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3 Nawaqanitawase 2 Holloway 1 Ikitau

We're still inaccurate at the breakdown, particularly attacking breakdowns, and while there has been definite improvement, there's still a long way to go. The initial arriving players are struggling to shift opposing players, which is slowing the ball considerably or causing a penalty against...

I thought his grandfather was Scottish and doesn't he have family in Scotland?

It won't be long now before Justin Harrison asks Mehrtens a trick question about goalkicking....

The defensive positioning of the outside backs has been really poor tonight.

Justin Harrison is really channeling his inner Murray Mexted tonight.

I would have liked to have seen Stewart get a run at 12. I reckon he is better as a secondary playmaker and his defence is rock solid.

Great try from Nawawanitawase and sideline conversion from Donaldson puts Aust A up 34-22 after 74.

I really hate this size fetish. Campbell has been playing well and deserves a shot.

Lovely break and kick from Donaldson leads to a good try from Nawaqanitawase. Aus A are now in front 27-22. Lonergan is 5/5 so far tonight.

The Lonergan brothers combine nicely and Wilkin benefits, crossing untouched. Lonergan makes the conversion and it's 22-20 to Japan XV.

Matsushima scores in the corner. Conversion is missed and it's Japan XV up 22-13 after 55.

That was a poor miss from Creighton.

Aus A are off the line quicker in the second half and closing down the outside centre channel. I wonder if they spoke about it at halftime?

Vunivalu scores after a good passage of play from Aus A. Lonergan makes the conversion and Japan XV is up 14-13 after 50.

Well worked try off the scrum from Japan XV. Missed the conversion, but lead 14-6 after 46.

Well that was painful.

You'd think he'd be on the squard, purely for some gametime. It's weird.

9-6 to Japan XV at halftime.

9-6 to Japan XV after 38