Will Joseph (five), Freddie Steward, Ellis Genge, Cadan Murley, Ben Earl, George Martin, Ben Curry, Marcus Smith, Greg Fisilau score tries as England post huge Nations Championship victory, with Eddie Jones’ Japan alarmingly inferior in contest; Joseph on first appearance since July 2022
By Michael Cantillon at Allianz Stadium Twickenham
Last Updated: 14/11/26 6:34pm
Will Joseph scored five tries on his first England appearance since 2022 as Steve Borthwick’s side destroyed Japan 78-15 in Saturday’s Nations Championship.
Joseph (five), Freddie Steward, Ellis Genge, Cadan Murley, Ben Earl, George Martin, Ben Curry, Marcus Smith and Greg Fisilau each scored tries on a day when Japan appeared alarmingly inferior to the hosts, copping a 20-minute red card to lock Harry Hockings after just a minute of play.
Indeed, England’s points total would even have been 16 greater had eight conversions not been missed off the kicking tee – George Ford missing six, Henry Slade two.
Japan scored tries through lock Warner Dearns and replacement prop Opeti Helu, but it was a rather sombre return for former England head coach Eddie Jones to Twickenham, with his side falling well short of professional standards.
What’s next?
For England, they next face New Zealand in their third Nations Championship Test of the autumn at Allianz Stadium Twickenham on Saturday, November 21 (2.10pm kick-off).
Japan travel to face Scotland at Murrayfield in Edinburgh for their next Test, also on Saturday November 21 (2.10pm kick-off).
More to follow…
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