Japan v USA 
Pacific Nations Cup - Semi Final 
Sat 12th September 2026, 03:05am PDT 
Hanazono Field 
Jordan Way Last 5 Games
Last 3 Meetings
Japan v USA Pacific Nations Cup - Semi Final Sat 12th September 2026, 03:05am PDT Hanazono Field Jordan Way 
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Naoto Saito Japan face off against USA in Pacific Nations Cup Round 1 on Sat 12th September 2026 at Hanazono Field. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 11:05. In South Africa it’s at 12:05 SAST, 22:05 NZST in New Zealand, 20:05 AEST in Australia and 03:05 EST 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 9 in the World Rugby Rankings, while USA holds 15.
The two sides are separated by 6 places in the rankings with Japan in position 9 and USA in position 15 as such Japan are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Japan vs USA 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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