Northern | US
Japan
28 - 34
Full Time
Fiji

Fiji vs Japan

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Match Information

RugbyPass TV RugbyPass TV
Japan v Fiji Japan v Fiji
Internationals Internationals
Fri 23rd October 2026, 10:50pm PDT Fri 23rd October 2026, 10:50pm PDT
Chichibunomiya Chichibunomiya
Nika Amashukeli Nika Amashukeli

Head to Head

Japan
Wins
1
Fiji
Wins
4

Average Points scored

21
32
First try wins
20%
Home team wins
40%

Team Form

Last 5 Games

Japan
28-34
Fiji
Japan
20-15
Fiji
Japan
63-14
USA
Japan
57-12
Canada
Australia
56-17
Japan
Japan
28-34
Fiji
Japan
20-15
Fiji
Fiji
45-29
Canada
Fiji
17-33
Scotland
Fiji
8-73
England
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Hemispheres collide in the new Nations Championship. Stream live, replays and highlights free on RugbyPass TV.

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Who will win?

Japan
33%
Fiji
67%

Match Information

RugbyPass TV RugbyPass TV
Japan v Fiji Japan v Fiji
Internationals Internationals
Fri 23rd October 2026, 10:50pm PDT Fri 23rd October 2026, 10:50pm PDT
Chichibunomiya Chichibunomiya
Nika Amashukeli Nika Amashukeli

Points Flow Chart

Japan Fiji
Japan Fiji
4
Mins in lead
52
5%
% Of Game In Lead
64%
67%
Possession Last 10 min
33%
0
Points Last 10 min
0

Key Events

Full Time
Volavola
68' 28-34
Volavola
59' 28-31
Matsunaga
28-28 53'
Dearns
26-28 52'
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22m Entries

Japan Fiji
Avg. Points Scored
2.5
22m Entries
11
Avg. Points Scored
4.7
22m Entries
6

Attack Profile

Japan
Fiji
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Defence Profile

Japan
Fiji
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Last 5 Penalties

Japan 65'
Japan 67'
Fiji 72'
Japan 79'
Japan 79'

Ruck Speed

Japan Fiji
84
Rucks Won
76
1.62
Avg Ruck Speed
2.37
Japan
34%
0-3 Secs
Fiji
20%
0-3 Secs
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10
Points
Warner Dearns
Japan Warner Dearns
2
Tries
Warner Dearns
Japan Warner Dearns
16
Carries
Inoke Burua
Japan Inoke Burua
17
Tackles Completed
Mamoru Harada
Japan Mamoru Harada
2
Line Breaks
Terio Tamani
Fiji Terio Tamani
3
Turnovers Won
Kitione Salawa
Fiji Kitione Salawa
7
Defenders Beaten
Inoke Burua
Japan Inoke Burua
71
Successful Passes
Naoto Saito
Japan Naoto Saito

Watch Nations Championship - Round 4 LIVE

Hemispheres collide in the new Nations Championship. Stream live, replays and highlights free on RugbyPass TV.

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Starts 4th July 2026 - USA only.

Live Updates

That's full time
80'
The second half ends
80'
Penalty Goal
Ben Volavola adds three points for Fiji with a penalty
68'
Mamoru Harada is replaced by Kenji Sato
66'
Naoto Saito leaves the field and Shinobu Fujiwara comes on
66'
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Who will win?

Japan
33%
Fiji
67%

Watch Nations Championship - Round 4 LIVE

Hemispheres collide in the new Nations Championship. Stream live, replays and highlights free on RugbyPass TV.

Watch on RPTV
Starts 4th July 2026 - USA only.
Internationals

Internationals

LIVE
Japan
Fiji

Watch Nations Championship - Round 4 LIVE

Hemispheres collide in the new Nations Championship. Stream live, replays and highlights free on RugbyPass TV.

Watch on RPTV
Starts 4th July 2026 - USA only.

Who will win?

Japan
33%
Fiji
67%

Watch Nations Championship - Round 4 LIVE

Hemispheres collide in the new Nations Championship. Stream live, replays and highlights free on RugbyPass TV.

Watch on RPTV
Starts 4th July 2026 - USA only.

Watch Nations Championship - Round 4 LIVE

Hemispheres collide in the new Nations Championship. Stream live, replays and highlights free on RugbyPass TV.

Watch on RPTV
Starts 4th July 2026 - USA only.

Watch Nations Championship - Round 4 LIVE

Hemispheres collide in the new Nations Championship. Stream live, replays and highlights free on RugbyPass TV.

Watch on RPTV
Starts 4th July 2026 - USA only.
Internationals

Internationals

Rankings
Form

Watch Nations Championship - Round 4 LIVE

Hemispheres collide in the new Nations Championship. Stream live, replays and highlights free on RugbyPass TV.

Watch on RPTV
Starts 4th July 2026 - USA only.

Who will win?

Japan
33%
Fiji
67%
Teams
Players

Watch Nations Championship - Round 4 LIVE

Hemispheres collide in the new Nations Championship. Stream live, replays and highlights free on RugbyPass TV.

Watch on RPTV
Starts 4th July 2026 - USA only.

Watch Nations Championship - Round 4 LIVE

Hemispheres collide in the new Nations Championship. Stream live, replays and highlights free on RugbyPass TV.

Watch on RPTV
Starts 4th July 2026 - USA only.

Japan vs Fiji Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Japan face off against Fiji in Internationals on Fri 23rd October 2026 at Chichibunomiya. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 06:50. In South Africa it’s at 07:50 SAST, 18:50 NZST in New Zealand, 16:50 AEST in Australia and 22:50 EST in the US.

Fiji won the last encounter but Japan are in the best form of their last 5 games.

World Rankings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 3 places in the rankings with Fiji in position 9 and Japan in position 12, underlining just how tight this match could be.

Japan vs Fiji Squads

The official squads for Japan vs Fiji 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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