Roundup: November Internationals Week 1

A roundup of the weekends international results from a busy weekend of action, which included a mixture of disappointments for some, with pleasant surprises for Tonga and USA.

 Canada (9) 17
15 DTH van der Merwe; 14 J Wilson-Ross, 13 C Trainor, 12 C Hearn, 11 S Duke; 10 C Braid, 9 G McRorie (S White 62); 1 H Buydens (c), 2 R Barkwill (A Carpenter 66), 3 J Marshall; 4 T Hotson (B Beukeboom 59), 5 J Sinclair; 6 K Gilmour, 7 N Dala, 8 J Moonlight.
Try (1): Dala (57) Pens (4): McRorie (7, 12, 31, 45)

 Namibia (6) 13
15 C Botha (J Tromp 10); 14 D Dames, 13 D de la Harpe, 12 J Deysel, 11 D Philander; 10 T Kotze, 9 E Buitendag (R de la Harpe 40); 1 J Redelinghuys (F Bertolini 75), 2 T van Jaarsveld, 3 A Schlechter (C Viviers 75); 4 M Blom, 5 T Uanivi (S Neustadt); 6 R Kitshoff, 7 J Burger (c), 8 PJ van Lill (T Forbes 7-10).
Try (1): Burger (74) Con (1): Kotze (75) Pens (2): Kotze (25, 32) YC: Kitshoff (36)

Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa) | Venue: Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay

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 Japan (5) 18

15 A Goromaru; 14 K Hesketh (H Tatekawa 68), 13 K Matsushima, 12 M Sa'u (R Yamanaka 73), 11 A Yamada; 10 K Ono, 9 A Hiwasa; 1 K Inagaki, 2 T Kizu (H Yuhara 58), 3 K Hatakeyama; 4 L Thompson, 5 S Makabe (H Ono 65); 6 H Tui, 7 M Leitch (c, H Hopgood 75), 8 AL Mafi.
Tries (2): Yamada (38), Penalty Try (47) Con (1): Goromaru (48) Pens (2): Goromaru (54, 72)

 New Zealand Maori (15) 20
15 N Milner-Skudder (J Webber 65); 14 K Baker, 13 M Proctor, 12 C Ngatai (c), 11 J Lowe; 10 I West (M McKenzie 58), 9 C Smylie (J Gibson-Park 72); 1 C Eves (B Edmonds 58), 2 C Taylor (J Royal 72), 3 M Kainga; 4 T Franklin (H Triggs 58), 5 B Thomson; 6 D Pryor, 7 S Polwart (M Crosswell 46), 8 E Dixon.
Tries (3): Taylor (16), Milner-Skudder (22), Pryor (77) Con (1): West (17) Pen (1): West (31) YC: Franklin (6)

Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia) | Venue: Chichibunomiya Stadium, Tokyo | Attendance: 20,515

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 Georgia (6) 9

15 M Kvirikashvili; 14 I Machkhaneli (c, S Todua 72), 13 D Kacharava, 12 M Sharikadze, 11 T Mchedlidze; 10 L Khmaladze (L Malaguradze 73), 9 G Begadze (V Khutsishvili 73); 1 M Nariashvili (Z Zhvania 66), 2 S Mamukashvili (S Maisuradze 69), 3 D Kubriashvili (L Chilachava 66); 4 K Mikautadze, 5 L Datunashvili; 6 G Tkhilaishvili, 7 V Kolelishvili (L Lomidze 32-40), 8 G Chkhaidze (L Lomidze 66).
Pens (3): Kvirikashvili (11, 40, 51) YC: Tkhilaishvili (76)

 Tonga (3) 23
15 V Lilo; 14 D Halaifonua, 13 S Piutau, 12 M Paea (O Katoa 61), 11 F Vainikolo; 10 K Morath (L Fosita 61), 9 T Takulua (T Moa 60); 1 T Mailau (S Halanukonuka 54), 2 A Lutui (E Taione 69), 3 S Puafisi (P Fa'anunu 54); 4 L Lokotui, 5 J Tuineau (L Fa'aoso 76); 6 S Kalamafoni, 7 N Latu (c, H T-Pole 76), 8 V Ma'afu.
Tries (3): Moa (64, 70), Lilo (77) Con (1): Fosita (65) Pens (2): Morath (27, 45)

Referee: Pascal Gauzère (France) | Venue: Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi | Attendance: 23,857

