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It's all over! The referee Paul Williams has blown their whistle to end the game.
Ben Donaldson converts the try.
Australia are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Brandon Paenga-Amosa picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Jeremy Williams sets up the try.
This is dangerous for the defence as Fraser McReight bursts through to advance the Australia attack.
Hayate Era comes on.
Ben Gunter comes off.
Ben Donaldson has kicked a conversion.
Harry Wilson scores the try from close range.
Mamoru Harada (Japan) is shown a yellow card
Fraser McReight played a key part in that try.
A gap opened in the defence and Charlie Cale took full advantage.
A gap opened in the defence and Tom Wright took full advantage.
Ben Donaldson has kicked a conversion.
Charlie Cale scores the try from close range.
A gap opened in the defence and Charlie Cale took full advantage.
Japan decide to make a substitution, with Itsuki Kamimura getting some game time.
Japan decide to make a substitution, with Naoto Saito being replaced.
Japan decide to make a substitution, with Samisoni Tua getting some game time.
Japan decide to make a substitution, with Kazuma Ueda being replaced.
A gap opened in the defence and Dylan Riley took full advantage.
Australia make a substitution with Fraser McReight coming on.
Australia make a substitution with Lachlan Shaw coming off.
Japan make a substitution with Izi Sword coming on.
Japan make a substitution with Shuhei Takeuchi coming off.
The defensive line has been broken as Jeremy Williams goes through the gap.
Australia make a substitution with Filipo Daugunu coming on.
Australia make a substitution with Max Jorgensen coming off.
The defensive line has been broken as Harry Potter goes through the gap.
Tate McDermott comes on for Australia.
Ryan Lonergan leaves the field.
Ben Donaldson comes on for Australia.
Carter Gordon leaves the field.
Mamoru Harada comes on for Japan.
Hayate Era leaves the field.
Jack Cornelsen comes on for Japan.
Faulua Makisi leaves the field.
The touch judges raise their flags as Ryan Lonergan kicks the conversion.
Nothing was going to stop Massimo De Lutiis from scoring as they record the try for Australia.
Jeremy Williams played a key part in that try.
What a run here by Carter Gordon as they get over the gainline!
Aidan Ross comes on for Australia.
Angus Bell leaves the field.
The touch judges raise their flags as Ryan Lonergan kicks the conversion.
Nothing was going to stop Angus Bell from scoring as they record the try for Australia.
Harry Wilson sets up the try.
Australia decide to make a substitution, with Jeremy Williams getting some game time.
Australia decide to make a substitution, with Lukhan Salakaia-Loto being replaced.
Japan decide to make a substitution, with Michael Leitch getting some game time.
Japan decide to make a substitution, with Tiennan Costley being replaced.
Australia decide to make a substitution, with Massimo De Lutiis getting some game time.
Australia decide to make a substitution, with Taniela Tupou being replaced.
Japan decide to make a substitution, with Sojiro Otsuka getting some game time.
Japan decide to make a substitution, with Takato Okabe being replaced.
Max Jorgensen makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
Tom Wright makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
Max Jorgensen makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
Australia make a substitution with Brandon Paenga-Amosa coming on.
Australia make a substitution with Josh Nasser coming off.
Japan make a substitution with Kazuma Ueda coming on.
Japan make a substitution with Haruto Kida coming off.
The second half kicks off.
The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.
Ryan Lonergan does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
The pick and go results in a try for Australia as Taniela Tupou goes over.
That's a great try assist by Ryan Lonergan.
The right post denies Takuro Matsunaga from adding the extras.
The pressure has finally told as Dylan Riley scores from close range.
Naoto Saito sets up the try.
Trouble here as Hayate Era breaches the defence.
Trouble here as Yoshitaka Yazaki breaches the defence.
Takuro Matsunaga makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
The pressure has finally told as Naoto Saito scores from close range.
Ryan Lonergan converts the try.
Taniela Tupou scores the try from close range.
Hunter Paisami sets up the try.
Takuro Matsunaga has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.
Harry Hockings scores the try from close range.
Ryan Lonergan has kicked a conversion.
Australia are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Josh Nasser touching down.
The defensive line has been broken as Isaac Henry goes through the gap.
The defensive line has been broken as Isaac Henry goes through the gap.
We are underway as the referee Paul Williams blows their whistle.
Wallabies face off against Japan in Internationals on Fri 14th August 2026 at Queensland Country Bank Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 06:15 and is broadcast on Sky Sports. In South Africa it’s at 07:15 SAST on SuperSport, 17:15 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 15:15 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 22:15 EST on RugbyPass TV in the US.
Wallabies won the last encounter but Wallabies are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 5 places in the rankings with Wallabies in position 7 and Japan in position 12, underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Wallabies vs Japan will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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Tom Wright, without a doubt, is the most gutless defender in Australian rugby. Not just for the Wallabies, but anyone playing club rugby and above. I’m so sick of watching him soak up so much momentum in defence once contact is made.
Get him off and put one someone who is willing to put something into their tackles. Defensively, he is by far our biggest liability.
He’s got glass shoulders.
AND HE’S AT FULLBACK AS OUR LAST LINE OF DEFENCE FOR FRIGGS SAKE. Might as well put Miley Cyrus in there.
I’ve been saying this for years. He has zero desire to defend. We need Jorgo at the back with Daugunu and Pietsch on the wings.