England Men vs Japan Men | International Rugby

Japan game set to leave England with more questions than answers

England v Japan | Match Highlights | Autumn Internationals

Top Stats

Tries

Conversions

Penalties

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Top Performers

Ball Carries

K. Himeno

Ball Carries: 15

Tackles

M. Itoje

Tackles: 16

Points

M. Smith

Points: 14

Insights

International Rugby

Points per match

3218

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

1010

Match Information

Twickenham, England

International Rugby

Sunday 24 Nov 2024

Twickenham, England

England Men

Japan Men

Top Stats

9Tries2

Conversions

Penalties

Drop Goals

Scrums

Lineouts

Possession

Territory

Handling Errors

Passes

125

134

Offload

Metres Gained

385

371

Clean Breaks

Kicks From Hand

Tackles

145

Missed Tackles

Mauls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Penalties Conceded

Line Up

Ellis Genge

Jamie George

Will Stuart

Maro Itoje

George Martin

Tom Curry

Sam Underhill

Ben Earl

Jack van Poortvliet

Marcus Smith

Ollie Sleightholme

Henry Slade

Ollie Lawrence

Tommy Freeman

George Furbank

Takato Okabe

Seunghyok Lee

Syuhei Takeuchi

Sanaila Waqa

Epineri Uluiviti

Kanji Shimokawa

Kazuki Himeno

Faulua Makisi

Naoto Saito

Nik McCurran

Jone Naikabula

Siosaia Fifita

Dylan Riley

Tomoki Osada

Takuro Matsunaga

Substitutes

Luke Cowan-Dickie

Fin Baxter

Asher Opoku

Nick Isiekwe

Chandler Cunningham-South

Harry Randall

Fin Smith

Tom Roebuck

Kenta Matsuoka

Yukio Morikawa

Keijiro Tamefusa

Daichi Akiyama

Tevita Tatafu

Ben Gunter

Shinobu Fujiwara

Yusuke Kajimura

Match Videos

08:00

England thrash Japan to snap five-match losing streak

Japan game set to leave England with more questions than answers

Commentary

80’

End of second half

It's all over! The referee Craig Evans has blown their whistle to end the game.

69’

Conversion

The England supporters go wild as Marcus Smith successfully kicks the conversion.

68’

Try

A bit of individual brilliance by Tom Roebuck leads to a try for England

68’

Clean break

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

A gap opened in the defence and Tom Roebuck took full advantage.

68’

Try assist

Fin Smith

That's a great try assist by Fin Smith.

66’

Substitution on

Nick Isiekwe

Jersey Number 19 • Replacement 4

England make a substitution with Nick Isiekwe coming on.

66’

Substitution off

George Martin

Jersey Number 5 • Forward 5

England make a substitution with George Martin coming off.

65’

Conversion

The England supporters go wild as Marcus Smith successfully kicks the conversion.

64’

Try

Luke Cowan-Dickie

England are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Luke Cowan-Dickie touching down.

64’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Tom Roebuck goes through the gap.

63’

Substitution on

Yusuke Kajimura

Japan sub Yusuke Kajimura comes onto the field.

63’

Substitution off

Tomoki Osada

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

Tomoki Osada departs for Japan.

62’

Conversion

Takuro Matsunaga

The Japan supporters go wild as Takuro Matsunaga successfully kicks the conversion.

61’

Try

Kazuki Himeno

Jersey Number 7 • Forward 7

Great hands by Japan leads to a try for Kazuki Himeno

61’

Try assist

Yukio Morikawa

Spellbinding play by Yukio Morikawa is finished off with a try.

61’

Clean break

Yukio Morikawa

The defensive line has been broken as Yukio Morikawa goes through the gap.

61’

Clean break

Tomoki Osada

The defensive line has been broken as Tomoki Osada goes through the gap.

60’

Substitution on

Jersey Number 12 • Back 4

England sub Tom Roebuck comes onto the field.

60’

Substitution off

Henry Slade

Henry Slade departs for England.

60’

Substitution on

Tevita Tatafu

Jersey Number 20 • Replacement 5

Japan sub Tevita Tatafu comes onto the field.

60’

Substitution off

Kanji Shimokawa

Jersey Number 6 • Forward 6

Kanji Shimokawa departs for Japan.

60’

Substitution on

Shinobu Fujiwara

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

Japan sub Shinobu Fujiwara comes onto the field.

60’

Substitution off

Naoto Saito departs for Japan.

60’

Substitution on

Yukio Morikawa

Jersey Number 1 • Forward 1

Japan sub Yukio Morikawa comes onto the field.

60’

Substitution off

Takato Okabe

Takato Okabe departs for Japan.

60’

Conversion

Marcus Smith hits the left post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.

