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England v Japan: Kick-off time, TV channel and team news

-Credit: (Image: (Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images))
-Credit: (Image: (Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images))


Eddie Jones makes his big return on Sunday, with his Japan side going up against England.

Steve Borthwick spent more than four years as Jones' assistant at England, so he will be keen to show his former boss that he has what it takes to succeed as a Test level head coach.

It's the second time Jones will come face to face with the nation he used to coach, following on from the 52-17 loss he suffered in Tokyo during the summer. This was also the last time England bagged a victory.

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Here's everything you need to know about the match.

What time is England v Japan kick-off?

England v Japan kicks off at 4.10pm on Sunday, November 24 at Allianz Stadium in London

What TV channel is England v Japan on?

England v Japan is being shown live on TNT Sports 1. Coverage begins at 3.45pm and concludes at 6.30pm.

What about live-streaming?

England v Japan is being live-streamed on Discovery+

You must have an active TNT Sports subscription, which is available for £30.99 on a rolling monthly basis with Discovery+ Premium and also includes the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, boxing, WWE and NBA.

What's the team news?

England XV: Furbank; Freeman, Lawrence, Slade, Sleightholme; Smith, van Poortvliet; Genge, George (capt), Stuart, Itoje, Martin, Curry, Underhill, Earl.

Replacements: Cowan-Dickie, Baxter, Opoku-Fordjour, Isiekwe, Cunningham-South, Randall, F Smith, Roebuck.

Japan XV: Matsunaga; Osada, Riley, Fifita, Naikabula; McCurran, Saito; Okabe, Harada, Takeuchi, Waqa, Uluiviti, Shimokawa, Himeno, Makisi.

Replacements: Lee, Morikawa, Tamefusa, Akiyama, Tatafu, Gunter, Fujiwara, Kajimura.

What has been said?

England back row Ben Earl: "The way we play works, it’s just down to the players doing their jobs, and we are letting the coaches down and letting our fans at moments that are crucial.

"There’s learning there and lessons to be had, but we know the game plan and the way we do things works. "It feels like this is a campaign where we look back in six, 12, 18, months’ time and say ‘that was the best thing that ever happened to this team’."

Japan head coach Eddie Jones pulled out of his press conference on Friday due to health reasons.