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Japan coach Eddie Jones has described a 78-15 defeat to England as “a very difficult day” for the Brave Blossoms.


Don't miss your chance to see the world’s best rugby teams take centre stage 5-6 December in Cape Town.
Wales v Japan
Nations Championship - Round 4
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Don't miss your chance to see the world’s best rugby teams take centre stage 5-6 December in Cape Town.
Wales v Japan
Nations Championship - Round 4
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Harry Hockings
Jac Morgan
Louis Rees-Zammit
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Naoto Saito
Don't miss your chance to see the world’s best rugby teams take centre stage 5-6 December in Cape Town.
Don't miss your chance to see the world’s best rugby teams take centre stage 5-6 December in Cape Town.
Don't miss your chance to see the world’s best rugby teams take centre stage 5-6 December in Cape Town.
Don't miss your chance to see the world’s best rugby teams take centre stage 5-6 December in Cape Town.
Don't miss your chance to see the world’s best rugby teams take centre stage 5-6 December in Cape Town.
Don't miss your chance to see the world’s best rugby teams take centre stage 5-6 December in Cape Town.
Don't miss your chance to see the world’s best rugby teams take centre stage 5-6 December in Cape Town.
Don't miss your chance to see the world’s best rugby teams take centre stage 5-6 December in Cape Town.
Don't miss your chance to see the world’s best rugby teams take centre stage 5-6 December in Cape Town.
Wales face off against Japan in Nations Championship Round 4 on Sat 7th November 2026 at Principality Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 16:40. In South Africa it’s at 18:40 SAST, 05:40 NZST in New Zealand, 03:40 AEST in Australia and 08:40 EST in the US.
Wales won the last encounter but Wales are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the rankings with Wales in position 10 and Japan in position 12, underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Wales vs Japan will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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