1976 Japan rugby union tour of Europe

The 1976 Japan rugby union tour of Europe was a series of ten matches played by the Japan national rugby union team in the United Kingdom and Italy in September and October 1976. Japan won three and lost seven of their ten matches. They lost all three of the matches against international representative teams; a Scottish XV, England under-23 and Italy.

1976 Japan rugby union tour of Europe
Summary
P W D L
Total
09 02 00 07
Test match
03 00 00 03
Opponent
P W D L
 Scotland XV
1 0 0 1
 England U-23
1 0 0 1
 Italy
1 0 0 1

Matches

Scores and results list Japan's points tally first.
OpponentForAgainstDateVenue
Gloucestershire106222 SeptemberKingsholm, Gloucester
Scottish XV93425 SeptemberMurrayfield, Edinburgh
English Students XV211629 SeptemberEdge Hall Road, Orrell
Combined Services21232 OctoberDevonport
Cambridge University38356 OctoberCambridge
Combined Welsh Clubs9639 OctoberSt. Helen's, Swansea
Oxford University37013 OctoberOxford
ENGLAND UNDER-23155816 OctoberTwickenham London
Italy Under-21303119 OctoberL'Aquila
Italy32521 OctoberPadua

References

  • Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1977). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1977–78. Queen Anne Press. pp. 45–50. ISBN 0-354-09020-8.
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