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Japan Can Compete with World's Best, Says Jones After Narrow Australia Loss
Nick Champion de Crespigny scored the opening try and led Australia despite wet conditions and injuries, securing a 19-15 win in their first test in Japan since 2017.
- On Saturday, Nick Champion de Crespigny made his debut as Australia Wallabies captain and scored in their 19-15 win over Japan rugby team to open a five-match Northern Hemisphere tour.
- Wet weather and handling problems repeatedly disrupted Australia's backline, while Japan's defence used quick line-speed to repel attacks during a 27-phase sequence near the 19th minute, with a Japan player shown a yellow card.
- From set pieces and scrums, Carlo Tizzano and Josh Flook scored for Australia, with Tizzano's try from a lineout drive helping push the lead to 19 before Gunter's try cut it to four points.
- In coaching terms, Wallabies head coach Joe Schmidt made 13 changes facing Eddie Jones, Japan head coach, while prop Aidan Ross entered in the 58th minute amid lineout disruption after losing Australian locks Lukhan Salakaia-Loto and Josh Canham to injury.
- Sustained phase play saw Australia's phase play repeatedly batter Japan's line, but turnovers and brittle combinations limited returns; the close result fuels coaching narratives around Eddie Jones, former Australia coach, Japan captain Warner Dearns acknowledged.
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Japan can compete with world's best, says Jones after narrow Australia loss
TOKYO :Japan’s narrow defeat by Australia showed they can compete with the best teams in the world, coach Eddie Jones said after his side fell to a 19-15 loss on Saturday.The contest was the visitors' first against their former coach Jones, who quit the Australia job to return to Japan soon after their cala
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