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England vs Japan LIVE: Rugby match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

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Flood, G., & Tabuteau, S. (2026, November 14). England vs Japan LIVE: Rugby match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/rugby/england-vs-japan-live-stream-latest-score-updates-result-b1304850.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-14 · by George Flood, Sam Tabuteau

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The article provides live coverage details for the upcoming rugby match between England and Japan at Twickenham. England, coached by Steve Borthwick, are heavy favorites to win after recently defeating Australia with a record score of 45 points. Eddie Jones, now coaching Japan, aims to upset his former team despite Japan being significant underdogs. The match is set to start at 4:40pm GMT, with the article promising updates, team news, and analysis leading up to and during the game.
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On November 14, 2026, England defeated Japan in a Nations Championship rugby match at Twickenham with a record score of 78-15. Rookie winger Will Joseph scored five tries, equalling the record for the most tries in a single game by an England player. England's lineup included significant changes from their previous game against Australia, with Steve Borthwick making 10 alterations for this match. The win comes after England's largest-ever victory over Australia and as they prepare for a crucial showdown with New Zealand.

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Evening StandardThis outlet14 Nov

England's rugby team is optimistic about potentially getting Atkinson, Chessum, and Furbank back for their upcoming match against New Zealand after these players were injured against Australia. Captain Maro Itoje warns that despite New Zealand's recent loss to Wales, the team will be highly motivated and physically aggressive in their upcoming match against England. Former Japan coach Eddie Jones, now coaching the…

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BBC14 Nov

Eddie Jones criticized Twickenham's in-stadium experience during a BBC interview, commenting on the crowd being instructed when to cheer. In contrast, England thrashed Japan 78-15 in a match marked by high energy from a young crowd. Will Joseph, a 24-year-old winger making his second appearance for England, scored five tries, showcasing his swerving runs and offloading skills. The article highlights Joseph's…

Comeback kid Joseph thrills as England eye All Blacks →3 articles from BBC on this story
Toronto Star14 Nov

In a Nations Championship rugby match at Twickenham on Saturday, England defeated Japan 78-15, setting a new record for the highest score in 23 years. Rookie winger Will Joseph made a remarkable impact, scoring five tries, tying the England single-test record. Joseph's performance was particularly notable, as he scored his first try after just 60 seconds and had a hat trick by the 19th minute.

Joseph runs riot with 5 tries as England thrashes Japan in Nations Championship rugby →

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George Flood
165 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
This feels like a must-win game for the Scots, with Australia coming off an atrocious performance at Twickenham in which they conceded a record number of points to old rivals England in a hopelessly one-sided 45-22 defeat that could and should have been even more emphatic as the pressure was significantly eased on Steve Borthwick after a difficult week.
They will be strong favourites to overcome a Turkey side who sit rock bottom of the group with no wins and zero points to their name in five attempts, having sacked head coach Vincenzo Montella last month.
However, England’s superior goal difference means that a victory at the Metropolitano Stadium - home of LaLiga giants Atletico Madrid - would see them snatch top spot in dramatic fashion at the last, theoretically securing an easier quarter-final tie in March as the draw is made in Switzerland on Friday.
He will hope to add further to that tally on Tuesday night, when Potter’s team travel to meet Poland in Wroclaw.
Scott picked up a thigh injury during that camp that it was feared could keep him out for up to two months, though the issue was not as serious as first feared and he was back on the Bournemouth bench in their last game against Ipswich.
Former player, manager and pundit Souness has made headlines on more than one occasion in recent months for his controversial comments on England midfield star Rice, saying in the summer on Piers Morgan's Football Uncensored that he might be better suited to playing at centre-back because of his limited passing abilities.
Borthwick has made 10 changes to the side that thrashed Australia for his 50th game in charge, including starts for the likes of Henry Pollock, Max Ojomoh, George Ford and Will Joseph.
Borthwick has made 10 changes to the side that thrashed Australia, including starts for the likes of Henry Pollock, Max Ojomoh and Will Joseph.
Farrell will be keen to build some momentum ahead of a massive showdown with South Africa, which will be followed by finals weekend at Twickenham.
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England head into their clash with the All Blacks as the form team, but will be wary of a backlash from Dave Rennie’s side after they lost to Wales for the first time since 1953 in a historic upset in Cardiff.
The hosts dominated in the air and at the breakdown, laying down the perfect marker ahead of a huge showdown with a New Zealand side who will be hurting after their historic shock first defeat to Wales since 1953.
The Harlequins wing would have felt a little left out before England eventually and inevitably struck down the left flank.
Borthwick has made 10 changes to the side that thrashed Australia for his 50th game in charge, including starts for the likes of Henry Pollock, Max Ojomoh, George Ford and Will Joseph.
Borthwick has made 10 changes to the side that thrashed Australia, including starts for the likes of Henry Pollock, Max Ojomoh and Will Joseph.
The former Tottenham and Chelsea boss will step down from his position as the USA national team after their upcoming two-legged Concacaf Nations League quarter-final tie against Haiti.
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All eyes will be on Harry Kane tonight as England host Croatia in their penultimate Nations League game.
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Australia Cardiff England Japan Wales

