RFC Verdict
Scotland brings the stronger scoring trend into this matchup, but the verdict remains open until the teams settle it on the field.
| Scotland scoring average | 36 |
|---|---|
| Japan scoring average | 20.7 |
| Scope | Completed matches in this competition |
Nations Championship 2026
Upcoming
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SCO
Scotland
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JPN
Japan
DateNovember 21, 2026
VenueMurrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland
RFC INTELLIGENCE ENGINE 2.0
DATA-BACKEDMatch Intelligence
Verified rugby data, translated into context.
Form Guide
Scotland: W L W
Japan: L L W
| Window | Latest five completed matches in this competition |
|---|---|
| Key | W win, D draw, L loss |
Key Battle
Scotland’s attack (36.0 points per match) against Japan’s defence (29.3 conceded per match) is the clearest data-backed matchup.
| Scotland points for | 36 |
|---|---|
| Scotland points against | 32.3 |
| Japan points for | 20.7 |
| Japan points against | 29.3 |
What’s Next
Scotland next faces Japan — Sat, Nov 21, 2026 9:10 AM.
Japan next faces Scotland — Sat, Nov 21, 2026 9:10 AM.
| Source | Verified competition schedule |
|---|
RFC Match Insight
RFC currently has 1 completed meeting between Scotland and Japan available in this dataset.
- Definition
- Recorded meetings
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Scotland vs Japan
- Method
- Counts completed meetings between two teams.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-22 08:03:42 UTC
Data used
| Meetings | 1 |
|---|---|
| Home Team | Scotland |
| Away Team | Japan |
Their recorded meetings average 75.0 combined points.
- Definition
- Meeting scoring average
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Scotland vs Japan
- Method
- Calculates average combined points across recorded meetings.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-22 08:03:42 UTC
Data used
| Combined Points | 75 |
|---|---|
| Meetings | 1 |
| Average | 75 |
RFC Match Centre
UpcomingMatch Details
DateNovember 21, 2026Match date
VenueMurrayfield, Edinburgh, ScotlandMatch venue
StatusUpcomingMatch status
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Japan
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No completed meetings between these teams are currently available in this dataset.