History of rugby union matches between Japan and Australia
Script error: No such module "AfC submission catcheck". Japan and Australia have met only five times in international rugby. They first played in 1975 with Japan's two test match tour of Australia. Australia has won all five meetings between the two countries including their two Rugby World Cup matches at the 1987 Rugby World Cup and the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
Summary[edit]
Overall[edit]
| Details | Played | Won by Japan |
Won by Australia |
Drawn | Japan points | Australia points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Japan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 63 |
| In Australia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 127 |
| Neutral venue | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 91 |
| Overall | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 283 | 88 |
Records[edit]
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
| Record | Japan | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Longest winning streak | N/A | 5 (2 August 1975-Present) |
| Largest points for | ||
| Home | 30 (4 November 2017) | 50 (17 August 1975) |
| Away | 25 (17 August 1975) | 91 (8 September 2007) |
| Largest winning margin | ||
| Home | N/A | 50 (17 August 1975 ) |
| Away | N/A | 91 (8 September 2007) |
| Largest aggregate score | ||
| 94 (Australia 91 – 3 Japan) (8 September 2007) | ||
Results[edit]
| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 August 1975 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | 37–7 |  Australia
|
1975 Japan Tour of Australia |
| 2 | 17 August 1975 | Ballymore, Brisbane, Australia | 50-25 | Australia
|
1975 Japan Tour of Australia |
| 3 | 3 June 1987 | Concord Oval, Sydney | 43-23 | Australia
|
1987 Rugby World Cup |
| 4 | 8 September 2007 | Stade de Gerland, Lyon, France | 91-3 | Australia
|
2007 Rugby World Cup |
| 5 | 4 November 2017 | Yokohama International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan | 63-30 | Australia
|
2017 Wallabies Spring Tour |
| 6 | 23 October 2021 | Oita Stadium, Oita, Japan | 2021 Wallabies Spring Tour |
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