Complex sentence: Scotland went into the tour on the back of two victories and a fourth-place finish in the 2016 Six Nations Championship while Japan entered the series following an eleventh consecutive Asia Rugby Championship title, and a test match against Canada.
Split into simpler sentences: Scotland went into the tour on the back of two victories and a fourth-place finish in the 2016 Six Nations Championship. While Japan enter the series following an eleventh consecutive Asia Rugby Championship title, and a test match against Canada.