RFC Verdict
Japan defeated USA by 49 points, 63–14.
| Winner | Japan |
|---|---|
| Margin | 49 |
| Verified score | 63–14 |
Pacific Nations Cup 2026
Full Time
🇯🇵
JPN
Japan
63–14
🇺🇸
USA
USA
DateSeptember 12, 2026
VenueHanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka Prefecture, Higashiosaka City, Japan
RFC INTELLIGENCE ENGINE 2.0
DATA-BACKEDMatch Intelligence
Verified rugby data, translated into context.
Inside the Numbers
77 total points were scored.
Japan scored 82% of the match points.
The total was 21.8 points above the competition average of 55.2.
| Total points | 77 |
|---|---|
| Margin | 49 |
Form Guide
Japan: W W
USA: L L
| Window | Latest five completed matches in this competition |
|---|---|
| Key | W win, D draw, L loss |
Records & Milestones
RFC currently has 4 completed meetings between these teams available in this dataset.
| Recorded meetings | 4 |
|---|---|
| Scope | All synchronized RFC competitions |
Key Battle
Japan’s attack (41.5 points per match) against USA’s defence (41.0 conceded per match) is the clearest data-backed matchup.
| Japan points for | 41.5 |
|---|---|
| Japan points against | 14.5 |
| USA points for | 15 |
| USA points against | 41 |
What This Means
Japan is now 2-0-0 in this competition and on a 2-match winning run.
USA is now 0-0-2 in this competition and on a 2-match losing run.
| Scope | Current competition record after this result |
|---|
RFC Match Insight
RFC currently has 4 completed meetings between Japan and USA available in this dataset.
- Definition
- Recorded meetings
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Japan vs USA
- Method
- Counts completed meetings between two teams.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-21 13:37:04 UTC
Data used
| Meetings | 4 |
|---|---|
| Home Team | Japan |
| Away Team | USA |
Their recorded meetings average 70.0 combined points.
- Definition
- Meeting scoring average
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Japan vs USA
- Method
- Calculates average combined points across recorded meetings.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-21 13:37:04 UTC
Data used
| Combined Points | 280 |
|---|---|
| Meetings | 4 |
| Average | 70 |
RFC Match Centre
Full TimeMatch Details
DateSeptember 12, 2026Match date
VenueHanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka Prefecture, Higashiosaka City, JapanMatch venue
StatusFull TimeFinal whistle
The officiating team
4 officialsMatch Officials
RefereeJordan WayLead match official
Assistant Referee 1Damon Murphy
Assistant Referee 2Morgan White
TV Match OfficialGraham Cooper
Japan
Starting XV
- –Eddie JonesHead Coach
- 1Sojiro OtsukaProp
- 2Mamoru HaradaHooker
- 3Shuhei TakeuchiProp
- 4Michael StolbergLock
- 5Harry HockingsLock
- 6Ben GunterFlanker
- 7Kanji ShimokawaFlanker
- 8Jack CornelsenNumber 8
- 9Naoto SaitoScrum Half
- 10Ryunosuke ItoFly Half
- 11Kazuma UedaWing
- 12Yuya HiroseCentre
- 13Dylan RileyCentre
- 14Inoke BuruaWing
- 15Sam GreeneFull Back
Replacements
- 16Kanato HiranoReplacement
- 17Sena KimuraReplacement
- 18Takumi InabaReplacement
- 19Esei HaanganaReplacement
- 20Tiennan CostleyReplacement
- 21Faulua MakisiReplacement
- 22Shinobu FujiwaraReplacement
- 23Samisoni TuaReplacement
USA
Starting XV
- –Scott LawrenceHead Coach
- 1Payton TeleaProp
- 2Shilo KleinHooker
- 3Tonga KofeProp
- 4Jason DammLock
- 5Nathan Den HoedtLock
- 6Marno RedelinghuysFlanker
- 7Paddy RyanFlanker
- 8Makeen AlikhanNumber 8
- 9Ruben de HaasScrum Half
- 10Christopher HilsenbeckFly Half
- 11Noah BrownWing
- 12Dominic BesagCentre
- 13Tavite LopetiCentre
- 14Mark O'KeeffeWing
- 15Mitch WilsonFull Back
Replacements
- 16Joe TaufeteeReplacement
- 17Fakaosifolau PifeletiReplacement
- 18Alex MaughanReplacement
- 19Sam GollaReplacement
- 20Benjamin BonassoReplacement
- 21Michael BaskaReplacement
- 22Luke CartyReplacement
- 23Julian RobertsReplacement
1′
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Change Match Status0–0
Japan2′
🏉
Try5–0
Yuya HiroseJapan3′
◆
Conversion7–0
Sam GreeneJapan5′
