Japan vs Spain Women Predictions - Spain to prevail against Japan in Pool C

Brad Newcomb

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Last updated: 05 Sep 2025

Brad Newcomb 05 Sep 2025

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Japan and Spain both eliminated after consecutive defeats.
Spain won 3 of last 5 fixtures; Japan lost 7 in a row.
Spain tipped to win and cover the +3.5 handicap due to better form.

Spain scored five tries against Ireland last weekend (Getty Images)

Japan vs Spain Women Predictions

Japan vs Spain Women Predictions
Head to Head
Japan Women Form
Japan Women Team News & Injuries
Spain Women Form
Spain Women Team News & Injuries

Japan have been eliminated from the Women's Rugby World Cup after back-to-back defeats. Spain have also suffered the same fate in the tournament.

Spain have won 3 of their last 5 fixtures.
Spain have conceded 97 points in their previous 2 games.
Japan have lost 7 consecutive matches.
Japan have conceded 104 points in their last 2 matches.

Head to Head

Japan and Spain meet for the first time in a competitive match.

Japan Women Form

Japan could only muster a solitary try in the first half against New Zealand last weekend, going into the break trailing by 33 points.

Japan improved in the second half, scoring three tries and a conversion, but still lost 62-19 to New Zealand.

Before that performance, Japan lost 42-14 in their opening Pool C game.

Japan have not been able to end their poor run of results, which now stands at nine fixtures without a victory, including eight defeats.

Japan Women Team News & Injuries

Sakurako Hatada and Moe Tsukui scored a try each against New Zealand last weekend.

Ayasa Otsuka kicked a conversion in the match.

Forwards: Ayumu Kokaji, Asuka Kuge, Kotomi Taniguchi, Sachiko Kato, Wako Kitano,

Hinata Komaki, Miharu Machida, Manami Mine, Nijiho Nagata, Ayano Sakurai, Yuna Sato, Otoka Yoshimura, Kyoko Hosokawa, Masami Kawamura, Sakurako Korai, Iroha Nagata, Jennifer Nduka, Seina Saito

Backs: Megumi Abe, Moe Tsukui, Ayasa Otsuka, Minori Yamamoto, Nao Ando, Mana Furuta, Sakurako Hatada, Haruka Hirotsu, Kanako Kobayashi, Komachi Imakugi, Mele Yua Havili Kagawa, Misaki Matsumura, Rinka Matsuda, Sora Nishimura

Spain Women Form

Spain scored two tries and a conversion in the first half against Ireland last weekend, but went into the half-time break trailing 24-12.

Spain scored three tries in the second half, but could not close the points gap on Ireland, losing 43-27.

Before that result, Spain lost 54-8 to the defending champions, New Zealand, in their opening Women's Rugby World Cup fixture.

Spain showed improvement against Ireland and will have the belief they can come away with a winning result against a Japanese side on a seven-match losing streak.

Spain Women Team News & Injuries

Claudia Perez Perez, Marieta Roman Mallen, Claudia Pena Hidalgo, Lourdes Alameda, and Cristina Blanco Herrera each dotted down over the try line against Ireland last weekend.

Amalia Argudo kicked over one conversion in the match.

Forwards: Cristina Blanco, Nuria Jou, Marieta Román, Inés Antolínez, Sidorella Bracic, Mireia de Andrés, Laura Delgado, Eider García, Gemma Silva, Lourdes Alameda, Mónica Castelo, Elena Martínez, Ana Peralta, Anna Puig, Victoria Rosell, Nerea García, Alba Capell, Valentina, Lia Piñeiro

Backs: Maider Aresti, Anne Fernández de Corres, Bingbing Vergara, Amàlia Argudo, Lea Ducher, Clàudia Peña, Claudia Pérez, Zahía Pérez, Alba Vinuesa, Claudia Cano, Ana Cortés, Tecla Masoko, Clara Piquero