Scotland will hope to sign off from a largely positive Autumn Internationals 2021 series with a victory against Japan at Murrayfield this weekend.

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Gregor Townsend's men racked up a gritty victory over Australia to prove their credentials among the elite nations in the world, though fell to world champions South Africa in their most recent outing.

Overall, he will be pleased by his team's 2021 but will be keen to end on a high note with a big year expected in 2022 for Scotland if they can find consistency against the big boys.

They have been tipped as dark horses to contend in the 2022 Six Nations but only time will tell whether they can live up to their billing.

Japan head into this one as rank outsiders having been demolished by Ireland 60-5 in their last encounter with one of the home nations just two weeks ago.

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RadioTimes.com has rounded up everything you need to know about how to watch Scotland v Japan on TV and online.

When is Scotland v Japan on TV?

Scotland v Japan will take place on Saturday 20th November 2021.

Check out our Autumn Internationals on TV guide for the latest times and information for every match.

What time is kick-off?

Scotland v Japan will kick off at 1pm.

There are several Autumn Internationals rugby games taking place this week including England v South Africa.

What TV channel is Scotland v Japan on?

The match won't be broadcast live on any terrestrial TV channels. You can still watch full coverage of the game on Amazon Prime Video and stream it via your TV.

A host of smart TVs will come equipped with the Amazon Prime Video app, while you can also go via devices such as the Amazon Fire TV Stick or Google Chromecast.

How to live stream Scotland v Japan online

Amazon Prime Video will show coverage of the game live from 12:30pm.

You can take advantage of their 30-day free trial which includes free next-day delivery on thousands of items across the Amazon store.

Scotland v Japan team news

Scotland: Jamie Bhatti, George Turner, Zander Fagerson, Scott Cummings, Grant Gilchrist, Jamie Ritchie, Hamish Watson, Josh Bayliss, Ali Price, Finn Russell, Duhan van der Merwe, Sam Johnson, Chris Harris, Darcy Graham, Stuart Hogg (Captain)

Replacements: Stuart McInally, Pierre Schoeman, Javan Sebastian, Sam Skinner, Dylan Richardson, Matt Fagerson, George Horne, Blair Kinghorn

Japan: Craig Millar, Atsushi Sakate, Asaeli Ai Valu, Jack Cornelsen, James Moore, Michael Leitch, Lappies Labuschagne (Captain), Kazuki Himeno, Yutaka Nagare, Rikiya Matsuda, Siosaia Fifita, Ryoto Nakamura, Shogo Nakano, Kotaro Matsushima, Ryohei Yamanaka

Replacements: Kosuke Horikoshi, Keita Inagaki, Shinnosuke Kakinaga, Ben Gunter, Tevita Tatafu, Naoto Saito, Yu Tamura, Dylan Riley

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