Summary

  • Final score: England 52-13 Japan

  • Guy Porter scores his first two international tries for England

  • Marcus Smith also goes over twice for England

  • Japan's consolation try scored by Naoto Saito

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Live Reporting

Tom Rostance

  1. Kick-off

    England 24-6 Japan

    Darkness starts to descend over a buzzing Twickenham. Can England continue to turn it on?

    They will start the half still down to 14 as Jonny May finishes off his time in the sin bin.

  2. England 24-6 Japan

    Freddie StewardGetty Images

    TV pundit and former Australia back Matt Giteau has been impressed by England's Freddie Steward in that first half.

    "He understands when to put boot to ball, he understands when to run - he's a big guy and hard to stop."

  3. Guy PorterGetty Images

    This is just Guy Porter's third cap, the Leicester centre grew up in Australia but was born in England and now has a Test try to his name.

  4. Half-time

    England 24-6 Japan

    Great start, not so good in the middle, good end (with 14 men).

  5. converted try

    Converted try - England 24-6 Japan

    Guy Porter (con Farrell)

    They do more than play the half out! England turn the ball over, a long pass out wide finds Sam Simmonds who sees the line and nearly gets there, as he's hauled down by a fine tackle he manages to offload to Guy Porter who goes in for his first England try.

    Owen Farrell kicks the conversion.

  6. England 17-6 Japan

    England doing a really good job of playing out this sin bin period in Japanese territory...

  7. England 17-6 Japan

    Japan having a strong 10 minutes to end the half, or maybe it's England having some bad minutes. A bit of both?

  8. Penalty - England 17-6 Japan

    Takuya Yamasawa

    Takuya Yamasawa slots it over and England will play out the rest of the half with 14.

  9. Sin-bin

    England 17-3 Japan

    Great play from Japan again! Michael Leitch breaks free, looks inside and passes to Dylan Riley who kicks it past Jonny May. Can he get there?! No, May makes the tackle but then doesn't get out of the way and prevents the centre from finding a man.

    It's a penalty and a yellow card for May.

  10. Penalty - England 17-3 Japan

    And Japan are on the scoreboard, Takuya Yamasawa can't really miss from under the posts and he certainly does not.

  11. England 17-0 Japan

    Good rugby from Japan now to get into England's 22, it all comes from a burst from Tevita Tatafu. Flanker Michael Leitch then surges down the left and can see the tryline momentarily but Joe Cokanasiga wraps him up with a big hit.

    Still Japan come from the line-out though. England prevent a try but it is a penalty for offside.

  12. England 17-0 Japan

    An excellent first quarter from Freddie Steward then. He has scored one and made another. England have looked much more like it so far.

  13. converted try

    Converted try - England 17-0 Japan

    Marcus Smith (con Farrell)

    Ah what a try that is! Freddie Steward makes metres and metres through the middle with a great surge, he hands off to Jack van Poortvliet who then finds Joe Cokanasiga.

    The massive wing almost carries the ball and two Japan players with him over the line but is eventually halted by a great tackle, and Marcus Smith pops up on his shoulder to gather and score.

    Owen Farrell kicks the extra two of course.

  14. England 10-0 Japan

    Japan scurry well to defend their lines but all they can do is kick it away. Freddie Steward carries it a long way...

  15. England 10-0 Japan

    Another scrum, another penalty. England kick for the corner again. Mariachi rings out from the stands as the crowd signal the fact they are enjoying this a lot more than last week.

  16. England 10-0 Japan

    England's forwards are in heavy discussion with referee James Doleman about issues at the scrum. The hosts have dominated the set-piece so far.

  17. England 10-0 Japan

    Ah, chance for a second score as England pile on from the line-out, Jonny Hill would be in for a try but it's knocked on by Tom Curry just before it gets to the big lock...

  18. England 10-0 Japan

    A gap in play while Kyle Sinckler changes his shorts. England will have the scrum tight on the left touchline with their backs fanned out in ominous fashion. Maro Itoje is up celebrating as England win another penalty at the scrum.

  19. England 10-0 Japan

    Fluent, powerful stuff that from England. Straight from kick-off Jonny May fields a crossfield kick and puts it down the line, and then Japan knock it on. England showing some verve.

  20. converted try

    Converted try - England 10-0 Japan

    Freddie Steward (con Farrell)

    Ah, beautifully worked! England win the line-out, maul powerfully and then come out the back at real pace, Freddie Steward gathers the pass and finds a gap to run in untouched.

    That was classy stuff.

    Owen Farrell does the rest.