{"id":31412,"date":"2026-08-13T05:35:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T17:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/?p=31412"},"modified":"2026-08-13T05:35:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T17:35:50","slug":"wallabies-vs-japan-2nd-test-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/2026\/08\/wallabies-vs-japan-2nd-test-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Wallabies vs Japan 2nd Test 2026: Prediction &amp; Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg?v=20260707b#australia\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Wallabies<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Japan<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Queensland Country Bank Stadium on Saturday, August 15, at 3:15 PM<\/div>\n                                              <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg?v=20260707b#japan\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>We have our Wallabies vs Japan prediction for the 2nd test on Saturday, August 15, at 5:15 PM, where the Wallabies look to wrap up the series 2-0.<\/p>\n<p>Queensland Country Bank Stadium hosts the international rugby test, where the Wallabies are -16.5 favourites to produce a much better performance than what they showed in Japan last week.<\/p>\n<p>Our Wallabies vs Japan tips look at the best bets for the big game, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/rugby-union\/internationals\/australia-v-japan\/f7376d94-dfa1-4095-8ed8-a3ad4d922670\"><strong>latest rugby odds<\/strong><\/a> are available at the TAB.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/rugby-union\/internationals\/australia-v-japan\/f7376d94-dfa1-4095-8ed8-a3ad4d922670\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"f7376d94-dfa1-4095-8ed8-a3ad4d922670\" data-tr-event-id=\"f7376d94-dfa1-4095-8ed8-a3ad4d922670\"  \n          >Wallabies vs Japan<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<style><\/style><div data-league=\"Internationals\" data-event=\"spin-X8G8BOilgwTDqaeJeBWjp9t42yw\" data-market=\"null\" data-sport=\"rugby_union\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner wp-block-entain-sport-takeover-banner-block_62069360a3efbba1bc086f287d5585e6 sport-data\">    <section class=\"sport-takeover-banner__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"origin-banner__inner\">\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__details\">\n                <!-- Change data-countdown-to to your event date\/time. -->\n                <div\n                    class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown\"\n                    data-countdown-to=\"2026-08-15T05:15:00Z\"\n                    aria-label=\"Event countdown\">\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\" data-days-wrapper>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-days>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Days<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-hours>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Hours<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-minutes>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Mins<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-seconds>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Secs<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"sport-takeover-banner__title\">Internationals<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"sport-takeover-banner__meta\">  Saturday 15th Aug<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams\">\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--one\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__logo\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__image\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/rugby-union\/internationals\/australia-v-japan\/f7376d94-dfa1-4095-8ed8-a3ad4d922670\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__link\">\n                                <svg id=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" class=\"sprite-icon\"><!----> <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/plugins\/lads-sports-data\/assets\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg#australia\"><\/use> <\/svg> \n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Australia <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/rugby-union\/internationals\/australia-v-japan\/f7376d94-dfa1-4095-8ed8-a3ad4d922670\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$1.10<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams__vs\">vs<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--two\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__logo\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__image\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/rugby-union\/internationals\/australia-v-japan\/f7376d94-dfa1-4095-8ed8-a3ad4d922670\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__link\">\n                                <svg id=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" class=\"sprite-icon\"><!----> <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/plugins\/lads-sports-data\/assets\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg#japan\"><\/use> <\/svg> \n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Japan <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/rugby-union\/internationals\/australia-v-japan\/f7376d94-dfa1-4095-8ed8-a3ad4d922670\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$6.50<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__disclaimer\">Internationals odds correct as of 14\/08\/2026 and subject to change. <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-racing-sports-tip\">\n  <section class=\"entain-block tips-block\" id=\"EQ5WyO13hrt2Q\">\n  <div class=\"tip-type-racing-sport hoverable open\">\n    <div class=\"tip-header\">\n      <div class=\"tip-header-icon\">\n        <div class=\"tip-category\">\n                      <div class=\"icon icon__svg\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-icon.svg?v=20260707b#rugby-union\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Spread Pick<\/div>\n                      <div class=\"bet-on\">Pick: Wallabies -16.5 @ $1.90<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n            <p>It\u2019s a matter of faith when betting on the 2026 Wallabies, who we haven\u2019t quite figured out yet.<\/p>\n<p>They showed some talent during the Nations Championship when playing well against Ireland before losing late. They then lost to France before bouncing back with a big effort to thrash Italy.<\/p>\n<p>However, last week\u2019s 35-32 win over Japan wasn\u2019t inspiring, so they\u2019ll need to be much better at home on Saturday. Luckily, playing in North Queensland should provide the Wallabies with every chance of hitting back with a one-sided win, and the current line at TAB suggests as much.<\/p>\n<p>They have enough quality players to put up a big score on Japan, who, to their credit, fought gamely to go down by only three points last week. There is no doubt that Japan has improved to another level over the last few years, but if Australia wants to be considered as a top-tier nation, they need to win convincingly.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re giving the Wallabies another chance to make a statement, so our Wallabies vs Japan prediction has the hosts covering the -16.5 spread.