New Zealand overcame a slow start to produce a dominant display against Japan and seal a comfortable 64-19 victory in Yokohama.
Springbok flyer Kurt-Lee Arendse has announced he is heading to Japan, with the winger penning a deal to join the Mitsubishi Dynabours.
Springbok Women winger Ayanda Malinga believes she executed her role very well to help the national team secure their first WXV 2 win against Japan on Friday at DHL Stadium.
The Springbok Sevens team did what they needed to do by beating Japan 49-5 to secure the last available spot in the Olympic Games Rugby Sevens quarter-finals.
Marcus Smith stole the show as England inflicted a crushing 52-17 defeat on Japan and their former head coach Eddie Jones at Tokyo's National Stadium.
Japan head coach Eddie Jones warned England they will be taken down to the wire when they meet in Tokyo on Saturday.