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Jones warns England of 'violent' New Zealand after shock Wales loss

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Jones warns England of 'violent' New Zealand after shock Wales loss

REACTION: Japan coach Eddie Jones has told England to expect a "violent" New Zealand at Twickenham next week, with the All Blacks' reeling from their first loss to Wales in 73 years on Saturday.

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Countries Player Ratings: England OPINION: England backed up their impressive victory over Australia last week with another commanding display on Saturday, beating Japan 78-15 at Twickenham’s Allianz Stadium.

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Joseph matches England record with five tries in rout of Jones’ Japan

Countries Joseph matches England record with five tries in rout of Jones’ Japan MATCH REPORT: England kept the pressure on Pool A leaders France with a record-breaking 78-15 demolition of Japan at Twickenham, as they strengthened their push to qualify for the inaugural Nations Championship final on November 29.

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RECAP England v Japan - Nations Championship

Countries RECAP England v Japan - Nations Championship READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Nations Championship Round Five encounter between England and Japan in London.

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England v Japan - Teams and Prediction

Countries England v Japan - Teams and Prediction PREVIEW: England head into Saturday’s Nations Championship clash against Japan on the back of a record 45–22 win over Australia, but Steve Borthwick knows they cannot afford complacency against Eddie Jones’ side.

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World Rankings: Will All Blacks get a big favour from France?

Argentina World Rankings: Will All Blacks get a big favour from France? NEWS: World Rugby has published the ranking permutations as the Nations Championship, Nations Cup and Rugby Europe Men's Trophy 2026-27 continues across Europe.

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Young England star gets his big chance as Borthwick rings the changes

Countries Young England star gets his big chance as Borthwick rings the changes TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Steve Borthwick has made 10 changes to his starting XV as England prepare to face Japan in the Nations Championship at Allianz Stadium on Saturday, following their 45–22 victory over Australia.

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England star undergoes surgery after fourth hamstring injury

Countries England star undergoes surgery after fourth hamstring injury INJURY UPDATE: England scrumhalf Alex Mitchell is facing an extended spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery to address recurring hamstring problems.

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England dealt double injury blow ahead of Japan showdown

Countries England dealt double injury blow ahead of Japan showdown SQUAD UPDATE: England have suffered a double injury setback ahead of their Nations Championship Round Five clash against Japan, with head coach Steve Borthwick forced to make six changes to his squad.

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Wales must raise their game quickly with All Blacks up next

Countries Wales must raise their game quickly with All Blacks up next REACTION: Wales may have got their Nations Championship campaign back on track with victory over Japan, but coach Steve Tandy knows much tougher tests lie ahead.

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Rees-Zammit inspires Wales to nervy win over Eddie Jones's Japan

Countries Rees-Zammit inspires Wales to nervy win over Eddie Jones's Japan MATCH REPORT: A man of the match performance by Louis Rees-Zammit, and two tries by Josh Adams helped Wales secure a nervy 28-21 victory over Japan at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday.

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RECAP: Wales v Japan - Nations Championship

Countries RECAP: Wales v Japan - Nations Championship READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Nations Championship Round Four encounter between Wales and Japan in Cardiff.

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Wales vs Japan - Teams and Prediction

Countries Wales vs Japan - Teams and Prediction PREVIEW: Japan head coach Eddie Jones and his troops will arrive at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday in search of their fifth win in the calendar year.

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World Rankings: Boks' No.1 spot under threat as top 10 shake-up could happen

Argentina World Rankings: Boks' No.1 spot under threat as top 10 shake-up could happen NEWS: World Rugby has published the ranking permutations as the Nations Championship and World Rugby Nations Cup resumes this weekend across Europe.

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Eddie Jones makes bold flyhalf call for Wales clash

Countries Eddie Jones makes bold flyhalf call for Wales clash TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Japan head coach Eddie Jones has made an interesting flyhalf call for his side's clash against Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday.

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Wales out to make their mark against Eddie Jones' Japan

Countries Wales out to make their mark against Eddie Jones' Japan TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Wales head coach Steve Tandy has announced the Wales team to play Japan at Principality Stadium in Round Four of the Nations Championship on Saturday

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New Zealand complete France clean sweep

Countries New Zealand complete France clean sweep WXV WRAP: The inaugural WXV Global Series concluded after 38 matches across September and October, marking an important step in strengthening the international women’s rugby calendar and building towards the 2029 Women’s Rugby World Cup.

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