Form

England have won one of their last five and most recently lost to France 46–48.

Japan have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Fiji 28–34.

England have lost their last four.

Head to head

These sides have met 4 times on our records since 2018: England 4, Japan 0.

Last time out (2024), England won 59–14 at Allianz Stadium.

England have won the last four against Japan.

Biggest margin between these two: England by 45 points in 2024 (59–14).

Players to watch

For England, watch George Ford (62 metres a game in 2026) and Ben Earl (58 metres a game, 2 tries in 2026).

For Japan, watch Inoke Burua (43 metres a game in 2026) and Charlie Lawrence (27 metres a game in 2026).

What the numbers say

On form and history, England have the edge.