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- England will face Japan on Saturday 22 June in their first test match of the summer.
- The match itself will be England’s first rugby Test match on Japanese soil.
- The game will not be available to watch on television, but fans will be able to stream the action.
England’s summer Test matches have arrived and they begin with the Red Roses traveling to Tokyo for their first international match since the Six Nations.
Steve Borthwick’s men will take on their former coach Eddie Jones’ new team in preparation for two tough clashes against the fearsome All Blacks on July 6 and 13.
The match itself will mark England’s first test rugby match against the Japanese on home soil, and the occasion will be further amplified by the presence of former England coach Eddie Jones, whose allegiance now lies with the Brave Blossoms.
Here you will find everything you need to know about this intriguing game, including the start time and the TV channel you can watch it on.
England face Japan in their first international match since the Six Nations in March.
The team traveled to Tokyo for a one-off summer test match against Japan.
Steve Borthwick’s men will take on his former coach Eddie Jones’ new side on Saturday.
Japan vs England start date and time?
Japan and England will meet in the only test match of the summer on Saturday, June 22.
Kick-off is scheduled for 2:50 pm local time, making it 6:50 am BST in the UK.
The match will take place at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo.
What channel is England vs Japan on?
England vs Japan will not be available to watch live on television in the UK, marking the first time that an England rugby match has not been broadcast live on English television.
After Japan, England will prepare for two tough clashes against the All Blacks on July 6 and 13.
However, fans can still watch the game as it will be available to stream online via RugbyPass TV.
The streaming platform is World Rugby’s own and the match can be watched for free from the site.
All viewers need to do to gain access to the stream is create an account before the game begins.
You can do it by visiting the link here.
