England 59 - 14 Japan

● full_time 80 minutes

24 Nov 2024

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

Allianz Stadium Twickenham

England delivered a commanding performance against Japan, winning 59-14 at Twickenham. Ben Earl opened the scoring with a try in the 8th minute, quickly followed by conversions from fly-half Marcus Smith. Sam Underhill added another try, and Jamie George scored twice, showcasing England's dominance in the first half. Japan managed a response through Naoto Saito, but England's attack was relentless, with Ollie Sleightholme also crossing the line. In the second half, Luke Cowan-Dickie scored two tries, further extending the lead. Japan's Kazuki Himeno found the try line, yet it was too little to change the outcome. Overall, England's forwards and Smith's playmaking were pivotal in this emphatic victory.

Weather

Temperature: 15.4°C (Feels like 9.0°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 35.3 km/h, gusting to 81.4 km/h Humidity: 75% Cloud Cover: 97%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
8' try Ben Earl
9' conversion Marcus Smith
13' try Sam Underhill
14' conversion Marcus Smith
14' substitution Sam Underhill
22' try Jamie George
23' conversion Marcus Smith
30' try Jamie George
31' conversion Marcus Smith
33' try Naoto Saito
33' conversion Naoto Saito
36' try Ollie Sleightholme
37' conversion Marcus Smith
40' substitution Shuhei Takeuchi
40' substitution Seunghyok Lee
40' half_time
40' second_half
47' substitution Faulua Makisi
47' substitution Jamie George
47' substitution Jack van Poortvliet
52' substitution Sanaila Waqa
52' substitution Ellis Genge
53' try George Furbank
54' substitution George Furbank
54' substitution Will Stuart
59' try Luke Cowan-Dickie
60' substitution Kanji Shimokawa
60' substitution Henry Slade
60' substitution Takato Okabe
61' try Kazuki Himeno
62' conversion Takuro Matsunaga
63' substitution Tomoki Osada
64' try Luke Cowan-Dickie
65' conversion Marcus Smith
66' substitution George Martin
68' try Tom Roebuck
69' conversion Marcus Smith
80' full_time