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2025 Japan vs South Africa - Men's

South Africa Springboks Steamroll Japan, 61-7, in Wembley Stadium Rout

South Africa Springboks Steamroll Japan, 61-7, in Wembley Stadium Rout

The Springboks kicked off their Northern Hemisphere tour in style, defeating Japan 61-7 at Wembley Stadium. Get the match report and highlights.

Nov 1, 2025 by R. R. Ellis
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The Springboks made a statement in their Northern Hemisphere tour opener, thrashing Japan 61-7 at Wembley Stadium. 

The world's No. 1 team arrived in London on a high, fresh from its Rugby Championship title, and it showed. 

Japan, ranked No. 13, put up a valiant effort, but ultimately was no match for the Springboks' power and speed.

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu set the tone with a quickfire brace in the first half, and Kurt-Lee Arendse added two more tries after the break. 

Wilco Louw, the Springboks' giant prop, also got in on the act, scoring his first try for the Boks. 

Japan's only try came courtesy of Yoshitaka Yazaki, offering some consolation in a one-sided affair.

Recap the game below, including scores and highlights, or subscribe to FloRugby to watch the replay.

Final: Springboks Win

Springboks 61, Japan 7

The Springboks and Japan met at Wembley Stadium, and while there were some good possessions by the Brave Blossoms, they were mostly outmatched by the power and speed of the South African side. 

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu scored a quick brace in the first half, while Kurt-Lee Arendse added another two tries in the second half. 

Big man Wilco Louw scored his first try for the Springboks, as well. Yazaki scoring a try was the high point for the Brave Blossoms. 

Jesse Kriel Scores - 78'

Springboks 61, Japan 7

Jesse Kriel puts one more try on the board for South Africa to take the Springboks over 60 points. 

Kolbe -> Arendse Score - 67'

Springboks 54, Japan 7

Cheslin Kolbe and Kurt-Lee Arendse both use their speed to take the Springboks over 50 points for the day.

Koble chips again and Arendse puts it down.  

Esterhuizen Scores! - 62'

Springboks 47, Japan 7

Andre Esterhuizen, after being denied a try earlier by a penalty, powers through add another score for the Springboks. 

Kurt-Lee Arendse Scores! - 58'

Springboks 40, Japan 7

Boks steal a Brave Blossoms line-out, and after the ball bounces around, it ends up in the hands of Kurt-Lee Arendse, who easily takes it across the line. 

The Springboks have slowly, but surely, put up 40 points. 

Brave Blossoms Score Short-handed! - 51'

Springboks 33, Japan 7

Yoshitaka Yazaki with the quick restart and pushes across the line for the first Japan score of the day. 

Lee makes the conversion.

Wilco Louw Scores! - 46'

Springboks 33, Japan 0

The big man scores! His first try for the Springboks. 

The ball starts outside with Cheslin Kolbe, before changing hands to Sacha and Kwagga Smith, and ending up with Wilco Louw. 

Massive celebration from his teammates, who recognize the special moment. 

Ben Gunter Shown Yellow 🟨 - 42'

Springboks 26, Japan 0

Japan goes another man down, however the first yellow card is about to expire. 

Gunter's yellow is being reviewed for a possible red card. 

Second Half Begins - 40'

Springboks 26, Japan 0

Boks kick off to Japan, and the second half is underway at Wembley Stadium. 

Halftime At Wembley

Springboks 26, Japan 0

South Africa is up 26 points after a quick brace by Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and another try by Siya Kolisi, plus a penalty try. 

Japan has not looked completely outmatched and has, at times, put together some good offensive possessions. 

Boks Awarded Penalty Try - 35'

Springboks 26, Japan 0

The Bokke add another seven points, and Shuhei Takeuchi was shown yellow 🟨. 

Boks will have the man-advantage for 10 minutes. 

Japan Looking Better - 32'

Springboks 19, Japan 0

Japan has put together some offensive push the last few possessions. 

The movement was inevitably marred by mistakes, or missed passes, but it's good to see the Brave Blossoms settling into the game. 

Japan Nearly Scores, Pass Intercepted - 28'

Springboks 19, Japan 0

Japan had some great interplay off the line-out, but the ball was snatched by Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu on the pass. 

Ox Nche Off Injured - 18'

Springboks 19, Japan 0

Ox Nche comes off injured. He's replaced by Gerhard Steenekamp. 

Sacha Notches The Brace! - 18'

Springboks 19, Japan 0

Sacha fakes the pass and grabs his second try of the day, in under 20 minutes. 

Brilliant play from the young fly-half. 

