Overview

• Japan exploded for six tries and 40 points after halftime, including a 33-point surge in 20 minutes, to finish 57-15 in Sendai.
• The margin eclipsed Japan’s previous best against Canada of 46-8 from 2009 and extended their unbeaten streak in the fixture to 10.
• Eddie Jones backed youth with five first Test starts and four debuts, and new captain Warner Dearns, 23, marked the role with a try.
• Amato Fakatava and Kippei Ishida each scored twice, with further tries from Dearns, Sam Greene, Ben Gunter and Tomoki Osada, as Seung-Sin Lee kicked seven conversions and a penalty.
• Canada’s points came via tries to Siôn Parry and Jesse Mackail plus Peter Nelson’s kicks, leaving qualification to hinge on the USA–Japan pool finale on Sept. 6.