International
Wales vs Japan

Wales
24
vs
23
Japan
  • Time Sat, Nov 15, 2025, 5:40 PM
  • Location Principality Stadium
Wales
Wales
Japan
Japan
  • Tompkins62'
  • Rees-Zammit50'
  • Edwards5'
Tries
  • Makisi59'
  • Ishida14'
  • Edwards63'
  • Edwards50'
  • Edwards6'
Conversions
  • Lee60'
  • Lee15'
  • Evans82'
Penalty Goals
  • Lee65'
  • Lee55'
  • Lee47'
Wales
Wales
Japan
Japan
Attack
3Tries2
352Metres583
96Carries183
31Defenders Beaten23
5Clean Breaks7
170Passes227
4Offloads9
19Turnovers Conceded16
Defence
213Tackles128
23Missed Tackles31
3Turnovers Won5
Kicking
31Kicks in Play40
3/3Conversions2/2
1/1Penalty Goals3/5
N/ADrop GoalsN/A
0Charged Down3
906Kick From Hand Metres942
16In Touch14
17Opponent Collection18
100%Success71%
38Possession Lost36
1Possession Retained7
Breakdown
77Rucks Won122
1Rucks Lost3
98%Rucks Success Rate97%
7Mauls Won2
Set Plays
14Lineouts Won15
3Lineouts Lost0
82%Lineouts Success Rate100%
5Scrums Won3
0Scrums Lost0
100%Scrums Success Rate100%
Possession
47%Possession53%
50%First Half50%
43%Second Half56%
90%Ball Possession Last 10 Mins10%
Discipline
11Penalties Conceded10
1Red Cards0
0Yellow Cards3
11Penalty Conceded Own Half6
Wales
Wales
Japan
Japan
Nicky Smith
1Nicky Smith
Kenta Kobayashi
1Kenta Kobayashi
Dewi Lake
2Dewi Lake (C)
Kenji Sato
2Kenji Sato
Archie Griffin
3Archie Griffin
Keijiro Tamefusa
3Keijiro Tamefusa
Dafydd Jenkins
4Dafydd Jenkins
Epineri Uluiviti
4Epineri Uluiviti
Adam Beard
5Adam Beard
Warner Dearns
5Warner Dearns (C)
Aaron Wainwright
6Aaron Wainwright
Jack Cornelsen
6Jack Cornelsen
Alex Mann
7Alex Mann
Kanji Shimokawa
7Kanji Shimokawa
Olly Cracknell
8Olly Cracknell
Faulua Makisi
8Faulua Makisi
Tomos Williams
9Tomos Williams
Naoto Saito
9Naoto Saito
Dan Edwards
10Dan Edwards
Seungsin Lee
10Seungsin Lee
Josh Adams
11Josh Adams
Tomoki Osada
11Tomoki Osada
Ben Thomas
12Ben Thomas
Charlie Lawrence
12Charlie Lawrence
Max Llewellyn
13Max Llewellyn
Dylan Riley
13Dylan Riley
Louis Rees-Zammit
14Louis Rees-Zammit
Kippei Ishida
14Kippei Ishida
Blair Murray
15Blair Murray
Yoshitaka Yazaki
15Yoshitaka Yazaki
Substitutes
Liam Belcher
16Liam Belcher
Shodai Hirao
16Shodai Hirao
Rhys Carre
17Rhys Carre
Sho Furuhata
17Sho Furuhata
Keiron Assiratti
18Keiron Assiratti
Shuhei Takeuchi
18Shuhei Takeuchi
Freddie Thomas
19Freddie Thomas
Harry Hockings
19Harry Hockings
Taine Plumtree
20Taine Plumtree
Tyler Paul
20Tyler Paul
Kieran Hardy
21Kieran Hardy
Kenta Fukuda
21Kenta Fukuda
Jarrod Evans
22Jarrod Evans
Shinya Komura
22Shinya Komura
Nick Tompkins
23Nick Tompkins
Kazuma Ueda
23Kazuma Ueda
Coaches
Steve Tandy
Eddie Jones
82End Of Second HalfIt's all over! The referee Matthew Carley has blown their whistle to end the game.
82Penalty Goal - KickedJarrod Evans makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.
79Yellow cardHarry Hockings (Japan) is shown a yellow card
79Clean BreakThis is dangerous for the defence as Alex Mann bursts through to advance the Wales attack.
