LONDON (AP) — Rookie winger Will Joseph scored five tries as England put Japan to the sword by a record 78-15 in Nations Championship rugby at Twickenham on Saturday.
England, up 49-10 at halftime, finished with 13 tries for its highest score anywhere in 23 years.
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Joseph, the younger brother of former England and British Lions center Jonathan Joseph, scored the first try after 60 seconds, had a hat trick after 19 minutes and four tries after 24 minutes.
His fifth try equalled the England single-test record with four others, the most recent by Henry Arundell against Chile at the 2023 World Cup.
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