United States v Japan
| United States | 21 |
|---|---|
| Japan | 18 |
| Date (UTC) | May 24, 1987, 1 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Date (Local) | May 24, 1987, 1 p.m. Australia/Brisbane |
| Time Since | 38 years, 2 months ago |
| Venue | Ballymore Stadium |
| Series | Rugby World Cup 1987 |
| Referee | Guy Maurette |
|---|---|
| AR1 | TBA |
| AR2 | Col Waldron |
| TMO | TBA |
| FPRO | None |
Lineups
| United States | Position | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Bailey | 1 | Koji Yasumi |
| John Everett | 2 | Tsuyoshi Fujita |
| Fred Paoli | 3 | Koji Horaguchi |
| Kevin Swords | 4 | Toshiyuki Hayashi |
| Ed Burlingham | 5 | Atsushi Oyagi |
| Blane Warhurst | 6 | Katsufumi Miyamoto |
| Gary Lambert | 7 | Sinali Latu |
| Brian Vizard | 8 | Michihito Chida |
| Mike Saunders | 9 | Hisataka Ikuta |
| Joe Clarkson | 10 | Seiji Hirao |
| Gary Hein | 11 | Shinji Onuki |
| Roy Helu | 12 | Eiji Kutsuki |
| Kevin Higgins | 13 | Kojiro Yoshinaga |
| Mike Purcell | 14 | Nofomuli Taumoefolau |
| Ray Nelson | 15 | Shogo Mukai |
| Mike Caulder | 16 | Tsutomu Hirose |
| Dave Horton | 17 | Toshitaki Kimura |
| Dave Dickson | 18 | Seiji Kurihara |
| Tony Ridnell | 19 | Mitsutake Hagimoto |
| Neal Brendel | 20 | Katsuhiro Matsuo |
| Pat Johnson | 21 | Daijiro Murai |
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| 23 |