Joseph scores five as England beat Japan 78-15
Will Joseph scored five tries in his first England appearance since 2022, a Nations Championship match in which England beat Japan 78-15 and left their opponents well behind.
England beat Japan 78-15 in a Nations Championship match. Will Joseph stood out with five tries. Freddie Steward, Ellis Genge, Cadan Murley, Ben Earl, George Martin, Ben Curry, Marcus Smith and Greg Fisilau also celebrated scoring.
Japan had a difficult afternoon from the very first minute. Harry Hockings was sent off after one minute of play, and Japan were a man short for 20 minutes. The hosts kept control for most of the match without losing their shape.
England could have scored even more. George Ford missed six conversions and Henry Slade missed two. Japan's tries came from Warner Dearns and Opeti Helu. The match, which brought former England head coach Eddie Jones back to Twickenham, ended in a heavy defeat for his former side.
England face New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday 21 November in the third match of their autumn series. On the same day, Japan host Scotland at Murrayfield.
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