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tha_mai says...

I was wrong in earlier post re Onazawa as he scored two more in the final taking his test total to 51 (as this article correctly states).

That places him fourth on the test scoring list. At 34 he may not have time for nine more (to equal Shane Williams on 60).

Posted 03:32 21st May 2012

tha_mai says...

a significant change in the make up of the Japan team - last year there were several non-Japanese born players in the squad, for this match just one, NZ-born Michael Leitch who moved to Japan as a school student eight years ago and went on to play for Japan Under-20 and in RWC.

Japan's Hirotoki Onozawa now has 49 tries from 70 tests to go equal with Doug Howlett as the fifth most prolific try scorer in international rugby.

Japan coach Eddie Jones' description of the Hong Kong team "We know most of their players are either English, South Africans or New Zealanders."

They must keep the IRB people busy processing eligibility forms.

Posted 03:24 21st May 2012

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1New Zealand420
2France411
3Tonga49
4Canada46
5Japan42

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