List of Japan national rugby union test matches

Last updated

This is a list of all matches of the Japan national rugby union team.

Contents

Legend

WinDrawLoss

Overall

Japan's overall Test match record against all nations, updated to 20 November 2021, is as follows: [1]

Games PlayedWonLostDrawnPercentage of wins
3641581961043.41%

1930s

DateOpponentFAVenueCityWinner
1930-09-24 British Columbia 33 Brockton Oval Vancouver Draw
1932-01-31 Canada 98 Hanazono Rugby Stadium Osaka Flag of Japan.svg
1932-02-11 Canada 385 Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
1934-02-11Australian Universities818 Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium Tokyo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australian Universities
1934-02-18Australian Universities149 Hanazono Rugby Stadium Osaka Flag of Japan.svg
1936-02-09New Zealand Universities816 Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium Tokyo Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Universities
1936-02-16New Zealand Universities99 Hanazono Rugby Stadium Osaka Draw

1950s

DateOpponentFAVenueCityWinner
1952-10-01 Oxford University 035 Hanazono Rugby Stadium Osaka Flag of England.svg Oxford University
1952-10-05 Oxford University 052 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of England.svg Oxford University
1953-09-27 Cambridge University 1134 Hanazono Rugby Stadium Osaka Flag of England.svg Cambridge University
1953-10-04 Cambridge University 635 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of England.svg Cambridge University
1956-03-04Australian Universities1416 Heiwadai Athletic Stadium Fukuoka Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australian Universities
1956-03-21Australian Universities819 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australian Universities
1956-03-25Australian Universities619 Hanazono Rugby Stadium Osaka Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australian Universities
1958-03-02 Junior All Blacks 334 Heiwadai Athletic Stadium Fukuoka Flag of New Zealand.svg  Junior All Blacks
1958-03-09 Junior All Blacks 632 Hanazono Rugby Stadium Osaka Flag of New Zealand.svg  Junior All Blacks
1958-03-23 Junior All Blacks 356 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of New Zealand.svg  Junior All Blacks
1959-03-15 British Columbia 1721 Hanazono Rugby Stadium Osaka Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg British Columbia
1959-03-22 British Columbia 1111 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Draw
1959-09-27 Oxford and Cambridge 654 Hanazono Rugby Stadium Osaka Flag of England.svg Oxford and Cambridge
1959-10-04 Oxford and Cambridge 1444 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of England.svg Oxford and Cambridge

1960s

DateOpponentFAVenueCityWinner
1963-04-13 British Columbia 336 Brockton Oval Vancouver Flag of Japan.svg
1967-03-12New Zealand Universities319 Hanazono Rugby Stadium Osaka Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Universities
1967-03-21New Zealand Universities855 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Universities
1968-06-03 Junior All Blacks 2319 Athletic Park Wellington Flag of Japan.svg
1968-06-08New Zealand Universities1625 Athletic Park Wellington Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Universities
1969-03-09 Hong Kong 2422 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg

1970s

DateOpponentFAVenueCityWinner
1970-01-18 Thailand 4211 Chulalongkorn University Stadium Bangkok Flag of Japan.svg
1970-03-08New Zealand Universities616 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Universities
1970-03-15New Zealand Universities1428 Hanazono Rugby Stadium Osaka Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Universities
1970-03-22 British Columbia 323 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
1970-03-29New Zealand Universities1446 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Universities
1971-09-24 England XV 1927 Hanazono Rugby Stadium Osaka Flag of England.svg England XV
1971-09-28 England XV 36 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of England.svg England XV
1972-04-02Emerging Wallabies2422 Hanazono Rugby Stadium Osaka Flag of Japan.svg
1972-04-08Emerging Wallabies1717 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Draw
1972-11-11 Hong Kong 160 Government Stadium Hong Kong Flag of Japan.svg
1973-10-06 Wales XV 1462 National Stadium Cardiff Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales XV
1973-10-13England Under-23's1019 Twickenham Stadium London Flag of England.svg England Under-23's
1973-10-27 France 1830 Stade Chaban-Delmas Bordeaux Flag of France.svg France
1974-05-12New Zealand Universities3140 Carisbrook Dunedin Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Universities
1974-05-19 Junior All Blacks 3155 Eden Park Auckland Flag of New Zealand.svg  Junior All Blacks
1974-05-26New Zealand Universities2421 Athletic Park Wellington Flag of Japan.svg
1974-11-23 Sri Lanka 446 Longden Place Colombo Flag of Japan.svg
1975-03-30 Cambridge University 1613 Olympic Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
1975-08-02 Australia 737 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
1975-08-17 Australia 2550 Ballymore Stadium Brisbane Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
1975-09-21 Wales XV 1256 Hanazono Rugby Stadium Osaka Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales XV
1975-09-24 Wales XV 682 Olympic Stadium Tokyo Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales XV
1976-03-28New Zealand Universities645 Olympic Stadium Tokyo Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Universities
1976-05-12 British Columbia 738 Swangard Stadium Vancouver Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg British Columbia
1976-09-25 Scotland XV 934 Murrayfield Stadium Edinburgh Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland XV
1976-10-09Welsh Clubs963 St. Helen's Swansea Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Welsh Clubs
1976-10-16England Under-23's1558 Twickenham Stadium London Flag of England.svg England Under-23's
1976-10-21 Italy 325 Stadio Silvio Appiani Padova Flag of Italy.svg Italy
1976-11-20 South Korea 113 Dongdaemun Stadium Seoul Flag of Japan.svg
1977-03-27 Oxford University 1620 Olympic Stadium Tokyo Flag of England.svg Oxford University
1977-09-18 Scotland XV 974 Olympic Stadium Tokyo Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland XV
1978-03-05 Queensland Reds 642 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Queensland Reds
1978-09-23 France XV 1655 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of France.svg France XV
1978-11-25 South Korea 164 Stadium Merdeka Kuala Lampur Flag of Japan.svg
1979-05-13 England XV 1921 Hanazono Rugby Stadium Osaka Flag of England.svg England XV
1979-05-20 England XV 1838 Olympic Stadium Tokyo Flag of England.svg England XV
1979-09-24 Cambridge University 1928 Olympic Stadium Tokyo Flag of England.svg Cambridge University