Sacha misses the conversion. 

Sacha Scores! - 13'

Springboks 14, Japan 0

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu scores off his own high chip. 

From behind both teams lines, he kicks it into the air and chases it down. Incredible play. 

Sacha also makes the conversion. 

Siya Kolisi Looks Spry - 10'

Springboks 7, Japan 0

Kolisi has taken contact, scored a try and grabbed a Japan line-out for a turnover in only 10 minutes of play. The Bokke captain looks strong. 

Siya Kolisi Scores! - 3'

Springboks 7, Japan 0

Siya Kolisi and the Springboks score off the maul, putting points on the board early. 

Sacha makes the conversion. 

Boks Line-Out At 5m - 1'

Springboks 0, Japan 0

High tackle by Japan on Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu results in Springboks possession close to the try-line in less than a minute of action. 

It's a not a downpour, but there is steady rain falling at Wembley Stadium. 

Game Begins - 0' 

Springboks 0, Japan 0

The Springboks kick off to the Brave Blossoms, and we're underway at Wembley Stadium. 

Zachary Porthen Debut

Where To Watch Springboks vs. Japan

Fans in the United States can stream South Africa vs. Japan live on FloRugby and the FloSports app, with full match replays and highlights available on demand.

South Africa vs. Japan Kickoff Time

South Africa vs. Japan will kick off at 12:10 p.m. ET / 4:10 p.m. UK / 6:10 p.m. South Africa on Saturday, Nov. 1. 

South Africa Rugby Squad

  1. Ox Nche
  2. Malcolm Marx
  3. Zachary Porthen
  4. RG Snyman
  5. Lood de Jager
  6. Siya Kolisi
  7. Franco Mostert
  8. Jasper Wiese
  9. Cobus Reinach
  10. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
  11. Kurt-Lee Arendse
  12. Damian de Allende
  13. Jesse Kriel
  14. Ethan Hooker
  15. Cheslin Kolbe

Substitutes: 16. Johan Grobbelaar 17. Gerhard Steenekamp 18. Wilco Louw 19. Ruan Nortje 20. Andre Esterhuizen 21. Kwagga Smith 22. Grant Williams 23. Manie Libbok

Japan Rugby Squad

  1. Kenta Kobayashi
  2. Kenji Sato
  3. Shuhei Takeuchi
  4. Jack Cornelsen
  5. Warner Dearns
  6. Ben Gunter
  7. Kanji Shimokawa
  8. Michael Leitch
  9. Shinobu Fujiwara
  10. Seungsin Lee
  11. Tomoki Osada
  12. Charlie Lawrence
  13. Dylan Riley
  14. Kippei Ishida
  15. Yoshitaka Yazaki

Substitutes: 16. Shodai Hirao 17. Ryosuke Iwaihara 18. Keijiro Tamefusa 19. Tyler Paul 20. Faulua Makisi 21. Kenta Fukuda 22. Sam Greene 23. Tiennan Costley

Springboks Rugby Fixtures 2025

  • Saturday, Nov. 1 – 5:10 p.m. ET – South Africa vs. Japan – Twickenham Stadium
  • Saturday, Nov. 8 – 9:10 p.m. ET – France vs. South Africa – Stade de France
  • Saturday, Nov. 15 – 1:40 p.m. ET – Italy vs. South Africa – Stadio Olimpico
  • Saturday, Nov. 22 – 6:40 p.m. ET – Ireland vs. South Africa – Aviva Stadium
  • Saturday, Nov. 29 – 4:10 p.m. ET – Wales vs. South Africa – Principality Stadium

Japan Rugby Fixtures 2025

  • Saturday, Nov. 1 – 5:10 p.m. ET – South Africa vs. Japan – Twickenham Stadium
  • Saturday, Nov. 8 – 1:40 p.m. ET – Ireland vs. Japan – Aviva Stadium
  • Saturday, Nov. 15 – 6:40 p.m. ET – Wales vs. Japan – Principality Stadium
  • Saturday, Nov. 22 – 1 p.m. ET – Georgia vs. Japan – Mikheil Meskhi Stadium

How To Watch Autumn Nations Series 2025

The 2025 Autumn Nations will be broadcast on different networks all over the world. If you live in the USA, you can watch the games on Peacock. 