78Substitution onJarrod Evans comes on.
78Substitution offDan Edwards comes off.
76Substitution onFreddie Thomas comes on.
76Substitution offDafydd Jenkins comes off.
76Substitution onKazuma Ueda comes on.
76Substitution offKippei Ishida comes off.
76Substitution onLiam Belcher comes on.
76Substitution offDewi Lake comes off.
76Substitution onSho Furuhata comes on.
76Substitution offKenta Kobayashi comes off.
75Substitution onShinya Komura comes on.
75Substitution offSeungsin Lee comes off.
69Substitution onJapan make a substitution with Tyler Paul coming on.
69Substitution offJapan make a substitution with Kanji Shimokawa coming off.
68Clean BreakA gap opened in the defence and Dylan Riley took full advantage.
65Penalty Goal - KickedThe Japan supporters go wild as Seungsin Lee successfully kicks the penalty goal.
63Conversion - KickedThe Wales supporters go wild as Dan Edwards successfully kicks the conversion.
62Try - Close rangeWales are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Nick Tompkins touching down.
62Try AssistSpellbinding play by Tomos Williams is finished off with a try.
60Conversion - KickedThe Japan supporters go wild as Seungsin Lee successfully kicks the conversion.
59Try - Close rangeJapan are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Faulua Makisi touching down.
56Clean BreakWhat a run here by Naoto Saito as they get over the gainline!
55Penalty Goal - KickedSeungsin Lee adds the points for Japan.
50Conversion - KickedThe touch judges raise their flags as Dan Edwards kicks the conversion.
50Try - Close rangeNothing was going to stop Louis Rees-Zammit from scoring as they record the try for Wales.
50Clean BreakWhat a run here by Louis Rees-Zammit as they get over the gainline!
50Try AssistTomos Williams sets up the try.
48Substitution onWales decide to make a substitution, with Taine Plumtree getting some game time.
48Substitution offWales decide to make a substitution, with Aaron Wainwright being replaced.
48Substitution onWales decide to make a substitution, with Keiron Assiratti getting some game time.
48Substitution offWales decide to make a substitution, with Archie Griffin being replaced.
48Substitution onWales decide to make a substitution, with Rhys Carre getting some game time.
48Substitution offWales decide to make a substitution, with Nicky Smith being replaced.
48Substitution onJapan decide to make a substitution, with Shuhei Takeuchi getting some game time.
48Substitution offJapan decide to make a substitution, with Keijiro Tamefusa being replaced.
48Substitution onJapan decide to make a substitution, with Harry Hockings getting some game time.
48Substitution offJapan decide to make a substitution, with Epineri Uluiviti being replaced.
47Penalty Goal - KickedSeungsin Lee makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.
40Start Of Second HalfThe second half kicks off.
43End Of First HalfThe half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.
43Penalty Goal - Dropped ShortMore power was needed in that penalty goal attempt by Seungsin Lee as it drops short.
39Red cardJosh Adams (Wales) is shown the red card
33Clean BreakTrouble here as Louis Rees-Zammit breaches the defence.
28Yellow cardFaulua Makisi (Japan) is shown a yellow card
27Penalty Goal - Missed RightSeungsin Lee takes the penalty but the ball didn't come round, staying right of the posts.
26Clean BreakTrouble here as Seungsin Lee breaches the defence.
24Yellow cardEpineri Uluiviti (Japan) is shown a yellow card
21Clean BreakThis is dangerous for the defence as Yoshitaka Yazaki bursts through to advance the Japan attack.
15Conversion - KickedSeungsin Lee converts the try.
14Try - Passing MoveA series of passes by Japan results in a try for Kippei Ishida
14Clean BreakA gap opened in the defence and Kippei Ishida took full advantage.
14Try AssistSpellbinding play by Yoshitaka Yazaki is finished off with a try.
14Clean BreakA gap opened in the defence and Dylan Riley took full advantage.
10Clean BreakA gap opened in the defence and Epineri Uluiviti took full advantage.
6Conversion - KickedDan Edwards has kicked a conversion.
5Try - Individual effortA stunning solo try from Dan Edwards
5Clean BreakThe defensive line has been broken as Dan Edwards goes through the gap.
5Try AssistThat's a great try assist by Tomos Williams.
1Clean BreakThe defensive line has been broken as Max Llewellyn goes through the gap.
0Start Of First HalfWe are underway as the referee Matthew Carley blows their whistle.