Japan's national rugby team has lost to England in a test match in London. The score was 52-13.
Japan is ranked 10th in the world. England is ranked 5th. The two teams faced off at the Twickenham Stadium on Saturday.
Japan's captain and hooker Sakate Atsushi, veteran flanker Leitch Michael and other key players were in the starting lineup.
England scored three tries in the first half and led the game 24-6.
England's players kept applying pressure in the second half and scored four tries. Japan managed to score just one try during the match.
Saturday's defeat means Japan has lost all 10 of its matches against England.
The Brave Blossoms are scheduled to play a test match with 2nd-ranked France on November 20. The squad members are trying to sharpen their skills ahead of the Rugby World Cup in France. That event is scheduled to start in September, 2023.
Japan is ranked 10th in the world. England is ranked 5th. The two teams faced off at the Twickenham Stadium on Saturday.
Japan's captain and hooker Sakate Atsushi, veteran flanker Leitch Michael and other key players were in the starting lineup.
England scored three tries in the first half and led the game 24-6.
England's players kept applying pressure in the second half and scored four tries. Japan managed to score just one try during the match.
Saturday's defeat means Japan has lost all 10 of its matches against England.
The Brave Blossoms are scheduled to play a test match with 2nd-ranked France on November 20. The squad members are trying to sharpen their skills ahead of the Rugby World Cup in France. That event is scheduled to start in September, 2023.
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Japan's national rugby team lost to England in a test match at Twickenham Stadium, with the score being 52-13. The game saw England dominating, scoring seven tries against Japan's single try. Despite being ranked 10th globally and starting key players like Sakate Atsushi and Michael Leitch, Japan
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221113_04/
Date: Nov. 13, 2022
Created: 2022/11/13 10:54
Updated: 2025/12/09 11:39
Last Read: 2022/11/13 10:56