Winger Joseph Bags Record-Equalling Five Tries as England Rout Japan
England winger Will Joseph scored five tries in a 78-15 Nations Championship win over Japan at Twickenham, equalling an England record. The hosts ran in 13 tries in total and now face New Zealand next weekend as they chase France for a place in the final.
England winger Will Joseph scored five tries at Twickenham as England beat Japan 78-15 in the Nations Championship. It was a record-equalling haul, and the winger bags record company alongside three earlier England players.
England ran in 13 tries in all. That is their biggest score against Japan and the biggest in the new Nations Championship competition.
Joseph, 24, was making only his second England appearance, more than four years after his debut. He scored from his first touch inside the opening 65 seconds and added three more in the first 25 minutes.
His fifth came from an intercept after the interval. It matched the mark set by Rory Underwood in 1989 and equalled since by Josh Lewsey in 2003 and Henry Arundell at the last World Cup.
Eight tries before the break
England scored eight tries in the first half. Freddie Steward, Ellis Genge, Cadan Murley and Ben Earl also crossed before the break.
George Martin, Ben Curry, Marcus Smith and Greg Fisilau added tries after it. George Ford kicked three conversions and a penalty, and Henry Slade landed two conversions.
Warner Dearns and Helu Opeti scored Japan's tries. Naoto Saito converted the first and also kicked a penalty.
Japan coach Eddie Jones, who spent seven years in charge of England, had promised to try to create chaos. His game plan unravelled early.
England scored inside the first minute, and Japan lock Harry Hockings was sent to the sin bin for an illegal tackle. The yellow card was upgraded to a 20-minute red, and England took full advantage.
The hosts turned the screws with powerful carrying through the middle, strong rucking and bruising tackling. The win moved them into second place in the Northern Hemisphere standings.
"I loved every minute of that and a joy to be part of. It was a pretty perfect day," Joseph said.
England coach Steve Borthwick was also pleased. "There were a lot of things to be pleased about, with wonderful tries from various sources," he said.
England face New Zealand next weekend as they chase France for a place in the final at Twickenham in two weeks' time. Japan travel to Scotland.
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