Japan - Samoa (03/10/2027)

Upcoming Men's Senior International Rugby World Cup R1
JAP
Japan
Form L W W W L
Coach: Eddie Jones
Stadium: Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle
VS
Head-to-head
V 49-27 15/09/2024
V 28-22 28/09/2023
D 22-24 22/07/2023
V 38-19 05/10/2019
V 26-5 03/10/2015
SAM
Samoa
Form W D W L L
Stadium
Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle
Coach
Eddie Jones (Japan)

Key facts before the match

Form Last 5 matches

Japan
  1. L 17-56
  2. W 57-12
  3. W 63-14
  4. W 20-15
  5. L 28-34
of wins
60%
pts scored / match
37
pts conceded / match
26.2

Biggest win 63-14 against Etats-Unis

Heaviest defeat 17-56 against Australie

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Samoa 2 losses in a row
  1. W 26-8
  2. D 13-13
  3. W 66-19
  4. L 12-33
  5. L 37-38
of wins
40%
pts scored / match
30.8
pts conceded / match
22.2

Biggest win 66-19 against Hong-Kong

Heaviest defeat 12-33 against Georgie

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Head-to-head 5 last meetings

4Japan
wins
1Samoa
Last meeting 15/09/2024
49-27
avg pts Japan
32.6
avg pts Samoa
19.4

Japan unbeaten in the last 2 meetings