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Honours - Japan

Explore the full history, records and major trophies won by the national team.

Rugby World Cup

participations
10
best result
Quarter-finals
wins, draws, losses
10-2-25
2023First round2 wins, 2 losses

First round

winJapan 42-12 Chile

lossEngland 34-12 Japan

winJapan 28-22 Samoa

lossJapan 27-39 Argentina

Rugby World Cup 2023: all results ›

2019Quarter-finals4 wins, 1 loss

First round

winJapan 30-10 Russia

winJapan 19-12 Ireland

winJapan 38-19 Samoa

winJapan 28-21 Scotland

Quarter-finals

lossJapan 3-26 South Africa

Rugby World Cup 2019: all results ›

2015First round3 wins, 1 loss

First round

winSouth Africa 32-34 Japan

lossScotland 45-10 Japan

winSamoa 5-26 Japan

winUnited States 18-28 Japan

Rugby World Cup 2015: all results ›

2011First round1 draw, 3 losses

First round

lossFrance 47-21 Japan

lossNew Zealand 83-7 Japan

lossTonga 31-18 Japan

drawCanada 23-23 Japan

Rugby World Cup 2011: all results ›

2007First round1 draw, 3 losses

First round

lossAustralia 91-3 Japan

lossJapan 31-35 Fiji

lossWales 72-18 Japan

drawCanada 12-12 Japan

Rugby World Cup 2007: all results ›

2003First round4 losses

First round

lossScotland 32-11 Japan

lossFrance 51-29 Japan

lossFiji 41-13 Japan

lossJapan 26-39 United States

Rugby World Cup 2003: all results ›

1999First round3 losses

First round

lossSamoa 43-9 Japan

lossWales 64-15 Japan

lossArgentina 33-12 Japan

Rugby World Cup 1999: all results ›

1995First round3 losses

First round

lossJapan 10-57 Wales

lossIreland 50-28 Japan

lossJapan 17-145 New Zealand

Rugby World Cup 1995: all results ›

1991First round1 win, 2 losses

First round

lossScotland 47-9 Japan

lossIreland 32-16 Japan

winJapan 52-8 Zimbabwe

Rugby World Cup 1991: all results ›

1987First round3 losses

First round

lossJapan 18-21 United States

lossEngland 60-7 Japan

lossAustralia 42-23 Japan

Rugby World Cup 1987: all results ›

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