hsbc-sevens
Ultimate Rugby Mar 3

Lemeki slices the defence open from the scrum and goes 90m to score under the poles. Japan leave it a tad late as the hooter sounds after the kickoff and Argentina kick the ball out to secure the victory.

Ultimate Rugby Mar 3

Less than a minute to go and Japan have a scrum near their own tryline.

Ultimate Rugby Mar 3

The Japanese are struggling to match the physicality of the Argentinians. They make plenty of ground from every phase as they barge over their opponents before spreading it wide and scoring in the corner.

Ultimate Rugby Mar 3

Schulz outs through a grubber and regathers it perfectly before being tackled over the tryline. Good individual try.

Ultimate Rugby Mar 3

The ball is lost forward from the kickoff and Japan have a scrum on their own 22m line.

Ultimate Rugby Mar 3

Muller gets the ball out wide in space and has far too much pace and strength as he shrugs off defenders on the way to the tryline.

Ultimate Rugby Mar 3

Argentina are back to 7 men as Tuculet makes his way back onto the field.

Ultimate Rugby Mar 3

With Argentina down to 6 men, Japan make easy work of the defense and are first to strike.

Ultimate Rugby Mar 3

Japan win an early penalty as Argentina hold onto the ball on the ground. They set up a 5m lineout and attack the midfield.

Ultimate Rugby Mar 3

Next up is Argentina who take on Japan. Historically, Japan have struggled in this fixture with the average score being 28-9 to the South Americans.