England need to extend control

By NICK CAIN

PREVIEW...England v Japan, Today. Kick-off 8pm, Stade de Nice
Can Japan produce another “Brighton Miracle”, mirroring their incredible win over South Africa in RWC 2015 by beating England in RWC 2023, or will it be a “Nice Nightmare” instead?
The likelihood is nothing quite as dramatic as those extremes when the teams meet at the 36,000 capacity Allianz Riviera Nice Stadium this evening.
Japan have not beaten England in their 10 previous meetings at international level dating back to 1971, and when the teams met ten months ago at Twickenham they were blasted 52-13, despite...

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