RFC Verdict
Japan U20 defeated Spain U20 by 8 points, 34–26.
| Winner | Japan U20 |
|---|---|
| Margin | 8 |
| Verified score | 34–26 |
World Rugby U20 Championship 2026
Full Time
🇯🇵
JPN
Japan U20
34–26
🇪🇸
ESP
Spain U20
DateJuly 17, 2026
VenueAIA Arena, Kutaisi, Georgia
RFC INTELLIGENCE ENGINE 2.0
DATA-BACKEDMatch Intelligence
Verified rugby data, translated into context.
Inside the Numbers
60 total points were scored.
Japan U20 scored 57% of the match points.
The total was 8.5 points below the competition average of 68.5.
| Total points | 60 |
|---|---|
| Margin | 8 |
Form Guide
Japan U20: W W L L L
Spain U20: L W L L L
| 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.
RFC currently has 2 completed meetings between these teams available in this dataset.
| Recorded meetings | 2 |
|---|---|
| Scope | All synchronized RFC competitions |
Key Battle
Japan U20’s attack (36.6 points per match) against Spain U20’s defence (43.2 conceded per match) is the clearest data-backed matchup.
| Japan U20 points for | 36.6 |
|---|---|
| Japan U20 points against | 33.8 |
| Spain U20 points for | 32.6 |
| Spain U20 points against | 43.2 |
What This Means
Japan U20 is now 2-0-3 in this competition and on a 2-match winning run.
Spain U20 is now 1-0-4 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 U20 vs Spain U20
- Method
- Identifies whether the current result matches the smallest recorded margin.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-21 11:22:38 UTC
Data used
| Current Margin | 8 |
|---|---|
| Smallest Recorded Margin | 8 |
| Meetings | 2 |
RFC currently has 2 completed meetings between Japan U20 and Spain U20 available in this dataset.
- Definition
- Recorded meetings
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Japan U20 vs Spain U20
- Method
- Counts completed meetings between two teams.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-21 11:22:38 UTC
Data used
| Meetings | 2 |
|---|---|
| Home Team | Japan U20 |
| Away Team | Spain U20 |
Their recorded meetings average 55.0 combined points.
- Definition
- Meeting scoring average
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Japan U20 vs Spain U20
- Method
- Calculates average combined points across recorded meetings.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-21 11:22:38 UTC
Data used
| Combined Points | 110 |
|---|---|
| Meetings | 2 |
| Average | 55 |
RFC Match Centre
Full TimeMatch Details
DateJuly 17, 2026Match date
VenueAIA Arena, Kutaisi, GeorgiaMatch venue
StatusFull TimeFinal whistle
The officiating team
4 officialsMatch Officials
RefereeSaba MakharadzeLead match official
Assistant Referee 1Luke Rogan
Assistant Referee 2Mariam Goguadze
TV Match OfficialAled Griffiths
Japan U20
Starting XV
- –Naoya OkuboHead Coach
- 1Song Ha RiProp
- 2Sota MiuraHooker
- 3Haruto SasakiProp
- 4Kotaro KumagaeLock
- 5Masato HyakutakeLock
- 6Riku FujikuboFlanker