  • UK: TNT Sports
  • USA: Peacock
  • Ireland: TNT Sports (Autumn Nations Games) / Virgin Media (Ireland Games)
  • Wales: S4C
  • South Africa: SuperSport
  • Australia: Stan Sport
  • New Zealand: Sky Sport NZ

Autumn Nations 2025 Schedule & Autumn Internationals 2025 Schedule

Saturday, Nov. 1

  • 11:10 a.m. ET – England vs. Australia – Allianz Stadium (Autumn Nations)
  • 12:10 p.m. ET – South Africa vs. Japan – Wembley Stadium (Autumn International)
  • 1:40 p.m. ET – Scotland vs. USA – Scottish Gas Murrayfield (Autumn Nations)
  • 4:10 p.m. ET – Ireland vs. New Zealand – Soldier Field (Autumn International)

Saturday, Nov. 8

  • 7 a.m. ET – Georgia vs. USA – Adjarabet Arena (Autumn International)
  • 7:40 a.m. ET – Ireland vs. Japan – Aviva Stadium (Autumn Nations)
  • 10:10 a.m. ET – Scotland vs. New Zealand – Scottish Gas Murrayfield (Autumn Nations)
  • 12:40 p.m. ET – Italy vs. Australia – Bluenergy Stadium (Autumn Nations)
  • 12:40 p.m. ET – England vs. Fiji – Allianz Stadium (Autumn Nations)
  • 3:10 p.m. ET – France vs. South Africa – Stade de France (Autumn Nations)
  • 10 a.m. ET – Colombia vs. Mexico – Estadio Cincuentenario (Autumn International)
  • 10 a.m. ET – Romania vs. Canada – Stadionul Național Arcul de Triumf (Autumn International)
  • 10 a.m. ET – Portugal vs. Uruguay – Estádio Nacional do Jamor (Autumn International)

Sunday, Nov. 9

  • 10:10 a.m. ET – Wales vs Argentina – Principality Stadium (Autumn Nations)

Saturday, Nov. 15

  • 7 a.m. ET – Georgia vs. Canada – Adjarabet Arena (Autumn International)
  • 7:40 a.m. ET – Italy vs. South Africa – Allianz Stadium (Autumn Nations)
  • 10 a.m. ET – Romania vs. USA – Stadionul Național Arcul de Triumf (Autumn International)
  • 10:10 a.m. ET – England vs. New Zealand – Allianz Stadium (Autumn Nations)
  • 12:40 p.m. ET – Wales vs. Japan – Principality Stadium (Autumn Nations)
  • 3:10 p.m. ET – France vs. Fiji – Stade Matmut-Atlantique (Autumn Nations)
  • 3:10 p.m. ET – Ireland vs. Australia – Aviva Stadium (Autumn Nations)
  • 10 a.m. ET – Portugal vs. Hong Kong China – Estádio Nacional do Jamor (Autumn International)

Sunday, Nov. 16

  • 10:10 a.m. ET – Scotland vs. Argentina – Scottish Gas Murrayfield (Autumn Nations)

Saturday, Nov. 22

  • 7 a.m. ET – Georgia vs. Japan – Mikheil Meskhi Stadium (Autumn International)
  • 10:10 a.m. ET – Wales vs. New Zealand – Principality Stadium (Autumn Nations)
  • 11:00 a.m. ET – Spain vs. Fiji – Estadio Ciudad de Málaga (Autumn International)
  • 12:40 p.m. ET – Ireland vs. South Africa – Aviva Stadium (Autumn Nations)
  • 3:10 p.m. ET – Italy vs. Chile – Stadio Luigi Ferraris (Autumn Nations)
  • 3:10 p.m. ET – France vs. Australia – Stade de France (Autumn Nations)
  • 10 a.m. ET – Romania vs. Uruguay – Stadionul Național Arcul de Triumf (Autumn International)
  • 11 a.m. ET – Portugal vs. Canada – Estádio Municipal Cidade de Coimbra (Autumn International)

Sunday, Nov. 23

  • 8:40 a.m. ET – Scotland vs. Tonga – Scottish Gas Murrayfield (Autumn Nations)
  • 11:10 a.m. ET – England vs. Argentina – Allianz Stadium (Autumn Nations)

Saturday, Nov. 29

  • 10:10 a.m. ET – Wales vs. South Africa – Principality Stadium (Autumn Nations)

South Africa vs. Japan TV Channel

The South Africa vs. Japan international test match will be broadcast across multiple networks worldwide. 

Fans can stream or watch live coverage through the following channels:

  • USA: FloRugby
  • UK: Premier Sports 2
  • Ireland: Premier Sports 2
  • South Africa: SuperSport Rugby
  • New Zealand: Sky Sport NZ
  • Australia: Stan Sport

Springboks vs. Japan Live Score

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How To Watch Rugby Matches In The United States On FloRugby

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