Summary

  • Result: Japan 17-52 England

  • Alex Mitchell, Ben Earl, Harry Randall and Sam Underhill score tries in second half

  • Replacement lock Charlie Ewels sent off for dangerous tackle

  • Chandler Cunningham-South's first England try gave visitors lead in first half

  • Marcus Smith burst through to score second try and set up scores for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and Henry Slade

  • Eddie Jones' Japan score two late tries

  1. Postpublished at 21 mins

    Japan 3-7 England

    George Furbank's kick goes from well inside his own half directly dead.

    A serious shoe, helped by the humidity.

  2. Postpublished at 19 mins

    Japan 3-7 England

    Chandler Cunningham-South is down getting treatment. The water then comes on which EVERYONE is happy about.

  3. Postpublished at 18 mins

    Japan 3-7 England

    Japan tap and off they go again. You wonder if this pace will catch up with them in this heat at some stage.

  4. 'Good conversion from England'published at 07:11 British Summer Time 22 June

    Japan 3-7 England

    Chris Ashton
    Former England wing on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Good conversion from England to score a try in their first visit into the 22. They didn't have to do too much to score.

    The awareness of Alex Mitchell was good and then the back-row crew teamed up to get Cunningham-South over.

  5. try

    Converted try - Japan 3-7 Englandpublished at 15 mins

    Chandler Cunningham-South (con Marcus Smith)

    POWER!

    A first England try for Chandler Cunningham-South, who can't be stopped close to the line.

    That leg drive was seriously impressive.

    Chandler Cunningham-SouthImage source, Getty Images
  6. 'England chasing shadows'published at 07:08 British Summer Time 22 June

    Japan 3-0 England

    Chris Ashton
    Former England wing on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    England are chasing shadows in defence a lot of the time. Japan have a lot of space but can't find the final pass. Japan's attack is so sharp and England can't get control in defence.

    Japan's Tiennan Costley (C) is tackled by England's Marcus Smith (L) and England's Chandler Cunningham-South (RImage source, Getty Images
  7. Postpublished at 14 mins

    Japan 3-0 England

    England head into the Japan 22 for the first time in a while....

  8. Postpublished at 12 mins

    Japan 3-0 England

    The heavy breathing from Dan Cole says it all. Eddie Jones has got his side playing very, very quick.

    At any penalty the first thought is to tap and get on with it.

  9. What a kick!published at 11 mins

    Japan 3-0 England

    Seungsin Lee smashes a penalty to within five metres of the England line.

    Again though the hosts can't execute from the line-out.

  10. 'The Japanese way'published at 07:01 British Summer Time 22 June

    Japan 3-0 England

    Chris Jones
    BBC rugby union correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Japan are playing the Japanese way: lightning fast and quick.

    It's been a great start from the hosts.

  11. Postpublished at 7 mins

    Japan 3-0 England

    Japan win a penalty and opt for the corner. Bold and brave, the only way they know.

    However, the chance disappears as their maul is disrupted.

  12. Postpublished at 6 mins

    Japan 3-0 England

    Japan are balling in the sun. Swinging it from left to right and making good metres.

    Into the England 22 they go.

  13. Postpublished at 5 mins

    Japan 3-0 England

    Sam Underhill is the next England player who is unable to gather the ball.

    The Japanese humidity looks to be a bit of a shock to the system...

  14. Penalty - Japan 3-0 Englandpublished at 3 mins

    Seungsin Lee

    The perfect start for Japan.

  15. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Japan 0-0 England

    An early penalty to Japan for England not rolling away. The kicking tee is on.

  16. Kick-offpublished at 06:53 British Summer Time 22 June

    Japan 0-0 England

    The ball is lofted into the sky and here we go!

  17. Gooooo Marcus!published at 06:51 British Summer Time 22 June

    Japan v England (06:50 BST)

    No George Ford or Owen Farrell. Is it time for Marcus Smith to shine?

    FanImage source, Getty Images
  18. Listen livepublished at 06:49 British Summer Time 22 June

    Japan v England (06:50 BST)

    BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    You can listen to radio commentary of the game on BBC 5 Sports Extra.

    Our rugby correspondent Chris Jones and former England wing Chris Ashton are on comms.

    Just click on the icon at the top of the page!

  19. England won't 'blow Japan away'published at 06:47 British Summer Time 22 June

    Japan v England (06:50 BST)

    Danny Care
    Former England scrum-half on Rugby Union Weekly

    Eddie Jones will just try and ruffle England's feathers to make the advantages for Japan that one or two per cent more.

    If it is the humidity then he will make sure they are physically prepped to the nth degree to be as fast and powerful and as fit as they can be.

    Or Japan will have been training the last three or four weeks with soaking wet rugby balls, so they are prepared for anything basically.

    He will try and find ways to upset England. I think it is going to be really tough and I don't think England will blow Japan away.

    But I would like to see a disciplined England win.

  20. 'Japan have been in camp for a month'published at 06:44 British Summer Time 22 June

    Japan v England (06:50 BST)

    England Rugby

    England head coach Steve Borthwick, speaking to RugbyPass TV: "I have been really pleased with how the players have jumped into this preparation. Japan have been in camp for a month preparing very hard so we know we will go in against a very well-prepared Japan team.

    "I am sure Japan will be really well prepared through all aspects of the game. With our team, there is a lot of continuity in selection, which is important with so little time together.

    "We have been here for the last week or so and the players have trained and experienced the conditions. We have to recognise it's a brilliant sport and a fantastic team we are involved in, out in Tokyo playing against Japan at a full national stadium, it's an exciting game to look forward to.

    "I'm delighted at the energy the players have shown and I sense an excitement from them to get into this game today."