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Lineout to the back and it’s knocked on by Japan as Tatafu tries to grab it above his head. Scrappy.

Scrum to England on their own five-metre line.

Japan fancy getting a third try here as they attack and move into the England 22.

They loft a long pass out to the right that bounces into touch but England are caught offside. Penalty five metres out, pretty central. Kick to touch for the five-metre lineout…

It’s not long until it’s another England try and this time Tom Roebuck gets in on the act.

A long pass is looped out to him on the right and it’s a sublime finish and he drives into the 22 by handing off a defender, dances past another player and goes under the posts, giving Smith a simple conversion.

Another cracking kick through, this time from Randall and Japan are pinned inside their own 22 once more. Lineout disrupted and England have possession.

England aren’t stopped for long though. And it’s Luke Cowan-Dickie again! He picks up, gets low and drives his powerful legs to burrow over the whitewash.

A fouth try for England’s hookers today! Simple conversion for Smith and England are cruising once more.

England look like they’re going to score after quick hands to the right sends Fin Smith gliding through. He cuts inside the final man but is stopped a couple of metres from the line…

That’s another nice score by Japan. Gorgeous hands from Tevita Tatafu sends Tomoki Osada gliding through the line.

A phase later, the ball is offloaded to Kazuki Himeno and he dives over the line. Really good stuff.

Indeed it is. Itoje claims the lineout, the maul rumbles forward and Luke Cowan-Dickie goes himself off the right edge.

He seems to be stopped but spins through one tackle and then powers through another for the try. Not great Japanese defence but good resilience from Cowan-Dickie on what has been a prolific day for the England hookers!

Smith hits the left post with the conversion.

Takato Okabe caught offside and England have a penalty just outside the 22, which Marcus Smith – who is now playing at full back with Fin Smith coming on at 10 – duly kicks to the corner.

Try number seven incoming?

Big moment for 20-year-old Asher Opoku-Fordjour, as the Sale Sharks prop comes on for his England debut.

He’s a super-talented youngster, who has shone at under-20s level, and there’s debate over whether he’ll be a tighthead or loosehead in the long term but he’s playing tighthead today. Go well, big fella.