Japan score a clean sweep against their 'Road to New Zealand' opponents ahead of the RWC 2022 in New Zealand. Japan scored a 12 - 10 against the Wallaroos at Bond University, after earlier beating both Fiji and Australian Barbarians
The Wallaroos wore their Indigenous design jersey for the match , which also featured the Australian national anthem sung in both English and Yugambeh
Liz Patu also broke the record for the most Wallaroos caps with her 25th cap.
Wallaroos 10 (Marsters, Talakai tries) defeated by Japan 12 (Otsuka, Hosokawa
tries, Otsuka con)
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Teams
Wallaroos (1-15): Madison Schuck, Ashley Marsters, Eva Karpani, Michaela Leonard, Kaitlan Leaney, Emily Chancellor, Shannon Parry (c), Grace Hamilton, Iliseva Batibasaga, Arabella McKenzie, Ivania Wong, Pauline Piliae, Georgina Friedrichs, Mahalia Murphy, Lori Cramer
Replacements: Adiana Talakai, Liz Patu, Bridie O'Gorman, Sera Naiqama, Piper Duck, Layne Morgan, Trilleen Pomare, Jemima McCalman
Japan (1-15): Saki Minami (c), Asuka Kuge, Yuka Sadaka, Kie Tamai, Otoka Yoshimura, Iroha Nagata, Kyokoa Hosokawa, Mateitoga Bogidraumainadave, Moe Tsuki, Ayasa Otsuka, Komachi Imakugi, Mana Furuta, Rinka Matsuda, Hinano Nagura, Ria Anoku
Replacements: Hinata Komaki, Misaki Suzuki, Makoto Lavemai, Maki Takano, Mio Nishimura, Kotone Yasuo, Sakurako Hatada, Yuki Ito