New Zealand U20 vs Japan U20 | World Rugby U20 Championship

New Zealand U20

Japan U20

Saturday 27 Jun 2026

AIA Arena, TBC

New Zealand U20

Japan U20

Tries

Mika Muliaina 66'

Caleb Woodley 61'

Logan Williams 51'

Ollie Guerin 26'

Bradley Tocker 20'

Dane Johnston 8'

Sota Miura 38'

Shinnosuke Uchida 34'

Kise Shin 15'

Conversions

Mika Muliaina 62'; 27'; 21'; 9'

Takeru Niwa 39'; 35'; 16';

Timeline

End of Second Half

68'

Mika Muliaina

Try

66'

Cohen Norrie

Out: Ollie Guerin

62'

Mika Muliaina

Conversion

62'

Caleb Woodley

Try

61'

Taiga Yamazaki

Out: Masato Hyakutake

58'

Seia Kawanai

Out: Sota Miura

58'

Johnny Falloon

Out: Max Fale

57'

Kobe Brownlee

Out: Micah Fale

57'

Logan Williams

Try

51'

Ethan Webber

Out: Dane Johnston

40'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

40'

Takeru Niwa

Conversion

39'

Sota Miura

Try

38'

Takeru Niwa

Conversion

35'

Shinnosuke Uchida

Try

34'

Mika Muliaina

Yellow Card

34'

Mika Muliaina

Conversion

27'

Ollie Guerin

Try

26'

Mika Muliaina

Conversion

21'

Bradley Tocker

Try

20'

Takeru Niwa

Conversion

16'

Kise Shin

Try

15'

Mika Muliaina

Conversion

Dane Johnston

Try

Start of First Half

Top Stats

Tries

Conversions

Penalties

See Full Stats

Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

New Zealand U20

Japan U20

-33

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

J. Frost

Ball Carries: 13

Tackles

K. Kumagae

Tackles: 14

Points

M. Muliaina

Points: 13

Match Information

AIA Arena, TBC

World Rugby U20 Championship

Saturday 27 Jun 2026

AIA Arena, TBC

New Zealand U20

Japan U20

Tries

Mika Muliaina 66'

Caleb Woodley 61'

Logan Williams 51'

Ollie Guerin 26'

Bradley Tocker 20'

Dane Johnston 8'

Sota Miura 38'

Shinnosuke Uchida 34'

Kise Shin 15'

Conversions

Mika Muliaina 62'; 27'; 21'; 9'

Takeru Niwa 39'; 35'; 16';

Timeline

End of Second Half

68'

Mika Muliaina

Try

66'

Cohen Norrie

Out: Ollie Guerin

62'

Mika Muliaina

Conversion

62'

Caleb Woodley

Try

61'

Taiga Yamazaki

Out: Masato Hyakutake

58'

Seia Kawanai

Out: Sota Miura

58'

Johnny Falloon

Out: Max Fale

57'

Kobe Brownlee

Out: Micah Fale

57'

Logan Williams

Try

51'

Ethan Webber

Out: Dane Johnston

40'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

40'

Takeru Niwa

Conversion

39'

Sota Miura

Try

38'

Takeru Niwa

Conversion

35'

Shinnosuke Uchida

Try

34'

Mika Muliaina

Yellow Card

34'

Mika Muliaina

Conversion

27'

Ollie Guerin

Try

26'

Mika Muliaina

Conversion

21'

Bradley Tocker

Try

20'

Takeru Niwa

Conversion

16'

Kise Shin

Try

15'

Mika Muliaina

Conversion

Dane Johnston

Try

Start of First Half

Top Stats

6Tries3

Conversions

Penalties

Drop Goals

Scrums

Lineouts

Possession

Territory

Handling Errors

Passes

106

Offload

Metres Gained

420

220

Clean Breaks

Kicks From Hand

Tackles

105

Missed Tackles

Mauls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Penalties Conceded

Head to Head

Previous 1 meetings

Won

4 Jul 2023

62 - 19

World Rugby U20 Championship

Head to Head

Previous 1 meetings

Won

Last 1 Meetings

4 Jul 2023

62 - 19

World Rugby U20 Championship

Form Guide

Last 5 matches

New Zealand ...

