Tonga to get close against Japan in Rugby World Cup warm-up clash
Japan vs Tonga Predictions
This should be a good contest between two sides struggling for results. Japan are favoured to win at home but I think Tonga will get within the 11-point handicap.
- Japan vs Tonga Predictions
- Head to Head
- Japan Form
- Japan Injuries & Team News
- Tonga Form
- Tonga Injuries & Team News
- Japan have lost their last 3 matches.
- Japan beat Tonga in their last encounter.
- Tonga lost by 16 points to Fiji in their last match.
Head to Head
Japan won their last match against Tonga 39-6 in 2017.
Japan Form
Japan will be slightly concerned about their form thus far in 2022. They lost twice to New Zealand XV recently, and although they were competitive in the second Test, they still lost.
Last week Japan played Samoa, a match they were largely expected to win. However, they came up just short, losing 24-22 in an exciting contest.
The Japanese team that upset the odds to reach the quarter-final of the 2019 World Cup on home soil will have to start building momentum if they want to repeat that feat.
Japan Injuries & Team News
Japan should be at full strength is Jamie Josephs wants to start getting some victories under the belt.
Tonga Form
Tonga come into this contest off the back of a defeat last weekend. This is another warm-up game ahead of the Rugby World Cup later this year.
Last week Tonga went down 36-20 to Fiji. Many expect Tonga to be strong come the World Cup considering the players they have available due to the new regulations, but those players will need to gel ahead of the showpiece event.
Tonga Injuries & Team News
Tonga are expected to test a few more combinations in this fixture.
