| 1990 United States rugby union tour of Japan | |||||
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| Manager | Jim Perkins | ||||
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 Japan |
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| Previous tour | Australia 1990 | ||||
| Next tour | United States 1994 | ||||
The 1990 United States rugby union tour of Japan was a series of matches played in September 1990 in Japan by United States national rugby union team.
| Opposing Team | For | Against | Date | Venue | Match |
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| Japan A | 53 | 34 | September 15, 1990 | Tour Match | |
| Japan Unviersities | 0 | 16 | September 19, 1990 | Tour match | |
| Japan | 25 | 15 | September 23, 1990 | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Minato, Tokyo | Test match |
| 23 September 1990 |
| Japan | 15–25 |  United States |
| Try: Goda Kutsuki Con: Hosokawa (2/2) Pen: Hosokawa (1) | Report [2] [3] | Try: Sawicki Burke Flay Con: O'Brien (2/3) Pen: O'Brien (3) |
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Minato, Tokyo Attendance: 19,000 Referee: Barry J. Leask (Ausgtralia) |
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