Japan 27–33 Fiji | Pacific Nations Cup 2025

Pacific Nations Cup 2025

Full Time

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JPN

Japan

27–33

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FIJ

Fiji

DateSeptember 20, 2025

VenueAmerica First Field, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

RFC INTELLIGENCE ENGINE 2.0

Match Intelligence

Verified rugby data, translated into context.

DATA-BACKED

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RFC Verdict

Fiji defeated Japan by 6 points, 27–33.

Winner	Fiji
Margin	6
Verified score	27–33

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Inside the Numbers

60 total points were scored.

Fiji scored 55% of the match points.

The total was 1.3 points above the competition average of 58.7.

Total points	60
Margin	6

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Form Guide

Japan: L W W W

Fiji: W W W W

Window	Latest five completed matches in this competition
Key	W win, D draw, L loss

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Records & Milestones

RFC currently has 5 completed meetings between these teams available in this dataset.

Recorded meetings	5
Scope	All synchronized RFC competitions

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Key Battle

Japan’s attack (48.2 points per match) against Fiji’s defence (15.5 conceded per match) is the clearest data-backed matchup.

Japan points for	48.3
Japan points against	23.3
Fiji points for	39.3
Fiji points against	15.5

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What This Means

Japan is now 3-0-1 in this competition.

Fiji is now 4-0-0 in this competition and on a 4-match winning run.

Scope	Current competition record after this result

RFC

RFC Match Insight

RFC currently has 5 completed meetings between Japan and Fiji available in this dataset.

Definition: Recorded meetings
Source: RFC verified match data and calculations
Scope: Match: Japan vs Fiji
Method: Counts completed meetings between two teams.
Confidence: Deterministic
Calculated: 2026-10-28 22:20:44 UTC

Data used

Meetings	5
Home Team	Japan
Away Team	Fiji

Their recorded meetings average 40.2 combined points.

Definition: Meeting scoring average
Source: RFC verified match data and calculations
Scope: Match: Japan vs Fiji
Method: Calculates average combined points across recorded meetings.
Confidence: Deterministic
Calculated: 2026-10-28 22:20:44 UTC

Data used

Combined Points	201
Meetings	5
Average	40.2

RFC Match Centre

Match Details

Full Time

DateSeptember 20, 2025Match date

VenueAmerica First Field, Salt Lake City, Utah, United StatesMatch venue

StatusFull TimeFinal whistle

The officiating team

Match Officials

5 officials

RefereeDamian SchneiderLead match official

Assistant Referee 1Luke Pearce

Assistant Referee 2Robin Kaluzniak

TV Match OfficialMarius van der Westhuizen

Foul Play Review Officer (FPRO)Mike Adamson

RFC Intelligence · Player Ratings

Japan 27–33 Fiji

RFC Player Ratings

Data-informed performance ratings generated from the player-level match data available to RFC Intelligence.

RFC Player of the MatchJoji Nasova9.4Fiji · Wing

FijiTop rated · Joji Nasova 9.4

Starting XV

Eroni MawiProp · 64 min

1 yellow cards · 3 penalty concededs · 11 tackles · 1 line-break assists. Data-informed RFC rating: 5.5.

5.5RFC rating

Tevita IkanivereHooker · 70 min

1 trys · 1 turnover wons · 5 points · 10 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 8.0.

8.0RFC rating

Mesake DogeProp · 63 min

3 penalty concededs · 13 tackles · 2 turnover concededs · 1 handling errors. Data-informed RFC rating: 5.6.

5.6RFC rating

Mesake VocevoceLock · 80 min

1 trys · 2 lineout steals · 12 tackles · 5 points. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.8.

7.8RFC rating

Temo MayanavanuaLock · 44 min

1 turnover wons · 2 missed tackles · 6 tackles · 1 gain-line success. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.2.

6.2RFC rating

Etonia WaqaFlanker · 80 min

2 missed tackles · 10 tackles · 2 defender beatens · 1 clean breaks. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.6.

6.6RFC rating

Elia CanakaivataFlanker · 74 min

1 try assists · 13 tackles · 1 turnover wons · 1 clean breaks. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.1.

7.1RFC rating

Viliame MataNumber 8 · 58 min

1 yellow cards · 2 missed tackles · 1 defender beatens · 1 penalty concededs. Data-informed RFC rating: 5.4.

5.4RFC rating

Simione KuruvoliScrum Half · 47 min

2 try assists · 98 carry metres · 3 missed tackles · 2 clean breaks. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.6.

7.6RFC rating

Caleb MuntzFly Half · 80 min

4 line-break assists · 4 missed tackles · 8 points · 1 turnover wons. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.9.

6.9RFC rating

Taniela RakuroWing · 72 min

1 try-saving tackles · 2 missed tackles · 10 tackles · 2 defender beatens. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.9.

6.9RFC rating

Inia TabuavouCentre · 47 min

1 trys · 2 try assists · 4 defender beatens · 5 points. Data-informed RFC rating: 8.5.

8.5RFC rating

Kalaveti RavouvouCentre · 80 min

2 missed tackles · 8 tackles · 1 clean breaks · 1 defender beatens. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.4.

6.4RFC rating

Joji NasovaWing · 80 min

2 trys · 7 defender beatens · 10 points · 93 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 9.4.

9.4RFC rating

Ponipate LoganimasiFull Back · 80 min

4 turnover concededs · 3 missed tackles · 1 turnover wons · 2 handling errors. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.1.

6.1RFC rating

Replacements

Zuriel TogiatamaReplacement · 16 min

1 turnover wons · 1 missed tackles · 1 defender beatens · 1 penalty concededs. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.1.

