Eddie Jones is banking on a new Brave Blossoms generation who have come through the Japanese education system.
Fiji have survived a scare from Japan while ex-Wallabies midfielder Samu Kerevi has impressed in the opening sevens session at the Tokyo Olympics.
Nick Cummins is set to return to rugby following a three-year hiatus after being named in a World XV squad to take on his former side, the Western Force.
Brisbane's biggest festival of rugby is just around the corner, with the two-day Global Rugby tens tournament kicking off on February 9 at Suncorp Stadium.