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New Zealand U20 v Japan U20 
World Rugby U20 Championship - Round 1 
Sat 27th June 2026, 04:30am PDT 
Aia Arena 
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New Zealand U20 v Japan U20 World Rugby U20 Championship - Round 1 Sat 27th June 2026, 04:30am PDT Aia Arena Luke Rogan 
53' 56' 57' 60' 64' 
Mika Muliaina Mika Muliaina Mika Muliaina Kotaro Kumagae Jack Wiseman Siale Pahulu Rio Iwakura Charlie Sinton 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!
All Blacks U20 face off against Japan U20 in World Rugby U20 Championship Round 1 on Sat 27th June 2026 at Aia Arena. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 12:30. In South Africa it’s at 13:30 SAST, 23:30 NZST in New Zealand, 21:30 AEST in Australia and 04:30 EST in the US.
All Blacks U20 won the last encounter but All Blacks U20 are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 3 places in the league table with Japan U20 in 1st and All Blacks U20 in 4th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for All Blacks U20 vs Japan U20 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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