Japan v Australia set for Osaka kick-off in rugby international

Japan will play Australia in a rugby union international in Osaka, kick-off 7pm local (8pm AEST).

“Deep care,” is the message from Les Kiss ahead of his first match in charge of Australia. He wants his team to care about every second, on and off the pitch, when they’re on national team duty.

The 2026 Test calendar is a patchwork quilt of matches scattered around the world as the All Blacks and Springboks flex their financial muscles and teams begin preparations for next year’s World Cup.