2016 Scotland rugby union tour of Japan

2016 Scotland rugby union tour of Japan
Coach(es) Vern Cotter
Tour captain(s) Greig Laidlaw
Top test point scorer(s) Greig Laidlaw (28)
Top test try scorer(s) WP Nel (1)
Summary
P W D L
Total
02 02 00 00
Test match
02 02 00 00
Opponent
P W D L
 Japan
2 2 0 0
Tour chronology
Previous tour Americas & South Africa 2014
Next tour TBA

In June 2016, the Scotland rugby union team toured Japan, their first tour of the Eastern Asian country since 1989. Scotland went into the tour on the back of two victories and a fourth-place finish in the 2016 Six Nations Championship while Japan entered the series following an eleventh consecutive Asia Rugby Championship title, and a test match against Canada. With the Brave Blossoms new head coach Jamie Joseph not taking over until August 2016, the Sunwolves head coach Mark Hammett acted as caretaker coach for the two-test series.

Fixtures

Date and time Venue Home Score Away
18 June 2016, 19:20 JST (UTC+09) Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Aichi Japan  13–26  Scotland
25 June 2016, 19:20 JST (UTC+09) Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu, Tokyo Japan  16–21  Scotland

Squads

Note: Ages, caps and clubs are as per 18 June, the first test match of the tour.

Japan

On 30 May, caretaker coach Mark Hammett named a 33-man squad for Japan's June tests against Canada and Scotland.[1]

On 1 June, Kyosuke Horie and Shokei Kin were added to the squad for the Canadian test on 11 June.[2]

Coaching team:

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province
Horie, ShotaShota Horie Hooker (1986-01-21)21 January 1986 (aged 30) 42 Japan Sunwolves
Kizu, TakeshiTakeshi Kizu Hooker (1988-07-15)15 July 1988 (aged 27) 42 Japan Sunwolves
Mori, FutoshiFutoshi Mori Hooker (1988-04-25)25 April 1988 (aged 28) 2 Japan Sunwolves
Hatakeyama, KensukeKensuke Hatakeyama Prop (1985-08-02)2 August 1985 (aged 30) 73 England Newcastle Falcons
Inagaki, KeitaKeita Inagaki Prop (1990-06-02)2 June 1990 (aged 26) 11 Japan Sunwolves
Kakinaga, ShinnosukeShinnosuke Kakinaga Prop (1991-12-19)19 December 1991 (aged 24) 6 Japan Sunwolves
Mikami, MasatakaMasataka Mikami Prop (1988-06-04)4 June 1988 (aged 28) 32 Japan Sunwolves
Kotaki, NaohiroNaohiro Kotaki Lock (1992-06-13)13 June 1992 (aged 24) 5 Japan Toshiba Brave Lupus
Ono, HitoshiHitoshi Ono Lock (1978-05-06)6 May 1978 (aged 38) 96 Japan Sunwolves
Usami, KazuhikoKazuhiko Usami Lock (1992-03-17)17 March 1992 (aged 24) 9 Japan Sunwolves
Yatabe, KotaroKotaro Yatabe Lock (1986-07-29)29 July 1986 (aged 29) 5 Japan Panasonic Wild Knights
Ando, TaiyoTaiyo Ando Flanker (1987-08-22)22 August 1987 (aged 28) 2 Japan Sunwolves
Horie, KyosukeKyosuke Horie Flanker (1990-07-11)11 July 1990 (aged 25) 3 Japan Yamaha Júbilo
Hosoda, YoshiyaYoshiya Hosoda Flanker (1987-08-05)5 August 1987 (aged 28) 1 Japan Sunwolves
Kin, ShokeiShokei Kin Flanker (1991-10-03)3 October 1991 (aged 24) 4 Japan NTT Shining Arcs
Tui, HendrikHendrik Tui Flanker (1987-12-13)13 December 1987 (aged 28) 36 Australia Queensland Reds
Yamamoto, HirokiHiroki Yamamoto Flanker (1992-11-17)17 November 1992 (aged 23) 4 Japan Toshiba Brave Lupus
Holani, RyuRyu Holani Number 8 (1981-10-25)25 October 1981 (aged 34) 44 Japan Panasonic Wild Knights
Mafi, AmanakiAmanaki Mafi Number 8 (1990-01-11)11 January 1990 (aged 26) 7 England Bath
Shigeno, KaitoKaito Shigeno Scrum-half (1990-11-21)21 November 1990 (aged 25) 1 Japan Sunwolves
Tanaka, FumiakiFumiaki Tanaka Scrum-half (1985-01-03)3 January 1985 (aged 31) 54 New Zealand Highlanders
Uchida, KeisukeKeisuke Uchida Scrum-half (1992-02-22)22 February 1992 (aged 24) 16 Japan Sunwolves
Ono, KoseiKosei Ono Fly-half (1987-04-17)17 April 1987 (aged 29) 33 Japan Suntory Sungoliath
Tatekawa, HarumichiHarumichi Tatekawa Fly-half (1989-12-02)2 December 1989 (aged 26) 44 Japan Sunwolves
Bennetts, TimTim Bennetts Centre (1990-08-01)1 August 1990 (aged 25) 3 Japan Canon Eagles
Nakamura, RyotoRyoto Nakamura Centre (1991-06-03)3 June 1991 (aged 25) 8 Japan Suntory Sungoliath
Paea, MifiposetiMifiposeti Paea Centre (1987-07-06)6 July 1987 (aged 28) 1 Japan Sunwolves
Sa'u, MaleMale Sa'u Centre (1987-10-13)13 October 1987 (aged 28) 26 New Zealand Blues
Tamura, YuYu Tamura Centre (1989-01-09)9 January 1989 (aged 27) 36 Japan Sunwolves
Hesketh, KarneKarne Hesketh Wing (1985-08-01)1 August 1985 (aged 30) 14 Japan Munakata Sanix Blues
Kodama, KentaroKentaro Kodama Wing (1992-01-28)28 January 1992 (aged 24) 4 Japan Panasonic Wild Knights
Matsushima, KotaroKotaro Matsushima Wing (1993-02-26)26 February 1993 (aged 23) 17 Australia Melbourne Rebels
Sasakura, YasutakaYasutaka Sasakura Wing (1988-08-04)4 August 1988 (aged 27) 1 Japan Sunwolves
Matsuda, RikiyaRikiya Matsuda Fullback (1994-05-03)3 May 1994 (aged 22) 1 Japan Tokai University
Noguchi, RyujiRyuji Noguchi Fullback (1995-07-15)15 July 1995 (aged 20) 4 Japan Tokai University

