1975 Japan rugby union tour of Australia

Rugby Union 9 4 0 5 2 0 0 2 Australia 2 0 0 2 New Zealand 1974 Canada 1976 The 1975 Japan rugby union tour of Australia was a series of nine matches played by the Japan national rugby union team in Australia in July and August 1975. The Japan team won four of their matches and lost the other five, including both internationals against the Australia national rugby union team. Fixtures Date Venue Home Score Away20 July 1975Perry Lakes Stadium, Perth, Western AustraliaWestern Australia Western Australia10–14Japan XV23 July 1975Norwood Oval, Adelaide, South AustraliaSouth Australia South Australia7–21Japan XV26 July 1975Melbourne, VictoriaVictoria Victoria16–20Japan XV29 July 1975Sydney, New South WalesSydney Sydney38–22Japan XV2 August 1975Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, New South WalesAustralia37–7Japan 18706 August 1975Moree, New South WalesNew South Wales Country New South Wales97–20Japan XV10 August 1975Ballymore Stadium, QueenslandQueensland Queensland64–23Japan XV13 August 1975Rockhampton, QueenslandQueensland Country Queensland12–32Japan XV17 August 1975Ballymore Stadium, QueenslandAustralia50–25Japan 1870 Matches 20 July 1975 Western Australia 10–14 Japan XV Perry Lakes, Perth 23 July 1975 South Australia 7–21 Japan XV Norwood Oval, Adelaide 26 July 1975 Victoria 16–20 Japan XV Melbourne 29 July 1975 Sydney 38–22 Japan XV Sydney 2 August 1975 AUS 37–7 JPN 1870 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney65 Webster Jim 3 August 1975 Test record—at Japan's expense The Sydney Morning Herald John Fairfax and Sons 9,533 6 August 1975 New South Wales Country 97–20 Japan XV Moree 10 August 1975 Queensland 64–23 Japan XV Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane 13 August 1975 Queensland Country 12–32 Japan XV Rockhampton 17 August 1975 AUS 50–25 JPN 1870 Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane14 18 August 1975 Australia 50–25 win over Japan The Age John Fairfax and Sons 5,000 References Citations Vivian Jenkins Vivian Jenkins Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1976–77 1976 Queen Anne Press 0-362-00281-9 40–43 Japan rugby union tour Category:Japan national rugby union team tours Category:Rugby union tours of Australia tour tour