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The Guardian // Sport

Wallabies dig deep to get revenge on Eddie Jones in gritty win over Japan

Saturday 25th October 2025, 8:39AM

Australia defeat Brave Blossoms 19-15 in rainswept TokyoJoe Schmidt preserve perfect record over JapanAustralia tempted the onryō, resting 13 stars and appointing the most inexperienced captain in 64 years. But the high-risk move paid off, as the Wallabies exorcised the demons of the Eddie Jones era and got their spring tour off to a winning start, defeating their former coach’s Japan side 19-15 victory in a rainswept Tokyo.The narrow win snaps a three-game losing streak, preserves Australia’s perfect record over Japan intact and primes the Wallabies for a return next week to Twickenham, the home of rugby, where their frontline XV will try to reprise the last-gasp heroics that secured a famous 42-37 win over England in November. Continue reading...

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