2022 France rugby union tour of Japan
2022 France rugby union tour of Japan | |||||
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Coach(es) | Fabien Galthié | ||||
Tour captain(s) | Charles Ollivon | ||||
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Previous tour | Australia 2021 | ||||
Next tour | Argentina 2024 |
In July 2022, France played a two-test series against Japan as part of the 2022 mid-year rugby union tests. The first test was played at Toyota Stadium in Aichi on 2 July, followed by the second test at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo on 9 July.[1]
Coming into the series, France were ranked in second place in the World Rugby Rankings, while Japan sat eight places below in tenth.[2] The two nations last faced each other in a test match during 2017 end-of-year rugby union internationals, which ended up in a 23-23 draw.[3]
Fixtures
Date | Venue | Home | Score | Away |
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2 July 2022 | Toyota Stadium, Toyota | Japan | 23–42 | France |
9 July 2022 | Japan National Stadium, Tokyo | Japan | 15–20 | France |
Squads
France
Among the starting 15 French players, 2 of them earned their first caps and 4 more had single-digit caps.[4] French coach intended to give test experience to the fringe players.[5]
Notes: 1 On 23 June 2022, Dorian Aldegheri withdrew from the squad following a thigh injury, while Aymeric Luc and Max Spring were on standby, being COVID-19 positive like assistant coaches Shaun Edwards and Laurent Labit.[6] On 25 June 2022, Luc and Spring tested negative and joined the rest of the team in Japan.[7]
Head coach: Fabien Galthié
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Pierre Bourgarit | Hooker | (1997-09-12) 12 September 1997 (age 26) | 5 | La Rochelle |
Peato Mauvaka | Hooker | (1997-01-10) 10 January 1997 (age 27) | 14 | Toulouse |
Christopher Tolofua | Hooker | (1993-12-31) 31 December 1993 (age 30) | 7 | Toulon |
Dorian Aldegheri1 | Prop | (1993-08-04) 4 August 1993 (age 30) | 8 | Toulouse |
Demba Bamba | Prop | (1998-03-17) 17 March 1998 (age 26) | 23 | Lyon |
Sipili Falatea | Prop | (1997-06-06) 6 June 1997 (age 27) | 2 | Clermont |
Jean-Baptiste Gros | Prop | (1999-05-29) 29 May 1999 (age 25) | 19 | Toulon |
Thomas Laclayat | Prop | (1997-10-02) 2 October 1997 (age 26) | 0 | Oyonnax |
Matis Perchaud | Prop | (2002-09-17) 17 September 2002 (age 21) | 0 | Bayonne |
Dany Priso | Prop | (1994-01-02) 2 January 1994 (age 30) | 14 | La Rochelle |
Thibaud Flament | Lock | (1997-04-29) 29 April 1997 (age 27) | 7 | Toulouse |
Thomas Jolmès | Lock | (1995-10-08) 8 October 1995 (age 28) | 0 | Bordeaux |
Thomas Lavault | Lock | (1999-05-03) 3 May 1999 (age 25) | 0 | La Rochelle |
Rémi Picquette | Lock | (1995-02-23) 23 February 1995 (age 29) | 0 | La Rochelle |
