Wallabies to Play Japan in Rugby Test

Monday, 3 August 2026, 4:50 pm

The Wallabies beat Japan last year.

In short:

The Wallabies are in Japan to play two games against Japan.

Japan is very hot now, and a big storm is coming.

What's next?

The Wallabies play Japan on Saturday at Hanazono Rugby Stadium.

The Wallabies are not worried about the heat and storm.

The Wallabies play Japan on Saturday, but it might be hard to play.

It's very hot in Japan now.

A big storm is coming to Japan with strong winds and heavy rain.

The Wallabies beat Italy 57-10 in their last game.

Josh Nasser is not worried about the heat.

Josh Nasser said, 'It's hot, but it's like home. We have hot summers in Australia.'

The Wallabies will try to play their game even in the rain.

The Wallabies play in Fiji every year, and it's very hot there.

The Wallabies are not too worried about the heat and storm.

Another storm might come to Japan.

Eddie Jones is the coach of Japan now.

Eddie Jones used to be the coach of Australia.

Eddie Jones will coach against Australia for the second time.

Some Australian players are on the Japanese team.

The Wallabies are ready to play against the Japanese team.

Some Australian players on the Japanese team want to win against Australia.

Josh Nasser knows some of the Australian players on the Japanese team.

Josh Nasser will talk to his friends after the game.

This is the first game for the new coach of the Wallabies.

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Analysis by Jon Healy