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This is not what the coaches would want to be seeing. Aus are struggling to match Japan for size, and their backs are running around like a flock of headless Geese. If I were in the coaches box, I would be hoping the "A" side stays injury free, as the reserves look to be a peg below the mark...

Correction, Aus 20 Japan 14, Early try was converted

Aus 18 japan 14, try converted

Try to Aus 12, after solid kick return from Aus 11, and good support from Aus 1. Good try down the left side.

Multiple turn overs, Japan making very easy meters of turnovers straight up the middle. Front row for Aus has all but vanished. 6 for Aus makes good bask up the middle. Backs look directionless aside from the 12 running it up straight to get them going forward. And another knockon

Japan 15 has been very good, great kick returns and very classy kicking from the ground.

Big breakout from a kick return to Japan and they have split Aus up the middle, run the length of the field and the 13 (could be wrong) has crossed in the left corner. Horrible defence from Aus, staggered and slow, Japan opened them far to easily. Aus 11 Japan 14 (try converted)

Over, Aus 11-Japan 7

Aus on attack, line wide open, 10 throws horrific pass to 11, 11 coughs it up 5 out, line open. turn over time! 8 is starting to get involved, as is 5 (L Tui I think). 12 starting to direct the running a touch straighter. 7 and 8 still the standouts for Aus at this stage. Another turn over...

Appears conversion missed, 8-7 to Aus. Great steal from Aus 8, then ball thrown long from the ensuing lineout, turnover again.

Try to Aus out wide. Missed the player. Likely the left wing, or one of his outside back compadres. Aus 8 Japan 7 kick to come.

Another knockon from Aus. Possession gone yet again. Aus playing like Seaforth U7's, all one out, no cohesion, and getting belted by the Japan forwards at scrum, lineout and ruck time. Not good signs

Aus lose possession again and Japan clear from their 22. Aus not holding possession at all. very one out play. Aus back on attack inside the Japan 22. Rolling maul and ruck it up time. Going no where

Long passage of end to end stuff. Aus coughing up ball every time they look to attack. Backs not getting any front foot ball, forwards getting dominated at the ruck. Kamp (7) the standout for the aussies so far, into everything!

Seems I missed an early penalty to Aus. Score is Aus 3 - Japan 7

Well this isn't a good start! Japan in after about 10 minutes of sustained pressure on the Aus line. Aus scrum having no impact at all on the Japanese Scrum. Japan very tight in the pick and drive, backs not offering to much. Aus down 7-0

The rams appears to be stocked up heavily. Will be interesting to see if the ARU come in and essentially draft out the Aus U20's evenly across the 4 NRC sides in sydney (and same in Brisvegas), removing any ties to the NRC sides? Or will the NRC sides be able to knock back the boys they don't...

Best not to forget that Turner also had his hamstring torn from where it is meant to be and missed a whole season. That type of thing would have to have an effect on your top end speed, and would i imagine remove any chance of hitting the top straps ever again? I will qualify this and say im...

Anyone have any idea as to the degree of damp expected on the sunshine strip this afternoon. are we talking a light drizzle, or a dead set drenching? Something tells me the forwards are going to feature heavily in the mud!

Don't know how you would go about getting the stat, but how many did each of Horwill, Simmons, Fardy, McMahon, Skelton & Jones steal? If Fardy is lengths ahead in this category it could change the dimension a little, however our initial estimate here appears to be close to the mark. As i...