Swan Rebbadj | Lock | (1995-01-15) 15 January 1995 (age 29) | 3 | Toulon |
Dylan Cretin | Back row | (1997-05-04) 4 May 1997 (age 27) | 18 | Lyon |
Ibrahim Diallo | Back row | (1998-01-23) 23 January 1998 (age 26) | 1 | Racing 92 |
Matthias Haddad | Back row | (2001-03-10) 10 March 2001 (age 23) | 0 | La Rochelle |
Sekou Macalou | Back row | (1995-04-20) 20 April 1995 (age 29) | 7 | Stade Français |
Charles Ollivon (c) | Back row | (1993-05-11) 11 May 1993 (age 31) | 23 | Toulon |
Yoan Tanga | Back row | (1996-11-29) 29 November 1996 (age 27) | 0 | Racing 92 |
Selevasio Tolofua | Back row | (1997-05-31) 31 May 1997 (age 27) | 1 | Toulouse |
Bastien Vergnes-Taillefer | Back row | (1997-06-13) 13 June 1997 (age 27) | 0 | Bordeaux |
Baptiste Couilloud | Scrum-half | (1997-07-22) 22 July 1997 (age 26) | 8 | Lyon |
Nolann Le Garrec | Scrum-half | (2002-05-14) 14 May 2002 (age 22) | 0 | Racing 92 |
Maxime Lucu | Scrum-half | (1993-01-12) 12 January 1993 (age 31) | 7 | Bordeaux |
Louis Carbonel | Fly-half | (1999-02-04) 4 February 1999 (age 25) | 5 | Toulon |
Antoine Hastoy | Fly-half | (1997-06-04) 4 June 1997 (age 27) | 1 | Pau |
Matthieu Jalibert | Fly-half | (1998-11-06) 6 November 1998 (age 25) | 15 | Bordeaux |
Jules Favre | Centre | (1999-03-22) 22 March 1999 (age 25) | 0 | La Rochelle |
Louis Le Brun | Centre | (2002-02-22) 22 February 2002 (age 22) | 0 | Castres |
Yoram Moefana | Centre | (2000-07-18) 18 July 2000 (age 23) | 6 | Bordeaux |
Virimi Vakatawa | Centre | (1992-05-01) 1 May 1992 (age 32) | 30 | Racing 92 |
Tani Vili | Centre | (2000-10-31) 31 October 2000 (age 23) | 0 | Clermont |
Rémy Baget | Wing | (1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 (age 26) | 0 | Bayonne |
Matthis Lebel | Wing | (1999-03-25) 25 March 1999 (age 25) | 2 | Toulouse |
Damian Penaud | Wing | (1996-09-25) 25 September 1996 (age 27) | 32 | Clermont |
Enzo Reybier | Wing | (2002-04-04) 4 April 2002 (age 22) | 0 | Oyonnax |
Romain Buros | Fullback | (1997-07-31) 31 July 1997 (age 26) | 0 | Bordeaux |
Melvyn Jaminet | Fullback | (1999-06-30) 30 June 1999 (age 24) | 11 | Perpignan |
Aymeric Luc1 | Fullback | (1997-10-14) 14 October 1997 (age 26) | 0 | Toulon |
Max Spring1 | Fullback | (2001-03-15) 15 March 2001 (age 23) | 0 | Racing 92 |
Japan
On 31 May, a 34-man squad was named for Japan's 2-test series against Uruguay and their 2-test series against France.
On 7 June, Yutaka Nagare withdrew from the squad due to injury and Toshiya Takahashi was called up as his replacement.
On 17 June, Craig Millar withdrew from the squad due to injury and Shogo Miura was called up as his replacement. Also called up were, Takayasu Tsuji, Wimpie van der Walt and Tevita Tatafu.
On 27 June, Kaito Shigeno joined up with the squad ahead of Japan's 2-test series against France replacing Toshiya Takahashi and Amanaki Saumaki also withdrew due to injury.
