Rugby: Japan suffer heavy loss to England in Nations Championship

Japan suffered a heavy defeat to England in the Nations Championship rugby match at Twickenham on Saturday, with the final score being 78-15. Winger Will Joseph was the standout performer for England, scoring five tries, which set a new national record for tries scored in a test match. England's co-captain, Naoto Saito, put his team ahead with a penalty in the 14th minute, extending the deficit to 13-3.

Joseph scored his hat-trick just 20 minutes into the game and added another try, giving England a 37-3 lead in the 25th minute. Lock Warner Dearns opened the scoring for Japan with a try in the 37th minute after a strong stretch of attacking play from the team. Replacement prop Opeti Helu scored Japan's second try in the 48th minute.

England's co-captain, Eddie Jones, acknowledged the challenge posed by the red card given to Harry Hocking in the opening minute for a dangerous tackle, which was later upgraded to a 20-minute red card. Jones commented that despite having good intentions and a well-prepared team, they struggled to recover from the early setback and were unable to establish a foothold in the match.

The result leaves Japan with one win and four losses in the 12-team competition, while England's record improved to 4-1. Japan will face Scotland at Murrayfield on November 21.