Overview
- Japan held a pre-match training session at Twickenham on Friday and prepared to play England in Round 5 of the Nations Championship.
- Flanker Gunter said the team will start fast and 'go at' England in the first 20 minutes rather than sit back and absorb pressure.
- The match kicks off at 16:40 local time on Nov. 14, which is 01:40 on Nov. 15 in Japan.
- Twickenham holds more than 80,000 fans and is expected to provide a fully away atmosphere that could test Japan’s composure and execution.
- Japan enters having lost all 13 previous meetings with England so a strong start could boost confidence and change perceptions of their competitiveness in this tournament.