Scotland

On 9 May 2016, Vern Cotter named a 27-man squad for Scotland's June two-test series against Japan.[3]

On 16 May, Matt Scott was called up to the squad to replace the injured Alex Dunbar.[4]

On 19 May, Sean Lamont was called up to the squad to replace the injured Tim Visser.[5]

On 27 May, uncapped Huw Jones was called up to the squad to replace the injured Finn Russell.[6]

On 19 June, Gordon Reid was called up to the squad to replace the injured Alasdair Dickinson.[7]

Coaching team:

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province
Brown, FraserFraser Brown Hooker (1989-06-20)20 June 1989 (aged 26) 15 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Ford, RossRoss Ford Hooker (1984-04-23)23 April 1984 (aged 32) 99 Scotland Edinburgh
McInally, StuartStuart McInally Hooker (1990-08-09)9 August 1990 (aged 25) 7 Scotland Edinburgh
Dickinson, AlasdairAlasdair Dickinson Prop (1983-09-11)11 September 1983 (aged 32) 57 Scotland Edinburgh
Low, MorayMoray Low Prop (1984-11-28)28 November 1984 (aged 31) 32 England Exeter Chiefs
Nel, WPWP Nel Prop (1986-04-30)30 April 1986 (aged 30) 13 Scotland Edinburgh
Reid, GordonGordon Reid Prop (1987-03-04)4 March 1987 (aged 29) 17 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Sutherland, RoryRory Sutherland Prop (1992-08-24)24 August 1992 (aged 23) 1 Scotland Edinburgh
Gray, JonnyJonny Gray Lock (1994-03-14)14 March 1994 (aged 22) 23 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Gray, RichieRichie Gray Lock (1989-08-24)24 August 1989 (aged 26) 56 France Castres
Swinson, TimTim Swinson Lock (1987-02-17)17 February 1987 (aged 29) 22 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Barclay, JohnJohn Barclay Flanker (1986-09-24)24 September 1986 (aged 29) 50 Wales Scarlets
Hardie, JohnJohn Hardie Flanker (1988-07-27)27 July 1988 (aged 27) 10 Scotland Edinburgh
Strauss, JoshJosh Strauss Flanker (1986-10-23)23 October 1986 (aged 29) 8 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Denton, DavidDavid Denton Number 8 (1990-02-05)5 February 1990 (aged 26) 34 England Bath
Wilson, RyanRyan Wilson Number 8 (1989-05-18)18 May 1989 (aged 27) 18 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Laidlaw, GreigGreig Laidlaw Scrum-half (1985-10-12)12 October 1985 (aged 30) 51 England Gloucester
Pyrgos, HenryHenry Pyrgos Scrum-half (1989-07-09)9 July 1989 (aged 26) 17 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Russell, FinnFinn Russell Fly-half (1992-09-23)23 September 1992 (aged 23) 19 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Jackson, RuaridhRuaridh Jackson Fly-half (1988-09-12)12 September 1988 (aged 27) 28 England Wasps
Dunbar, AlexAlex Dunbar Centre (1990-04-23)23 April 1990 (aged 26) 16 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Horne, PeterPeter Horne Centre (1989-10-05)5 October 1989 (aged 26) 18 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Jones, HuwHuw Jones Centre (1993-12-17)17 December 1993 (aged 22) 0 South Africa Stormers
Scott, MattMatt Scott Centre (1990-09-30)30 September 1990 (aged 25) 34 Scotland Edinburgh
Taylor, DuncanDuncan Taylor Centre (1989-09-05)5 September 1989 (aged 26) 17 England Saracens
Hoyland, DamienDamien Hoyland Wing (1994-01-11)11 January 1994 (aged 22) 1 Scotland Edinburgh
Lamont, SeanSean Lamont Wing (1981-01-15)15 January 1981 (aged 35) 104 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Maitland, SeanSean Maitland Wing (1988-09-14)14 September 1988 (aged 27) 21 England London Irish
Seymour, TommyTommy Seymour Wing (1988-07-01)1 July 1988 (aged 27) 27 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Visser, TimTim Visser Wing (1987-05-29)29 May 1987 (aged 29) 26 England Harlequins
Hogg, StuartStuart Hogg Fullback (1992-06-24)24 June 1992 (aged 23) 43 Scotland Glasgow Warriors

