Japan manage to win last match vs Australia's 2nd team

Japan grinded out a 52-48 win over Australia A in the last game of the three-match, non-test rugby series Friday after losing the first two.Playing as Japan XV, the hosts had five tries by halftime, two of them by Tevita Tatafu, en route to a 35-19 lead against Australia's second national team behind the Wallabies at Yodoko Sakura Stadium in Osaka.Australia A made a furious second-half comeback to pull within 45-43, but Faulua Makisi's try with Takuya Yamasawa's conversion increased Japan's lead again with about 10 minutes remaining.The three-match series between Japan XV and Australia A wa…READ FULL ARTICLE