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Australia vs Japan: as it happened

FULL-TIMEInternational
Australia
Australia
56–17
North Queensland Stadium
Japan
Japan
Live coverage by Renaldo Bothma
As it happened
Score81'09:02
Conversion — Ben Donaldson (Australia)
Australia 56 – 17 Japan
Full-time09:01
Full-time
Australia 56 – 17 Japan
Score80'09:00
Try — Brandon Paenga-Amosa (Australia)
Australia 54 – 17 Japan
Score75'08:55
Conversion — Ben Donaldson (Australia)
Australia 49 – 17 Japan
Card75'08:55
Yellow card — Mamoru Harada (Japan)
Score74'08:55
Try — Harry Wilson (Australia)
Australia 47 – 17 Japan
Score73'08:51
Conversion — Ben Donaldson (Australia)
Australia 42 – 17 Japan
Score72'08:51
Try — Charlie Cale (Australia)
Australia 40 – 17 Japan
Score59'08:35
Conversion — Ryan Lonergan (Australia)
Australia 35 – 17 Japan
Score57'08:34
Try — Massimo De Lutiis (Australia)
Australia 33 – 17 Japan
Score51'08:27
Conversion — Ryan Lonergan (Australia)
Australia 28 – 17 Japan
Score50'08:27
Try — Angus Bell (Australia)
Australia 26 – 17 Japan
2nd half08:16
Second half under way
Score39'07:58
Conversion — Ryan Lonergan (Australia)
Australia 21 – 17 Japan
Score38'07:57
Try — Taniela Tupou (Australia)
Australia 19 – 17 Japan
Score33'07:51
Try — Dylan Riley (Japan)
Australia 14 – 17 Japan
Score28'07:46
Try — Ryan Lonergan (Australia)
Australia 19 – 12 Japan
Score26'07:43
Conversion — Takuro Matsunaga (Japan)
Australia 14 – 12 Japan
Score25'07:43
Try — Naoto Saito (Japan)
Australia 14 – 10 Japan
Score17'07:35
Conversion — Ryan Lonergan (Australia)
Australia 14 – 5 Japan
Score16'07:33
Try — Taniela Tupou (Australia)
Australia 12 – 5 Japan
Score11'07:28
Try — Harry Hockings (Japan)
Australia 7 – 5 Japan
Score7'07:24
Conversion — Ryan Lonergan (Australia)
Australia 7 – 0 Japan
Score6'07:23
Try — Josh Nasser (Australia)
Australia 5 – 0 Japan
Full match centre — lineups, head-to-head and the report — on the Australia vs Japan match page.
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Frequently asked questions

What is the Australia vs Japan score?

Australia 56, Japan 17 at full-time in the International.

How can I follow Australia vs Japan live?

This page carries live score updates and key moments through the match, with every time shown in SAST. The match is broadcast in South Africa on SuperSport via DStv.