Townsville, Australia, Aug 14, 2026 (AFP) - Eddie Jones senses Japan's time has come against Australia

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2026-08-14

Eddie Jones senses Japan are on the cusp of finally winning a Test against Australia, with the wily coach confident his team can "make new history" when they meet in Townsville on Saturday. Despite eight straight defeats since they first played each other in 1975, Japan are a team growing in confidence, losing their last two games against the Wallabies by just four points and three points respectively. That included last week's narrow 35-32 loss......

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