The Japan Rugby Football Union (President: Masato Tsuchida, Minato-ku, Tokyo) announced that the Japanese national team will play against the English national team in London (England) on Saturday, November 23, 2024 or Sunday, November 24, 2024. We have decided to do so, so we would like inform you.
The English team, currently ranked 5th in the world rankings, will play against England for the second time this year, after the Lipovitan D Challenge Cup 2024 Japan-England which will be held at the National Stadium (Tokyo) on June 22 (Saturday ). Become.
This expedition will be held as “Lipovitan D Tour 2024” with the special sponsorship of Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
The starting time, broadcast schedule, etc. will be announced as soon as they are decided.
■Match: Japanese national team against English national team
■Date: November 23 (Saturday) or 24 (Sunday) 2024
■Venue: Twickenham Stadium (London)
*This match is a cap match.
Comments by Eddie Jones, head coach of the Japanese national team
“As well as our game in Japan in June this year, it has been announced that we will be going to Twickenham to play England in the autumn. It is one of the most beautiful rugby stadiums around and, just like the Tokyo game, the venue will be full of excitement and will be an unforgettable experience for our players.”
Reference: Results of previous matches of the Japanese national team against the English national team
September 24, 1971 ● Hanazono Rugby Stadium 19-27 (Osaka)
September 28, 1971 ● Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium 3-6 (Tokyo)
May 13, 1979→19-21 Hanazono Rugby Stadium (Osaka)
May 20, 1979 ● National Stadium 18-38 (Tokyo)
11 October 1986 ● Twickenham Stadium 12-39 (London)
30 May 1987 ● 7-60 Concord Oval (Sydney) *1st Rugby World Cup
July 3, 2003 ● Ajinomoto Stadium 10-37 (Tokyo)
6 July 2003 ● National Stadium 20-55 (Tokyo)
17 November 2018 ● Twickenham Stadium 15-35 (London)
12 November 2022 ● Twickenham Stadium 13-52 (London)
17 September 2023→12-34 Stade de Nice (Nice) *10th Rugby World Cup
That’s all
2024-01-25 10:01:58
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