1980s

DateOpponentFAVenueCityWinner
1980-03-30New Zealand Universities2525 Olympic Stadium Tokyo Draw
1980-10-04 Netherlands 1315Tribune Sportpark Hilversum Hilversum Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
1980-10-19 France XV 323 Stadium de Toulouse Toulouse Flag of France.svg France XV
1980-11-16 South Korea 2112 Taipei Municipal Stadium Taipei Flag of Japan.svg
1981-03-21Australian Universities109 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
1982-01-30 Hong Kong 1812 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
1982-04-11 Canada 2418 Hanazono Rugby Stadium Osaka Flag of Japan.svg
1982-04-18 Canada 166 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
1982-05-16New Zealand Universities2035 Athletic Park Wellington Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Universities
1982-05-30New Zealand Universities622 Navigation Homes Stadium Pukekohe Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Universities
1982-09-19England Students043 Hanazono Rugby Stadium Osaka Flag of England.svg England Students
1982-09-26New Zealand Universities3115 Olympic Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
1982-11-27 South Korea 912 Lancaster Park Singapore Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
1983-09-25 Oxford and Cambridge 1015 Olympic Stadium Tokyo Flag of England.svg Oxford and Cambridge
1983-10-22 Wales XV 2429 National Stadium Cardiff Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales XV
1984-09-30 France XV 052 Hanazono Rugby Stadium Osaka Flag of France.svg France XV
1984-10-07 France XV 1240 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of France.svg France XV
1984-10-27 South Korea 2013 Kasuga Field Fukuoka Flag of Japan.svg
1985-04-21 United States 1516 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of the United States.svg United States
1985-05-26 Ireland XV 1348 Yanmar Stadium Nagai Osaka IRFU flag.svg  Ireland XV
1985-06-02 Ireland XV 1533 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo IRFU flag.svg  Ireland XV
1985-10-19 France XV 050 Stade Maurice Boyau Dax Flag of France.svg France XV
1985-10-26 France XV 052 Stade Marcel Saupin Nantes Flag of France.svg France XV
1986-05-31 United States 99 Murdock Stadium Torrance Draw
1986-06-07 Canada 2621 Burnaby Lake Sports Complex Burnaby Lake Flag of Japan.svg
1986-09-27 Scotland XV 1833 Murrayfield Stadium Edinburgh Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland XV
1986-10-11 England XV 1239 Twickenham Stadium London Flag of England.svg England XV
1986-11-29 South Korea 2224 Chulalongkorn University Stadium Bangkok Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
1987-05-24 United States 1821 Ballymore Stadium Brisbane Flag of the United States.svg United States
1987-05-30 England 760 Concord Oval Sydney Flag of England.svg England
1987-06-03 Australia 2342 Concord Oval Sydney Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
1987-10-03Ireland Students1224 Olympic Stadium Tokyo IRFU flag.svg Ireland Students
1987-10-25 New Zealand XV 074 Hanazono Rugby Stadium Osaka Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand XV
1987-11-01 New Zealand XV 4106 Olympic Stadium Tokyo Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand XV
1988-10-01 Oxford University 1223 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of England.svg Oxford University
1988-11-19 South Korea 1317 Hong Kong Stadium Hong Kong Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
1989-05-28 Scotland XV 2824 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg

1990s

DateOpponentFAVenueCityWinner
1990-03-04 Fiji 632 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
1990-04-08 Tonga 2816 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
1990-04-11 South Korea 2610 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
1990-04-15 Samoa 1137 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa
1990-09-23 United States 1525 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of the United States.svg United States
1990-10-27 South Korea 913 Sugathadasa Stadium Colombo Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
1991-04-27 United States 920 National Sports Center Blaine Flag of the United States.svg United States
1991-05-04 United States 1527Rockne Stadium Chicago Flag of the United States.svg United States
1991-05-11 Canada 2649 Thunderbird Stadium Vancouver Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
1991-09-07 Hong Kong 423 Edogawa Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
1991-10-05 Scotland 947 Murrayfield Stadium Edinburgh Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
1991-10-09 Ireland 1632 Lansdowne Road Dublin IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
1991-10-14 Zimbabwe 528 Ravenhill Stadium Belfast Flag of Japan.svg
1992-09-26 Hong Kong 379 Dongdaemun Stadium Seoul Flag of Japan.svg
1993-05-15 Argentina 2730 Estadio Monumental José Fierro Tucuman Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
1993-05-22 Argentina 2045 Ferro Carril Oeste Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
1993-10-16 Wales 555 National Stadium Cardiff Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
1994-05-08 Fiji 2418 Ningineer Stadium Ehime Flag of Japan.svg
1994-05-15 Fiji 208 Olympic Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
1994-06-18 Hong Kong 2210 Tsukisamu Dome Sapporo Flag of Japan.svg
1994-10-29 South Korea 2611 Stadium Merdeka Kuala Lumpur Flag of Japan.svg
1995-02-11 Tonga 1647 Mizuho Stadium Nagoya Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
1995-02-19 Tonga 1624 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
1995-05-03 Romania 3421 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
1995-05-27 Wales 1057 Free State Stadium Bloemfontein Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
1995-05-31 Ireland 2850 Free State Stadium Bloemfontein IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
1995-06-04 New Zealand 17145 Free State Stadium Bloemfontein Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
1996-05-11 Hong Kong 3427 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
1996-05-18 Hong Kong 933 Aberdeen Stadium Hong Kong Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
1996-06-09 Canada 1845 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
1996-06-16 United States 2418 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
1996-07-06 United States 574 Boxer Stadium San Francisco Flag of the United States.svg United States
1996-07-13 Canada 3051 Thunderbird Stadium Vancouver Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
1996-11-09 South Korea 4125 Taipei Municipal Stadium Taipei Flag of Japan.svg
1997-05-03 Hong Kong 2042 Aberdeen Stadium Hong Kong Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
1997-05-18 Canada 3231 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
1997-05-25 United States 1220 Hanazono Rugby Stadium Osaka Flag of the United States.svg United States
1997-06-07 United States 2951 Boxer Stadium San Francisco Flag of the United States.svg United States
1997-06-14 Canada 1842 Thunderbird Stadium Vancouver Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
1997-06-29 Hong Kong 2341 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
1998-05-03 Canada 2230 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
1998-05-10 United States 2738 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of the United States.svg United States
1998-05-23 Hong Kong 3831 Aberdeen Stadium Hong Kong Flag of Japan.svg
1998-06-07 Hong Kong 1617 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
1998-06-13 United States 2521 Boxer Stadium San Francisco Flag of Japan.svg
1998-06-20 Canada 2534 Thunderbird Stadium Vancouver Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
1998-09-15 Argentina 4429 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
1998-10-24 South Korea 4012 Jalan Besar Stadium Singapore Flag of Japan.svg
1998-10-27 Chinese Taipei 1346 Jalan Besar Stadium Singapore Flag of Japan.svg
1998-10-31 Hong Kong 477 Jalan Besar Stadium Singapore Flag of Japan.svg
1998-12-18 South Korea 1721 Jalan Besar Stadium Singapore Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
1999-05-01 Canada 2321 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
1999-05-08 Tonga 4417 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
1999-05-22 Samoa 3734 Hanazono Rugby Stadium Osaka Flag of Japan.svg
1999-06-05 Fiji 916 Churchill Park Lautoka Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
1999-06-12 United States 4731Kaipiolani Park Honolulu Flag of Japan.svg
1999-08-20 Spain 307 Olympic Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
1999-10-03 Samoa 943 Racecourse Ground Wrexham Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa
1999-10-09 Wales 1564 Millennium Stadium Cardiff Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
1999-10-16 Argentina 1233 Millennium Stadium Cardiff Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina

2000s

DateOpponentFAVenueCityWinner
2000-05-20 Fiji 2247 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
2000-05-27 United States 2136 Hanazono Rugby Stadium Osaka Flag of the United States.svg United States
2000-06-03 Tonga 2526 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
2000-06-10 Samoa 968 Apia Park Apia Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa
2000-07-02 South Korea 3429 Aomori Stadium Aomori Flag of Japan.svg
2000-07-15 Canada 1862 Fletcher's Fields Markham Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
2000-11-11 Ireland 978 Lansdowne Road Dublin IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
2001-05-13 South Korea 2719 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
2001-05-27 Chinese Taipei 6515 Tainan Rugby Stadium Tainan Flag of Japan.svg
2001-06-10 Wales 1064 Hanazono Rugby Stadium Osaka Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
2001-06-17 Wales 3053 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
2001-07-04 Samoa 847 Ajinomoto Stadium Tokyo Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa
2001-07-08 Canada 397 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
2002-05-19 Russia 5919 Olympic Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
2002-05-26 Tonga 2941 Kumagaya Rugby Ground Kumagaya Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
2002-06-16 South Korea 9024 Olympic Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
2002-07-06 Chinese Taipei 1553 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
2002-07-14 South Korea 5517 Dongdaemun Stadium Seoul Flag of Japan.svg
2002-07-21 Chinese Taipei 1203 Tainan Rugby Stadium Tainan Flag of Japan.svg
2002-10-13 South Korea 3445 Ulsan Public Stadium Ulsan Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
2003-05-17 United States 2769 Boxer Stadium San Francisco Flag of the United States.svg United States
2003-05-25 Russia 3443 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Russia.svg Russia
2003-06-05 Australia A 563 Yanmar Stadium Nagai Osaka Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia A
2003-06-08 Australia A 1566 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia A
2003-06-15 South Korea 863 Hanazono Rugby Stadium Osaka Flag of Japan.svg
2003-07-03England A1037 Ajinomoto Stadium Tokyo Flag of England.svg England A
2003-07-06England A2055 Olympic Stadium Tokyo Flag of England.svg England A
2003-10-12 Scotland 1132 Dairy Farmers Stadium Townsville Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
2003-10-18 France 2951 Dairy Farmers Stadium Townsville Flag of France.svg France
2003-10-23 Fiji 1341 Dairy Farmers Stadium Townsville Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
2003-10-27 United States 2639 Central Coast Stadium Gosford Flag of the United States.svg United States
2004-05-16 South Korea 1919 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Draw
2004-05-27 Russia 2912 Olympic Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
2004-05-30 Canada 3421 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
2004-07-04 Italy 1932 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Italy.svg Italy
2004-11-13 Scotland 8100 McDiarmid Park Perth Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
2004-11-20 Romania 1025 Dinamo Stadium Bucharest Flag of Romania.svg Romania
2004-11-26 Wales 098 Millennium Stadium Cardiff Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
2005-04-16 Uruguay 1824 Estadio Luis Franzini Montevideo Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
2005-04-23 Argentina 3668 Buenos Aires Cricket & Rugby Club Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
2005-05-08 Hong Kong 913 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
2005-05-15 South Korea 5031Yeongwol Ground Kangwon Flag of Japan.svg
2005-05-25 Romania 2316 Olympic Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
2005-05-29 Canada 1015 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
2005-06-12 Ireland 1244 Yanmar Stadium Nagai Osaka IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
2005-06-19 Ireland 1847 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
2005-11-05 Spain 4429 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
2006-04-16 Arabian Gulf 829 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
2006-04-23 South Korea 5014 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
2006-05-14 Georgia 327 Hanazono Rugby Stadium Osaka Flag of Japan.svg
2006-06-04 Tonga 1657 Honjo Stadium Fukuoka Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
2006-06-11 Italy 652 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Italy.svg Italy
2006-06-17 Samoa 953 Yarrow Stadium New Plymouth Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa
2006-06-24 Junior All Blacks 838 Carisbrook Dunedin Flag of New Zealand.svg Junior All Blacks
2006-07-01 Fiji 1529 Yanmar Stadium Nagai Osaka Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
2006-11-18 Hong Kong 523 Hong Kong Football Club Stadium Hong Kong Flag of Japan.svg
2006-11-25 South Korea 540 Hong Kong Football Club Stadium Hong Kong Flag of Japan.svg
2007-04-22 South Korea 820 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
2007-04-29 Hong Kong 733 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
2007-05-26 Fiji 1530 Churchill Park Lautoka Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
2007-06-02 Tonga 2017 Coffs Harbour International Stadium Coffs Harbour Flag of Japan.svg
2007-06-09 Australia A 1071 Dairy Farmers Stadium Townsville Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia A
2007-06-16 Samoa 313 Sendai Stadium Miyagi Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa
2007-06-24 Junior All Blacks 351 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of New Zealand.svg Junior All Blacks
2007-08-18 Italy 1236Stadio Sportivo Comunale Saint Vincent Flag of Italy.svg Italy
2007-09-08 Australia 391 Stade de Gerland Lyon Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
2007-09-12 Fiji 3135 Stadium de Toulouse Toulouse Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
2007-09-20 Wales 1872 Millennium Stadium Cardiff Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
2007-09-25 Canada 1212 Stade Chaban-Delmas Bordeaux Draw
2008-04-26 South Korea 3917 Munhak Stadium Incheon Flag of Japan.svg
2008-05-03 Arabian Gulf 1146 Hanazono Rugby Stadium Osaka Flag of Japan.svg
2008-05-10 Kazakhstan 826 Almaty Central Stadium Almaty Flag of Japan.svg
2008-05-18 Hong Kong 7529 Denka Big Swan Stadium Niigata Flag of Japan.svg
2008-06-08 Australia A 2142 Level5 Stadium Fukuoka Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia A
2008-06-15 Tonga 3513 Sendai Stadium Miyagi Flag of Japan.svg
2008-06-22 Fiji 1224 Olympic Stadium Tokyo Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
2008-06-28 Maori All Blacks 2265 McLean Park Napier Flag of New Zealand.svg Maori All Blacks
2008-07-05 Samoa 3137 Apia Park Apia Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa
2008-11-16 United States 2919 Mizuho Stadium Nagoya Flag of Japan.svg
2008-11-22 United States 3217 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
2009-04-25 Kazakhstan 8710 Hanazono Rugby Stadium Osaka Flag of Japan.svg
2009-05-02 Hong Kong 596 Hong Kong Stadium Hong Kong Flag of Japan.svg
2009-05-16 South Korea 809 Hanazono Rugby Stadium Osaka Flag of Japan.svg
2009-05-23 Singapore 4515 Yio Chu Kang Stadium Singapore Flag of Japan.svg
2009-06-18 Samoa 1534 Lawaqa Park Sigatoka Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa
2009-06-23 Junior All Blacks 2152 Churchill Park Lautoka Flag of New Zealand.svg Junior All Blacks
2009-06-27 Tonga 2119 Churchill Park Lautoka Flag of Japan.svg
2009-07-03 Fiji 3940 National Stadium Suva Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
2009-11-15 Canada 468 Sendai Stadium Miyagi Flag of Japan.svg
2009-11-21 Canada 276 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg

2010-2014

DateOpponentFAVenueCityWinner
2010-05-01 South Korea 7113 Daegu Stadium Daegu Flag of Japan.svg
2010-05-08 Arabian Gulf 605 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
2010-05-15 Kazakhstan 1017 Chulalongkorn University Stadium Bangkok Flag of Japan.svg
2010-05-22 Hong Kong 945 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
2010-06-12 Fiji 822 Churchill Park Lautoka Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
2010-06-19 Samoa 3123 Apia Park Apia Flag of Japan.svg
2010-06-26 Tonga 2623 Apia Park Apia Flag of Japan.svg
2010-10-30 Samoa 1013 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa
2010-11-06 Russia 753 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
2011-04-30 Hong Kong 4522 Hong Kong Football Club Stadium Hong Kong Flag of Japan.svg
2011-05-07 Kazakhstan 610 Chulalongkorn University Stadium Bangkok Flag of Japan.svg
2011-05-13 United Arab Emirates 1110Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground Dubai Flag of Japan.svg
2011-05-21 Sri Lanka 9013 Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club Colombo Flag of Japan.svg
2011-07-02 Samoa 1534 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa
2011-07-09 Tonga 2827 ANZ National Stadium Suva Flag of Japan.svg
2011-07-13 Fiji 2413 Churchill Park Lautoka Flag of Japan.svg
2011-08-13 Italy 2431 Stadio Dino Manuzzi Cesena Flag of Italy.svg Italy
2011-08-21 United States 2014 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
2011-09-10 France 2147 North Harbour Stadium North Shore Flag of France.svg France
2011-09-16 New Zealand 783 Waikato Stadium Hamilton Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
2011-09-21 Tonga 1831 Okara Park Whangārei Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
2011-09-27 Canada 2323 McLean Park Napier Draw
2012-04-28 Kazakhstan 870 Almaty Central Stadium Almaty Flag of Japan.svg
2012-05-05 United Arab Emirates 1063 Level5 Stadium Fukuoka Flag of Japan.svg
2012-05-12 South Korea 528 Seongnam Sports Complex Seoul Flag of Japan.svg
2012-05-19 Hong Kong 670 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
2012-06-05 Fiji 1925 Mizuho Stadium Nagoya Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
2012-06-10 Tonga 2024 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
2012-06-17 Samoa 2627 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa
2012-11-10 Romania 3423 Arcul de Triumf Bucharest Flag of Japan.svg
2012-11-17 Georgia 2522 National Stadium Tbilisi Flag of Japan.svg
2013-04-20 Philippines 1210 Level5 Stadium Fukuoka Flag of Japan.svg
2013-04-27 Hong Kong 380 Hong Kong Football Club Stadium Hong Kong Flag of Japan.svg
2013-05-04 South Korea 645 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
2013-05-10 United Arab Emirates 933Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground Dubai Flag of Japan.svg
2013-05-25 Tonga 1727 NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium Yokohama Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
2013-06-01 Fiji 822 Churchill Park Lautoka Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
2013-06-08 Wales 1822 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
2013-06-15 Wales 238 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
2013-06-19 Canada 1613 Mizuho Stadium Nagoya Flag of Japan.svg
2013-06-23 United States 3820 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
2013-11-02 New Zealand 654 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
2013-11-09 Scotland 1742 Murrayfield Stadium Edinburgh Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
2013-11-15 Russia 4013 Eirias Stadium Colwyn Bay Flag of Japan.svg
2013-11-23 Spain 407Campo Universitaria Madrid Flag of Japan.svg
2014-05-03 Philippines 9910Eagles Nest Stadium Bagong Silangan Flag of Japan.svg
2014-05-10 Sri Lanka 13210 Mizuho Stadium Nagoya Flag of Japan.svg
2014-05-17 South Korea 625 Munhak Stadium Incheon Flag of Japan.svg
2014-05-25 Hong Kong 498 Olympic Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
2014-05-30 Samoa 3314 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
2014-06-07 Canada 3425 Swangard Stadium Vancouver Flag of Japan.svg
2014-06-14 United States 3729 Dignity Health Sports Park Carson Flag of Japan.svg
2014-06-21 Italy 2623 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg
2014-11-15 Romania 1813 Arcul de Triumf Bucharest Flag of Japan.svg
2014-11-23 Georgia 2435 Mikheil Meskhi Stadium Tbilisi Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia

2015-2019

DateTournamentOpponentFAVenueWinnerReport
2015-04-18 2015 Asia Championship South Korea 5630 Namdong Field, South Korea Flag of Japan.svg
2015-05-02 2015 Asia Championship Hong Kong 410 Chichibunomiya Stadium, Japan Flag of Japan.svg
2015-05-09 2015 Asia Championship South Korea 6610 Level5 Stadium, Japan Flag of Japan.svg
2015-05-23 2015 Asia Championship Hong Kong // Aberdeen Stadium, Hong KongAbandoned [2]
2015-07-18 2015 Pacific Cup Canada 206 Avaya Stadium, USA Flag of Japan.svg [3]
2015-07-24 2015 Pacific Cup United States 1823 Papa Murphy's Park, USAFlag of the United States.svg  United States [4]
2015-07-29 2015 Pacific Cup Fiji 2227 BMO Field, CanadaFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2015-08-03 2015 Pacific Cup Tonga 2031 Swangard Stadium, CanadaFlag of Tonga.svg  Tonga [5]
2015-08-03 2015 World Cup warm-up World XV 2045 Chichibunomiya Stadium, Japan World XV [6]
2015-08-22 2015 World Cup warm-up Uruguay 308 Level5 Stadium, Japan Flag of Japan.svg [7]
2015-08-29 2015 World Cup warm-up Uruguay 400 Chichibunomiya Stadium, Japan Flag of Japan.svg [8]
2015-09-05 2015 World Cup warm-up Georgia 1310 Kingsholm Stadium, England Flag of Japan.svg [9]
2015-09-19 2015 World Cup South Africa 3432 Falmer Stadium, England Flag of Japan.svg
2015-09-23 2015 World Cup Scotland 1045 Kingsholm Stadium, EnglandFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
2015-10-03 2015 World Cup Samoa 265 Stadium MK, England Flag of Japan.svg
2015-10-11 2015 World Cup United States 2818 Kingsholm Stadium, England Flag of Japan.svg
2016-04-30 2016 Asia Championship South Korea 850 Mitsuzawa Stadium, Japan Flag of Japan.svg
2016-05-07 2016 Asia Championship Hong Kong 383 Hong Kong Football Club Stadium Flag of Japan.svg
2016-05-21 2016 Asia Championship South Korea 603 Namdong Field, South Korea Flag of Japan.svg
2016-05-28 2016 Asia Championship Hong Kong 5917 Chichibunomiya Stadium, Japan Flag of Japan.svg
2016-06-11 2016 June tests Canada 2622 BC Place, Canada Flag of Japan.svg
2016-06-18 2016 Scotland tour Scotland 1326 Toyota Stadium, JapanFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
2016-06-25 2016 Scotland tour Scotland 1621 Ajinomoto Stadium, JapanFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
2016-11-05 2016 November tests Argentina 2054 Chichibunomiya Stadium, JapanFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina [10]
2016-11-12 2016 November tests Georgia 2822 Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Georgia Flag of Japan.svg
2016-11-19 2016 November tests Wales 3033 Millennium Stadium, WalesFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales [11]
2016-11-26 2016 November tests Fiji 2538 Stade de la Rabine, FranceFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
2017-04-22 2017 Asia Championship South Korea 4729 Namdong Field, South Korea Flag of Japan.svg
2017-04-29 2017 Asia Championship South Korea 8010 Chichibunomiya Stadium, Japan Flag of Japan.svg
2017-05-06 2017 Asia Championship Hong Kong 2917 Chichibunomiya Stadium, Japan Flag of Japan.svg
2017-05-13 2017 Asia Championship Hong Kong 160 Hong Kong Football Club Stadium Flag of Japan.svg
2017-06-10 2017 June tests Romania 3321 Egao Kenko Stadium, Japan Flag of Japan.svg
2017-06-17 2017 Ireland tour Ireland 2250 Shizuoka Stadium, JapanIRFU flag.svg  Ireland
2017-06-24 2017 Ireland tour Ireland 1335 Ajinomoto Stadium, JapanIRFU flag.svg  Ireland
2017-11-04 2017 November tests Australia 3063 Yokohama Nissan, JapanFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [12]
2017-11-18 2017 November tests Tonga 396 Stade Ernest-Wallon, France Flag of Japan.svg
2017-11-25 2017 November tests France 2323 Paris La Défense Arena, FranceDraw [13]
2018-06-09 2018 June tests Italy 3417 Oita Dome, Japan Flag of Japan.svg
2018-06-16 2018 June tests Italy 2225 Noevir Stadium Kobe, JapanFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
2018-06-23 2018 June tests Georgia 280 Toyota Stadium, Japan Flag of Japan.svg
2018-11-03 2018 November tests New Zealand 3169 Ajinomoto Stadium, JapanFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
2018-11-17 2018 November tests England 1535 Twickenham Stadium, EnglandFlag of England.svg  England
2018-11-24 2018 November tests Russia 3227 Kingsholm Stadium, England Flag of Japan.svg
2019-07-27 2019 Pacific Cup Fiji 3421 Kamaishi Stadium, Japan Flag of Japan.svg [14]
2019-08-03 2019 Pacific Cup Tonga 417 Hanazono Stadium, Japan Flag of Japan.svg [15]
2019-08-10 2019 Pacific Cup United States 3420 ANZ National Stadium, Fiji Flag of Japan.svg [16]
2019-09-06 2019 World Cup warm-up South Africa 741 Kumagaya Ground, JapanFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa [17]
2019-09-20 2019 World Cup Russia 3010 Tokyo Stadium, Japan Flag of Japan.svg
2019-09-28 2019 World Cup Ireland 1912 Shizuoka Stadium, Japan Flag of Japan.svg [18]
2019-10-05 2019 World Cup Samoa 3819 Toyota Stadium, Japan Flag of Japan.svg
2019-10-13 2019 World Cup Scotland 2821 Yokohama Nissan, Japan Flag of Japan.svg
2019-10-20 2019 World Cup South Africa 326 Tokyo Stadium, JapanFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