Italy U20 14 - 5 New Zealand U20

29 Jun 2025 • World Rugby U20 Championship

Georgia U20 38 - 19 New Zealand U20

4 Jul 2025 • World Rugby U20 Championship

Ireland U20 69 - 22 New Zealand U20

9 Jul 2025 • World Rugby U20 Championship

France U20 26 - 34 New Zealand U20

14 Jul 2025 • World Rugby U20 Championship

South Africa U20 15 - 23 New Zealand U20

19 Jul 2025 • World Rugby U20 Championship

Japan U20

France U20 75 - 12 Japan U20

24 Jun 2023 • World Rugby U20 Championship

Wales U20 41 - 19 Japan U20

29 Jun 2023 • World Rugby U20 Championship

New Zealand U20 62 - 19 Japan U20

4 Jul 2023 • World Rugby U20 Championship

Argentina U20 45 - 20 Japan U20

9 Jul 2023 • World Rugby U20 Championship

Italy U20 45 - 27 Japan U20

14 Jul 2023 • World Rugby U20 Championship

Form Guide

Last 5 matches

Line Up

Henry Stuart

Josh Findlay

Dane Johnston

Max Fale

Jake Frost

Bradley Tocker

Caleb Woodley

Micah Fale

Charlie Sinton

Mika Muliaina

David Lewai

Jack Wiseman

Siale Pahulu

Ollie Guerin

Logan Williams

Songha Ri

Sota Miura

Haruto Sasaki

Kotaro Kumagae

Masato Hyakutake

Riku Fujikubo

Kise Shin

Masato Yanase

Soshi Kataoka

Takeru Niwa

Isa Fukada

Tsunehidemichi Fukuda

Rio Iwakura

Shinnosuke Uchida

Ryuto Koga

Substitutes

Alani Fakava

Ethan Webber

Alex Hewitt

Johnny Falloon

Kobe Brownlee

Jackson Hughan

Cohen Norrie

Lautasi Etuale

Seia Kawanai

Keigo Aruga

Kanta Kawagoe

Taiga Yamazaki

Chikara Fukuda

Keigo Sato

Yuki Kobayashi

Gentaro Sakata

Commentary

68’

End of second half

It's all over! The referee Luke Rogan has blown their whistle to end the game.

67’

Conversion

Mika Muliaina

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Mika Muliaina curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

66’

Try

Mika Muliaina

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Great hands by New Zealand U20 leads to a try for Mika Muliaina

66’

Clean break

Mika Muliaina

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

The defensive line has been broken as Mika Muliaina goes through the gap.

66’

Try assist

Haki Wiseman

Jersey Number 12 • Back 4

Haki Wiseman sets up the try.

62’

Substitution on

Cohen Norrie

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

New Zealand U20 sub Cohen Norrie comes onto the field.

62’

Substitution off

Ollie Guerin

Jersey Number 14 • Back 6

Ollie Guerin departs for New Zealand U20.

62’

Conversion

Mika Muliaina

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

The New Zealand U20 supporters go wild as Mika Muliaina successfully kicks the conversion.

61’

Try

Caleb Woodley

Jersey Number 7 • Forward 7

New Zealand U20 are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Caleb Woodley touching down.

61’

Clean break

Caleb Woodley

Jersey Number 7 • Forward 7

The defensive line has been broken as Caleb Woodley goes through the gap.

58’

Substitution on

Taiga Yamazaki

Jersey Number 19 • Replacement 4

Taiga Yamazaki comes on for Japan U20.

58’

Substitution off

Masato Hyakutake

Jersey Number 5 • Forward 5

Masato Hyakutake leaves the field.

58’

Substitution on

Seia Kawanai

Jersey Number 16 • Replacement 1

Seia Kawanai comes on for Japan U20.

58’

Substitution off

Sota Miura

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

Sota Miura leaves the field.

58’

Penalty Goal - Missed Left

Mika Muliaina

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Mika Muliaina steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.

57’

Substitution on

Johnny Falloon

Jersey Number 19 • Replacement 4

Johnny Falloon comes on for New Zealand U20.