Matches

First test

18 June 2016
19:20 JST (UTC+09)
Japan  13–26  Scotland
Try: Horie 8' c
Con: Tamura (1/1) 9'
Pen: Tamura (2/3) 28', 55'
 Report Try: Penalty try 37' c
Nel 41' c
Con: Laidlaw (2/2) 38', 43'
Pen: Laidlaw (4/4) 4', 15', 19', 62'
FB 15Kotaro Matsushima  15'
RW 14Mifiposeti Paea
OC 13Tim Bennetts
IC 12Harumichi Tatekawa
LW 11Yasutaka Sasakura
FH 10Yu Tamura
SH 9 Kaito Shigeno  48'
N8 8 Amanaki Mafi
OF 7 Shokei Kin
BF 6 Hendrik Tui 34' to 44'  78'
RL 5 Naohiro Kotaki
LL 4 Hitoshi Ono
TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama  51'
HK 2 Shota Horie (c)
LP 1 Keita Inagaki
Replacements:
HK 16Takeshi Kizu
PR 17Masataka Mikami
PR 18Shinnosuke Kakinaga  51'
LK 19Kotaro Yatabe
FL 20Hiroki Yamamoto  78'
SH 21Keisuke Uchida  48'
FH 22Kosei Ono
FB 23Rikiya Matsuda 37' to 47'  15'
Coach:
New Zealand Mark Hammett
FB 15Stuart Hogg
RW 14Tommy Seymour
OC 13Duncan Taylor  66'
IC 12Matt Scott
LW 11Damien Hoyland  56'
FH 10Ruaridh Jackson
SH 9 Greig Laidlaw (c)
N8 8 Ryan Wilson  64'
OF 7 John Hardie
BF 6 John Barclay
RL 5 Jonny Gray
LL 4 Richie Gray  66'
TP 3 WP Nel  64'
HK 2 Stuart McInally  47'
LP 1 Alasdair Dickinson  3'
Replacements:
HK 16Fraser Brown  47'
PR 17Rory Sutherland  3'
PR 18Moray Low  64'
LK 19Tim Swinson  66'
N8 20David Denton  64'
SH 21Henry Pyrgos
CE 22Peter Horne  66'
WG 23Sean Maitland  56'
Coach:
New Zealand Vern Cotter

Touch judges:
Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Brendan Pickerill (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Ian Smith (Australia)