2020s

DateTournamentOpponentFAVenueWinnerReport
2021-06-26 2021 British & Irish Lions tour British & Irish Lions 1028 Murrayfield Stadium, Scotland British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg British & Irish Lions [19] [20]
2021-07-03 2021 July tests Ireland 3139 Aviva Stadium, IrelandIRFU flag.svg  Ireland [21]
2021-10-23 2021 November tests Australia 2332 Oita Stadium, JapanFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [22]
2021-11-06 2021 November tests Ireland 560 Aviva Stadium, IrelandIRFU flag.svg  Ireland [23] [24]
2021-11-13 2021 November tests Portugal 3825 Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Portugal Flag of Japan.svg
2021-11-20 2021 November tests Scotland 2029 Murrayfield Stadium, ScotlandFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland [25]
2022-06-18 2022 July tests Uruguay 3415 Chichibunomiya Stadium, Japan Flag of Japan.svg
2022-06-25 2022 July tests Uruguay 437 Kitakyushu Stadium, Japan Flag of Japan.svg
2022-07-02 2022 July tests France 2342 Toyota Stadium, JapanFlag of France.svg  France
2022-07-09 2022 July tests France 1520 National Stadium, JapanFlag of France.svg  France
2022-10-29 2022 autumn internationals New Zealand 3138 National Stadium, JapanFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
2022-11-12 2022 autumn internationals England 1352 Twickenham Stadium, EnglandFlag of England.svg  England
2022-11-19 2022 autumn internationals France 1735 Stadium de Toulouse, FranceFlag of France.svg  France
2023-07-22 2023 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup Samoa 2224 Sapporo Dome,JapanFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
2023-07-29 2023 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup Tonga 2116 Hanazono Rugby Stadium,JapanFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
2023-08-05 2023 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup Fiji 1235 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium,JapanFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
2023-08-27 Summer Nations Series Italy 2142 Stadio Comunale di Monigo,ItalyFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
2023-09-10 2023 Rugby World Cup Chile 4212 Stadium de Toulouse,FranceFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
2023-09-18 2023 Rugby World Cup England 1234 Allianz Riviera,FranceFlag of England.svg  England
2023-09-29 2023 Rugby World Cup Samoa 2822 Stadium de Toulouse,FranceFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
2023-10-08 2023 Rugby World Cup Argentina 2739 Stade de la Beaujoire,FranceFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ireland national rugby union team</span> Ireland mens international rugby union team

The Ireland national rugby union team is the men's representative national team for the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team represents both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Ireland competes in the annual Six Nations Championship and in the Rugby World Cup. Ireland is one of the four unions that make up the British & Irish Lions – players eligible to play for Ireland are also eligible for the Lions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Canada national rugby union team</span> Mens rugby union team

The Canada men's national rugby union team represents the Canada in men's international rugby union competitions. They are overseen by Rugby Canada the governing body of rugby union in Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 Rugby World Cup</span> 8th Rugby World Cup

The IRB2015 Rugby World Cup was the eighth Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial rugby union world championship. The tournament was hosted by England from 18 September to 31 October. Of the 20 countries competing in the World Cup in 2011, there was only one change: Uruguay replaced Russia. This was the first World Cup with no new teams to the tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alun Wyn Jones</span> Wales and British Lions international rugby union player

Alun Wyn Jones is a Welsh former international rugby union player who played as a lock. He played most of his career for Ospreys and for the Wales national team. He is the world's most-capped rugby union player, with 158 caps for Wales and 13 for the British & Irish Lions, and also holds the records for the most Wales caps and the second most Wales caps as captain. He retired from rugby in 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ireland at the Rugby World Cup</span>

The Ireland national rugby union team have played in all ten Rugby World Cup tournaments. They have reached the quarter-finals at all but two tournaments, but have yet to progress to the semi-finals. They have finished top of their pool on three occasions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jamie George</span> British Lions & England international rugby union player

Jamie Edward George is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Premiership Rugby club Saracens and captains the England national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Liam Williams (rugby union)</span> Wales and British Lions international rugby union player

Liam Brian Williams is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays for Kubota Spears in Japan Rugby League One. At international level, he has represented Wales, having made his test debut against New Zealand in 2012, and the British & Irish Lions in 2017 and 2021. Williams has previously played for Scarlets, Saracens, and Cardiff.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">George Kruis</span> British Lions & England international rugby union player

George Edward John Kruis is an English former professional rugby union player. He played lock for Saracens and represented England and the British & Irish Lions. He was almost always used as a jumper in the line-out due to his height and athleticism.

