Five-try Will Joseph equals record as England steamroller Japan
Will Joseph scored five tries on his first England appearance since 2022 as Steve Borthwick's side destroyed Japan 78-15 in Saturday's Nations Championship.
- In terms of one-sided contests at Twickenham down the years there have been few to match it although Will Joseph, England’s athletic new wing, will remember every detail for the rest of his days.
- From the moment he helped himself to a hat-trick of tries inside the game’s opening 20 minutes it was simply a question of how many points England would score and Maro Itoje’s side duly took advantage of the free buffet.
Joseph, playing only his second Test, ended up claiming a record-equalling five tries as his side comfortably topped their previous highest tally against the Brave Blossoms.
England 78-15 Japan Steve Borthwick’s men score 13 tries Not every game of rugby can deliver a result for the ages and this one never stood a chance of eclipsing the weekend’s remarkable events in Cardiff and Paris.
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