World Cup 2008 Qualifiers Atlantic play-off
Attendance: 1,200
Jack Pearson Stadium, Philadelphia, United States of America
Referee: Robert Irvin
Head 2 Head
Previous Results
Date Home Team Result Away Team Season
26 Jan 2006United States of America40 - 10Japan2006
27 Jun 2003United States of America78 - 6Japan2003
1 Jun 2002United States of America26 - 10Japan2002
United States of America Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Erik Hollingsworth        
2 Ric Dortone 1     4
3 Jeff Preston        
4 Cory Sheridan 1     4
5 Louis Tulio 3     12
6 Conway Maraki 2     8
7 David Niu        
8 Justin Zadnik 1     4
9 Marcus Vassilakopoulos30 2 5   18
10 Ed Woodbridge        
11 Chris Craig        
12 Kevin Deal        
13 Shayne Mains        
14 Mike Edwards        
15 Fred Backhaus        
16 Ryan Coleman        
17 Phil Shipos 1     4
Total:        
 11 5 0 54
Japan Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Kazunori Ijuin        
2 Hirofumi Kita        
3 Kazunobu Nakai        
4 Narihisa Ushida        
5 Mitsutaka Inoue        
6 Hiroshi Miyazaki        
7 Jin Iguchi        
8 Mitsuo Takashino        
9 Noriyuki Tainaka 1     4
10 Masanori Kazoaka 1     4
11 Ryo Kondo        
12 Norihiro Oriyama   3   6
13 Amane Konishi 1     4
14 Masamichi Itagaki        
15 Yasunori Oshima        
16 Benedict Pender        
17 Shunsuke Tamura        
Total:        
 3 3 0 18



    Note: Those players whose number appears in bracketed italics are non-playing substitutes.