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Sports Mole previews Thursday's Rugby World Cup clash between Japan and Samoa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Japan

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Last Game: England 59-14 Japan
Sunday, November 24 at 4.10pm in International Rugby Union Friendlies
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Samoa

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Last Game: England 18-17 Samoa
Saturday, October 7 at 4.45pm in Rugby World Cup
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How you voted: Japan vs Samoa

Japan
46.5%
Draw
6.4%
Samoa
47.1%
172
Head to Head
Oct 5, 2019 11.30am
Group Stage
Japan
38-19
Samoa
Lafaele (28'), Himeno (54'), Fukuoka (76'), Matsushima (80')
Butler (61'), Lund (62')
Taefu (73')
Clarke (9'), van Veen (36'), Bishop (51'), Canavan (57')
Oct 3, 2015 2.30pm
Group Stage
Samoa
5-26
Japan
Perez (65')
Johnson (69'), Larsson (89'), Pantilimon (93')
Try (24'), Yamada (40')
Marney (94')
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