1985 United States rugby union tour of Japan

United States 1985 1985 Ron Mayes Whit Everett 6 6 0 1 1 1 0 0 JPN 1 1 0 0 Australia 1983 Wales 1987 The 1985 United States rugby union tour of Japan was a series of matches played in April 1985 in Japan by United States national rugby union team. Background This tour marked the first meeting between the international teams of USA and Japan.IRB Match Preview: Japan v USA https://web.archive.org/web/20130626163902/http://www.irb.com/mm/document/tournament/mediazone/02/06/78/68/20130621japvusa.pdf June 26, 2013 , June 2013. Including non-test matches this was the United States' first undefeated tour of another nation.Ron Mayes https://www.usrugbyfoundation.org/hall-of-fame-members/ron-mayes US Rugby Foundation 26 January 2025 Whit Everett served as captain in the USA's victory over Japan in the lone test match. Matches Scores and results list United States's points tally first.1985 United States tour to Japan http://www.rugbyarchive.net/tour/417 Rugby Archive 1 February 2025 Opposing Team For Against Date Venue MatchKyushu2010April 3, 1985Tour matchJapan Universities2911April 7, 1985 Tour matchKansai293April 11, 1985 Tour matchJapan A2816April 14, 1985 Tour MatchKanto349April 17, 1985 Tour matchJapan1615April 21, 1985Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Minato, TokyoTest match Test Match ReportTest Match No. 83: The United States National Rugby Union's first visit to Japan, game 6 https://adeac.jp/jrfu/text-list/d100011/ht100830 ADEAC 25 January 2025 21 April 1985 JPN 15–16 USA Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Minato, Tokyo Michael Farnworth (New Zealand) 20,000 Koshiyama Jefferson Honjo (1/1) Inns (0/1) Honjo (3) Inns (4) References United States tour Category:United States national rugby union team tours Category:Rugby union tours of Japan