By John Riley

Japan.........................15pts
Tries: Ishida 15, Otsuka 35
Conversion: Matsunaga 36
Penalty: Matsunaga 10

France................................42pts
Tries: Lamothe 2, 51; Jalibert 19, 43; Roumat 23, Lucu 30
Conversions: Lucu 3, 20, 24, 31, 52; Ntamack 44

Maxime Lamothe and Matthieu Jalibert both scored twice as France bullied Japan up front with a six-try win to complete an impressive Nations Championship tour and finish top of the Northern Hemisphere pool.
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