Head-to-head Encounters: Japan v USA

Japan and the United States of America have met on 23 occasions dating back to 1985. The USA have won 13, Japan 9 and there has been one draw.

The highest scoring win for Japan was 47-31 in Honolulu in June 1999, while the biggest winning margin was 18 points in the 38-20 win in Tokyo in June 2013. The longest winning sequence for Japan is five wins in a row between 2008 and 2014.

The highest scoring win for the USA was 74-5 in San Francisco in July 1996, while the biggest winning margin was 69 points in the same test. The longest winning sequence for the USA is four wins in a row between 1987 and 1991 and again between 1996 and 1998. However, the longest sequence without a loss is six tests in a row between 1985 and 1991 including the 9-all draw in 1986.

Ten of the twenty-three tests were played in Japan, with eight of those at Chichibu in Tokyo while ten tests were played in the USA. The other three tests were played on neutral territory.

Japan and the USA have met three times at the Rugby World Cup finals, in Brisbane in 1987, Gosford in 2003 and Gloucester in 2015.

Official test results for Japan against the United States of America

No.	Date	Result (Home – Away)	Venue	Tournament	Japan Test No.	W/D/L (For Japan)
24	10 Aug 2019	Japan xx – USA xx	Suva	14^th PNC	351
23	11 Oct 2015	Japan 28 – USA 18	Gloucester	8^th RWC	321	Won
22	24 Jul 2015	USA 23 – Japan 18	Sacramento	10^th PNC	312	Lost
21	14 Jun 2014	USA 29 – Japan 37	Carson, California	9^th PNC	303	Won
20	23 Jun 2013	Japan 38 – USA 20	Chichibu, Tokyo	8^th PNC	292	Won
19	21 Aug 2011	Japan 20 – USA 14	Chichibu, Tokyo		269	Won
18	22 Nov 2008	Japan 32 – USA 17	Chichibu, Tokyo		241	Won
17	16 Nov 2008	Japan 29 – USA 19	Nagoya		240	Won
16	27 Oct 2003	USA 39 – Japan 26	Gosford	5^th RWC	192	Lost
15	17 May 2003	USA 69 – Japan 27	San Francisco	SPC	182	Lost
14	27 May 2000	Japan 21 – USA 36	Hanazono, Osaka	5^th PRC	163	Lost
13	12 Jun 1999	USA 31 – Japan 47	Honolulu	4^th PRC	157	Won
12	13 Jun 1998	USA 21 – Japan 25	San Francisco	3^rd PRC	146	Won
11	10 May 1998	Japan 27 – USA 38	Chichibu, Tokyo	3^rd PRC	143	Lost
10	07 Jun 1997	USA 51 – Japan 29	San Francisco	2^nd PRC	139	Lost
9	25 May 1997	Japan 12 – USA 20	Hanazono, Osaka	2^nd PRC	138	Lost
8	06 Jul 1996	USA 74 – Japan 5	San Francisco	1^st PRC	133	Lost
7	16 Jun 1996	Japan 24 – USA 18	Chichibu, Tokyo	1^st PRC	132	Won
6	04 May 1991	USA 27 – Japan 15	Chicago		109	Lost
5	27 Apr 1991	USA 20 – Japan 9	Minneapolis		108	Lost
4	23 Sep 1990	Japan 15 – USA 25	Chichibu, Tokyo		106	Lost
3	24 May 1987	USA 21 – Japan 18	Brisbane	1^st RWC	93	Lost
2	31 May 1986	USA 9 – Japan 9	Los Angeles		88	Drew
1	21 Apr 1985	Japan 15 – USA 16	Chichibu, Tokyo		83	Lost

RWC = Rugby World Cup
PNC = IRB Pacific Nations Cup
SC = Super Cup (2005 only)
PRC = Pacific Rim Championship (1996 to 2001)

Head-to-head Encounters: Japan v USA

Official test results for Japan against the United States of America

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