Hirotoki Onozawa]] scored Japan's second try of the match, Wales comfortably won after scoring seven tries in the second half. [[w:Mike Phillips (rugby player)|Mike Phillips]], [[w:Dafydd James|Dafydd James]] and [[w:Gareth Cooper|Gareth Cooper]] each scored, while [[w:Martyn Williams|Martyn Williams]] and [[w:Shane Williams|Shane Williams]] scored two each.

Wales are currently second in Pool B on points difference, behind Australia and ahead of Fiji who all have ten points. Japan are fourth with one point, ahead of Canada with none.

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==Sources==
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*{{source|url=http://en.rugbyworldcup.com/home/fixtures/round=100/match=10094/report.html#wales+beat+japan|title=Wales beat Japan 72-18|author=|pub=Rugby World Cup|date=September 20, 2007}}

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[[es:Copa Mundial de Rugby 2007: Gales 72 - 18 Japón]]
[[fr:Coupe du monde de rugby 2007 : Pays de Galles 72 - 18 Japon]]
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Wales defeated Japan 72-18 in Pool B of the 2007 Rugby World Cup at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.

Japan opened the scoring in the fourth minute with a Shotaro Onishi penalty. Alun Wyn Jones scored a try for Wales seven minutes later, but Kosuke Endo scored for Japan soon afterwards after running the length of the pitch. Wales took the lead with tries from James Hook and Thomas Rhys Thomas and a Stephen Jones penalty. Shotaro Onishi scored another penalty for Japan to reduce the lead to thirteen points, but Kevin Morgan added another try, bringing the score to 29-11 at half time and winning a bonus point for Wales.

Although Hirotoki Onozawa scored Japan's second try of the match, Wales comfortably won after scoring seven tries in the second half. Mike Phillips, Dafydd James and Gareth Cooper each scored, while Martyn Williams and Shane Williams scored two each.

Wales are currently second in Pool B on points difference, behind Australia and ahead of Fiji who all have ten points. Japan are fourth with one point, ahead of Canada with none.


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