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England GPE · 8× Japan GPE · 5× Australia GPE · 3× Borthwick PERSON · 2× Cardiff GPE · 2× Eddie Jones PERSON · 2× Jones PERSON · 2× Standard Sport’s ORG · 2× Steve Borthwick PERSON · 2× Wales GPE · 2×

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They should take care of Japan in a warm-up for next weekend’s showdown with New Zealand, though as ever there have been plenty of mind games from Jones, who says his team want the “sky to fall in” at Twickenham as they target a first-ever win over England having pushed Wales close in Cardiff.
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Borthwick has made 10 changes to the side that thrashed Australia, including starts for the likes of Henry Pollock, Max Ojomoh and Will Joseph.

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Rugby’s Nations Championship continues at Twickenham this afternoon as England face a Japan side coached by Eddie Jones. asserted
England → continue → Jones
The hosts are heavy favourites to record another strong win and get one over on their former long-time boss, having significantly eased the latest growing pressure on Steve Borthwick with a record rout of old rivals Australia last weekend. asserted
hosts → record → Australia
45 points was the most they have ever scored in a game against the Wallabies, who were blown away by seven tries. asserted
who → score → tries
England pledged to come out fighting for Borthwick after newspaper headlines over an alleged rift in camp and did just that, making it three wins in a row after finishing the summer with victories over Fiji and Argentina. asserted
it → pledge → Fiji
They should take care of Japan in a warm-up for next weekend’s showdown with New Zealand, though as ever there have been plenty of mind games from Jones, who says his team want the “sky to fall in” at Twickenham as they target a first-ever win over England having pushed Wales close in Cardiff. asserted
they → take → Cardiff
Borthwick has made 10 changes to the side that thrashed Australia, including starts for the likes of Henry Pollock, Max Ojomoh and Will Joseph. asserted
that → make → Pollock
Eddie Jones returns to Twickenham this afternoon, looking to pull off a mammoth upset against his former employers after pushing Wales hard in Cardiff last weekend. asserted
Jones → return → Cardiff
But the Brave Blossoms are massive underdogs against a confident England team who are hunting a fourth win in a row after producing a record rout of old rivals Australia last time out. asserted
who → hunt → Australia
That was a statement performance as the players came out fighting for Jones’ under-fire successor Steve Borthwick following a difficult build-up centred on explosive reports of a huge summer rift in camp. asserted
players → come → camp
With only the All Blacks left to come ahead of finals weekend on home soil, much-changed England will want to send another message in attack today. asserted
England → leave → attack
Kick-off is at 4:40pm GMT, so stay tuned for match build-up, team news and live updates, including insight and analysis from Standard Sport’s Sam Tabuteau at Twickenham. asserted
off → stay → Twickenham
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