England v Japan: Nations Championship rugby union – live

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Eddie Jones is on the pitch in the warm-up wearing a long coat alongside his very long co-captain, Warner Dearns. The 24-year-old was born in New Zealand but moved to Japan as a young teenager.

Japan’s Riku Tokito is – remarkably – playing his first game of professional XVs at Twickenham this afternoon. The sevens ace is starting on the left wing. In the immortal words of Jack Karnehm: “Good luck, mate.”

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