- 7Yuta OtabeFlanker
- 8Akihiro Tsubone(C)Number 8
- 9Keigo SatoScrum Half
- 10Takeru NiwaFly Half
- 11Isa FukadaWing
- 12Tsunehidemichi FukudaCentre
- 13Rio IwakuraCentre
- 14
- 15Ryuto KogaFull Back
Replacements
- 16Koshi TsumuraReplacement
- 17Keigo ArugaReplacement
- 18Keitatsu MotoyamaReplacement
- 19Taiga YamazakiReplacement
- 20Masato YanaseReplacement
- 21Kohaku SudaReplacement
- 22Yuki KobayashiReplacement
- 23Gentaro SakataReplacement
Spain U20
Starting XV
- –Ricardo Martinena RoyoHead Coach
- 1Daniel Chico AyoProp
- 2Ivan FaraceHooker
- 3Solomon IbeobaProp
- 4Max ArtigasLock
- 5Unax CarballoLock
- 6Miguel NarvarteFlanker
- 7Unax Salvador AsamaFlanker
- 8Marcal Carreras Cuesta(C)Number 8
- 9Bernat FernandezScrum Half
- 10Mateo AntemFly Half
- 11Pelayo SerranoWing
- 12Inigo RapalloCentre
- 13Oriol Marsinyac GarciaCentre
- 14
- 15Malakai Hafoka TocaFull Back
Replacements
- 16Mauro Del CampoReplacement
- 17Joan Barcenilla D'OnghiaReplacement
- 18Daniel NavarroReplacement
- 19Rocklyn KenneallyReplacement
- 20Bosco Vilallonga Martinez CattaneoReplacement
- 21Alfonso EncisoReplacement
- 22Carlos Dela FuenteReplacement
- 23Manex Pujana LendinezReplacement
1′
●
Change Match Status0–0
Japan U205′
🏉
Try0–5
Marcal Carreras CuestaSpain U2019′
◆
Penalty0–8
Malakai Hafoka TocaSpain U2021′
🟨
Yellow Card0–8
Ivan FaraceSpain U2021′
🏉
Try5–8
Isa FukadaJapan U2023′
🟨
Yellow Card5–8
Telmo Fisher ObietaSpain U2025′
◆
Penalty5–11
Malakai Hafoka TocaSpain U2027′
↔
Replacement On5–11
Mauro Del CampoSpain U2027′
↔
Replacement Off5–11
Miguel NarvarteSpain U2030′
🏉
Try10–11
Rio IwakuraJapan U2031′
◆
Conversion12–11
Takeru NiwaJapan U2032′
↔
Replacement On12–11
Miguel NarvarteSpain U2032′
↔
Replacement Off12–11
Mauro Del CampoSpain U2036′
🟨
Yellow Card12–11
Sota MiuraJapan U2036′
🏉
Try12–16
Marcal Carreras CuestaSpain U2037′
◆
Conversion12–18
Malakai Hafoka TocaSpain U2039′
↔
Replacement On12–18
Koshi TsumuraJapan U2039′
↔
Replacement Off12–18
Isa FukadaJapan U2041′
●
Change Match Status12–18
Japan U2041′
↔
Replacement On12–18
Bosco Vilallonga Martinez CattaneoSpain U2041′
↔
Replacement Off12–18
Marcal Carreras CuestaSpain U2041′
↔
Replacement On12–18
Kohaku SudaJapan U2041′
↔
Replacement Off12–18
Keigo SatoJapan U2046′
🏉
Try17–18
Shinnosuke UchidaJapan U2047′
↔
Replacement On17–18
Isa FukadaJapan U2047′
↔
Replacement Off17–18
Koshi TsumuraJapan U2047′
↔
Replacement On17–18
Masato YanaseJapan U2047′
↔
Replacement Off17–18
Riku FujikuboJapan U2048′
↔
Replacement On17–18
Rocklyn KenneallySpain U2048′
↔
Replacement Off17–18
Max ArtigasSpain U2049′
🟨
Yellow Card17–18
Bosco Vilallonga Martinez CattaneoSpain U2051′
🏉
Try22–18
Yuta OtabeJapan U2052′
◆
Conversion24–18
Takeru NiwaJapan U2055′
🟨
Yellow Card24–18
Kotaro KumagaeJapan U2056′
↔
Replacement On24–18
Keitatsu MotoyamaJapan U2056′
↔
Replacement Off24–18
Haruto SasakiJapan U2056′
↔
Replacement On24–18
Carlos Dela FuenteSpain U2056′
