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Wales End 18-Match Losing Streak with 31-22 Victory Over Japan

Interim coach Matt Sherratt hailed the victory as a fresh start for Welsh rugby ahead of a permanent coaching appointment.

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Wales celebrate after beating Japan 31-22 in Kobe on Saturday
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Hardy goes over for his second try to put Wales 21-3 up in the first half

Overview

  • Wales scored four tries to three under the roof of Kobe’s Noevir Stadium, with centre Kieran Hardy crossing twice and wing Josh Adams opening the scoring.
  • Fly-half Dan Edwards, making his first Test start, contributed a late 75th-minute try and three conversions to secure the 31-22 win.
  • The victory ends an 18-match Test losing run and snaps a 644-day drought since Wales’s last win at the 2023 World Cup.
  • Interim coach Matt Sherratt said the result should serve as a clean slate for the incoming permanent head coach and the start of Wales’s resurgence.
  • Japan staged a spirited comeback with tries from Shuhei Takeuchi, Warner Dearns, and Dylan Riley but fell short of clinching back-to-back wins over a Tier One side.