59’

Try

Luke Cowan-Dickie

Jersey Number 18 • Replacement 3

England are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Luke Cowan-Dickie touching down.

54’

Substitution on

Asher Opoku-Fordjour

Asher Opoku-Fordjour comes on.

54’

Substitution off

Will Stuart

Jersey Number 3 • Forward 3

Will Stuart comes off.

54’

Substitution on

Fin Smith

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

Fin Smith comes on.

54’

Substitution off

George Furbank

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

George Furbank comes off.

54’

Conversion

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

Marcus Smith has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

53’

Try

George Furbank

A penetrating move by England results in a try for George Furbank.

52’

Try assist

Tommy Freeman

That's a great try assist by Tommy Freeman.

52’

Clean break

Tommy Freeman

What a run here by Tommy Freeman as they get over the gainline!

52’

Substitution on

Fin Baxter

Jersey Number 1 • Forward 1

Fin Baxter comes on.

52’

Substitution off

Ellis Genge

Ellis Genge comes off.

52’

Substitution on

Daichi Akiyama

Jersey Number 19 • Replacement 4

Daichi Akiyama comes on.

52’

Substitution off

Sanaila Waqa

Jersey Number 4 • Forward 4

Sanaila Waqa comes off.

47’

Substitution on

Harry Randall

Jersey Number 21 • Replacement 6

England decide to make a substitution, with Harry Randall getting some game time.

47’

Substitution off

Jack van Poortvliet

England decide to make a substitution, with Jack van Poortvliet being replaced.

47’

Substitution on

Luke Cowan-Dickie

England decide to make a substitution, with Luke Cowan-Dickie getting some game time.

47’

Substitution off

Jersey Number 21 • Replacement 6

England decide to make a substitution, with Jamie George being replaced.

47’

Substitution on

Ben Gunter

Japan decide to make a substitution, with Ben Gunter getting some game time.

47’

Substitution off

Faulua Makisi

Jersey Number 8 • Forward 8

Japan decide to make a substitution, with Faulua Makisi being replaced.

46’

Clean break

Tomoki Osada

Jersey Number 4 • Forward 4

Tomoki Osada makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

44’

Clean break

Sanaila Waqa

Sanaila Waqa makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

40’

Substitution on

Kenta Matsuoka

Japan make a substitution with Kenta Matsuoka coming on.

40’

Substitution off

Seunghyok Lee

Jersey Number 18 • Replacement 3

Japan make a substitution with Seunghyok Lee coming off.

40’

Substitution on

Keijiro Tamefusa

Japan sub Keijiro Tamefusa comes onto the field.

40’

Substitution off

Shuhei Takeuchi

Jersey Number 3 • Forward 3

Shuhei Takeuchi departs for Japan.

40’

Start of second half

The second half kicks off.

40’

End of first half

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

37’

Conversion

Jersey Number 11 • Back 3

Marcus Smith does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

36’

Try

Ollie Sleightholme

What an effort there by Ollie Sleightholme as they score the try.

36’

Clean break

Will Stuart

Jersey Number 3 • Forward 3

Fabulous play by England has led to Will Stuart being able to wriggle through a gap.

33’

Conversion

Naoto Saito does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

33’

Try

Silky skills by Japan ends with a try for Naoto Saito.

33’

Try assist

Dylan Riley

Dylan Riley sets up the try.

33’

Clean break

Dylan Riley

Trouble here as Dylan Riley breaches the defence.

31’

Conversion

Marcus Smith does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

30’

Try

It's going to take a miracle to stop this England maul...no miracles today as Jamie George powers over.

23’

Conversion

Marcus Smith makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

22’

Try

Chandler Cunningham-South

Great forward play by England allows Jamie George to score the try.

14’

Substitution on

Jersey Number 20 • Replacement 5

England sub Chandler Cunningham-South comes onto the field.

14’

Substitution off

Sam Underhill

Jersey Number 7 • Forward 7

Sam Underhill departs for England.

14’

Conversion

Jersey Number 7 • Forward 7

Marcus Smith converts the try.

13’

Try

Sam Underhill

Sam Underhill scores the try from close range.

11’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Jamie George took full advantage.

9’

Conversion

Jersey Number 8 • Forward 8

Marcus Smith has kicked a conversion.

8’

Try

Ben Earl

A series of passes by England results in a try for Ben Earl

8’

Try assist

Ollie Lawrence

Ollie Lawrence played a key part in that try.

8’

Clean break

Ollie Lawrence

Jersey Number 5 • Forward 5

A gap opened in the defence and Ollie Lawrence took full advantage.

5’

Clean break

Epineri Uluiviti

The defensive line has been broken as Epineri Uluiviti goes through the gap.

4’

Penalty Goal - Missed Left