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Japan

86 Tests against 10 opponents: 9 won, 76 lost, 1 drawn (10.5%).

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Tests869–76–1
Win rate10.5%draws count as not won
Points for1,5453,792 against, points era
Average margin-26.1per points-era Test
World Cups0

Record by opponent

OpponentPWLDWin %
Wales13211015.4
Ireland1211108.3
Italy1138027.3
France90810.0
Australia90900.0
Scotland918011.1
Argentina716014.3
England60600.0
New Zealand60600.0
South Africa413025.0

Season by season

YearPWLDWin %
2026514020.0
2025615016.7
202450500.0
202330300.0
202250500.0
202140400.0
2019422050.0
2018413025.0
201740310.0
201640400.0
2015211050.0
20141100100.0
2013413025.0
201130300.0
200730300.0
200610100.0
200530300.0
200430300.0
200320200.0
200120200.0
200010100.0
199920200.0
19981100100.0
199530300.0
199330300.0
199120200.0
198720200.0
197610100.0
197520200.0
197310100.0

Every Test 86

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionGround
2026-08-15Australia56–17JapanTestQueensland Country Bank Stadium
2026-08-08Japan32–35AustraliaTestHanazono Rugby Stadium
2026-07-18Japan15–42FranceNations ChampionshipJapan National Stadium
2026-07-11Japan20–36IrelandNations ChampionshipMcDonald Jones Stadium
2026-07-04Japan27–10ItalyNations ChampionshipPrince Chichibu Memorial Stadium
2025-11-15Wales24–23JapanTestMillennium / Principality Stadium
2025-11-08Ireland41–10JapanTestAviva Stadium
2025-11-01South Africa61–7JapanTestWembley
2025-10-25Japan15–19AustraliaTestNational Olympic Stadium
2025-07-12Japan22–31WalesTestNoevir Stadium
2025-07-05Japan24–19WalesTestMikuni World Stadium
2024-11-24England59–14JapanTestAllianz Stadium
2024-11-09France52–12JapanTestStade de France
2024-10-26Japan19–64New ZealandTestInternational Stadium Yokohama
2024-07-21Japan14–42ItalyTestSapporo Dome
2024-06-22Japan17–52EnglandTestJapan National Stadium
2023-10-08Japan27–39ArgentinaRWC 2023 · Pool matchStade de la Beaujoire
2023-09-17England34–12JapanRWC 2023 · Pool matchnot recorded
2023-08-26Italy42–21JapanTestnot recorded
2022-11-20France35–17JapanTestnot recorded
2022-11-12England52–13JapanTestnot recorded
2022-10-29Japan31–38New ZealandTestNational Stadium
2022-07-09Japan15–20FranceTestNational Stadium
2022-07-02Japan23–42FranceTestToyota Stadium
2021-11-20Scotland29–20JapanTestnot recorded
2021-11-06Ireland60–5JapanTestnot recorded
2021-10-23Japan23–32AustraliaTestShowa Denko Dome Oita
2021-07-03Ireland39–31JapanTestnot recorded
2019-10-20Japan3–26South AfricaRWC 2019 · Quarter-finalTokyo Stadium
2019-10-13Japan28–21ScotlandRWC 2019 · Pool matchInternational Stadium Yokohama
2019-09-28Japan19–12IrelandRWC 2019 · Pool matchEcopa Stadium
2019-09-06Japan7–41South AfricaTestKumagaya Rugby Stadium
2018-11-17England35–15JapanTestnot recorded
2018-11-03Japan31–69New ZealandTestAjinomoto Stadium
2018-06-16Japan22–25ItalyTestNoevir Stadium Kobe
2018-06-09Japan34–17ItalyTestOita Bank Dome
2017-11-25France23–23JapanTestnot recorded
2017-11-04Japan30–63AustraliaTestInternational Stadium Yokohama
2017-06-24Japan13–35IrelandTestAjinomoto Stadium
2017-06-17Japan22–50IrelandTestEcopa Stadium
2016-11-19Wales33–30JapanTestnot recorded
2016-11-05Japan20–54ArgentinaTestPrince Chichibu Memorial Ground
2016-06-25Japan16–21ScotlandTestAjinomoto Stadium
2016-06-18Japan13–26ScotlandTestToyota Stadium
2015-09-23Japan10–45ScotlandRWC 2015 · Pool matchKingsholm
2015-09-19Japan34–32South AfricaRWC 2015 · Pool matchBrighton Community Stadium
2014-06-21Japan26–23ItalyTestPrince Chichibu Memorial Ground
2013-11-09Scotland42–17JapanTestnot recorded
2013-11-02Japan6–54New ZealandTestPrince Chichibu Memorial Ground
2013-06-15Japan23–8WalesTestPrince Chichibu Memorial Ground
2013-06-08Japan18–22WalesTestHanazono Rugby Stadium
2011-09-16New Zealand83–7JapanRWC 2011 · Pool matchnot recorded
2011-09-10France47–21JapanRWC 2011 · Pool matchNorth Harbour Stadium,
2011-08-13Italy31–24JapanTestnot recorded
2007-09-20Wales72–18JapanRWC 2007 · Pool matchMillennium / Principality Stadium
2007-09-08Australia91–3JapanRWC 2007 · Pool matchnot recorded
2007-08-18Italy36–12JapanTestnot recorded
2006-06-11Japan6–52ItalyTestnot recorded
2005-06-19Japan18–47IrelandTestnot recorded
2005-06-12Japan12–44IrelandTestnot recorded
2005-04-23Argentina68–36JapanTestnot recorded
2004-11-26Wales98–0JapanTestnot recorded
2004-11-13Scotland100–8JapanTestnot recorded
2004-07-04Japan19–32ItalyTestPrince Chichibu Memorial Ground
2003-10-18France51–29JapanRWC 2003 · Pool matchDairy Farmers Stadium
2003-10-12Japan11–32ScotlandRWC 2003 · Pool matchDairy Farmers Stadium
2001-06-17Japan30–53WalesTestnot recorded
2001-06-10Japan10–64WalesTestnot recorded
2000-11-11Ireland78–9JapanTestnot recorded
1999-10-16Argentina33–12JapanRWC 1999 · Quarter-final playoffMillennium / Principality Stadium
1999-10-09Wales64–15JapanRWC 1999 · Pool matchMillennium / Principality Stadium
1998-09-15Japan44–29ArgentinaTestnot recorded
1995-06-04Japan17–145New ZealandRWC 1995 · Pool matchnot recorded
1995-05-31Ireland50–28JapanRWC 1995 · Pool matchnot recorded
1995-05-27Japan10–57WalesRWC 1995 · Pool matchFree State Stadium
1993-10-16Wales55–5JapanTestCardiff Arms Park Test Match
1993-05-22Argentina45–20JapanTestnot recorded
1993-05-15Argentina30–27JapanTestnot recorded
1991-10-09Ireland32–16JapanRWC 1991 · Pool matchnot recorded
1991-10-05Scotland47–9JapanRWC 1991 · Pool matchMurrayfield
1987-06-03Australia42–23JapanRWC 1987 · Pool matchConcord Oval
1987-05-30England60–7JapanRWC 1987 · Pool matchConcord Oval
1976-10-21Italy25–3JapanTestPadua
1975-08-17Australia50–25JapanTestnot recorded
1975-08-02Australia37–7JapanTestnot recorded
1973-10-27France30–18JapanTestnot recorded