RFC Verdict
Maori All Blacks defeated Japan XV by 7 points, 31–38.
| Winner | Maori All Blacks |
|---|---|
| Margin | 7 |
| Verified score | 31–38 |
Men's Internationals 2026
Full Time
🇯🇵
JPN
Japan XV
31–38
MAB
Maori All Blacks
DateJune 27, 2026
VenuePaloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium, Nagoya, Japan
RFC INTELLIGENCE ENGINE 2.0
DATA-BACKEDMatch Intelligence
Verified rugby data, translated into context.
Inside the Numbers
69 total points were scored.
Maori All Blacks scored 55% of the match points.
The total was 9.3 points above the competition average of 59.7.
| Total points | 69 |
|---|---|
| Margin | 7 |
Form Guide
Japan XV: W L L L
Maori All Blacks: W
| Window | Latest five completed matches in this competition |
|---|---|
| Key | W win, D draw, L loss |
Records & Milestones
This was the highest-scoring recorded meeting between these teams.
This matched the closest recorded finish between these teams.
| Recorded meetings | 1 |
|---|---|
| Scope | All synchronized RFC competitions |
Key Battle
Maori All Blacks’s attack (38.0 points per match) against Japan XV’s defence (35.2 conceded per match) is the clearest data-backed matchup.
| Japan XV points for | 34.3 |
|---|---|
| Japan XV points against | 35.3 |
| Maori All Blacks points for | 38 |
| Maori All Blacks points against | 31 |
What This Means
Japan XV is now 1-0-3 in this competition.
Maori All Blacks is now 1-0-0 in this competition.
| Scope | Current competition record after this result |
|---|
RFC Match Insight
This is the closest meeting between these teams currently available in this dataset.
- Definition
- Closest meeting
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Japan XV vs Maori All Blacks
- Method
- Identifies whether the current result matches the smallest recorded margin.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-21 07:00:32 UTC
Data used
| Current Margin | 7 |
|---|---|
| Smallest Recorded Margin | 7 |
| Meetings | 1 |
RFC currently has 1 completed meeting between Japan XV and Maori All Blacks available in this dataset.
- Definition
- Recorded meetings
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Japan XV vs Maori All Blacks
- Method
- Counts completed meetings between two teams.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-21 07:00:32 UTC
Data used
| Meetings | 1 |
|---|---|
| Home Team | Japan XV |
| Away Team | Maori All Blacks |
Their recorded meetings average 69.0 combined points.
- Definition
- Meeting scoring average
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Japan XV vs Maori All Blacks
- Method
- Calculates average combined points across recorded meetings.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-21 07:00:32 UTC
Data used
| Combined Points | 69 |
|---|---|
| Meetings | 1 |
| Average | 69 |
RFC Match Centre
Full TimeMatch Details
DateJune 27, 2026Match date
VenuePaloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium, Nagoya, JapanMatch venue
StatusFull TimeFinal whistle
The officiating team
4 officialsMatch Officials
RefereeSam Grove-WhiteLead match official
Assistant Referee 1Katsuki Furuse
Assistant Referee 2Ibuki Tetsuka
TV Match OfficialKoki Yamauchi
Japan XV
Starting XV
- –Neal HatleyHead Coach
- 1Takato OkabeProp
- 2Mamoru HaradaHooker
- 3Shuhei TakeuchiProp
- 4Esei HaanganaLock
- 5Michael StolbergLock
- 6Kanji ShimokawaFlanker
- 7Tiennan CostleyFlanker
- 8Waisake RaratubuaNumber 8
- 9Takuro HojoScrum Half
- 10Ryunosuke ItoFly Half
- 11Inoke BuruaWing
- 12Jisu LeeCentre
- 13Dylan RileyCentre
- 14Kazuma UedaWing
- 15Takuro MatsunagaFull Back
Replacements
- 16Kenji SatoReplacement
- 17Sojiro OtsukaReplacement
- 18Izi SwordReplacement
- 19Shin TakeuchiReplacement
- 20Aseri MasivouReplacement
- 21Haruto WatanabeReplacement
- 22Sam GreeneReplacement
- 23Taira MainReplacement
Maori All Blacks
Starting XV
- –Tamati EllisonHead Coach
- 1Oliver NorrisProp
- 2Tyrone ThompsonHooker
- 3Marcel RenataProp
- 4
- 5Tahlor CahillLock
- 6Te Kamaka HowdenFlanker
- 7Jahrome BrownFlanker
- 8Torian BarnesNumber 8
- 9Adam LennoxScrum Half
- 10Rivez ReihanaFly Half
- 11Reon PaulWing
- 12Xavi TaeleCentre
- 13Bailyn SullivanCentre
- 14Payton SpencerWing
- 15Cole ForbesFull Back
Replacements
- 16Jacob DeveryReplacement
- 17Pouri Rakete-StonesReplacement
- 18Benet KumeroaReplacement
- 19Caleb DelanyReplacement
- 20Nikora BroughtonReplacement
- 21Sam NockReplacement
- 22Taha KemaraReplacement
- 23Kyle BrownReplacement
8′
🏉
Try5–0
Kazuma UedaJapan XV8′
◆
Conversion7–0
Takuro MatsunagaJapan XV14′
🏉
Try7–5
Adam LennoxMaori All Blacks15′
◆
Conversion7–7
Rivez ReihanaMaori All Blacks31′
🟨
Yellow Card7–7
Bailyn SullivanMaori All Blacks32′
🟨
Yellow Card7–7
Torian BarnesMaori All Blacks33′
🏉
Try12–7
Mamoru HaradaJapan XV34′
◆
Missed Conversion12–7
Takuro MatsunagaJapan XV37′
🏉
Try17–7
Dylan RileyJapan XV37′
◆
Conversion19–7
Takuro MatsunagaJapan XV40′
🏉
Try24–7
Inoke BuruaJapan XV41′
◆
Missed Conversion24–7
Takuro MatsunagaJapan XV49′
🏉
Try24–12
Bailyn SullivanMaori All Blacks50′
◆
Conversion24–14
Rivez ReihanaMaori All Blacks53′
🏉
Try29–14
Takuro MatsunagaJapan XV54′
◆
Conversion31–14
Takuro MatsunagaJapan XV63′
🏉
Try31–19
Te Kamaka HowdenMaori All Blacks64′
◆
Conversion31–21
Taha KemaraMaori All Blacks67′
🏉
Try31–26
Sam NockMaori All Blacks69′
◆
Conversion31–28
Taha KemaraMaori All Blacks75′
🏉
Try31–33
Taha KemaraMaori All Blacks76′
◆
Missed Conversion31–33
Taha KemaraMaori All Blacks79′
🏉
Try31–38
Xavi TaeleMaori All Blacks80′
◆
Missed Conversion31–38
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Meetings currently recorded by RFC
1Meetings
0Japan XV wins
0Draws
1Maori All Blacks wins
Recent meetings
Japan XVJune 27, 2026 · Men's Internationals 2026 · Paloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium, Nagoya, Japan
31 – 38Maori All Blacks