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History of rugby union matches between Japan and the United States

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Japan and the United States share a tight rivalry. On both teams' record, they hold some of the most matches played against one another. Beginning in 1985, their most recent meeting was in 2019 at the Pacific Nations Cup in Fiji. Japan won 34–20. Originally the fixture was heavily dominated by the United States throughout their now twenty-plus meetings. So much so that it wasn't until their seventh match that Japan won against the United States. However since the year 2000, Japan have made a steady comeback, winning seven of their eleven encounters.

The two teams have met at three World Cup's (1987, 2003, 2015), United States leading 2–1. Since Japan was announced as a tier-one nation in 2020, the teams have yet to play.

The United States leads the rivalry 13–10.

Summary[edit]

Note: Summary below reflects test results by both teams.

Overview[edit]

Details Played Won by
 Japan 		Won by
 United States 		Drawn Japan points United States points
In Japan 10 5 5 0 233 223
In United States 10 3 6 1 221 354
Neutral venue 4 2 2 0 106 98
Overall 24 10 13 1 560 675

Records[edit]

Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.

Record Japan United States
Longest winning streak 5 (16 Nov 2008 – 24 Jul 2015) 4 (24 May 1987 – 16 Jun 1996)
Largest points for
Home 38 (23 Jun 2013) 74 (6 Jul 1996)
Away 47 (12 Jun 1999) 39 (27 Oct 2003)
Largest winning margin
Home 18 (23 Jun 2013) 69 (6 Jul 1996)
Away 16 (12 Jun 1999) 15 (27 May 2000)

Matches[edit]

No. Date Venue Score Winner Competition Ref.
1 21 April 1985 Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo 15–16  United States 1985 United States tour of Japan [1]
2 31 May 1986 Murdock Stadium, Torrance, California 9–9 draw 1986 Japan tour of North America [2]
3 24 May 1987 Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane (Australia) 18–21  United States 1987 Rugby World Cup Pool match [3]
4 23 September 1990 Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo 15–25  United States 1990 United States tour of Japan [4]
5 27 April 1991 National Sports Centre, Blaine, Minnesota 20–9  United States 1991 Japan tour of North America [5]
6 4 May 1991 Rockne Stadium, Chicago, Illinois 27–15  United States [6]
7 16 June 1996 Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo 24–18  Japan 1996 Pacific-Rim Championship [7]
8 6 July 1996 Boxer Stadium, San Francisco, California 74–5  United States [8]
9 25 May 1997 Hanazono Field, Higashiōsaka 12–20  United States 1997 Pacific-Rim Championship [9]
10 7 June 1997 Boxer Stadium, San Francisco, California 51–29  United States [10]
11 10 May 1998 Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo 27–38  United States 1998 Pacific-Rim Championship [11]
12 13 June 1998 Boxer Stadium, San Francisco, California 21–25  Japan [12]
13 12 June 1999 Kapiʻolani Park, Honolulu, Hawaii 31–47  Japan 1999 Pacific-Rim Championship [13]
14 27 May 2000 Hanazono Field, Higashiōsaka 21–36  United States 2000 Pacific-Rim Championship [14]
15 17 May 2003 Boxer Stadium, San Francisco, California 69–27  United States 2003 Super Powers Cup [15]
16 27 October 2003 Grahame Park, Gosford, (Australia) 26–39  United States 2003 Rugby World Cup Pool match [16]
17 16 November 2008 Mizuho Stadium, Nagoya 29–19  Japan 2008 United States tour of Japan [17]
18 22 November 2008 Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo 32–17  Japan [18]
19 21 August 2011 Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo 20–14  Japan 2011 Rugby World Cup warm-up match [19]
20 23 June 2013 Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo 38–20  Japan 2013 Pacific Nations Cup [20]
21 14 June 2014 StubHub Centre, Carson, California 29–37  Japan 2014 Pacific Nations Cup [21]
22 24 July 2015 Bonney Field, Sacramento, California 23–18  United States 2015 Pacific Nations Cup [22]
23 11 October 2015 Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester (England) 18–28  Japan 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool match [23]
24 10 August 2019 ANZ National Stadium, Suva (Fiji) 20–34  Japan 2019 Pacific Nations Cup [24]

List of series[edit]

Played Won by
Japan 		Won by
United States 		Drawn
5 1 3 1
Year Japan United States Series winner
1985 0 1  United States
1986 0 0 draw[lower-alpha 1]
1990 0 1  United States
1991 0 2  United States
2008 2 0  Japan

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ In the 1986 tour their one fixture was drawn 9–9.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Japan v United States – Tokyo". ESPN.
  2. ↑ "Japan tour of North America, 1986". ESPN.
  3. ↑ "Rugby World Cup 1987 – Japan v United States". world.rugby. World Rugby.
  4. ↑ "United States tour of Japan, 1990". ESPN.
  5. ↑ "1991 Japan tour of the United States, Match I". ESPN.
  6. ↑ "1991 Japan tour of the United States, Match II". ESPN.
  7. ↑ "Japan v United States – Pacific Rim Championship, 1996". ESPN.
  8. ↑ "United States v Japan – Pacific Rim Championship, 1996". ESPN.
  9. ↑ "Japan v United States – Pacific Rim Championship, 1997". ESPN.
  10. ↑ "United States v Japan – Pacific Rim Championship, 1997". ESPN.
  11. ↑ "Japan v United States – Pacific Rim Championship, 1998". ESPN.
  12. ↑ "United States v Japan – Pacific Rim Championship, 1998". ESPN.
  13. ↑ "United States v Japan – Pacific Rim Championship, 1999". ESPN.
  14. ↑ "Japan v United States – Pacific Rim Championship, 2000". ESPN.
  15. ↑ "Super Powers Cup: United States v Japan (2003)". ESPN.
  16. ↑ "USA Defeat Japan In Thriller". BBC Sport. 27 October 2003.
  17. ↑ "Japan v United States – 2008 United States Tour, Match I". ESPN.
  18. ↑ "Japan v United States – 2008 United States Tour, Match II". ESPN.
  19. ↑ "Japan claim win over USA". planetrugby.com. 21 August 2011. Archived from the original on 5 September 2013.
  20. ↑ "Pacific Nations Cup 2013 – Japan v United States". world.rugby. World Rugby.
  21. ↑ "International Rugby Board – IRB Pacific Nations Cup". Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  22. ↑ "USA upset RWC 2015 opponents Japan". world.rugby. World Rugby. 25 July 2015. Archived from the original on 30 July 2015. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  23. ↑ "DELIGHTED EDDIE JONES HAILS JAPAN'S HEROES AFTER LANDMARK TOURNAMENT". world.rugby. World Rugby. 11 October 2015.
  24. ↑ "Japan win Pacific Nations Cup". world.rugby. World Rugby. 10 August 2019. Archived from the original on 10 August 2019. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

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