Japan team to face England
Japan: 15 Yoshitaka Yazaki, 14 Jone Naikabula, 13 Dylan Riley, 12 Tomoki Osada, 11 Koga Nezuka, 10 Seungsin Lee, 9 Naoto Saito, 8 Faulua Makisi, 7 Tiennan Costley, 6 Michael Leitch, 5 Warner Dearns, 4 Sanaila Waqa, 3 Shuhei Takeuchi, 2 Mamoru Harada, 1 Takayoshi Mohara
Replacements: 16 Atsushi Sakate, 17 Shogo Miura, 18 Keijiro Tamefusa, 19 Amanaki Saumaki, 20 Kai Yamamoto, 21 Shinobu Fujiwara, 22 Rikiya Matsuda, 23 Samisoni Tua

Date: Saturday, June 22
Venue: National Stadium, Tokyo
Kick-off: 14:50 local (06:50 BST, 05:50 GMT)
Referee: Luc Ramos (France)
Assistant Referees: Eoghan Cross (Ireland), Angus Mabey (New Zealand)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (France)

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Japan v England:

Japan team to face England
Japan: 15 Yoshitaka Yazaki, 14 Jone Naikabula, 13 Dylan Riley, 12 Tomoki Osada, 11 Koga Nezuka, 10 Seungsin Lee, 9 Naoto Saito, 8 Faulua Makisi, 7 Tiennan Costley, 6 Michael Leitch, 5 Warner Dearns, 4 Sanaila Waqa, 3 Shuhei Takeuchi, 2 Mamoru Harada, 1 Takayoshi Mohara
Replacements: 16 Atsushi Sakate, 17 Shogo Miura, 18 Keijiro Tamefusa, 19 Amanaki Saumaki, 20 Kai Yamamoto, 21 Shinobu Fujiwara, 22 Rikiya Matsuda, 23 Samisoni Tua

If it’s the same guy, I saw him play for the Aussie under 19s/20s. Was pretty quick

@ACT-Crusader said in Japan v England:

Dylan Riley,

That is him. South African born, Played Oz u20 in 2017. Is now 27 and has played 14 tests for Japan since 2021.

Tiennan Costley went to Westlake, moved to Japan for university and rugby. Now is making his debut at 24.

@Machpants said in Japan v England:

VEE PEE EN Then

It would be pretty easy. I'm quite impressed with the rugbypass app for watching sevens. Just can't have it on two or more different devices at the same time under the same login... but creating a new account is easy enough.

Is that a top xv for Japan or just like a trial? Weak and odd selection

England by 40+.

Is rugbypass.tv working for anyone?

Yep
Straight in
Great stream

Japan with all the running in a high paced start

Japan 3 - 0 England
12 mins

Nice while it lasted

England win scrum penalty
Then drive off the line out
Pick and go and over for Cunningham South

Japan 3 - 7 England
15 mins

It's not over until the fat sumo star sings, Mike!

@Tim said in Japan v England:

Is rugbypass.tv working for anyone?

VPN set to UK and https://rugbypass.tv/live/267811?showInterstitial=false

England absorb Japanese pressure and adventure and when they have their first real possession for a while they carve up the midfield and Marcus Smith goes in under the sticks untouched

Japan 3 - 14 England
25 mins

Cunningham-South is a unit.

Cunningham-South was born in Sidcup and at the age of four his family emigrated to New Zealand. His family have a farm holding in Wellsford, north of Auckland. His father, Richard, once coached him for Silverdale RFC. He did most of his ground work at Hamilton Boys' High School and attended Westlake Boys High School.[3][4]

Cunningham-South played for the North Harbour under-18s, Canterbury under-19s and Lincoln University in Christchurch, and trained with NZ Warriors in Rugby League.[3][5]

Circle the wagons or this could be a ton up for England

Weathered the early onslaught and now too big, too strong, too quick, too skilled

Femi over in the corner untouched

Eddie getting all his own shit rubbed in his nose

Japan 3 - 21 England
30 mins

Japan have some nice shapes and skills with good moves but they're looking to score off every possession

Fantastic vision from Smith to cross kick to Slade for England's 4th try

Japan 3 - 26 England
Halftime

England four tries up at half time and looking very impressive.

@Tim said in Japan v England:

Is rugbypass.tv working for anyone?

Yep.

Is there a new Mario Bros. movie on the cards?

Flatman in pole position.

Really surprised to see Marcus Smith being an absolute world beater against powerhouse Japan.

Too easy for Mitchell
Whole team bought his dummy

Japan 3 - 33 England
44 mins

England far, far, far too good for Japan.

Earl in off a deft pass from Mitchell

Japan 3 - 38 England
50 mins

Dumb from Smith
Early tackle
YC

Oh fuck off, that's a PT

Knock on from Japan off catch and drive 5m out

Poor

No sound on, was there actually a decent reason why an early tackle 5m out that results in a YC isn't a PT?

@Bones said in Japan v England:

No sound on, was there actually a decent reason why an early tackle 5m out that results in a YC isn't a PT?

Cover from England 3

Relentless pick and go from England

Accurate and impressive

Randall over

Japan 3 - 45 England
60 mins

@MiketheSnow said in Japan v England:

@Bones said in Japan v England:

No sound on, was there actually a decent reason why an early tackle 5m out that results in a YC isn't a PT?

Cover from England 3

Hilarious

2 quick tries from Japan as the man advantage tells

England lost a lot of shape with the substitutions

Japan 17 - 45 England
70 mins

Dumb from Ewels

Dangerous no arms clean out

YC

sumo singer limbering up..

That's straight red. Ewells is an a grade c u n t

@MiketheSnow said in Japan v England:

Dumb from Ewels

Dangerous no arms clean out

YC

In from the side, targeting the knee

That was D grade women's decision making from Japan

Which results in an England try from Underhill and the half century for England

Japan 17 - 52 England
75 mins

YC upgraded to RC

And that's it

Japan backed the wrong horse in Eddie

@MiketheSnow said in Japan v England:

And that's it

Japan backed the wrong horse in Eddie

Japan were going to get belted regardless of their coach...