6.1RFC rating

Samu TawakeReplacement · 17 min

1 missed tackles · 4 tackles · 2 gain-line success · 3 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.0.

6.0RFC rating

Isoa NasilasilaReplacement · 36 min

12 tackles · 1 missed tackles · 1 gain-line success · 4 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.2.

6.2RFC rating

Kitione SalawaReplacement · 10 min

1 missed tackles · 1 defender beatens · 3 gain-line success · 9 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.1.

6.1RFC rating

Sam WyeReplacement · 33 min

1 try-saving tackles · 2 bad pass · 1 handling errors · 1 missed tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 5.8.

5.8RFC rating

Kemueli ValetiniReplacement · 33 min

3 missed tackles · 1 defender beatens · 4 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 5.9.

5.9RFC rating

Isaiah Armstrong-RavulaReplacement · 8 min

16 carry metres · 2 gain-line success. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.0.

6.0RFC rating

JapanTop rated · Hayate Era 8.7

Starting XV

Kenta KobayashiProp · 76 min

11 tackles · 1 handling errors · 5 gain-line success · 1 missed tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.0.

6.0RFC rating

Hayate EraHooker · 70 min

2 trys · 5 defender beatens · 10 points · 9 gain-line success. Data-informed RFC rating: 8.7.

8.7RFC rating

Shuhei TakeuchiProp · 70 min

1 turnover wons · 2 defender beatens · 1 tackle turnovers · 1 line-break assists. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.9.

6.9RFC rating

Jack CornelsenLock · 80 min

1 lineout steals · 5 tackles · 1 penalty concededs · 1 offloads. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.3.

6.3RFC rating

Warner DearnsLock · 80 min

12 tackles · 1 try-saving tackles · 7 gain-line success · 1 lineout steals. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.7.

6.7RFC rating

Faulua MakisiFlanker · 80 min

3 missed tackles · 11 gain-line success · 11 tackles · 2 defender beatens. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.8.

6.8RFC rating

Kanji ShimokawaFlanker · 64 min

7 tackles · 2 bad pass · 1 missed tackles · 2 gain-line success. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.0.

6.0RFC rating

Amato FakatavaNumber 8 · 65 min

1 try assists · 16 tackles · 8 gain-line success · 1 handling errors. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.9.

6.9RFC rating

Shinobu FujiwaraScrum Half · 60 min

2 missed tackles · 1 turnover concededs · 1 penalty concededs · 61 passes. Data-informed RFC rating: 5.7.

5.7RFC rating

Seungsin LeeFly Half · 80 min

12 points · 2 line-break assists · 3 defender beatens · 4 bad pass. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.8.

6.8RFC rating

Haruto KidaWing · 69 min

6 defender beatens · 74 carry metres · 2 missed tackles · 7 gain-line success. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.1.

7.1RFC rating

Charlie LawrenceCentre · 41 min

2 missed tackles · 1 defender beatens · 4 tackles · 3 gain-line success. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.1.

6.1RFC rating

Tomoki OsadaWing · 80 min

4 missed tackles · 1 try assists · 3 defender beatens · 2 turnover concededs. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.8.

6.8RFC rating

Ichigo NakakusuFull Back · 47 min

1 trys · 3 turnover concededs · 1 turnover wons · 2 handling errors. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.2.

7.2RFC rating

Replacements

Kenji SatoReplacement · 10 min

4 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.0.

6.0RFC rating

Keijiro TamefusaReplacement · 10 min

2 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.0.

6.0RFC rating

Akito OkuiReplacement · 27 min

1 missed tackles · 5 tackles · 1 defender beatens · 4 gain-line success. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.1.

6.1RFC rating

Kenta FukudaReplacement · 20 min

1 turnover wons · 2 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.2.

6.2RFC rating

Yuya HiroseCentre · 80 min

5 missed tackles · 1 clean breaks · 6 tackles · 5 gain-line success. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.1.

6.1RFC rating

Shogo NakanoReplacement · 40 min

1 line-break assists · 1 missed tackles · 1 defender beatens · 3 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.3.

6.3RFC rating

Yuki IkedaReplacement · 44 min

5 defender beatens · 1 turnover wons · 1 tackle turnovers · 1 clean breaks. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.1.

7.1RFC rating

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Ratings combine the player-level statistics returned for the match, playing time, positive impact, errors, discipline and role-specific contributions. The methodology is versioned so RFC can track how every stored rating was produced. “NR” means there was not enough playing time or evidence for a responsible score.

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Japan vs Fiji · 2025-09-19 · Pacific Nations Cup 2025

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Match Details

Match Officials

Japan

Starting XV

Replacements

Fiji

Starting XV

Replacements

Points

Tries

Possession

Territory

Carries

Carry Metres

Clean Breaks

Defenders Beaten

Offloads

Passes

Try Assists

Rucks Beyond Gain Line

Ruck Success

Rucks Won

Rucks Total

Rucks Under 3 Seconds

Rucks 3–6 Seconds

Rucks Over 6 Seconds

Turnovers Won

Scrum Success

Scrums Won

Scrums Total

Lineout Success

Lineouts Won

Lineouts Lost

Mauls Won

Maul Metres

Kicks From Hand

Kick Metres

Goal Kicking

Conversions

Successful Goal Kicks

Kicks to Touch

Kicks Retained

Tackles Made

Missed Tackles

Tackle Success

Dominant Tackles

Turnover Tackles

Penalties Conceded

Yellow Cards

Free Kicks Conceded

Japan

Fiji

RFC Player Ratings

Starting XV

Replacements

Starting XV

Replacements

Recent meetings

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