NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — Japan will host Ireland in arugbyNations Championship test in Australia on July 11 as part of a doubleheader at a stadium north of Sydney afterAustraliatakes on France.
Rugby Australia on Thursday said the Newcastle match will be the first neutral test hosted in Australia since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ireland has won 10 of 11 tests against Japan dating to the 1991 Rugby World Cup, with Japan’s only victory coming at home in the 2019 Rugby World Cup at Shizuoka Stadium. Ireland won the most recent encounter41-10 at Dublinin November.
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After the test against France, Australia's Wallabies will playItalyon July 18 in Perth, Western Australia.
Theinaugural Nations Championshippits the top 12 nations from the Northern and Southern hemispheres in a six-round contest for global supremacy. The tournament will culminate in a Finals Weekend at Twickenham in London in November.
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