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Japan face off against Canada in Internationals on Fri 4th September 2026 at Denka Big Swan Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 06:50. In South Africa it’s at 07:50 SAST, 17:50 NZST in New Zealand, 15:50 AEST on in Australia and 22:50 EST on in the US.
Japan won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture, Japan sits at 12 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Canada holds 24.
The two sides are separated by 12 places in the rankings with Japan in position 12 and Canada in position 24 as such Japan are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Japan vs Canada 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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