Second test

25 June 2016
19:20 JST (UTC+09)
Japan  16–21  Scotland
Try: Shigeno 20' c
Con: Tamura (1/1) 21'
Pen: Tamura (3/3) 6', 29', 49'
 Report Pen: Pyrgos (3/4) 2', 15', 25'
Laidlaw (4/4) 52', 60', 70', 77'
FB 15Rikiya Matsuda  77'
RW 14Male Sa'u
OC 13Tim Bennetts  55'
IC 12Harumichi Tatekawa
LW 11Yasutaka Sasakura
FH 10Yu Tamura
SH 9 Kaito Shigeno  61'
N8 8 Amanaki Mafi
OF 7 Shokei Kin
BF 6 Hendrik Tui  60'
RL 5 Naohiro Kotaki
LL 4 Hitoshi Ono  65'
TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama  55'
HK 2 Shota Horie (c)  60'
LP 1 Keita Inagaki  71'
Replacements:
HK 16Takeshi Kizu  60'
PR 17Masataka Mikami  71'
PR 18Shinnosuke Kakinaga  55'
LK 19Kotaro Yatabe  65'
N8 20Ryu Holani  60'
SH 21Keisuke Uchida  61'
FH 22Kosei Ono  55'
CE 23Mifiposeti Paea  77'
Coach:
New Zealand Mark Hammett
FB 15Stuart Hogg
RW 14Tommy Seymour
OC 13Matt Scott
IC 12Peter Horne
LW 11Sean Maitland  79'
FH 10Ruaridh Jackson  57'
SH 9 Henry Pyrgos (c)  49'
N8 8 Ryan Wilson  44'
OF 7 John Barclay  67'
BF 6 Josh Strauss
RL 5 Jonny Gray
LL 4 Richie Gray
TP 3 Moray Low  40'
HK 2 Stuart McInally  40'
LP 1 Rory Sutherland  40'
Replacements:
HK 16Fraser Brown  40'
PR 17Gordon Reid  40'
PR 18WP Nel  40'
LK 19Tim Swinson  67'
FL 20John Hardie  44'
SH 21Greig Laidlaw  49'
CE 22Huw Jones  57'
WG 23Sean Lamont  79'
Coach:
New Zealand Vern Cotter

Touch judges:
Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
Brendan Pickerill (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Ian Smith (Australia)

Notes:

  • Huw Jones (Scotland) made his international debut.
  • The 31,392 crowd was a record home crowd for a Japanese rugby international.

Japan warm-up match

On 11 June, Japan played away to Canada in the lead up to the Scottish series.

11 June 2016
15:00 PDT (UTC-07)
Canada  22–26  Japan
Try: Paris 6' m
Barkwill 20' c
Cudmore 45' m
Carpenter 79' m
Con: McRorie (1/4) 21'
 Report Try: Kizu 34' c
Matsushima 69' c
Con: Tamura (2/2) 35', 70'
Pen: Tamura (4/4) 11', 40', 51', 76'
BC Place, Vancouver [9]
Attendance: 10,250[10]
Referee: Federico Anselmi (Argentina)

Notes:

Statistics

Key

  • Con: Conversions
  • Pen: Penalties
  • DG: Drop goals
  • Pts: Points

Scotland Statistics

Name Played Tries Con Pen DG Pts Red card
Greig Laidlaw2028028––
Henry Pyrgos103009––
WP Nel210005––
John Barclay200000––
Fraser Brown200000––
Jonny Gray200000––
Richie Gray200000––
John Hardie200000––
Stuart Hogg200000––
Peter Horne200000––
Ruaridh Jackson200000––
Moray Low200000––
Sean Maitland200000––
Stuart McInally200000––
Matt Scott200000––
Tommy Seymour200000––
Rory Sutherland200000––
Tim Swinson200000––
Ryan Wilson200000––
David Denton100000––
Alasdair Dickinson100000––
Huw Jones100000––
Damien Hoyland100000––
Sean Lamont100000––
Gordon Reid100000––
Josh Strauss100000––
Duncan Taylor100000––
Alex Dunbar–––––0––
Ross Ford–––––0––
Finn Russell–––––0––
Tim Visser–––––0––

Tour statistics

Name Team Tries Con Pen DG Pts
Greig Laidlaw Scotland028028
Yu Tamura Japan025019
Henry Pyrgos Scotland00309
Shota Horie Japan10005
WP Nel Scotland10005
Kaito Shigeno Japan10005

See also

References

  1. ↑ 日本代表 カナダ代表戦、「リポビタンＤチャレンジカップ2016」スコットランド代表戦 メンバー
  2. ↑ 日本代表 カナダ遠征メンバーおよびキャプテン、バイスキャプテン決定のお知らせ
  3. ↑ ‘TIGHT’ GROUP NAMED FOR SCOTLAND SUMMER TOUR
  4. ↑ SCOTT STEPS IN FOR INJURED DUNBA
  5. ↑ LAMONT REPLACES INJURED VISSER ON SCOTLAND SUMMER TOUR
  6. ↑ HUW JONES JOINS SCOTLAND SQUAD
  7. ↑ REID JETS OUT TO REPLACE INJURED DICKINSON
  8. 1 2 "Scotland to be reacquainted with World Cup foe". 7 December 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  9. ↑ "CANADA TO RISE AS ONE AGAINST JAPAN, RUSSIA AND ITALY IN SUMMER SERIES". Rugby Canada. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  10. ↑ "Japan beats Canada 26-22 in men's rugby". Stuff. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
 
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