England 27-12 Japan – Rugby World Cup LIVE: Freddie Steward touches down George Ford’s
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Ford converts to wrap up England win (34-12)
TRY ENGLAND (32-12) Joe Marchant
More England changes (27-12)
Ford converts to put England in control (27-12)
TRY ENGLAND (25-12) Freddie Steward
England substitution (20-12)
England’s attack starting to open up (20-12)
England substitutions (20-12)
This game is finally coming ALIVE (20-12)
Ford converts with ease (20-12)
TRY ENGLAND (18-12) Courtney Lawes
Matsuda kicks another penalty (13-12)
Japan substitution (13-9)
Both sides making mistakes (13-9)
Steward knocks on as chances go begging (13-9)
Japan frustrate England with penalty (13-9)
Daly chased down as England break (13-9)
Back underway in Nice (13-9)
HALF TIME: England 13-9 Japan
Ford kicks late penalty (13-9)
George knocks on as Earl makes a poor pass (10-9)
Play pulled back for England penalty (10-9)
Consecutive scrums testing both teams physicality (10-9)
Earl’s quick-feet gets England out of trouble (10-9)
Matsuda reduces the deficit (10-9)
Ford MISSES penalty (10-6)
England win a penalty and will kick again (10-6)
Ford converts (10-6)
TRY England (8-6) Lewis Ludlam
Japan edge ahead (3-6)
Japan will kick for the posts again (3-3)
Water break (3-3)
England come under huge pressure (3-3)
Jamie George tells England to get ‘physical’ in the scrum (3-3)
Japan pull level with penalty (3-3)
Japan cross-field kick is so close to unlocking England (3-0)
England maul makes huge yards (3-0)
Daly knocks on as England’s attack is wasted (3-0)
Japan substitution (3-0)
Steward finds touch from deep (3-0)
England take early lead (3-0)
Ford will kick for the posts (0-0)
Japan concede a clumsy penalty (0-0)
KICK OFF: Underway in Nice
Empty seats in the stands as players emerge
Japan searching for first-ever win over England
England’s player to watch: George Ford
15 minutes until kick off
Japanese journalists flock to the Allianz Riviera
Tom Curry serving first of two-match ban
England’s long-kicking on show in the warm-up
The secret to George Ford’s kicking? Watching Roger Federer
Kick off less than ONE hour away
Japan starting XV
England starting XV
Good evening and welcome to the south of France
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20:40, 66‘
TRY ENGLAND (25-12) Freddie Steward
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20:25, 56‘
Ford converts with ease (20-12)
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20:24, 56‘
TRY ENGLAND (18-12) Courtney Lawes
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20:23, 54‘
Matsuda kicks another penalty (13-12)
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19:51, 40‘
Ford kicks late penalty (13-9)
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19:40, 32‘
Matsuda reduces the deficit (10-9)
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19:34, 26‘
Ford converts (10-6)
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19:32, 25‘
TRY England (8-6) Lewis Ludlam
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19:31, 23‘
Japan edge ahead (3-6)
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19:20, 15‘
Japan pull level with penalty (3-3)
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19:08, 4‘
England take early lead (3-0)