The October clash will be just the seventh time the two nations have played one another since they first met at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 1975.

“Today’s announcement is tremendous news that will be welcomed by Brave Blossoms fans in Japan and around the world,” Joseph said.

“As a team, we’re very much aware of the significance of this match, being almost two years to the day that Japan last played international rugby at home, in our Rugby World Cup quarter-final.

“The opportunity to play a Test match on home soil, against a team [of] the quality of Australia, is a hugely important moment for us to reconnect with our fans and the wider Japanese public, following the success of the 2019 World Cup.

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“The Wallabies are a strong team, with quality players throughout their squad; like Japan, they look to play an exciting brand of fast, attacking, running rugby.

“The match will be a great opportunity for us to play our style of rugby against a side that brings something different to the Test matches we have played in recent years.

“Both Japan and Australia will be heading onto Europe following the match, so both teams we will be looking to make the best possible start to their upcoming tours.”

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