Can England get their first win of November against their old boss Eddie Jones?
Can Steve Borthwick’s men end a five-game losing streak against a Brave Blossoms team coached by their former boss Eddie Jones? You’ll need to watch an England v Japan live stream to find out, and this guide explains how you can tune in, on a windy and potentially wet afternoon at Twickenham.
Kick-off: 4.10pm GMT, Sunday 24 November
Watch in the UK and Ireland: TNT Sports
Watch in the US: Peacock
England are six places ahead of Japan in the world rankings – and beat them comfortably in Tokyo in June – but there’s no question Jones would love to engineer a victory over his former paymasters. Borthwick has made two changes to the starting XV that lost to South Africa last weekend. George Furbank comes back into the side at full-back (Freddie Steward misses out), while Tom Curry (available again after passing HIA protocols) replaces Chandler Cunningham-South in the back row. Fin Smith gets the nod over George Ford as replacement fly-half.
You’ll find all the information you need to watch an England v Japan live stream below – scroll down to the end of the article for the team line-ups and officiating team. It’s the final match of the weekend but if you fancy following next Saturday’s only game (Ireland v Australia), check out our guide to watching Autumn Internationals live streams.
Watch England v Japan in the UK and Ireland
TNT Sports is home to the Autumn Nations Series in the UK and Ireland. Coverage of England v Japan starts on TNT Sports 1 at 3.45pm this afternoon, ahead of the 4.10pm kick-off.
A subscription to Discovery+ Premium (which gives you access to all the Autumn Nations Series action, along with Gallagher Premiership rugby, Champions League football and a selection of Premier League matches) will cost you £30.99 per month in the UK. Alternatively, TNT Sports can be added to your Sky, BT, EE or Virgin Media TV package – costs vary by platform.
Away from home today? You can use a VPN to watch your usual subscription service from overseas – find out more below.
Live stream England v Japan in the USA
Rugby fans in the USA can watch an England v Japan live stream on Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service. The game kicks off at 11.10am ET/8.10am PT today.
To watch the game you’ll need to sign up for either the Premium service ($7.99 per month) or – if you want to ditch some of the ads – Premium Plus ($13.99 per month). A Peacock subscription also gets you access to the entire Autumn Nations Series, Premier League football, and loads of top movies and TV.
If you’re travelling outside the US, you can watch an England v Japan live stream by using a VPN such as NordVPN.
Watch England v Japan from abroad
Away from home for work or a vacation at the moment? That doesn’t mean you have to miss the last of this weekend’s Autumn International matches. Rugby-loving fans who are travelling overseas can watch their usual service with the help of a VPN.
A VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a handy piece of software that allows you to change your device’s IP address. This means you can view live or on-demand TV content as if you were sitting at home in front of your own television, even when you’re overseas – provided it complies with the service’s T&Cs, of course.
The technology experts from TechRadar love NordVPN for its strong privacy features, ease of use, and the fact it allows you to watch your favourite TV on multiple devices simultaneously. You also get a money-back guarantee, 24/7 support, and it’s currently available at a knockdown price.
Watch an England v Japan live stream in South Africa
You need a subscription to SuperSport to watch the match in South Africa. Kick-off is at 7.40pm SAST this evening.
There are various SuperSport packages available, whether you want to watch via DStv or stream.
Watch England v Japan in Australia
Australian rugby fans can watch an England v Japan live stream ad-free via subscription service Stan Sport. You might want to book the morning off work, though, because the game kicks off at 3.10am AEDT this morning.
It costs $15 a month to add Stan Sport to your general Stan plan.
Live stream England v Japan in New Zealand
In New Zealand, subscription service Sky Sport NZ is your destination for an England v Japan live stream. A pass for the Sky Sport Now streaming service costs $29.99 per week, and you can also watch the game on Sky Sport 1.
Set your alarm clock because kick-off time is 6.40am NZDT this morning.
England v Japan team line-ups and officials
England
George Furbank, Tommy Freeman, Ollie Lawrence, Henry Slade, Ollie Sleightholme, Marcus Smith, Jack van Poortvliet; Ellis Genge, Jamie George (captain), Will Stuart, Maro Itoje, George Martin, Tom Curry, Sam Underhill, Ben Earl
Replacements:
Luke Cowan-Dickie, Fin Baxter, Asher Opoku-Fordjour, Nick Isiekwe, Chandler Cunningham-South, Harry Randall, Fin Smith, Tom Roebuck
Japan
Takuro Matsunaga, Tomoki Osada, Dylan Riley, Siosaia Fifita, Jone Naikabula, Nicholas McCurran, Naoto Saito; Takato Okabe, Mamoru Harada, Shuhei Takeuchi, Sanaila Waqa, Epineri Uluiviti, Kanji Shimokawa, Kazuki Himeno, Faulua Makisi
Replacements:
Seunghyuk Lee, Yukio Morikawa, Keijiro Tamefusa, Daichi Akiyama, Tevita Tatafu, Ben Gunter, Shinobu Fujiwara, Yusuke Kajimura
Wales’ Craig Evans is the referee for England v Japan, assisted by Andrea Piardi of Italy and Morné Ferreira of South Africa. Olly Hodges of Ireland is the TMO.
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