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    Japan gets four tries to beat Tonga 35-13

    Hirotoki Onozawa ran in a key try in the second half Sunday as Japan defeated Tonga 35-13 in the Pacific Nations Cup.

    Japan led 12-6 at halftime and widened the gap to 25-13 on Onozawa's effort, one of four tries that earned a bonus point for former New Zealand international John Kirwan's side.

    Takashi Kikutani and New Zealand-born players Shaun Webb and Bryce Robins also had tries for Japan, which improved to 1-1 in the six-nation tournament.

    Lotu Filipine had Tonga's lone try, reducing the lead to 20-11 after 10 minutes in the second half.

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    Sounds like Kirwan might be starting to get the side humming!
    Depends how many NH players Tonga had available though.

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    Woah. Really? Must look for a replay of that one...

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    awesome result for Nippon though, regardless of the availability of key players, Tonga are hardly a pushover.

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