Steve Borthwick's England open up their summer series with a Test match against Eddie Jones' Japan at the National Stadium in Tokyo - the first ever meeting between the nations in Japan.
How to watch Japan v England and TV Channel
Japan v England is available to watch free of charge on RugbyPassTV, although a subscription is required.
Japan v England kick-off time, date and venue
Japan v England will kick off at 06:50 (BST) on Saturday 22nd June at the National Stadium, Tokyo.
Japan v England stats and head-to-head record (H2H)
Japan and England have met eight times with England winning all eight. Only the last four were classified as full internationals.
In their last meeting England won 34-12 in a World Cup pool match in Nice in 2023.
England arrive in Japan on the back of a Six Nations campaign in which they won three matches and lost twice.
Japan played eight times in 2023, losing five and winning Tests against Tonga, Chile and Samoa.
Japan v England head-to-head record (H2H)
Japan wins | 0 |
Draws | 0 |
England wins | 8 |
* H2H stats refer to all competitions
Japan v England team news
Japan team news
Former England coach Eddie Jones could hand debuts to university students Tsubasa Moriyama and Kenji Sato, two of 12 uncapped players in his squad. World Cup captain Kazuki Himeno is injured.
England team news
Jamie George will captain England and here will be a first cap for Harlequins' flanker Chandler Cunningham-Smith. Marcus Smith starts at fly half in the absence of Owen Farrell or George Ford.
Related Articles
Rugby Union
England 16/1 to win Test series against New Zealand after Steve Borthwick names summer squad
Steve Borthwick has confirmed his 36-man England squad for their summer tour of Japan and New Zealand which offers a great opportunity for players to impress ahead of the 2025 Six Nations.
bet365 News Team
11 Jun 24