57’

Substitution off

Max Fale

Jersey Number 4 • Forward 4

Max Fale leaves the field.

57’

Substitution on

Kobe Brownlee

Jersey Number 20 • Replacement 5

Kobe Brownlee comes on for New Zealand U20.

57’

Substitution off

Micah Fale

Jersey Number 8 • Forward 8

Micah Fale leaves the field.

57’

Clean break

David Lewai

Jersey Number 11 • Back 3

What a run here by David Lewai as they get over the gainline!

55’

Clean break

Bradley Tocker

Jersey Number 6 • Forward 6

What a run here by Bradley Tocker as they get over the gainline!

52’

Conversion

Mika Muliaina

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Mika Muliaina has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

51’

Try

Logan Williams

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

A penetrating move by New Zealand U20 results in a try for Logan Williams.

51’

Try assist

Mika Muliaina

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Mika Muliaina sets up the try.

51’

Clean break

Haki Wiseman

Jersey Number 12 • Back 4

What a run here by Haki Wiseman as they get over the gainline!

40’

Substitution on

Ethan Webber

Jersey Number 17 • Replacement 2

New Zealand U20 make a substitution with Ethan Webber coming on.

40’

Substitution off

Dane Johnston

Jersey Number 3 • Forward 3

New Zealand U20 make a substitution with Dane Johnston coming off.

40’

Start of second half

The second half kicks off.

40’

End of first half

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

39’

Conversion

Takeru Niwa

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Takeru Niwa does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

38’

Try

Sota Miura

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

What an effort there by Sota Miura as they score the try.

38’

Clean break

Sota Miura

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

Fabulous play by Japan U20 has led to Sota Miura being able to wriggle through a gap.

35’

Conversion

Takeru Niwa

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Takeru Niwa does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

34’

Try

Shinnosuke Uchida

Jersey Number 14 • Back 6

A perfectly weighted kick allows Shinnosuke Uchida to score the try.

34’

Try assist

Takeru Niwa

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Takeru Niwa sets up the try.

34’

Yellow card

Mika Muliaina

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Mika Muliaina (New Zealand U20) is shown a yellow card

27’

Conversion

Mika Muliaina

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Mika Muliaina makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

26’

Try

Ollie Guerin

Jersey Number 14 • Back 6

Silky skills by New Zealand U20 ends with a try for Ollie Guerin.

26’

Try assist

Charlie Sinton

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

Charlie Sinton played a key part in that try.

26’

Clean break

Haki Wiseman

Jersey Number 12 • Back 4

Trouble here as Haki Wiseman breaches the defence.

21’

Conversion

Mika Muliaina

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Mika Muliaina makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

20’

Try

Bradley Tocker

Jersey Number 6 • Forward 6

New Zealand U20 are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Bradley Tocker picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

20’

Try assist

Charlie Sinton

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

That's a great try assist by Charlie Sinton.

16’

Conversion

Takeru Niwa

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Takeru Niwa converts the try.

15’

Try

Kise Shin

Jersey Number 7 • Forward 7

Nobody could stop that maul! Kise Shin places the ball down for the try.

14’

Clean break

Rio Iwakura

Jersey Number 13 • Back 5

A gap opened in the defence and Rio Iwakura took full advantage.

9’

Conversion

Mika Muliaina

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Mika Muliaina has kicked a conversion.

8’

Try

Dane Johnston

Jersey Number 3 • Forward 3

Dane Johnston scores the try from close range.

7’

Clean break

Micah Fale

Jersey Number 8 • Forward 8

The defensive line has been broken as Micah Fale goes through the gap.

5’

Clean break

Charlie Sinton

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

The defensive line has been broken as Charlie Sinton goes through the gap.

0’

Start of first half

We are underway as the referee Luke Rogan blows their whistle.

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Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

New Zealand U20

Japan U20

-33

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

J. Frost

Ball Carries: 13

Tackles

K. Kumagae

Tackles: 14

Points

M. Muliaina

Points: 13

Match Information

AIA Arena, TBC

World Rugby U20 Championship