Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage from today’s game as Canada take on Japan at McLean Park in Napier

Final score 23-23 and that is Japan's final match of this World Cup. Canada, on the other hand, still have New Zealand to tackle on Sunday

The ball goes to ground and Kaplan calls a ruck before putting an end to the game. Canada have managed to scrape themselves a draw out of this match despite trailing both at half-time and with 15 minutes to go

Japan still have possession but only 10m into Canadian territory ... to far out for another drop goal attempt ... they are also periously close to the touch line ...

Arlidge attempts a drop goal but he doesn't make a good connection and pulls his kick both short and away to the left. The one thing Arlidge did do right with that kick is ensure it went over the dead ball line meaning the will get the ball back after Munro has kicked from the 22

PENALTY CANADA! 23-23! Munro does land the kick from the right hand side of the park and the scores are level with about 90 seconds remaining on the clock ...

Canada get a penalty just shy off the 22 when Kensuke Hatakeyama is penalised for playing the ball off his feet. Will Munro go for the kick once again? It's on the right side of the pitch where he has had more success from today ...

Munro pulls his kick across the front of the goal posts from the left and they remain three points behind with four minutes remaining. These two teams drew 12-12 the last time they met in the World Cup, who would bet against a repeat of that draw now??

TRY CANADA! 20-23! Great work by Canada as they force their way over the line. Ander Munro is the man to take the ball the final few metres over the line but it was a whole team try. The decision goes to the TMO but it is an easy call as Munro clearly grounded the ball

Kleeburger breaks into Japanese territory and gets to the 10m line before pulled down by Endo ... Van Der Merwe eventually takes the ball on and gets through another line of defence ... Hamilton ... Kleeburger ... Canada are three or four metres away ...

PENALTY JAPAN! 15-23! A big moment for Arlidge as he kicks another penalty to put his side eight points ahead. A converted try will no longer do for Canada and they only have eight minutes left on the clock

Another turnover at the lineout allows Japan to run at Canada again, and then they get another kickable penalty when the Canada play the ball of their feet

Canada look desperately unorganised at the lineout and concede a penalty but quickly get out of trouble when Japan concede a penalty of their own (on the Canadian 22) when they fail to release the ball

PENALTY JAPAN! 15-20! They didn't look sure before gaining the extra 10m but Arlidge was quick to point to the posts after it, and he drills the ball right between the posts to re-establish Japan's five point lead

Evans spills the ball forward and concedes a penalty. Jason Marshall refuses to give the ball to Fumiaki Tanaka quickly and eventually throws it away, conceding an extra 10 metres

PENALTY CANADA! 15-17! Canada opt for the points and Munro lands the kick from just to the right of the posts. Canada now just two points behind Japan with about 17 minutes left on the clock

Hamilton goes once more and gets the ball up to just 10m away ... and he wins a penalty as Toshizumi Kitagawa is penalised for illegal entry

Van Der Merwe has been tireless today as he again takes on the ball and breaks through the first line of Japanese defence and up to the 22m line. Evans gets over the advantage line as Canada recycle the ball across the field. Van Der Merwe again ... Cudmore ... Munro ... Trainor ...

It takes Endo and Shota Horie to bring down Van Der Merwe as he takes the ball up to the Japanese 22 ... but eventually Japan dodge another bullet when Cudmore loses the ball forward

Vatuvei does very well to stop Canada's slow but steady progress on the 22 when he stops Cudmore from releasing the ball and Japan will have their own chance now to get a bit of possession ...

Canada are trying to wear Japan down now as they work the ball through the phases and keep hitting the Japanese line ...