{
  "id": 298703,
  "title": "How to watch Japan vs Australia: Live streams and TV channels as Brave Blossoms host Wallabies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/how-to-watch-japan-vs-australia-live-streams-and-tv-channels-as-brave",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-08T07:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/how-to-watch/rugby/japan-vs-australia"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Japan vs Australia, known as the Brave Blossoms and Wallabies respectively, are set to clash on Saturday, August 8 at 6.05am ET / 11.05am BST / 8.05pm AEST, kicking off a new era for Australia's national team. This is the first of a two-game series, with the return fixture scheduled for next weekend in Townsville, Queensland. Japan's head coach, Eddie Jones, will be eager to secure an early victory against his recently appointed Wallabies counterpart, Les Kiss, particularly given the historical context of Japan's last match against Australia in Tokyo, which ended in a closely contested 19-15 defeat. Jones, a familiar face to Wallabies players Harry Hockings and Jack Cornelsen, is set to lead his team in what promises to be an intriguing encounter, especially considering the formidable track record of Australia in their previous seven meetings with Japan, where the Wallabies have always emerged victorious.",
  "summary": "All the ways to watch Japan vs Australia live streams from anywhere in the world as new Wallabies coach Les Kiss faces Eddie Jones in his first game.",
  "key_points": [
    "Japan vs Australia match on August 8 at 6:05am ET",
    "First of two-game series, second in Townsville",
    "Australia has won all seven previous meetings"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/how-to-watch-chelsea-vs-ac-milan-for-free-pre-season-friendly-live",
        "published": "2026-08-08T09:00:00.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}