Match Australia Vs Japan
 Australia |
Vs |  Japan |
Full Time Score: Australia 91-3 Japan
Kick-Off of Australia Vs Japan RWC 2007 Saturday 8 September: 15:45
Previous Encounters: 3 games played, Australia won 3 games, Japan won 0 games.
Stadium: Stade de Gerland, Lyon
Attendance: 41, 000
Match Summary: Game started slowly with Australia only getting onto the scoreboard after 11 minutes from a penalty kick by Mortlock, who kicked another penalty 5 minutes later where the Wallabies started gaining pace. Rocky Elsom scored a hat trick of tries. Japan finally managed to get onto the scoreboard in the 37th minute with a penalty kick from Kosei Ono.
Final Scorecard:
Australian Wallabies 91:
Tries: Nathan Sharpe, Rocky Elsom (3), Adam Ashley-Cooper, Chris Latham (2), Berrick Barnes (2), Drew Mitchell (2), George Smith, Adam Freier.
Conversions: Stirling Mortlock (7), Matt Giteau (3).
Penalties: Stirling Mortlock (2).
Japan Brave Blossoms 3:
Penalty: Kosei Ono.
