New Zealand Women vs Japan Women | Women's Rugby World Cup - SuperSport

Sunday 31 Aug 2025

Sandy Park, TBC

New Zealand Women

Japan Women

Tries

Renee Holmes71'

Braxton Sorensen-McGee69', 49', 30'

Jorja Miller67', 15'

Risi Pouri-Lane38'

Kennedy Tukuafu35'

Katelyn Vaha'akolo24'

Portia Woodman-Wickliffe12'

Penalty Try66'

Moe Tsukui46'

Sakurako Hatada3'

Conversion

Renee Holmes72', 70'

Braxton Sorensen-McGee39', 35', 25', 16'

Ayasa Otsuka47'

New Zealand Women

Japan Women

Timeline

FULLTIME - 62:19

End of Second Half

80'

Renee Holmes

Conversion

72'

Renee Holmes

Try

71'

Renee Holmes

Conversion

70'

Braxton Sorensen-McGee

Try

69'

Nijiho Nagata

Out: Wako Kitano

68'

Jorja Miller

Try

67'

Penalty Try

Try

66'

red-card

66'

Kanako Kobayashi

Out: Haruka Hirotsu

65'

Manami Mine

Out: Sachiko Kato

57'

Kotomi Taniguchi

Out: Asuka Kuge

57'

Jennifer Nduka

Out: Seina Saito

53'

Ayano Sakurai

Out: Otoka Yoshimura

52'

Liana Mikaele-Tu'u

Out: Layla Sae

52'

Megumi Abe

Out: Moe Tsukui

52'

Kate Henwood

Out: Chryss Viliko

50'

Atlanta Lolohea

Out: Georgia Ponsonby

50'

Braxton Sorensen-McGee

Try

49'

Ayasa Otsuka

Conversion

47'

Moe Tsukui

Try

46'

Veisinia Mahutariki-Fakalelu

Out: Tanya Kalounivale

45'

Laura Bayfield

Yellow Card

42'

Laura Bayfield

Out: Kennedy Simon

40'

Renee Holmes

Out: Ruahei Demant

40'

Stacey Waaka

Out: Renee Holmes

40'

Maia Joseph

Out: Risi Pouri-Lane

40'

Start of Second Half

40'

HALFTIME - 38:5

End of First Half

41'

Theresa Setefano

Out: Sylvia Brunt

40'

Renee Holmes

Out: Stacey Waaka

39'

Braxton Sorensen-McGee

Conversion

39'

Risi Pouri-Lane

Try

38'

Haruka Hirotsu

Yellow Card

38'

Braxton Sorensen-McGee

Conversion

35'

Kennedy Tukuafu

Try

35'

Braxton Sorensen-McGee

Try

30'

Braxton Sorensen-McGee

Conversion

25'

Katelyn Vaha'akolo

Try

24'

Braxton Sorensen-McGee

Conversion

16'

Jorja Miller

Try

15'

Portia Woodman-Wickliffe

Try

12'

Sakurako Hatada

Try

Minori Yamamoto

Out: Sora Nishimura

Start of First Half

Match Information

Sandy Park, TBC

Women's Rugby World Cup

Sunday, 31 August 2025

Top Performers

Ball Carries

Ayasa Otsuka

Ball Carries: 12

Tackles

Yuna Sato

Tackles: 18

Points

Braxton Sorensen-McGee

Points: 23

Current Standings

	Team	P	PD	Pts
1	New Zealand Women	3	129	15
3	Japan Women	3	-63	5

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