Japan v Scotland Women: WXV 2 Preview
4 Oct 2024Scotland Women continue their 2024 WXV 2 campaign against Japan on Saturday 5 October at Athlone Sports Stadium, Cape Town. You can watch the action live on BBC iPlayer, kick-off at 1pm BST.
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 28: Emma Orr of Scotland gives a pass during the WXV 2 2024 match between Italy v Scotland at DHL Stadium on September 28, 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Johan Rynners - World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images) What the coach said
“I was pleased with last week’s performance. Obviously, we didn’t prepare for that weather, so I was really pleased with the patience we displayed and the way we managed the game was really good.
“We have a really good squad here and I think it’s really important during a Rugby World Cup year that we use this competition to get used to playing different teams. That means that we have adapt our team, selecting the right blend to take on this Japanese team and select a side that can ultimately win us the game.”
How the teams line up
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The previous meetings
27/10/2023: Scotland Women 38 – 7 Japan Women, Athlone Sports Stadium, Cape Town
14/11/2021: Scotland Women 36 – 12 Japan Women, Hive Stadium, Edinburgh
24/11/2019: Scotland Women 20 – 24 Japan Women, Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
The stats
- Expect a bit impact from the bench; Evie Gallagher made 14 carries and hit 20 rucks in Scotland’s game against Italy last weekend, whilst Emma Orr completed 19 tackles, with a 100% success rate.
- Lana Skeldon scored her 18th Scotland try last week against Italy, cementing her title as the Scotland hooker (men or women) with the most tries scored for Scotland.
- A win would give Scotland their third consecutive win over the Sakura Fifteen out of four tests.