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 Italy (3) 24

15 A Masi; 14 L Sarto (G Toniolatti 19-24), 13 M Campagnaro, 12 L Morisi (G Toniolatti 73), 11 L McLean; 10 K Haimona, 9 E Gori; 1 M Agüero (A de Marchi 69), 2 L Ghiraldini (A Manici 64), 3 D Chistolini (L Cittadini 69); 4 Q Geldenhuys, 5 J Furno (M Bortolami 64); 6 A Zanni, 7 S Favaro (R Barbieri 68), 8 S Parisse (c).
Tries (2): Favaro (47), Parisse (65) Con (1): Haimona (66) Pens (4): Haimona (10, 43, 54, 73) YC: de Marchi (80)

 Samoa (10) 13
15 F Autagavaia (P Cowley 80); 14 K Pisi, 13 J Leota (W Stanley 73), 12 A Leiua, 11 D Lemi (c); 10 T Pisi (M Stanley 73), 9 K Fotuali'i; 1 S Taulafo (V Afatia 52), 2 T Paulo (O Avei 52), 3 A Perenise (AP Toetu 74); 4 F Lemalu, 5 K Thompson (F Paulo 40); 6 P Fa'asalele, 7 J Lam (M Fa'asavalu 67), 8 T Tuifua.
Try (1): Lam (32) Con (1): Pisi (33) Pens (2): Pisi (26, 51)

Referee: Steve Walsh (Aus) | Venue: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca, Ascoli Piceno | Attendance: 11,100

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 Romania (3) 17
15 C Fercu; 14 A Apostol, 13 C Gal, 12 F Vlaicu, 11 R Neagu; 10 D Manole, 9 V Calafeteanu; 1 M Lazar (A Ursache 53), 2 O Turashvili (A Radoi 12-24, 63), 3 P Ion; 4 M Sirbe, 5 A Coste (V Popirlan 55); 6 M Macovei (c), 7 O Tonita (V Nistor 55), 8 D Carpo.

Tries (2): Penalty Try (46), Carpo (69) Cons (2): Vlaicu (47, 70) Pen (1): Vlaicu (8)

 USA (17) 27
15 F Niua; 14 T Ngwenya, 13 S Kelly, 12 A Suniula, 11 T Stanfill; 10 A Siddall (S Suniula 68), 9 M Petri; 1 N Wallace, 2 P Thiel (T Coolican 52), 3 O Kilifi (B Tarr 39); 4 T Tuisamoa (J Cullen 52), 5 L Stanfill (G Peterson 62); 6 T Clever, 7 J Quill, 8 M Trouville.
Tries (3): Ngwenya (3), T Stanfill (29), Niua (66) Cons (3): Siddall (5, 30, 67) Pen (1): Siddall (40) DG: Petri (58)

Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales) | Venue: Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest

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 France (14) 40

15 S Spedding; 14 Y Huget, 13 A Dumoulin (M Bastareaud 73), 12 W Fofana, 11 T Thomas; 10 C Lopez (R Tales 67), 9 S Tillous-Borde (R Kockott 67); 1 A Menini (X Chiocci 57), 2 G Guirado (B Kayser 50), 3 N Mas (U Atonio 47); 4 P Papé, 5 Y Maestri (A Flanquart 72); 6 T Dusautoir (c), 7 B le Roux, 8 D Chouly (C Ollivon 67).

Tries (5): Thomas (1, 53, 55), Papé (66), Fofana (72) Cons (3): Lopez (54, 67), Kockott (72) Pens (3): Lopez (7, 28, 40)

 Fiji (0) 15
15 M Talebula; 14 A Ratini (T Nagusa 58), 13 A Tikoirotuma, 12 L Botia (N Nadolo 40), 11 W Votu; 10 J Ralulu, 9 N Matawalu (H Seniloli 76); 1 C Ma'afu (J Yanuyanutawa 64), 2 S Koto, 3 M Saulo (I Colati 75); 4 L Nakarawa, 5 A Ratuniyarawa (N Soqeta 68); 6 D Waqaniburotu, 7 A Qera (c), 8 M Matadigo (M Ravulo 75).
Tries (2): Ratini (45), Nagusa (80) Con (1): Nadolo (80) Pen (1): Nadolo (43)

Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand) | Venue: Stade Vélodrome, Marseille | Attendance: 45,300