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Japan
v England⁠

17–52

Full time

Japan v England finished 17–52.

Japan
Koga Nezuka 66', Takuya Yamasawa 69'
Date
Saturday 22 June 2024 · England in 2024
Venue
Japan National Stadium, Tokyo
Competition
Test matches · 2024 England tour of Japan and New Zealand

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

England

Starting XV

Replacements

Japan

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Takayoshi Mohara Prop Off in the 63'
  • No. 2, Mamoru Harada Hooker Off in the 49'
  • No. 3, Shuhei Takeuchi Prop Off in the 47'
  • No. 4, Sanaila Waqa Lock Off in the 55'
  • No. 5, Warner Dearns Lock
  • No. 6, Michael Leitch (c) Flanker
  • No. 7, Tiennan Costley Flanker Off in the 60'
  • No. 8, Faulua Makisi Number 8
  • No. 9, Naoto Saito Scrum Half Off in the 55'
  • No. 10, Seungsin Lee Fly Half Off in the 55'
  • No. 11, Koga Nezuka Wing
  • No. 12, Tomoki Osada Centre
  • No. 13, Samisoni Tua Centre
  • No. 14, Jone Naikabula Wing
  • No. 15, Yoshitaka Yazaki Full Back Off in the 55'

Replacements

  • No. 16, Atsushi Sakate On in the 49'
  • No. 17, Shogo Miura On in the 63'
  • No. 18, Keijiro Tamefusa On in the 47'
  • No. 19, Amanaki Saumaki On in the 55'
  • No. 20, Kai Yamamoto On in the 60'
  • No. 21, Shinobu Fujiwara On in the 55'
  • No. 22, Rikiya Matsuda On in the 55'
  • No. 23, Takuya Yamasawa On in the 55'

Referee: Luc Ramos. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 4 meetings before this one

1987 – 2023

01 17 Sep 2023
Rugby World Cup Allianz Riviera, Nice

England 34–12 Japan England won

England tries: Lewis Ludlam 23', Courtney Lawes 55', Freddie Steward 65', Joe Marchant 80'

Japan tries: None

Match page: England v Japan, 17 September 2023

02 12 Nov 2022
Test matches · 2022 Autumn International Twickenham Stadium, London

England 52–13 Japan England won

England tries: Freddie Steward 11', Marcus Smith 23', Guy Porter 40', Ellis Genge 47', Guy Porter 49', Penalty try 69', Marcus Smith 74'

Japan tries: Naoto Saito 58'

Match page: England v Japan, 12 November 2022

03 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

04 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

Mike Harrison

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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