2019 Rugby World Cup
20 Teams
Match-Day One
20 September - 2 November 2019
Japan
Japan will face off with Russia in a Pool A match at the Tokyo Stadium on Friday, September 20.
This will be the seventh meeting between the two teams and Japan have had the upper hand.
Japan have recorded five victories compared to Russia's one win and the two teams are yet to play to a draw.
The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 32-27 win in favour of Japan on the 24th of November 2018.
Meanwhile,
England will battle with Tonga in a Pool C match at the Sapporo Stadium on Sunday, September 22.
The two teams are scheduled to square off for the third time with England having dominated their previous games.
England are undefeated against Tonga having recorded two wins against them.
They defeated Tonga 101-10 in their last meeting and the match was played on the 15th of October 1999.
Lastly, Ireland will take on Scotland in a Pool A match at the International Stadium Yokohama on Sunday, September 22.
This will be the 136th meeting between the two teams and Scotland have dominated this fixture.
Scotland have recorded 67 victories compared to Ireland's 63 wins, while five matches ended in a draw.
Their last meeting ended in a 22-13 victory in favour of Ireland on the 9th of February 2019.
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Rugby World Cup winners
1987 - New Zealand
1991 - Australia
1995 - South Africa
1999 - Australia
2003 - England
2007 - South Africa
2011 - New Zealand
2015 - New Zealand
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