- Head Coach: Jamie Joseph
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Daigo Hashimoto | Hooker | (1994-01-28) 28 January 1994 (age 30) | 2 | Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo |
Shota Horie | Hooker | (1986-01-21) 21 January 1986 (age 38) | 67 | Saitama Wild Knights |
Atsushi Sakate | Hooker | (1993-06-21) 21 June 1993 (age 31) | 28 | Saitama Wild Knights |
Asaeli Ai Valu | Prop | (1989-05-07) 7 May 1989 (age 35) | 21 | Saitama Wild Knights |
Keita Inagaki | Prop | (1990-06-02) 2 June 1990 (age 34) | 40 | Saitama Wild Knights |
Shinnosuke Kakinaga | Prop | (1991-12-19) 19 December 1991 (age 32) | 20 | Tokyo Sungoliath |
Yusuke Kizu | Prop | (1995-03-12) 12 March 1995 (age 29) | 4 | Toyota Verblitz |
Shogo Miura | Prop | (1995-06-08) 8 June 1995 (age 29) | 9 | Toyota Verblitz |
Yukio Morikawa | Prop | (1993-02-06) 6 February 1993 (age 31) | 0 | Tokyo Sungoliath |
Warner Dearns | Lock | (2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 (age 22) | 2 | Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo |
Takayasu Tsuji | Lock | (1995-10-28) 28 October 1995 (age 28) | 0 | Tokyo Sungoliath |
Wimpie van der Walt | Lock | (1989-01-06) 6 January 1989 (age 35) | 19 | NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Osaka |
Sanaila Waqa | Lock | (1995-07-17) 17 July 1995 (age 28) | 1 | Hanazono Kintetsu Liners |
Jack Cornelsen | Back row | (1994-10-13) 13 October 1994 (age 29) | 7 | Saitama Wild Knights |
Masato Furukawa | Back row | (1996-12-06) 6 December 1996 (age 27) | 3 | Toyota Verblitz |
Ben Gunter | Back row | (1997-10-24) 24 October 1997 (age 26) | 3 | Saitama Wild Knights |
Lappies Labuschagné | Back row | (1989-01-11) 11 January 1989 (age 35) | 13 | Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay |
Michael Leitch | Back row | (1988-10-07) 7 October 1988 (age 35) | 73 | Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo |
Faulua Makisi | Back row | (1997-01-20) 20 January 1997 (age 27) | 3 | Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay |
Tevita Tatafu | Back row | (1996-01-02) 2 January 1996 (age 28) | 10 | Tokyo Sungoliath |
Daiki Nakajima | Scrum-half | (1996-03-25) 25 March 1996 (age 28) | 3 | Kobelco Kobe Steelers |
Naoto Saito | Scrum-half | (1997-08-26) 26 August 1997 (age 26) | 7 | Tokyo Sungoliath |
Kaito Shigeno | Scrum-half | (1990-11-21) 21 November 1990 (age 33) | 14 | Toyota Verblitz |
Hayata Nakao | Fly-half | (1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 (age 29) | 0 | Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo |
Takuya Yamasawa | Fly-half | (1994-09-21) 21 September 1994 (age 29) | 4 | Saitama Wild Knights |
Lee Seung-sin | Fly-half | (2001-01-13) 13 January 2001 (age 23) | 1 | Kobelco Kobe Steelers |
Yusuke Kajimura | Centre | (1995-09-13) 13 September 1995 (age 28) | 2 | Yokohama Canon Eagles |
Shogo Nakano | Centre | (1997-06-11) 11 June 1997 (age 27) | 3 | Tokyo Sungoliath |
Dylan Riley | Centre | (1997-05-02) 2 May 1997 (age 27) | 5 | Saitama Wild Knights |
Siosaia Fifita | Wing | (1998-12-20) 20 December 1998 (age 25) | 7 | Hanazono Kintetsu Liners |
Jone Naikabula | Wing | (1994-03-12) 12 March 1994 (age 30) | 0 | Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo |
Taichi Takahashi | Wing | (1996-05-24) 24 May 1996 (age 28) | 0 | Toyota Verblitz |
Gerhard van den Heever | Wing | (1989-04-13) 13 April 1989 (age 35) | 1 | Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay |
Rakuhei Yamashita | Wing | (1991-01-30) 30 January 1991 (age 33) | 0 | Kobelco Kobe Steelers |
Ryuji Noguchi | Fullback | (1995-07-15) 15 July 1995 (age 28) | 14 | Saitama Wild Knights |
Ryohei Yamanaka | Fullback | (1988-06-22) 22 June 1988 (age 36) | 22 | Kobelco Kobe Steelers |
Matches
First test
2 July 2022 15:00 JST (UTC+09) |
Japan | 23–42 | France |
Try: Tatafu 13' c Fifita 80+1' c Con: Shigeno (1/1) 14' Lee Seung-sin (1/1) 80+2' Pen: Shigeno (1/1) 14' Lee Seung-sin (1/1) 26', 54' | Try: Penaud (2) 3' c, 58' c Lebel 43' c Moefana 61' m Bourgarit 69' c Con: Jaminet (4/5) 4', 45', 59', 70' Pen: Jaminet (3/3) 18', 29', 54' |
Toyota Stadium, Toyota[8] Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland) |
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Notes:
- Thomas Jolmès, Yoan Tanga and Thomas Lavault (France) made their international debuts.
