Japan

15 - 19

Full Time

Australia

Australia vs Japan

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee Ben O'Keeffe has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'

Australia decide to make a substitution, with Hamish Stewart getting some game time.

71'

Australia decide to make a substitution, with Tane Edmed being replaced.

71'

Japan decide to make a substitution, with Tyler Paul getting some game time.

71'

Japan decide to make a substitution, with Ben Gunter being replaced.

71'

Japan decide to make a substitution, with Kenta Fukuda getting some game time.

71'

Japan decide to make a substitution, with Shinobu Fujiwara being replaced.

71'

Japan decide to make a substitution, with Kenji Sato getting some game time.

71'

Japan decide to make a substitution, with Hayate Era being replaced.

71'

Japan decide to make a substitution, with Ryosuke Iwaihara getting some game time.

71'

Japan decide to make a substitution, with Kenta Kobayashi being replaced.

71'

Australia decide to make a substitution, with Filipo Daugunu getting some game time.

71'

Australia decide to make a substitution, with Dylan Pietsch being replaced.

71'

A gap opened in the defence and Kippei Ishida took full advantage.

70'

Australia make a substitution with Zane Nonggorr coming on.

67'

Australia make a substitution with Tom Robertson coming off.

67'

Japan make a substitution with Tiennan Costley coming on.

66'

Japan make a substitution with Michael Leitch coming off.

66'

Japan make a substitution with Keijiro Tamefusa coming on.

65'

Japan make a substitution with Shuhei Takeuchi coming off.

65'

Conversion

The Japan supporters go wild as Seungsin Lee successfully kicks the conversion.

61'

Try

Japan are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Ben Gunter touching down.

60'

Aidan Ross comes on for Australia.

57'

Angus Bell leaves the field.

57'

Tane Edmed has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

57'

Try

The forward pack of Australia will be happy with that as the rolling maul barges over for the try.

56'

Tom Robertson comes on.

53'

Zane Nonggorr comes off.

53'

Seungsin Lee has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

52'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Shuhei Takeuchi from scoring as they record the try for Japan.

51'

Shinobu Fujiwara sets up the try.

51'

Billy Pollard comes on.

51'

Josh Nasser comes off.

51'

Japan decide to make a substitution, with Charlie Lawrence getting some game time.

49'

Japan decide to make a substitution, with Shogo Nakano being replaced.

49'

Japan decide to make a substitution, with Kanji Shimokawa getting some game time.

45'

Japan decide to make a substitution, with Keijiro Tamefusa being replaced.

45'

Shinobu Fujiwara makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

44'

Japan make a substitution with Keijiro Tamefusa coming on.

40'

Japan make a substitution with Kanji Shimokawa coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

41'

Yellow Card

Shuhei Takeuchi (Japan) is shown a yellow card

36'

Shogo Nakano comes on for Japan.

30'

Charlie Lawrence leaves the field.

30'

Conversion

Tane Edmed makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

29'

Try

Silky skills by Australia ends with a try for Josh Flook.

29'

Spellbinding play by Andrew Kellaway is finished off with a try.

28'

Trouble here as Andrew Kellaway breaches the defence.

28'

Penalty Goal

The touch judges raise their flags as Seungsin Lee kicks the penalty goal.

26'

Australia decide to make a substitution, with Harry Wilson getting some game time.

21'

Australia decide to make a substitution, with Josh Canham being replaced.

21'

Yellow Card

Charlie Lawrence (Japan) is shown a yellow card

17'

Conversion

Tane Edmed converts the try.

13'

Try

Nicholas Champion de Crespigny scores the try from close range.

12'

A gap opened in the defence and Jake Gordon took full advantage.

10'

Charlie Lawrence comes on for Japan.

Shogo Nakano leaves the field.

Josh Canham comes on for Australia.

Lukhan Salakaia-Loto leaves the field.

The defensive line has been broken as Lukhan Salakaia-Loto goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee Ben O'Keeffe blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Japan v Australia 
  
 Sat 25th October 2025, 12:50am CDT 
  
 MUFG Stadium 
  
 Ben O'Keeffe

Points Flow Chart

Australia win +4

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

86%

51%

Possession Last 10 min

49%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Lee

15 - 19

61'

Gunter

13 - 19

60'

Tizzano

56'

8 - 19

Takeuchi

8 - 14

51'

Half Time

Takeuchi

3 - 14

36'

Edmed

29'

3 - 14

Flook

29'

3 - 12

Lee

3 - 7

26'

Lawrence

0 - 7

17'

Edmed

13'

0 - 7

Champion de Crespigny

12'

0 - 5

Start

Win Probability

Japan

Draw

Australia

91%

Ruck-Won by Harry Wilson

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.5

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.3

Entries

Attack Profile

Japan

Australia

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Defence Profile

Japan

Australia

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

56%

50%

3-6 secs

26%

25%

6+ secs

18%

24%

Rucks Won

123

Last 5 Penalties

38'

42'

50'

54'

77'

Japan

Australia

Japan vs Wallabies Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Japan face off against Wallabies in Internationals on Sat 25th October 2025 at MUFG Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 06:50. In South Africa it’s at 07:50 SAST, 18:50 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 16:50 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 22:50 EST in the US.

Wallabies won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

World Rankings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 3 places in the rankings with Wallabies in position 8 and Japan in position 11, underlining just how tight this match could be.

Japan vs Wallabies Squads

The official squads for Japan vs Wallabies will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.