🏉
Try12–0
Michael StolbergJapan6′
◆
Conversion14–0
Sam GreeneJapan9′
🏉
Try19–0
Dylan RileyJapan10′
◆
Conversion21–0
Sam GreeneJapan16′
🏉
Try26–0
Mamoru HaradaJapan17′
◆
Conversion28–0
Sam GreeneJapan24′
🏉
Try28–5
Shilo KleinUSA25′
◆
Conversion28–7
Christopher HilsenbeckUSA34′
🏉
Try28–12
Tavite LopetiUSA35′
◆
Conversion28–14
Christopher HilsenbeckUSA41′
🏉
Try33–14
Sojiro OtsukaJapan42′
◆
Conversion35–14
Sam GreeneJapan42′
●
Change Match Status35–14
Japan41′
↔
Replacement On35–14
Faulua MakisiJapan41′
↔
Replacement Off35–14
Michael StolbergJapan42′
🏉
Try40–14
Dylan RileyJapan43′
◆
Conversion42–14
Sam GreeneJapan44′
↔
Replacement On42–14
Alex MaughanUSA44′
↔
Replacement Off42–14
Tonga KofeUSA44′
↔
Replacement On42–14
Luke CartyUSA44′
↔
Replacement Off42–14
Christopher HilsenbeckUSA44′
↔
Replacement On42–14
Joe TaufeteeUSA44′
↔
Replacement Off42–14
Shilo KleinUSA44′
↔
Replacement On42–14
Fakaosifolau PifeletiUSA44′
↔
Replacement Off42–14
Payton TeleaUSA46′
↔
Replacement On42–14
Sena KimuraJapan46′
↔
Replacement Off42–14
Sojiro OtsukaJapan46′
↔
Replacement On42–14
Takumi InabaJapan46′
↔
Replacement Off42–14
Shuhei TakeuchiJapan46′
↔
Replacement On42–14
Sam GollaUSA46′
↔
Replacement Off42–14
Nathan Den HoedtUSA51′
🟨
Yellow Card42–14
Jason DammUSA54′
🏉
Try47–14
Jack CornelsenJapan55′
◆
Conversion49–14
Sam GreeneJapan57′
↔
Replacement On49–14
Shinobu FujiwaraJapan57′
↔
Replacement Off49–14
Naoto SaitoJapan57′
↔
Replacement On49–14
Samisoni TuaJapan57′
↔
Replacement Off49–14
Yuya HiroseJapan57′
↔
Replacement On49–14
Esei HaanganaJapan57′
↔
Replacement Off49–14
Ben GunterJapan58′
↔
Replacement On49–14
Tiennan CostleyJapan58′
↔
Replacement Off49–14
Kazuma UedaJapan61′
🏉
Try54–14
Esei HaanganaJapan61′
◆
Conversion56–14
Sam GreeneJapan61′
↔
Replacement On56–14
Benjamin BonassoUSA61′
↔
Replacement Off56–14
Marno RedelinghuysUSA61′
↔
Replacement On56–14
Julian RobertsUSA61′
↔
Replacement Off56–14
Mark O'KeeffeUSA64′
🏉
Try61–14
Sam GreeneJapan65′
◆
Conversion63–14
Sam GreeneJapan65′
↔
Replacement On63–14
Kanato HiranoJapan65′
↔
Replacement Off63–14
Mamoru HaradaJapan69′
↔
Replacement On63–14
Tonga KofeUSA69′
↔
Replacement Off63–14
Alex MaughanUSA69′
↔
Replacement On63–14
Michael BaskaUSA69′
↔
Replacement Off63–14
Ruben de HaasUSA75′
🟨
Yellow Card63–14
Jack CornelsenJapanJapanAnimated Team ComparisonUSA
OverviewTeam comparison
Points
0VS0
JPNUSA
Tries
0VS0
JPNUSA
Possession
0%
JPN0%
USATerritory
0%
JPN0%
USAAttackTeam comparison
Carries
0VS0
JPNUSA
Carry Metres
0VS0
JPNUSA
Clean Breaks
0VS0
JPNUSA
Defenders Beaten
0VS0
JPNUSA
Offloads
0VS0
JPNUSA
Passes
0VS0
JPNUSA
Try Assists
0VS0
JPNUSA
Rucks Beyond Gain Line
0%
JPN0%
USABreakdownTeam comparison
Ruck Success
0%
JPN0%
USARucks Won
0VS0
JPNUSA
Rucks Total
0VS0
JPNUSA
Rucks Under 3 Seconds
0VS0
JPNUSA
Rucks 3–6 Seconds
0VS0
JPNUSA
Rucks Over 6 Seconds
0VS0
JPNUSA
Turnovers Won
0VS0
JPNUSA
Set PieceTeam comparison
Scrum Success
0%
JPN0%
USAScrums Won
0VS0
JPNUSA
Scrums Total
0VS0
JPNUSA
Lineout Success
0%
JPN0%
USALineouts Won
0VS0
JPNUSA
Lineouts Lost
0VS0
JPNUSA
Mauls Won
0VS0
JPNUSA
Maul Metres
0VS0
JPNUSA
KickingTeam comparison
Kicks From Hand
0VS0
JPNUSA
Kick Metres
0VS0
JPNUSA
Goal Kicking
0%
JPN0%
USAConversions
0VS0
JPNUSA
Successful Goal Kicks
0%
JPN0%
USAKicks to Touch
0VS0
JPNUSA
Kicks Retained
0VS0
JPNUSA
DefenceTeam comparison
Tackles Made
0VS0
JPNUSA
Missed Tackles
0VS0
JPNUSA
Tackle Success
0%
JPN0%
USADominant Tackles
0VS0
JPNUSA
Turnover Tackles
0VS0
JPNUSA
DisciplineTeam comparison
Penalties Conceded
0VS0
JPNUSA
Yellow Cards
0VS0
JPNUSA
Free Kicks Conceded
0VS0
JPNUSA
Japan
PlayerMinPtsCarMetresTkls
USA
PlayerMinPtsCarMetresTkls
Meetings currently recorded by RFC
2Meetings
2Japan wins
0Draws
0USA wins
Recent meetings
JapanSeptember 12, 2026 · Pacific Nations Cup 2026 · Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka Prefecture, Higashiosaka City, Japan
63 – 14USAJapanSeptember 6, 2025 · Pacific Nations Cup 2025 · Heart Health Park, Sacramento, California, United States
47 – 21USA