Shizuoka Blue Revs out of the top four in the process, as the visitors powered to a 33-14 win at Yamaha Stadium yesterday.
Springbok pair Faf de Klerk and Jesse Kriel starred as Yokohama Canon Eagles beat the Shizuoka Blue Revs in a high-scoring shoot out by 53-35.
How Japan's players rated during theior 59-14 defeat to England at Allianz Stadium.
How Japan's players rated during theior 59-14 defeat to England at Allianz Stadium.
Japan overcame a second-half red card to secure a 36-20 victory over Uruguay at Chambéry Savoie Stadium on Saturday.
Japan overcame a second-half red card to secure a 36-20 victory over Uruguay at Chambéry Savoie Stadium on Saturday.
Japan hosted New Zealand with the chance to make a statement under returning head coach Eddie Jones, but what was a promising start soon fizzled out as the All Blacks ran away with a huge winning margin.
Japan’s first-choice fly-half, Lee Seung-sin, will miss out due to injury, while Rikiya Matsuda, who donned the No. 10 jersey during last year’s Rugby World Cup, has been dropped.