Japan score 5 tries in a thrilling game

The All Blacks ran in 10 tries as they cruised to a 31-69 win over Japan. It was not all one way traffic as the home side showed great skills and improvement as New Zealand blooded a number of new players. Michael Leitch was, as usual, immense today and was well supported by a number of team mates. Here are the games Top Performers.

Michael Leitch:

Leitch was immense as a leader and player as he topped the Japanese stats in Defenders Beaten, Offloads & Tackles Made. Brilliant in open play and a strong carrier he will be hard to replace when he retires.

George Bridge:

Bridge came on at half time and made an immediate impact and remained a thron in the Japanese side. 40 minutes of play yielded 2 tries, a clean break, try assist and 31m run with ball in hand.

Ngani Laumape:

Three tries on the night as the human wrecking ball crashed holes through the Japan defence the entire game. He showed some great footwork and kicking skills too with a try assist added to his haul of contributions.

Tim Lafaele:

Up against Laumape, Lafaele, put in a great showing and scored a brace, beating 1 defender and making 3 offloads. Japan's willingness to give the ball some air spread the NZ defence