Rugby-Japan's Aussies plot Wallabies downfall in Tokyo


  • Rugby
  • Friday, 24 Oct 2025

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Pool C - Australia v Portugal - Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne, France - October 1, 2023 Australia head coach Eddie Jones looks on during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Paul Childs/File Photo

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan coach Eddie Jones is not the only man with Australian roots plotting an upset of the Wallabies on Saturday with Dylan Riley and his teammates Ben Gunter, Jack Cornelsen and Sam Greene all having been raised Down Under.

Centre Riley made his Brave Blossoms debut along with flanker Gunter in the 32-23 loss to Australia in Oita four years ago and is looking forward to pulling on the red and white jersey for the 34th time at Tokyo's National Stadium.

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