Wales 28-21 Japan: Steve Tandy's Side Labour to Nations Championship Win
- On Saturday, winger Josh Adams scored two tries as Wales claimed a 28-21 bonus-point victory over Japan in the Nations Championship at Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
- Coach Steve Tandy fielded a record nine English-based club players and his sixth different centre combination, building on a third win in five tests following the 2023 World Cup.
- Prop Archie Griffin and winger Louis Rees-Zammit also scored tries, yet Wales struggled at the set-piece, losing six line-outs despite controlling much of the match.
- Japan remained competitive through scores from flanker Ben Gunter, lock Warner Dearns, and replacement scrum-half Kenta Fukuda, forcing Wales to rely on a late turnover penalty to hold on.
- Wales stays fifth in the northern hemisphere table and will host New Zealand and Australia over the next two weekends before a three-day finals weekend at The Allianz Stadium in London.
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Lakes says Wales won't accept 'mediocrity' after edging Japan
Wales's success, thanks to a Josh Adams double, was their second in the tournament after overcoming Fiji in July before losses to Argentina and South Africa. It marked just a fourth victory in 13 Tests since Steve Tandy took charge as head coach last year. "We have almost said: 'we're not accepting mediocrity anymore'," hooker Lake told S4C. "We've had enough time together to no longer be a team that's building, improving. At some time, we have…
Adams double guides Wales past Japan in Nations Championship
Adams crossed either side of the interval with prop Archie Griffin and fellow winger Louis Rees-Zammit also on the scoreboard. Wales entertain New Zealand next weekend eyeing an unlikely first victory over the All Blacks since 1953. They overcame Fiji in July before losses to Argentina and South Africa. Eddie Jones's Japan remain on just one success from four fixtures in the tournament. Replacement scrum-half Kenta Fukuda's 75th minute effort ca…
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