Japan vs. New Zealand - prediction, team news, lineups

The 2024 Autumn Internationals are upon us and kicking off the first match will be Japan locking horns with New Zealand at the Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on Saturday morning.

Both these sides enter this match following heartbreaks last month, with Japan losing the Pacific Nations Cup final to Fiji, while New Zealand were forced to relinquish the Rugby Championship title.

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The last encounter between these teams took place in Tokyo in 2022, where Japan put up a strong fight, pushing the All Blacks to the limit before the visitors secured a hard-fought 38-31 win.

Since then, the Brave Blossoms have seen Jamie Joseph replaced by Eddie Jones, whose . . .