title: 2008 United States rugby union tour of Japan
text: # 2008 United States rugby union tour of Japan
  
  The 2008 United States rugby union tour of Japan was a series of matches played in November 2008 in Japan by United States national rugby union team.
  
  ## Results
  
  * 16 November 2008
  
  | Japan | 29 - 19 | United States |
  | - | - | - |
  | Try: Endo, Holani Con: Nicholas 2 Pen: Nicholas 4, Webb | report | Try: MacDonald, Ngwenya, Welch Con: Hercus 2 |
  
  * Mizuho Stadium, Nagoya Attendance: 5.000 Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
  
  | Japan | | United States |
  | - | - | - |
  | Kaoru Matsushita | FB | 15 | FB | Chris Wyles |
  | Kosuke Endo | W | 14 | W | Taku Ngwenya |
  | Koji Taira | C | 13 | C | Paul Emerick |
  | Ryan Nicholas | C | 12 | C | Andrew Suniula |
  | Koji Tomioka | W | 11 | W | Gavin DeBartolo |
  | Shaun Webb | FH | 10 | FH | Mike Hercus |
  | Fumiaki Tanaka | SH | 9 | SH | Mike Petri |
  | Koliniasi Holani | N8 | 8 | N8 | Pat Quinn |
  | (capt.) Takashi Kikutani | F | 7 | F | Todd Clever (capt.) |
  | Hajime Kiso | F | 6 | F | Inaki Basauri |
  | Toshizumi Kitagawa | L | 5 | L | Alec Parker |
  | Luke Thompson | L | 4 | L | Hayden Smith |
  | Kensuke Hatakeyama | P | 3 | P | Mate Moeakiola |
  | Yusuke Aoki | H | 2 | H | Mark Crick |
  | Hisateru Hirashima | P | 1 | P | Mike MacDonald |
  | | | Replacements | | |
  | Naonori Mizuyama | | 16 | H | Joe Welch |
  | Naoki Kawamata | | 17 | P | Shawn Pittman |
  | Tomoaki Taniguchi | L | 18 | L | John van der Giessen |
  | Michael Leitch | F | 19 | F | JJ Gagiano |
  | Tomoki Yoshida | | 20 | SH | Chad Erskine |
  | Masakazu Irie | | 21 | FH | Nese Malifa |
  | Bryce Robins | C | 22 | | Junior Sifa |
  | | | Coaches | | |
  | John Kirwan | | | | Scott Johnson |
  
  * 22 November 2008
  
  | Japan | 32 - 17 | United States |
  | - | - | - |
  | | report | Try: Ngwenya, van der Giessen, Wyles Con: Hercus |
  
  * Chichibu, Tokyo Attendance: 12.000 Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
  
  | Japan | | United States |
  | - | - | - |
  | Kaoru Matsushita | FB | 15 | FB | Chris Wyles |
  | Kosuke Endo | W | 14 | W | Taku Ngwenya |
  | Bryce Robins | C | 13 | C | Paul Emerick |
  | Ryan Nicholas | C | 12 | C | Junior Sifa |
  | Koji Tomioka | W | 11 | W | Gavin DeBartolo |
  | Shaun Webb | FH | 10 | FH | Mike Hercus |
  | Fumiaki Tanaka | SH | 9 | SH | Mike Petri |
  | Koliniasi Holani | N8 | 8 | N8 | Pat Quinn |
  | (capt.) Takashi Kikutani | F | 7 | F | Todd Clever (capt.) |
  | Michael Leitch | F | 6 | F | Inaki Basauri |
  | Toshizumi Kitagawa | L | 5 | L | Hayden Smith |
  | Hitoshi Ono | L | 4 | L | John van der Giessen |
  | Kensuke Hatakeyama | P | 3 | P | Brian Lemay |
  | Yusuke Aoki | H | 2 | H | Mark Crick |
  | Hisateru Hirashima | P | 1 | P | Mike MacDonald |
  | | | Replacements | | |
  | Naonori Mizuyama | H | 16 | H | Joe Welch |
  | Naoki Kawamata | P | 17 | P | Mate Moeakiola |
  | Luke Thompson | L | 18 | L | Courtney McKay |
  | Masato Toyoda | N8 | 19 | N8 | JJ Gagiano |
  | Tomoki Yoshida | SH | 20 | SH | Chad Erskine |
  | Masakazu Irie | C | 21 | FH | Thretton Palamo |
  | Piei Mafileo | W | 22 | C | Nese Malifa |
  | | | Coaches | | |
  | John Kirwan | | | | Scott Johnson |
  