12.09.2007

Fiji 35, Japan 31 in Toulouse (World Cup Pool B)

Fiji won by 4 points. I predicted Fiji by 12.

 

Reviews

http://sport.independent.co.uk/rugby_union/world_cup_news/article2956456.ece

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/6987627.stm

http://sports.yahoo.com/sr/news?slug=reu-worldfijiresult&prov=reuters&type=lgns

 

Previews

Japan will field their strongest side against Fiji to gain a crucial win in this pool. This is the game the Japanese have been planning for. The Fijians may be initially taken by surprise. They will be stronger man-on-man as they proved in their 30-15 against Japan in Lautoka in this year’s Pacific Nations Cup.

http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/fixtures/round=100/match=10083/announcementb.html

http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/fixtures/round=100/match=10083/announcementa.html#japan+team+jpn+fji

 

Last Five Encounters

24.05.2007 Fiji 30-10 in Lautoka (Pacific Nations Cup)

01.07.2006 Fiji 29-15 in Osaka (Pacific Five Nations)

23.10.2003 Fiji 41-13 in Townsville (World Cup, Pool B)

20.05.2000 Fiji 47-22 in Tokyo (Pacific Rim)

05.06.1999 Fiji 16-9 in Lautoka (Pacific Rim)

 

GWC Rugby Rankings: World Table-Fiji 13th, Japan 17th.

 

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