Is Japan vs South Africa rugby on TV? Channel, live stream and start time for Rugby World Cup warm-up clash

WORLD CUP hosts Japan welcome South Africa for a warm-up clash in Saitama.

It’s now just a fortnight until the big kick-off and the Japanese will be hoping to stun the Springboks just as they did back in 2015.

When is kick-off?

THIS World Cup warm-up is set for Friday, September 6.

It will be held at the Kumagaya Athletic Stadium in Saitama.

Kick-off is at 11.15am BST.

Is Japan vs South Africa rugby on TV?

SADLY this match isn’t being shown on UK TV.

This summer’s World Cup in Japan is being shown on free-to-air TV.

ITV have the rights to show every match live and will broadcast Japan vs Russia on September 20.

What is the team news?

Japan squad

Forwards: Keita Inagaki, Yusuke Kizu, Koo Ji-won, Isileli Nakajima, Asaeli Ai Valu, Takuya Kitade, Atsushi Sakata, Shota Horie, Luke Thompson, Wimpie van der Walt, Uwe Helu, James Moore, Hendrik Tui, Yoshitaka Tokunaga, Michael Leitch (captain), Lappies Labuschagne, Kazuki Himeno, Amanaki Mafi

Backs: Kaito Shigeno, Fumiaki Tanaka, Yutaka Nagare, Yu Tamura, Rikiya Matsuda, Kenki Fukuoka, Ataata Moeakiola, Lomano Lemeki, William Tupou, Ryoto Nakamura, Timothy Lafaele, Kotaro Matsushima, Ryohei Yamanaka

South Africa team

Backs: Willie le Roux, Cheslin Kolbe, Lukhanyo Am, Damian de Allende, Makazole Mapimpi, Handré Pollard, Faf de Klerk.

Forwards: Duane Vermeulen, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Siya Kolisi, Franco Mostert, Eben Etzebeth, Frans Malherbe, Malcolm Marx, Steven Kitshoff.

Replacements: Bongi Mbonambi, Tendai Mtawarira, Trevor Nyakane, RG Snyman, Francois Louw, Herschel Jantjies, Frans Steyn, Jesse Kriel.