Two-time NRL premiership winner Joey Manu has scored a try but was denied a winning start to his career in Japan Rugby League One after an injury-time dropped goal by ex-Wallabies No.10 Bernard Foley secured Spears Funabashi Tokyo-Bay a dramatic 30-27 win over Verblitz in Tokyo.
Earlier on Sunday, Foley had been unable to buy a goal, missing four consecutive conversions as Brave Blossoms five-eighth Rikiya Matsuda – who replaced Beauden Barrett at Verblitz – converted all three of his side’s tries, and added two penalty goals, to keep the visitors ahead.
Despite Manu being withdrawn from his first game of professional rugby after an hour, Verblitz retained their lead until Foley finally found his range, converting South African second-rower Merwe Olivier’s 35th-minute try to…
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