Here's a report from the organizers, which highlights yesterday's New Zealand - Japan game.

New Zealand won both matches in Pool A to remain undefeated at the World Wheelchair Rugby Championships in Christchurch today.

After a narrow win over Japan 34-32 in the morning, the Wheel Blacks were far more assured in the afternoon, defeating Germany 38-30.

Wheel Blacks captain Tim Johnson said that there was a sharp diffference in performance between the two games.

"We controlled the game much better this afternoon. This morning we had a slow start and let the Japanese control the flow of the game for a good part, whereas this afternoon we were muc h more controlled from the whistle."

"It is so much easier when you are not having to play catch up as we did in the morning," he said.

Against the Japanese the Wheel Blacks were down 23-25 going into the last quarter and with 10 seconds to play the scores were locked at 32-32, but composure in those last crucial seconds was enough to earn victory.

The afternoon was more clinical with the Wheel Blacks ahead 18-15 at half-time and 29-23 at three-quarter time.

"It was actully quite tiring on court. The temperatures were probably as high as about 30 degrees so we may have to look at using our coooling spray more as well as our ice vests," he said.

New Zealand plays Belgium, one of the lower ranked sides tomorrow morning, and then it is the big clash against the United States to see who will top the pool.

"We will analyse how we feel after tomorrow morning¹s match and then decide on our game plan.  It's a game we want to win, but we must also be mindful of the bigger matches that lie ahead on Friday and possibly Saturday."

While New Zealand and the United States look likely in Pool A, it¹s a tough three-way battle in Pool B among Canada, Great Britain and Australia.  Canada took the early advantage when it defeated Australia 39-35 this afternoon.

Tomorrow Great Britain plays Canada in the morning and the all-important clash with Australia in the afternoon.  It could be this last game of pool play that decides the semi-finalist.

New Zealand scorers against Japan were: Tim Johnson and Dan Buckingham 11, Sholto Taylor 7, Curtis Palmer and Gerey Tinker 2, Jai Waite 1.

Against Germany: Taylor 10, Johnson 9, Tinker and Palmer 6, Buckingham 5, Dave Klinkhamer 2.