- France winning-streak of 9 consecutive test matches is their best series since 1937.
Second test
9 July 2022 14:50 JST (UTC+09) |
Japan | 15–20 | France |
Try: Yamanaka (2) 12' m, 40' c Con: Lee Seung-sin (1/1) 40+1' Pen: Lee Seung-sin (1/1) 19' | Try: Lebel 9' c Couilloud 71' c Con: Lucu (1/1) 10' Jalibert (1/1) 72' Pen: Lucu (1/1) 44' Jalibert (1/1) 61' |
National Stadium, Tokyo[8] Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland) |
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Notes:
- Max Spring (France) made his international debut.
- France equals his record winning streak of 10 consecutive international test matches.
Climatic conditions
The hot weather had been a major concern. At kick off of the first match, it recorded 34.5°C in Toyota.[9] 24 hours before the first match, Toyota city recorded a historic high 39.8°C.[10] As a result, three water breaks were put in place during each half of the match.[11] Just after kick off of the second match, it recorded 31.5°C in Tokyo.[12][13] Water breaks were also in place.
Condolences to Shinzo Abe
Before the second match, the 57,000 crowd observed a minute's silence for the assassination of Shinzo Abe. After the match, French captain Charles Ollivon offered a French jersey with the name "Abe Shinzo" printed. Abe was a keen supporter of Japanese rugby. He visited the Japan dressing room during the 2019 Rugby World Cup and invited the team to the prime minister's office.[13][14]
See also
References
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- ^ "Men's World Rankings". World Rugby. Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Japan to host France for two Tests in July". Sky Sports. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ 吉田宏 (2022-07-04). "1.5軍の世界2位フランスに敗戦 "手の内隠した"ラグビー日本代表、W杯への収穫とは". The Answer – via Yahoo Japan.
- ^ "France rally again to win second Test against Japan in Tokyo". Irish Times. 2022-07-09.
- ^ Heagney, Liam (23 June 2022). "Shaun Edwards didn't fly to Japan with France on Wednesday night". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ Mathieu, Bastien (25 June 2022). "Aymeric Luc et Max Spring négatifs". FFR (in French). Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Le Japon en juillet, l'Afrique du Sud en novembre : le programme des Bleus en 2022 !". 13 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "名古屋 2022年7月2日(10分ごとの値)". Japan Meteorological Agency. 2022-07-02.
- ^ "汗3リットル、体重5キロ減 炎天下のラグビー代表戦に涼しい顔の訳". Mainichi Shimbun. 2022-07-02.
- ^ "10分おきのウォーターブレイク。「気候条件について不平不満を述べる者はいません。しかし、安全の考慮は重要」。フランス代表、最善の準備を経て第1テストマッチへ". Rugby Republic. 2022-07-02.
- ^ "東京 2022年7月9日(10分ごとの値)". Japan Meteorological Agency. 2022-07-09.
- ^ a b 松瀬学 (2022-07-11). "「安倍さんのご供養のためにも勝ちたかった」。強豪フランスに惜敗したラグビー日本代表のリーチマイケル". Yahoo Japan. Archived from the original on 2022-07-11.
- ^ "Japan rugby players remember Abe after emotional France Test". Channel News Asia. 2022-07-10.