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Rugby as it happened: Japan XV trounce Māori All Blacks 26-14

23:09 pm on 6 July 2024

Isaia Walker-Leawere during the Māori All Blacks match against a Japan XV on 19 June. Photo: Photosport

Japan XV has scored a first-ever win over the Māori All Blacks.

Head coach Ross Filipo had made a handful of changes to his team ahead of the match at Toyota Stadium in Tokyo.

But they were not strong enough to catch up to the Japan side and never hit the front at any point in the 80-minute match.

The final score was 26-14.

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