1975 Japan rugby union tour of Australia

1975 Japan rugby union tour of Australia
Summary
P W D L
Total
9 4 0 5
Test match
2 0 0 2
Opponent
P W D L
 Australia
2 0 0 2
Tour chronology
Previous tourNew Zealand 1974
Next tourCanada 1976

The 1975 Japan rugby union tour of Australia was a series of nine matches played by the Japan national rugby union team in Australia in July and August 1975. The Japan team won four of their matches and lost the other five, including both internationals against the Australia national rugby union team.

Fixtures

Date Venue Home Score Away
20 July 1975 Perry Lakes Stadium, Perth, Western Australia Western Australia 10–14 Japan XV
23 July 1975 Norwood Oval, Adelaide, South Australia South Australia 7–21 Japan XV
26 July 1975 Melbourne, Victoria Victoria 16–20 Japan XV
29 July 1975 Sydney, New South Wales Sydney 38–22 Japan XV
2 August 1975 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, New South Wales Australia  37–7  Japan
6 August 1975 Moree, New South Wales New South Wales Country 97–20 Japan XV
10 August 1975 Ballymore Stadium, Queensland Queensland 64–23 Japan XV
13 August 1975 Rockhampton, Queensland Queensland Country 12–32 Japan XV
17 August 1975 Ballymore Stadium, Queensland Australia  50–25  Japan

Matches

20 July 1975
Western Australia10–14Japan XV
Perry Lakes, Perth
23 July 1975
South Australia7–21Japan XV
Norwood Oval, Adelaide
26 July 1975
Victoria16–20Japan XV
Melbourne
29 July 1975
Sydney38–22Japan XV
Sydney
2 August 1975
Australia 37–7 Japan
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney[1]
Attendance: 9,533[1]
6 August 1975
New South Wales Country97–20Japan XV
Moree
10 August 1975
Queensland64–23Japan XV
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
13 August 1975
Queensland Country12–32Japan XV
Rockhampton
17 August 1975
Australia 50–25 Japan
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane[2]
Attendance: 5,000[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Webster, Jim (3 August 1975). "Test record—at Japan's expense". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. p. 65.
  2. ^ a b "Australia 50–25 win over Japan". The Age. John Fairfax and Sons. 18 August 1975. p. 14.

Citations

  • Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1976). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1976–77. Queen Anne Press. pp. 40–43. ISBN 0-362-00281-9.
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