England have hit back at Eddie Jones' claim they could be vulnerable to an upset by Japan on Saturday because they have one eye on their upcoming game with New Zealand.
Japan head coach Eddie Jones has fired England a warning to 'expect the unorthodox' ahead of their reunion with their former coach.
Henry Pollock, Max Ojomoh and Will Joseph will all start for England in Saturday's Nations Championship Test vs Japan as part of 10 changes.
Former England head coach Eddie Jones has said his Japan side are aiming to "make the Twickenham sky fall in on" Steve Borthwick's "distracted" charges in Saturday's Nations Championship Test.
Josh Adams scored twice as Wales survived a nervy finish to outlast Japan 28-21 at the Principality Stadium.
Australia completed a 2-0 series sweep of Japan with a 56-17 victory in Townsville, in which Massimo De Lutiis marked becoming the 1,000th player capped by the Wallabies in style.
A much-changed Ireland side overcame Japan 36-20 to make it two wins from two in the Nations Championship.
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Louis Rees-Zammit will make his first international start since returning to rugby union from the NFL when Wales face Japan in Cardiff on Saturday in a match which is crucial to the hosts' hopes of landing a more-favourable 2027 Rugby World Cup draw.
Captain Caelan Doris returns for Ireland as one of eight changes to the side to face Japan in Dublin on Saturday.
Full schedule for the 2025 Autumn Nations Series, as England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and France welcome New Zealand, South Africa, Australia and Argentina.
Eve Higgins pounced with the key try as Ireland emerged from a test of character to launch their World Cup with a 42-14 victory over Japan.
Wales suffered their 18th successive international defeat after surrendering a half-time lead to lose 24-19 to Japan in Kitakyushu.
England ran in nine tries as they cruised to a 59-14 victory over Japan at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, ending their Autumn Nations Series with a win.
Ellis Genge says "good bloke" Eddie Jones will "have tricks up his sleeve" and relish the occasion when he coaches Japan against England on Sunday.
Cadan Murley and Tom Curry have been called up to the England squad ahead of their Test match against Japan at Twickenham on Sunday.
Scotland made it two wins from as many games in their WXV2 campaign with a 19-13 victory over Japan in Cape Town.
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