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The Wallabies will start their Spring Tour on Saturday, November 4 at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama with a match against Japan. Kick-off is scheduled for 4:40pm (AEDT).
While Australia’s Spring Tour will be centrally focused in Europe, they get a chance to play a match in Japan first, where the 2019 Rugby World Cup will be hosts.
Following this match, Australia will have the opportunity to take on Wales in Cardiff, England in London and Scotland at Edinburgh.
Japan, while not as strong as some of the other big nations in the world of rugby have been on the rise in recent years and will be keen to put on a good showing in front of their home fans, with an upset on the cards.
The Wallabies need to make a statement as well. Despite winning a dead rubber Bledisloe Cup game and two against Argentina in the Rugby Championship, they were beaten twice by the All Blacks and only managed draws both home and away with South Africa.
Kick-off: 4:40pm (AEDT), Saturday November 4
Venue: Nissan Stadium, Yokohama
TV: Live, Fox Sports 505
Online: Live, Foxtel app or Foxtel now
Betting: Australia $1.02, Japan $15
Wallabies
1. Scott Sio, 2. Tatafu Polota-Nau, 3. Sekope Kepu, 4. Rob Simmons, 5. Adam Coleman, 6. Ned Hanigan, 7. Michael Hooper (c), 8. Sean McMahon, 9. Nick Phipps (vc), 10. Reece Hodge, 11. Marika Koroibete, 12. Samu Kerevi, 13. Tevita Kuridrani, 14. Henry Speight, 15. Kurtley Beale (vc)
16. Stephen Moore, 17. Tom Robertson, 18. Allan Alaalatoa, 19. Matt Philip, 20. Ben McCalman, 21. Lopeti Timani, 22. Joe Powell, 23. Curtis Rona
Japan (squad)
Takeshi Hino, Shota Horie, Atsushi Sakate, Takuma Asahara, Keita Inagaki, Shintaro Ishihara, Koo Ji-won, Koki Yamamoto, Asaeli Ai Valu, Samuela Anise, Uwe Helu, Wimpie Van Der Walt, Kotaro Yatabe, Kazuki Himeno, Michael Leitch, Shuhei Matsuhashi, Shunsuke Nunomaki, Fetuani Lautajmi, Amanaki Mafi, Yutaka Nagare, Fumiaki Tanaka, Keisuke Uchida, Yu Tamura, Timothy Lafaele, Ryoto Nakamura, Harumichi Tatekawa, Sione Teaupa, Kenki Fukuoka, Lomano Lemeki, Male Sa’u, Akihito Yamada, Kotaro Matsushima, Ryuji Noguchi
The match will be broadcast exclusively on Foxtel in Australia on Fox Sports 505. Their coverage will start from 4pm (AEDT), allowing for 40 minutes of pre-game analysis.
The match will be live streamed on Foxtel’s dedicated streaming applications, either Foxtel Now for those who only want to stream, or the Foxtel app for those already with a TV subscription.
The Roar will also be running a live blog and highlights of the match.
Join The Roar rugby editor Christy Doran, former Wallaby Matt Toomua and a cast of regular and special guests as they look at the biggest issues in the game on The Roar Rugby Podcast. If you’re looking for great odds on the next game check out Aussie bookmaker PlayUp. Chances are you’re about to lose. Set a deposit limit.