Japan aren't phased by that Scotland try.

They are straight on the front foot, but play is stopped because of a nasty looking injury to Nijiho Nagata.

Scotland's Francesca McGhie is also off for an HIA.

We are back under way in Cape Town.

Scotland repelled wave after wave of Japanese attack in the first half-hour of that first half, before turning the tide and levelling the scores.

They will have the wind behind them after the break, and a numerical advantage for the next 10 minutes of play.

You sense they have to make it count if they want the WXV2 crown.

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There was also a yellow card shown to Japanese prop Sachiko Kato in the aftermath of that penalty try.

Rinse and repeat. Another penalty and another scrum.

Referee Kat Roche keeps her cards in her pockets for now though.

ANOTHER penalty for Scotland at the scrum, and they will pack down again.

Surely there is a card coming for Japan.

Japan get the ball out of this scrum quickly, and number eight Seina Saito crashes into contact.

Helen Nelson gets over the ball superbly to win a penalty though and Scotland will get one last chance in this first half.

This time they opt for a scrum.

Incredible maul defence from Japan, as they stop Scotland's momentum and ultimately win a scrum when the ball doesn't come out.

Another penalty goes Scotland's way after Japan fail to roll away, and Helen Nelson nudges it into the corner.

Here comes a rolling maul...

Another massive Scotland nudge at the scrum wins a penalty, and Helen Nelson kicks them back into Japan's 22.

Can they take advantage this time?

Oh, they had to score.

Emma Orr does all the hard work, taking a beautifully disguised pass out the back from Lisa Thomson, but just can't get the final pass right.

The last Japanese defender committed really early - Orr could have just gone herself.

Big carries from Lisa Thomson and Lana Skeldon take Scotland deep into Japan's 22.

Best chance of the game for Scotland...

Scotland just cannot get going in attack, but in fairness, they are neutralising Japan superbly in defence.

They now smash Japan back at scrum time and win a penalty that Helen Nelson kicks into Japan's half.

Been a while since they were down there.

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That's brilliant from Japan's Moe Tsukui.

Her box-kick in behind Francesca McGhie rolls out right in the corner, and the pressure is piled back on to Scotland.

Lana Skeldon hits her mark though and Helen Nelson belts it downfield.

Scotland escape again.

Japan will be furious that they have only scored once in the opening 20 minutes.

Silly from Evie Gallagher and Scotland.

Emma Orr is pinged for not rolling away, and Gallagher then deliberately slows Japan taking the penalty.

Scotland are marched back 10m, and Japan are now deep in the 22.

It's been pretty relentless stuff from the Sakura XV.

Ayasa Otsuka kicks again, but Rhona Lloyd reads it well and then does brilliantly to get out of her own in-goal area.

Lisa Thomson clears, but can't get much distance on her kick. Scotland would have been bracing themselves for another defensive set, but they steal the lineout.

Japan are playing some really slick stuff out there, and an excellent kick through by Ayasa Otsuka forces Chloe Rollie to hack the ball into touch.

Japan have the lineout inside Scotland's 22. This is a big chance.