Rugby Union
Series of rugby union matches
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 .
Date Venue Home Score Away 20 July 1975 Perry Lakes Stadium , Perth , Western Australia Western Australia 10–14 Japan XV 23 July 1975 Norwood Oval , Adelaide , South Australia South Australia 7–21 Japan XV 26 July 1975 Melbourne , Victoria Victoria 16–20 Japan XV 29 July 1975 Sydney , New South Wales Sydney 38–22 Japan XV 2 August 1975 Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney, New South Wales Australia 37–7 Japan 6 August 1975 Moree , New South Wales New South Wales Country 97–20 Japan XV 10 August 1975 Ballymore Stadium , Queensland Queensland 64–23 Japan XV 13 August 1975 Rockhampton , Queensland Queensland Country 12–32 Japan XV 17 August 1975 Ballymore Stadium , Queensland Australia 50–25 Japan
^ a b Webster, Jim (3 August 1975). "Test record—at Japan's expense". The Sydney Morning Herald . John Fairfax and Sons. p. 65. ^ a b "Australia 50–25 win over Japan". The Age . John Fairfax and Sons. 18 August 1975. p. 14.
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