Japan's rugby Tests v Georgia, Wales, Fiji

Japan will play Georgia and Wales before facing Fiji in France on their northern hemisphere rugby tour under new coach Jamie Joseph.

Japan's rugby team will begin their northern hemisphere tour against Georgia in Tbilisi on November 12, before facing Wales a week later in Cardiff.

The end-of-year international tour will be incoming Japanese coach Jamie Joseph's first overseas trip with the Brave Blossoms and concludes with a Test against Fiji in France, at a venue yet to be confirmed.

Joseph will take control of Japan after the Super Rugby season, as he is still in charge of the defending champion Highlanders.

Japan have beaten Georgia in three of the four Tests they have played, winning the most-recent meeting last September, 13-10.

Wales have beaten the Brave Blossoms in eight of their nine encounters, although Japan won their last contest in Tokyo, 23-8.

Fiji have won 13 of 16 games against Japan, including a thrilling 35-31 victory during the 2007 World Cup in France.

Japan, under the stewardship of interim coach Mark Hammett, host Scotland on Saturday in Toyota City and on June 25 at Tokyo's Ajinomoto Stadium.


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