Japan’s win over Italy on 27-10 at the Nations Championship

• Japan beat Italy 27-10 in their home match in the first Nations Championship.
• Japan’s win over Italy ended 17-7; Juan Ignacio Brex scored the try for Italy in the 5th minute.
• In the match, Japan got the better of Italy against France in Australia, winning 18 points, with Italy taking on All Blacks and Australia.

According to L'Equipe, La Gazzetta dello Sport.

In the match of the first Nations Championship, Japan beat Italy 27-10 at home. According to L'EQUIPE, the Japanese team’s victory was driven by the superlative performance of their forwards.

In the match report, L'EQUIPE states that Japan’s team won 17-7. Brex scored the try in the 5th minute, which, according to the report, did not change the overall course of the game.

Italy fell behind early in the match, but Gazzetta.it says Japan’s play went on to be dominant. The report also describes, that Takuro Matsunaga scored a try, while Ben Gunter scored a try in the 47th minute, after which the score became 24-10.

According to L'EQUIPE, Japan’s team had a 81% possession advantage over the other team in the match. The publication also notes that Japan could have won even more convincingly, but they did not manage to do so.

After the match, Japan, according to L'EQUIPE, the team’s next opponent is the other tournament table leader — New Zealand. Japan’s next match against Italy in Australia will be against France, which will play against Japan in 18 points; Italy, after a loss to All Blacks, and then — against Australia.

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