ENGLAND men will go on a two-Test tour of Japan in summer 2020, the first time they have played the 2019 Rugby World Cup hosts in their own country.
England will play Japan in Oita on July 4 and in Kobe on July 11.
Japan have risen to eighth in the rankings on the back of their run to the quarter-finals of their home World Cup last month.
The Brave Blossoms beat Ireland and Scotland en route to a defeat by eventual winners South Africa.
“Japan were fantastic World Cup hosts and we feel humbled to have been a part of it,” said England coach Eddie Jones, who coached Japan in their...
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