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Japan v France 
Nations Championship - Round 3 
Sat 18th July 2026, 01:40am PDT 
Japan National Stadium 
Ben O'Keeffe Last 5 Games
Last 3 Meetings
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Japan v France Nations Championship - Round 3 Sat 18th July 2026, 01:40am PDT Japan National Stadium Ben O'Keeffe 
67' 68' 75' 76' 77' 
Maxime Lucu 
Maxime Lamothe 
Samisoni Tua 
Romain Ntamack 
Matthieu Jalibert 
Ben Gunter Matthieu Jalibert 
Naoto Saito You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
Japan face off against France in Nations Championship Round 3 on Sat 18th July 2026 at Japan National Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 09:40. In South Africa it’s at 10:40 SAST, 20:40 NZST in New Zealand, 18:40 AEST in Australia and 01:40 EST in the US.
France won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 5 places in the rankings with France in position 4 and Japan in position 9, underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Japan vs France 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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