↔
Replacement Off24–18
Inigo RapalloSpain U2057′
↔
Replacement On24–18
Daniel NavarroSpain U2057′
↔
Replacement Off24–18
Solomon IbeobaSpain U2061′
🏉
Try24–23
Ivan FaraceSpain U2062′
↔
Replacement On24–23
Manex Pujana LendinezSpain U2062′
↔
Replacement Off24–23
Unax CarballoSpain U2065′
🟨
Yellow Card24–23
Pelayo SerranoSpain U2065′
↔
Replacement On24–23
Keigo ArugaJapan U2065′
↔
Replacement Off24–23
Song Ha RiJapan U2067′
↔
Replacement On24–23
Taiga YamazakiJapan U2067′
↔
Replacement Off24–23
Yuta OtabeJapan U2067′
↔
Replacement On24–23
Alfonso EncisoSpain U2067′
↔
Replacement Off24–23
Oriol Marsinyac GarciaSpain U2070′
↔
Replacement On24–23
Joan Barcenilla D'OnghiaSpain U2070′
↔
Replacement Off24–23
Daniel Chico AyoSpain U2070′
↔
Replacement On24–23
Mauro Del CampoSpain U2070′
↔
Replacement Off24–23
Ivan FaraceSpain U2070′
🟨
Yellow Card24–23
Mauro Del CampoSpain U2071′
🏉
Try29–23
Masato HyakutakeJapan U2074′
◆
Penalty29–26
Malakai Hafoka TocaSpain U2075′
↔
Replacement On29–26
Gentaro SakataJapan U2075′
↔
Replacement Off29–26
Isa FukadaJapan U2076′
↔
Replacement On29–26
Koshi TsumuraJapan U2076′
↔
Replacement Off29–26
Sota MiuraJapan U2078′
🏉
Try34–26
Kohaku SudaJapan U2079′
↔
Replacement On34–26
Yuki KobayashiJapan U2079′
↔
Replacement Off34–26
Tsunehidemichi FukudaJapan U20Japan U20Animated Team ComparisonSpain U20
OverviewTeam comparison
Points
0VS0
JPNESP
Tries
0VS0
JPNESP
Possession
0%
JPN0%
ESPTerritory
0%
JPN0%
ESPAttackTeam comparison
Carries
0VS0
JPNESP
Carry Metres
0VS0
JPNESP
Clean Breaks
0VS0
JPNESP
Defenders Beaten
0VS0
JPNESP
Offloads
0VS0
JPNESP
Passes
0VS0
JPNESP
Try Assists
0VS0
JPNESP
Rucks Beyond Gain Line
0%
JPN0%
ESPBreakdownTeam comparison
Ruck Success
0%
JPN0%
ESPRucks Won
0VS0
JPNESP
Rucks Total
0VS0
JPNESP
Rucks Under 3 Seconds
0VS0
JPNESP
Rucks 3–6 Seconds
0VS0
JPNESP
Rucks Over 6 Seconds
0VS0
JPNESP
Turnovers Won
0VS0
JPNESP
Set PieceTeam comparison
Scrum Success
0%
JPN0%
ESPScrums Won
0VS0
JPNESP
Scrums Total
0VS0
JPNESP
Lineout Success
0%
JPN0%
ESPLineouts Won
0VS0
JPNESP
Lineouts Lost
0VS0
JPNESP
Mauls Won
0VS0
JPNESP
Maul Metres
0VS0
JPNESP
KickingTeam comparison
Kicks From Hand
0VS0
JPNESP
Kick Metres
0VS0
JPNESP
Goal Kicking
0%
JPN0%
ESPConversions
0VS0
JPNESP
Successful Goal Kicks
0%
JPN0%
ESPKicks to Touch
0VS0
JPNESP
Kicks Retained
0VS0
JPNESP
DefenceTeam comparison
Tackles Made
0VS0
JPNESP
Missed Tackles
0VS0
JPNESP
Tackle Success
0%
JPN0%
ESPDominant Tackles
0VS0
JPNESP
Turnover Tackles
0VS0
JPNESP
DisciplineTeam comparison
Penalties Conceded
0VS0
JPNESP
Yellow Cards
0VS0
JPNESP
Free Kicks Conceded
0VS0
JPNESP
Japan U20
PlayerMinPtsCarMetresTkls
Spain U20
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Meetings currently recorded by RFC
1Meetings
1Japan U20 wins
0Draws
0Spain U20 wins
Recent meetings
Japan U20July 17, 2026 · World Rugby U20 Championship 2026 · AIA Arena, Kutaisi, Georgia
34 – 26Spain U20