England will look to kick on from their opening win over Argentina at the Rugby World Cup when they face Japan in Nice on Sunday.
Tom Curry's early red card meant the Red Rose had to adapt their gameplan, with George Ford kicking all of their points via a combination of penalties and drop goals in a 27-10 victory.
Japan also made a winning start to the tournament, eventually coming good in a 42-12 win over Chile, but have struggled to kick on since reaching the quarter-finals as hosts four years ago.
After a mixed build-up to the tournament, both teams have points to prove but all the nouse around the England camp is that they are about to come good and Sunday should be their day.
- England to win by 21-30 points
- Highest scoring half: Second half
- Elliot Daly to score a try
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England Can Open Up
England's win over Argentina was shaped by Curry's dismissal, an incident that required them to employ a limited gameplan against a team they knew could match them up front.
As well as the Red Rose performed in Marseille, the Pumas were just as disappointing and allowed the 14 men to dictate the game.
Sunday's match against Japan should allow them to play with more freedom, with the English pack expected to outmuscle their opponents and provide a platform for their backs.
England won 52-13 when the pair met in November 2022 and they have a chance to put some points on the board in Nice.
While it is unlikely to be as spectacular as last year, England can still move the ball through the hands and should rack up the points.
ENGLAND TO WIN BY 21-30 POINTS
Sides To Strike In 2nd Half
England's 2022 victory against the Brave Blossoms saw them score 28 of their 52 points after the break, while Japan also came to life in the second half.
It was similar on Sunday against Chile, Japan opening up as the game went on and they should have scored more than the three tries they came away with after the interval.
England were 12-3 up at the break against Argentina thanks to Ford's penalty and three drop goals but it was his excellence off the tee in the second half that made the difference.
That was a great example of scoreboard pressure paying off, as Argentina's desperation to get back into the game forced them into errors and disciplinary issues.
The Pumas also scored the game's only try with a minute left of the match as the English defence tired. This could be a feature for both teams as gaps start to open up and the second half to be the highest scoring appeals.
Daly To Take His Chance
Steve Borthwick's decision to select solid, experienced campaigners has seen Elliot Daly come back into the side and he appears at home on the left wing.
The 30-year-old's utility value has seen him moved around the back-line, also featuring at full-back and outside centre but he seems most comfortable out wide where he has extra freedom to find space.
Daly has been doing the media rounds this week and has insisted that England will start to score tries.
There were moments when they looked to cut loose against Argentina and he was at the heart of them.
The two-time British & Irish Lions tourist's ability to move around the back-line demonstrates what a good rugby brain he has.
That talent for popping up where required makes him a candidate to grab a 22nd international try.
England vs Japan Teams
England: 15 Freddie Steward, 14 Jonny May, 13 Joe Marchant, 12 Manu Tuilagi, 11 Elliot Daly, 10 George Ford, 9 Alex Mitchell, 8 Lewis Ludlam, 7 Ben Earl, 6 Courtney Lawes (c), 5 Ollie Chessum, 4 Maro Itoje, 3 Kyle Sinckler, 2 Jamie George, 1 Joe Marler
Bench: 16 Theo Dan, 17 Ellis Genge, 18 Will Stuart, 19 George Martin, 20 Billy Vunipola, 21 Ben Youngs, 22 Marcus Smith, 23 Ollie Lawrence
Japan: 15 Semisi Masirewa, 14 Kotaro Matsushima, 13 Tomoki Osada, 12 Ryoto Nakamura, 11 Jone Naikabula, 10 Rikiya Matsuda, 9 Yutaka Nagare, 8 Kazuki Himeno (c), 7 Pieter Labuschagne, 6 Michael Leitch, 5 Amato Fakatava, 4 Jack Cornelsen, 3 Jiwon Gu, 2 Shota Horie, 1 Keita Inagaki
Bench: 16 Atsushi Sakate, 17 Craig Millar, 18 Asaeli Ai Valu, 19 Warner Dearns, 20 Kanji Shimokawa, 21 Naoto Saito, 22 Dylan Riley, 23 Lomano Lemeki
