Rugby: England crush Japan 78-15 with five tries from Joseph
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The Namibian
England crushed Japan 78-15 at Twickenham Stadium, with five tries from Will Joseph on his first start. England scored 13 tries, a record against the Brave Blossoms, according to The Namibian.
England beat Japan 78-15 at Twickenham on Saturday in the Nations Championship, scoring 13 tries to two for the Brave Blossoms. England wing Will Joseph scored five tries, equalling the English record in a Test match, according to The Namibian.
The victory was England’s biggest against Japan and its highest points tally against the side, surpassing the previous 60-7 score recorded at the 1987 World Cup. Joseph, who had only one cap before the match, became the fifth Englishman to score five tries in a Test, after Douglas Lambert, Rory Underwood, Josh Lewsey and Henry Arundell.
England had previously beaten Australia 45-22 at Twickenham on 8 November. It is due to face New Zealand the following week. Japan began its November campaign with a 28-21 defeat by Wales.
The match came the day after Wales' historic victory over New Zealand. the All Blacks beaten by Wales
