de Allende steals the ball at the breakdown but le Roux passes it forward, SA losing out on another scoring opportunity

de Klerk box kicks and Japan are back in possession under pressure in their own 22

Handre Pollard made his test debut on 28 June, 2014, in a 55-6 victory against Scotland in Port Elizabeth, scoring 13 points as a 20-year old.

Japan kick it soon afterwards and SA attack on the halfway

Kolbe steals the ball back but du Toit knocks it afterwards. Japan receive possession and an advantage

de Klerk box kicks and Japan are back in possession

Tamura restarts and du Toit gathers well

First half statistics
Japan - South Africa
Kicking
Kicks from hand: 19 - 14
Kicks regathered: 8 - 10
Metres made from kicks: 257 - 275
Penalty goals: 1 - 0
Drop goals: 0 - 0

Pollard will have an attempt at goal

First half statistics
Japan - South Africa
Defence
Tackles: 31 - 91
Missed tackles: 5 - 13
Turnovers won: 2 - 3
Turnovers won in own half: 2 - 6
Turnovers won in opp half: 7 - 4