New Zealand is in the lead against Japan

A little less than a year after the 2023 World Cup in France, the All Blacks are still looking for themselves. A few weeks after narrowly winning the 2022 edition of the Rugby Championship, New Zealand started their autumn tour with a slow victory over Japan (38-31)., this Saturday morning. However, in Tokyo, things started off very well for them with a very good start and he scored largely in their favour after just over 30 minutes playing at the Brave Blossoms’ Lair. In fact, Brody Retalik (11), Brydon Enore (25) and Sevo Reis (32) went to flatten out in the Japanese goal, while Richie Muonga improved it all on the foot (21-3, 34). That’s when Japan woke up and rebounded before the break. After a penalty kick by Takuya Yamasawa (19), the Panasonic Wild Knights scored their first attempt (36), before Yutaka Nagare did the same before the siren. Thus, upon returning to the locker room, the All Blacks were only four units ahead (21-17).

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In the second half, if Caleb Clark (42) and Hoskins Sototo (60) backed off the Japan streak, the locals never gave up and made life difficult for the New Zealanders. After trying Warner Derns (56th place), The team led by Jimmy Joseph tried to take advantage of Ritalik’s expulsion shortly after the hour (66) was up., after ridding his head on Kazuki Himeno. In the last minutes, the latter scored the fourth attempt of the Japanese, who were four points behind (31-35, 78th place). In the end, Mo’unga’s final penalty after the siren allowed New Zealand to win by a slightly larger margin, as considered by Richie McCaw and Dan Carter. but, This score is the smallest gap in the various confrontations between All Blacks and Brave Blossoms. Which should not reassure Ian Foster and his family before he joins Europe to face Wales, Scotland and England.