The 2013 mid-year rugby union tests were international rugby union matches that were played in June 2013, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere.

Luke Anthony Cowan-Dickie is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Premiership Rugby club Sale Sharks and the England national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Billy Vunipola</span> England international rugby union player

Viliami Vunipola is a professional rugby union player who plays as a number eight for the Top 14 side Montpellier. Born in Australia, he represents England at international level after qualifying on residency grounds.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anthony Watson (rugby union)</span> British Lions & England international rugby union player

Anthony Kenneth Chisom Watson is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a wing or fullback for Leicester Tigers and the England national team.

Sandro Todua is a Georgian rugby union player. He plays as a winger for the Rugby Europe Super Cup side Black Lion and for Didi 10 side RC Batumi.

2013 consisted of 340 Rugby union matches that included an international nation, with 295 of the matches being classed a test match. 126 international teams played at least one test either at home, away or at a neutral venue. On 154 occasions, the home side won, 118 away sides won, 5 draws and 63 neutral venue matches. 2013 marked two years to the 2015 Rugby World Cup, meaning for most tournaments; Africa Cup, Asian Five Nations, European Nations Cup, Oceania Cup and South American Rugby Championship acted as Rugby World Cup qualifiers. The Americas playoffs saw the first team to qualify for the World Cup, with Canada winning 40–20 on aggregate against the United States, to join Pool D as Americas 1. The fourteenth edition of the Six Nations Championship took place in February and March with Wales retaining the championship with a 30–3 record winning margin against England, while in August, September and October, the second edition of the Rugby Championship took place with New Zealand completing the sweep winning 6 from 6 to retain the championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches</span>

The 2015 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches were a series of rugby union test matches that took place in August and September 2015, as the 20 competing teams prepared for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Finn Russell</span> Scotland international and British & Irish Lions rugby union player

Finn Alastair Russell is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Premiership Rugby club Bath and captains the Scotland national team.

The 2017 mid-year rugby union internationals were international rugby union matches that were mostly played in the Southern Hemisphere during the June international window.

The 2017 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup was the twelfth edition of the Pacific Nations Cup annual international rugby union tournament. The 2017 title was contested solely by the Pacific nations of Fiji, Samoa and Tonga.

References

  1. "Statsguru Team analysis Japan - Test matches". ESPN Scrum.
  2. "Japan handed Asia Rugby Championship with rain-abandoned draw". The National. 23 May 2015.
  3. "Eagles beaten but not bowed ahead of RWC 2015 re-match". World Rugby. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. worldrugby.org. "USA upset RWC 2015 opponents Japan". worldrugby.org. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  5. worldrugby.org. "Fiji claim Pacific Nations Cup 2015 crown". worldrugby.org. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  6. "Naiyaravoro on fire as World XV beat Japan". espn.co.uk. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  7. "Japan beat Uruguay to end four-game losing run". espn.co.uk. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  8. "Brave Blossoms beat los Teros 40-0 in final game in Japan before RWC". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  9. Staff, ESPN. "Japan edge Georgia with last-gasp try". espn.co.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  10. "Sanchez stars as Pumas rout Japan". espn.co.uk. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  11. "Wales vs Japan - Report - tour 2016 2016 - 19 Nov, 2016 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  12. Newman, Beth (4 November 2017). "Wallabies cruise to victory in Japan". Rugby.com.au.
  13. "Japan almost beats France, draw 23-23 in Paris". Sydney Morning Herald. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  14. Report
  15. Report
  16. Report
  17. Report
  18. "Ireland suffer surprise defeat by Japan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  19. "Debutants steal the show as Lions beat Japan". 2021 British & Irish Lions Official website. Archived from the original on 2021-06-30.
  20. English, Tom (26 June 2021). "British & Irish Lions 28-10 Japan: Alun Wyn Jones injury mars routine warm-up win". BBC Sport.
  21. Morrow, Michael (2021-07-03). "Ireland 39-31 Japan: Irish outlast Japan in high-scoring Test". BBC Sport.
  22. "LipovitanD Challenge Cup 2021 LipovitanD Challenge Cup 2021 (Autumn)". en.rugby-japan.jp. Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU). 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  23. Morrow, Michael (2021-11-06). "Ireland 60-5 Japan: Johnny Sexton scores 16 points on 100th cap as hosts blow Japan away". BBC Sport.
  24. "ラグビー日本代表、世界5位アイルランドに挑む/ライブ速報します". Nikkan Sports. 2021-11-07. Archived from the original on 2021-11-06.
  25. English, Tom (2021-11-21). "Autumn Nations Series: Scotland 29-20 Japan - Stuart Hogg breaks try record in narrow win". BBC Sport.