History of rugby union matches between England and Japan
England and Japan have played each other at rugby union on two occasions, with England winning both. They met in the inaugural Rugby World Cup and Autumn internationals.[1]
History[edit]
England and Japan first met in Pool 1 of the 1987 Rugby World Cup, which England won in a one-way contest. They did not meet again until the Autumn of 2018, when Japan fought back to a half-time lead at Twickenham, but England responded to win comfortably in the second half.
After the 2019 Rugby World Cup, England are to return to Japan to play a two-match test series.
Summary[edit]
Overall[edit]
| Details | Played | Won by England
|
Won by Japan
|
Drawn | England points | Japan points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 15 |
| In Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral venue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 7 |
| Overall | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 22 |
Records[edit]
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
| Record | England | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Longest winning streak | 2 (30 May 1987–Present) | NA |
| Largest points for | ||
| Home | 35 (17 November 2018) | NA |
| Away | 60 (30 May 1987) | 15 (17 November 2018) |
| Largest winning margin | ||
| Home | 20 (17 November 2018) | NA |
| Away | 53 (30 May 1987) | NA |
Results[edit]
| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 May 1987 | Concord Oval, Sydney, Australia | 60–7 | England
|
1987 Rugby World Cup |
| 2 | 17 November 2018 | Twickenham, London | 35–15 | England
|
2018 end-of-year rugby union internationals |
XV results[edit]
Below is a list of matches that England opted not to give full test match status.
| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 September 1971 | Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka | 19–27 | England
|
1971 England rugby union tour of Far East |
| 2 | 28 September 1971 | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo | 3–6 | England
| |
| 3 | 13 May 1979 | Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka | 19–21 | England
|
1979 England rugby union tour of Japan, Fiji and Tonga |
| 4 | 20 May 1979 | Olympic Stadium, Tokyo | 18–38 | England
| |
| 5 | 11 October 1986 | Twickenham, London | 39–12 | England
|
1986 Japan rugby union tour of Great Britain |
References[edit]
- ↑ "England v Japan rugby stats". Rugbydata.
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