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England men · Test matches · 2022 Autumn International

England
v Japan⁠

52–13

Full time

England v Japan finished 52–13.

England
Freddie Steward 11', Marcus Smith 23', Guy Porter 40', Ellis Genge 47', Guy Porter 49', Penalty try 69', Marcus Smith 74'
Japan
Naoto Saito 58'
Date
Saturday 12 November 2022 · England in 2022
Venue
Twickenham Stadium, London
Competition
Test matches · 2022 Autumn International

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

England

Starting XV

Replacements

Japan

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Keita Inagaki Prop Off in the 49'
  • No. 2, Atsushi Sakate (c) Hooker Off in the 73'
  • No. 3, Jiwon Gu Prop Off in the 73'
  • No. 4, Warner Dearns Lock
  • No. 5, Jack Cornelsen Lock Off in the 73'
  • No. 6, Michael Leitch Flanker
  • No. 7, Kazuki Himeno Flanker
  • No. 8, Tevita Tatafu Number 8 Off in the 53'
  • No. 9, Yutaka Nagare Scrum Half Off in the 54'
  • No. 10, Takuya Yamasawa Fly Half Off in the 40'
  • No. 11, Gerhard van den Heever Wing Off in the 49'
  • No. 12, Ryoto Nakamura Centre
  • No. 13, Dylan Riley Centre
  • No. 14, Kotaro Matsushima Wing
  • No. 15, Ryohei Yamanaka Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Kosuke Horikoshi On in the 73'
  • No. 17, Craig Millar On in the 49' Off in the 79'
  • No. 18, Yusuke Kizu On in the 73'
  • No. 19, Wimpie van der Walt On in the 73'
  • No. 20, Pieter Labuschagne On in the 53'
  • No. 21, Naoto Saito On in the 54'
  • No. 22, Seungsin Lee On in the 40'
  • No. 23, Siosaia Fifita Yellow card 69' On in the 49'

Referee: James Doleman. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 2 meetings before this one

1987 – 2018

01 17 Nov 2018
Test matches · Test match Twickenham, London

England 35–15 Japan England won

England tries: Danny Care 3', Mark Wilson 58', Joe Cokanasiga 70', Dylan Hartley 76'

Japan tries: Ryoto Nakamura 22', Michael Leitch 31'

Match page: England v Japan, 17 November 2018

02 30 May 1987
Rugby World Cup Concord Oval, Sydney

Japan 7–60 England England won

England tries: Rory Underwood 31', Gary Rees 38', Jamie Salmon 47', Dean Richards 49', Rory Underwood 56', Kevin Simms 62', Mike Harrison 66', Mike Harrison 68', Nigel Redman 76', Mike Harrison 78'

Japan tries: Katsufumi Miyamoto 42'

Match page: Japan v England, 30 May 1987

Official meetings since 1987

England v Japan stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings6In our results database
England wins6England perspective
Draws0Level at full time
Japan wins0Japan victories

England have scored 292 points to Japan's 78 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

3

Marcus Smith

3 tries against Japan in matches we hold scorer data for.

Japan · Fixture leader

2

Naoto Saito

Japan's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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