<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/rugby-union\/internationals\/australia-v-japan\/f7376d94-dfa1-4095-8ed8-a3ad4d922670\" target=\"_blank\"\n            data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"f7376d94-dfa1-4095-8ed8-a3ad4d922670\" data-tr-event-id=\"f7376d94-dfa1-4095-8ed8-a3ad4d922670\"             >Bet Now<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div> <!-- end tip-content -->\n  <\/div> <!-- end tip-type-racing-sports -->\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-racing-sports-tip\">\n  <section class=\"entain-block tips-block\" id=\"V66HXl06I_TGt\">\n  <div class=\"tip-type-racing-sport hoverable open\">\n    <div class=\"tip-header\">\n      <div class=\"tip-header-icon\">\n        <div class=\"tip-category\">\n                      <div class=\"icon icon__svg\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-icon.svg?v=20260707b#rugby-union\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Total Points<\/div>\n                      <div class=\"bet-on\">Pick: Over 63.5 Points @ $1.90<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n            <p>There won\u2019t be a lack of points in Saturday\u2019s contest. We predict a high-scoring affair, as we saw in Japan, and conditions should be ideal for running rugby in North Queensland.<\/p>\n<p>They combined for 67 points last week, and although we have Japan scoring less than 32 points in the 2nd test, we also have the Wallabies scoring more than 35 points. Our projections have the Wallabies scoring 40+ points, and there should be plenty of tries scored.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s one of our best rugby tips this week, and it should cruise home for punters. Australia could put up a big first-half score before taking their foot off the gas in the final 20 minutes, but the damage should have already been done.<\/p>\n<p>Include over 63.5 points in your rugby tips this week.<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/rugby-union\/internationals\/australia-v-japan\/f7376d94-dfa1-4095-8ed8-a3ad4d922670\" target=\"_blank\"\n            data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"f7376d94-dfa1-4095-8ed8-a3ad4d922670\" data-tr-event-id=\"f7376d94-dfa1-4095-8ed8-a3ad4d922670\"             >Bet Now<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div> <!-- end tip-content -->\n  <\/div> <!-- end tip-type-racing-sports -->\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-racing-sports-tip\">\n  <section class=\"entain-block tips-block\" id=\"jr7XGIVSSBMWV\">\n  <div class=\"tip-type-racing-sport hoverable open\">\n    <div class=\"tip-header\">\n      <div class=\"tip-header-icon\">\n        <div class=\"tip-category\">\n                      <div class=\"icon icon__svg\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-icon.svg?v=20260707b#rugby-union\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Australia First Half Points<\/div>\n                      <div class=\"bet-on\">Pick: Over 19.5 @ $1.87<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n            <p>The Wallabies should come out with a point to prove, and with conditions suiting their style of rugby, they should score over 19.5 points in the first half.<\/p>\n<p>As they showed against Italy, they can put tries on the board in quick succession, and if Japan is affected by the travel, they could struggle to contain the slick backline from the Wallabies, which includes Max Jorgensen.<\/p>\n<p>Our Wallabies vs Japan prediction has the hosts scoring 3+ tries in the first half, and if they\u2019re converted, scoring over 19.5 points shouldn\u2019t be too hard. We would be surprised if they didn\u2019t dominate the first 40 minutes, so include this option with rugby picks.<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/rugby-union\/internationals\/australia-v-japan\/f7376d94-dfa1-4095-8ed8-a3ad4d922670\" target=\"_blank\"\n            data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"f7376d94-dfa1-4095-8ed8-a3ad4d922670\" data-tr-event-id=\"f7376d94-dfa1-4095-8ed8-a3ad4d922670\"             >Bet Now<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div> <!-- end tip-content -->\n  <\/div> <!-- end tip-type-racing-sports -->\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-racing-sports-tip\">\n  <section class=\"entain-block tips-block\" id=\"Lfy5rdf_pFXvk\">\n  <div class=\"tip-type-racing-sport hoverable open\">\n    <div class=\"tip-header\">\n      <div class=\"tip-header-icon\">\n        <div class=\"tip-category\">\n                      <div class=\"icon icon__svg\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-icon.svg?v=20260707b#rugby-union\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Same Game Multi<\/div>\n                      <div class=\"bet-on\">Pick: Wallabies -16.5, Over 63.5 Points, Wallabies Over 19.5 First Half, First Half Highest Scoring Half @ $5.84<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n            <p>Our Japan vs Wallabies prediction features a same game multi, which pays $5.84 with the TAB.<\/p>\n<p>The SGM hinges on Australia making a fast start and putting plenty of tries on the board in the first half. The Wallabies over 19.5 first-half points and first half highest scoring half depend on them starting well.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a same-game multi bet worth taking, and the odds are good considering the one-sided betting market.<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/rugby-union\/internationals\/australia-v-japan\/f7376d94-dfa1-4095-8ed8-a3ad4d922670\" target=\"_blank\"\n            data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"f7376d94-dfa1-4095-8ed8-a3ad4d922670\" data-tr-event-id=\"f7376d94-dfa1-4095-8ed8-a3ad4d922670\"             >Bet Now<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div> <!-- end tip-content -->\n  <\/div> <!-- end tip-type-racing-sports -->\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have our Wallabies vs Japan prediction for the 2nd test on Saturday, August 15, at 5:15 PM, where the Wallabies look to wrap up the series 2-0. Queensland Country Bank Stadium hosts the international rugby test, where the Wallabies are -16.5 favourites to produce a much better performance than what they showed in Japan last week. Our Wallabies vs Japan tips look at the best bets for the big game, and the latest rugby odds are available at the TAB. Wallabies vs Japan 0 Days 0 Hours 0 Mins 0 Secs Internationals Saturday 15th Aug Australia $1.10 vs Japan&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":31321,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,751,752],"tags":[583],"hub_post_cat":[],"class_list":["post-31412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rugby-union","category-rugby-union-head-to-head","category-rugby-union-tips","tag-rugby-union-tips"],"acf":{"md_tip_date":"","md_tip_date_end":"","md_market_url":"","tip_date":"13\/08\/2026","event_country":"New Zealand"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Wallabies vs Japan 2nd Test 2026: Prediction &amp; Tips<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/2026\/08\/wallabies-vs-japan-2nd-test-predictions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Wallabies vs Japan 2nd Test 2026: Prediction &amp; Tips\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"We have our Wallabies vs Japan prediction for the 2nd test on Saturday, August 15, at 5:15 PM, where the Wallabies look to wrap up the series 2-0. 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