England safe nine-try win towards Japan to interrupt run of 5 straight defeats

England ended their five-match dropping streak with a complete 59-14 rout of Japan at Allianz Stadium.

Jamie George and Luke Cowan-Dickie each scored two tries, whereas Ben Earl, Sam Underhill, Ollie Sleightholme, George Furbank and Tom Roebuck additionally crossed as Steve Borthwick’s aspect concluded their Autumn Nations sequence in model.

The hosts’ power on the lineout culminated in three tries within the opening 25 minutes, with Earl, Underhill and George all going over.

Tommy Freeman was denied following a TMO evaluation, however George grabbed his second simply after the half-hour mark to stretch the result in 28-0.

Japan stopped the rot and received on the scoreboard following a swift counter, with Naoto Saito darting for the road, however Sleightholme responded rapidly – chasing his personal punt to make it 35-7 on the break.

England picked up from the place they left off within the second half, with Freeman’s excellent move behind his again permitting Furbank to the touch down.

Cowan-Dickie’s pair of tries sandwiched a comfort effort from Kazuki Himeno, however the hosts had the ultimate phrase as Roebuck – denied on the road moments earlier – accomplished the rout together with his first worldwide strive.

Borthwick was desperately searching for a response from his gamers, and hoping they might finish their sequence on a excessive after three November defeats.

There was additionally the aspect word of Eddie Jones’ return to Allianz Stadium for the primary time since his dismissal as England head coach in 2022.

The hosts grasped the chance to specific themselves, crossing the try-line on 9 events.

It was becoming for George to have a say on the day he grew to become his nation’s joint most-capped hooker with Dylan Hartley.

Marcus Smith additionally chipped in with 14 factors from the tee, transferring him previous Charlie Hodgson to eighth place on England’s all-time record.

A much-needed victory provides the 2003 world champions one thing to construct on, as their consideration turns to the Six Nations marketing campaign initially of February.

The Northampton Saints winger continued his high-quality begin to worldwide rugby with a fourth strive in simply 5 Checks.

He took it beautifully, too, staying calm below strain to punt in behind the protecting defender, permitting him to evade the problem and contact down.

As a aspect word, Sleightholme has already equalled the England strive tally his father Jon amassed, and can nearly actually surpass that.

England: Furbank 7, Freeman 7, Lawrence 7, Slade 7, Sleightholme 8*, M. Smith 8, Van Poortvliet 7; Genge 7, George 8, Stuart 8, Itoje 8, Martin 7, Curry 7, Underhill 7, Earl 8. Replacements: Cowan-Dickie 8, Baxter 6, Opoku-Fordjour 6, Isiekwe 6, Cunningham-South 7, Randall 6, F. Smith 7, Roebuck 7.

Japan: Matsunaga 7, Osada 6, Riley 6, Fifita 6, Naikabula 6, McCurran 6, Saito 7; Okabe 6, Harada 6, Takeuchi 6, Waqa 6, Uluiviti 6, Shimokawa 6, Himeno 7, Makisi 6. Replacements: Matsuoka 6, Morikawa 6, Tamefusa 6, Akiyama 6, Tatafu 6, Gunter 6, Fujiwara 6, Kajimura 6.

10′ TRY! ENGLAND 7-0 JAPAN (EARL): The hosts break by as they burst into life from the ruck. Marcus Smith barely delays his move to Lawrence, who subsequently advances earlier than offloading to Earl, and the quantity eight darts below the posts. 5 factors turn into seven with Marcus Smith making no mistake.

15′ TRY! ENGLAND 14-0 JAPAN (UNDERHILL): The Blossoms are penalised for offside and, after Marcus Smith finds contact, the hosts drive from the lineout. Itoje goes shut earlier than Underhill ultimately crosses, although replays counsel the openside flanker didn’t fairly floor the ball appropriately. Nonetheless, the strive is just not reviewed and Marcus Smith converts.

24′ TRY! ENGLAND 21-0 JAPAN (GEORGE): The hosts surge from the lineout and are far too robust for his or her opponents, with George ultimately getting the ball down. Marcus Smith makes it three from three from the tee.

32′ TRY! ENGLAND 28-0 JAPAN (GEORGE): The hosts do get that fourth strive, with the skipper grabbing his second of the sport. As soon as once more, it comes from a lineout surge with George stretching over. Marcus Smith converts to remain excellent from the tee.

35′ TRY! ENGLAND 28-7 JAPAN (SAITO): An excellent strive from the guests! The Blossoms embark on a uncommon assault as they counter and capitalise on sloppy England defending. The ball is offloaded to Saito, who surges over and below the posts, earlier than changing himself.

38′ TRY! ENGLAND 35-7 JAPAN (SLEIGHTHOLME): Borthwick’s aspect swiftly reply, working the ball rapidly from proper to left. Lawrence does properly to evade a few challenges earlier than offloading to Stuart, whose excellent move to Cunningham-South provides the latter loads of time to search out the person over in Sleightholme. The winger is closed down, however cleverly punts in direction of the road, earlier than retrieving the ball and touching down. Marcus Smith brilliantly converts from a decent angle.

55′ TRY! ENGLAND 40-7 JAPAN (FURBANK): Furbank scores, however he’s indebted to Northampton Saints team-mate Freeman. The latter chases Slade’s punt in direction of the nook, earlier than producing a powerful move behind his again for Furbank to cross. Not aided by the robust wind, Marcus Smith pulls his conversion try simply huge of the posts.

61’ TRY! ENGLAND 45-7 JAPAN (COWAN-DICKIE): Something George can do, his fellow hooker will match. England surge for the road with Cowan-Dickie swivelling to get himself over. Nevertheless, the submit denies Marcus Smith’s conversion try.

63′ TRY! ENGLAND 45-14 JAPAN (HIMENO): The guests get one other strive on the board, albeit after England swap off defensively. Japan take full benefit as they burst by the road, earlier than Himeno can cross unchallenged. Saito converts.

66′ TRY! ENGLAND 52-14 JAPAN (COWAN-DICKIE): The hosts hit again instantly as soon as extra. Roebuck is discovered by Fin Smith’s good offload and accelerates in direction of the road. Japan do properly to carry him up, however Cowan-Dickie ultimately crosses for his second strive. Marcus Smith makes no mistake with the conversion.

70′ TRY! ENGLAND 59-14 JAPAN (ROEBUCK): Roebuck does get his first worldwide do that time! Receiving Fin Smith’s exact cross-kick, the substitute evades a few challenges and touches down below the posts. Marcus Smith converts as soon as extra.

Jamie George grew to become England’s joint most-capped hooker, matching Dylan Hartley on 97 caps.

England have now gained all 11 of their conferences with Japan.

Japan have conceded over 20 factors in every of their final 14 Checks.

The Blossoms have now misplaced their final 12 matches towards European nations.