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Fiji vs Japan · Pacific Nations Cup

Pacific Nations Cup · 2026Full time
Fiji
15–20
Japan

Timeline

  1. Kick-off
  2. 6'0–3
    PenaltySam Greene
    Japan
  3. TryVirimi Vakatawa
    10'5–3
    Fiji
  4. ConversionCaleb Muntz
    10'7–3
    Fiji
  5. Yellow cardMesake Doge
    18'
    Fiji
  6. SubstitutionIsoa Tuwai on for Temo Mayanavanua
    21'
    Fiji
  7. 21'7–8
    TryMamoru Harada
    Japan
  8. 22'7–10
    ConversionSam Greene
    Japan
  9. TryTevita Ikanivere
    25'12–10
    Fiji
  10. 31'
    SubstitutionSamisoni Tua on for Yuya Hirose
    Japan
  11. Half-time
  12. 48'
    SubstitutionMichael Stolberg on for Harry Hockings
    Japan
  13. SubstitutionSamu Tawake on for Mesake Doge
    50'
    Fiji
  14. 56'
    SubstitutionShinobu Fujiwara on for Naoto Saito
    Japan
  15. 57'12–15
    TryBen Gunter
    Japan
  16. SubstitutionVilikesa Nairau on for Peni Ravai
    59'
    Fiji
  17. SubstitutionRatu Rabitu on for Tuidraki Samusamuvodre
    59'
    Fiji
  18. PenaltyIsaiah Armstrong-Ravula
    64'15–15
    Fiji
  19. 65'
    SubstitutionSena Kimura on for Sojiro Otsuka
    Japan
  20. 65'
    SubstitutionTiennan Costley on for Tomoki Osada
    Japan
  21. 67'
    SubstitutionEsei Haangana on for Sam Greene
    Japan
  22. 70'
    SubstitutionTakumi Inaba on for Shuhei Takeuchi
    Japan
  23. 70'
    SubstitutionKenji Sato on for Mamoru Harada
    Japan
  24. 71'15–20
    TrySamisoni Tua
    Japan
  25. SubstitutionSam Wye on for Frank Lomani
    72'
    Fiji
  26. SubstitutionSeta Tamanivalu on for Isaac Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens
    73'
    Fiji

Team stats

FijiJapan
36%Possession64%
37%Territory63%
2Tries3
55Carries121
194Metres carried360
3Clean breaks1
15Defenders beaten24
1Offloads7
72Passes152
151Tackles86
24Missed tackles15
76%Tackle success80%
6Turnovers won4
14Penalties conceded5
11/12Scrums won8/9
5/8Lineouts won13/15
21Kicks from hand14

Match report

Japan beat Fiji 20-15 away from home at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo in the final of the Pacific Nations Cup on Saturday, 19 September 2026.

That makes it two wins in a row for Japan. Jordan Way refereed.

Written automatically from the match data; updated as results come in.

Head to head

0
Fiji wins (0%)
0
Draws (0%)
1
Japan wins (100%)

One meeting on file, September 2026

Biggest Japan win
20–15
19 Sept 2026

Last 1 meetings

  • 19 Sept 2026Fiji15–20Japan

Lineups

Avg. age
27.9
Avg. age
27.3

Fiji

  1. 1Peni Ravai(36)
  2. 2Tevita Ikanivere(27)
  3. 3Mesake Doge(33)
  4. 4Mesake Vocevoce(23)
  5. 5Temo Mayanavanua(28)
  6. 6Kitione Salawa(25)
  7. 7Motikiai Murray(23)
  8. 8Elia Canakaivata(30)
  9. 9Frank Lomani(30)
  10. 10Caleb Muntz(26)
  11. 11Isaac Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens(27)
  12. 12Tuidraki Samusamuvodre(28)
  13. 13Virimi Vakatawa(34)
  14. 14Joji Nasova(26)
  15. 15Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula(22)
Replacements
  1. 16Kavaia Tagivetaua(23)
  2. 17Vilikesa Nairau(24)
  3. 18Samu Tawake(30)
  4. 19Isoa Tuwai(24)
  5. 20Ratu Penaia Cakobau(32)
  6. 21Sam Wye(25)
  7. 22Seta Tamanivalu(34)
  8. 23Ratu Rabitu(21)

Japan

  1. 1Sojiro Otsuka(22)
  2. 2Mamoru Harada(27)
  3. 3Shuhei Takeuchi(28)
  4. 4Jack Cornelsen(32)
  5. 5Harry Hockings(28)
  6. 6Ben Gunter(28)
  7. 7Kanji Shimokawa(27)
  8. 8Faulua Makisi(29)
  9. 9Naoto Saito(29)
  10. 10Ryunosuke Ito(21)
  11. 11Tomoki Osada(26)
  12. 12Yuya Hirose(25)
  13. 13Dylan Riley(29)
  14. 14Inoke Burua(27)
  15. 15Sam Greene(32)
Replacements
  1. 16Kenji Sato(23)
  2. 17Sena Kimura(27)
  3. 18Takumi Inaba(24)
  4. 19Michael Stolberg(34)
  5. 20Esei Haangana(27)
  6. 21Tiennan Costley(26)
  7. 22Shinobu Fujiwara(27)
  8. 23Samisoni Tua(31)