Okay, here is everything you need to know on the teams front. And in a piece of good news, Kiwi referee Ben O’Keeffe is the man in the middle. Unlike some of the pedantic European referees we’ve seen this year, O’Keeffe is as good as they come, and he’ll allow a good flowing contest.
Weather? It’s a slightly drizzly, and cool, afternoon in Tokyo. Fun fact: the Wallabies have never lost to Japan in six clashes.
Australia’s coach Joe Schmidt, centre, talks with his players in Tokyo.Credit: AP
Australia (15-1): Andrew Kellaway; Corey Toole, Josh Flook, Hunter Paisami, Dylan Pietsch; Tane Edmed, Jake Gordon; Rob Valetini, Carlo Tizzano, Nick Champion de Crespigny (capt); Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Jeremy Williams; Zane Nonggorr, Josh Nasser, Angus Bell
Replacements: Billy Pollard, Aidan Ross, Tom Robertson, Josh Canham, Harry Wilson, Ryan Lonergan, Hamish Stewart, Filipo Daugunu
Japan (15-1): Yoshitaka Yazaki, Kippei Ishida, Dylan Riley, Shogo Nakano, Tomoki Osada, Seungsin Lee, Shinobu Fujiwara, Michael Leitch, Kanji Shimokawa, Ben Gunter, Warner Dearns, Jack Cornelsen, Shuhei Takeuchi, Hayate Era, Kenta Kobayashi
Replacements: Kenji Sato, Ryosuke Iwaihara, Keijiro Tamefusa, Tyler Paul, Tiennan Costley, Kenta Fukuda, Charlie Lawrence, Sam Greene.
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR)
Assistant Referees: Angus Mabey (NZR) & Morgan White (HKCR)
TMO: Richard Kelly (NZR)
FRPO: Matt Rodden (HKCR)
