NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) 鈥� Japan will host Ireland in a Nations Championship test in Australia on July 11 as part of a doubleheader at a stadium north of Sydney after takes on France.
Rugby Australia on Thursday said the Newcastle match will be the first neutral test hosted in Australia since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ireland has won 10 of 11 tests against Japan dating to the 1991 Rugby World Cup, with Japan鈥檚 only victory coming at home in the 2019 Rugby World Cup at Shizuoka Stadium. Ireland won the most recent encounter in November.
After the test against France, Australia’s Wallabies will play on July 18 in Perth, Western Australia.
The pits the top 12 nations from the Northern and Southern hemispheres in a six-round contest for global supremacy. The tournament will culminate in a Finals Weekend at Twickenham in London in November.
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