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Lesley McKenzie has joined Rugby World Cup-bound Portugal after six years in charge of the Sakura Fifteen.
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England face off against Japan in Internationals on Sun 24th November 2024 at Allianz Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 16:10 and is broadcast on TNT Sports, Discovery+. In South Africa it’s at 18:10 SAST, 05:10 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 03:10 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 08:10 EST in the US.
England won the last encounter but Japan are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture, England sits at 5 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Japan holds 12.
The two sides are separated by 7 places in the rankings with England in position 5 and Japan in position 12 as such England are favourites on paper.
The official squads for England 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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The England supporters go wild as Marcus Smith successfully kicks the conversion.
A bit of individual brilliance by Tom Roebuck leads to a try for England
The England supporters go wild as Marcus Smith successfully kicks the conversion.
England are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Luke Cowan-Dickie touching down.
The Japan supporters go wild as Takuro Matsunaga successfully kicks the conversion.
Great hands by Japan leads to a try for Kazuki Himeno
England are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Luke Cowan-Dickie touching down.
A penetrating move by England results in a try for George Furbank.
Marcus Smith does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
What an effort there by Ollie Sleightholme as they score the try.
Naoto Saito does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
Silky skills by Japan ends with a try for Naoto Saito.
Marcus Smith does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
It's going to take a miracle to stop this England maul...no miracles today as Jamie George powers over.
Marcus Smith makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
Great forward play by England allows Jamie George to score the try.
Marcus Smith converts the try.
Sam Underhill scores the try from close range.
Marcus Smith has kicked a conversion.
A series of passes by England results in a try for Ben Earl