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Match Information

RugbyPass TV RugbyPass TV
Wales v Japan Wales v Japan
Nations Championship - Round 4 Nations Championship - Round 4
Sat 7th November 2026, 08:40am PST Sat 7th November 2026, 08:40am PST
Principality Stadium Principality Stadium
Paul Williams Paul Williams

Head to Head

Wales
Wins
3
Japan
Wins
1

Average Points scored

26
23
First try wins
75%
Home team wins
75%

Team Form

Last 5 Games

Wales
35-28
New Zealand
Wales
28-21
Japan
South Africa
43-0
Wales
Argentina
35-21
Wales
Fiji
24-39
Wales
England
78-15
Japan
Wales
28-21
Japan
Japan
28-34
Fiji
Japan
20-15
Fiji
Japan
63-14
USA
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Who will win?

Wales
70%
Japan
30%

Match Information

RugbyPass TV RugbyPass TV
Wales v Japan Wales v Japan
Nations Championship - Round 4 Nations Championship - Round 4
Sat 7th November 2026, 08:40am PST Sat 7th November 2026, 08:40am PST
Principality Stadium Principality Stadium
Paul Williams Paul Williams

Points Flow Chart

Wales Japan
Wales Japan
58
Mins in lead
0
72%
% Of Game In Lead
0%
28%
Possession Last 10 min
72%
0
Points Last 10 min
7

Key Events

Full Time
Komura
75' 28-21
Fukuda
75' 28-19
Edwards
28-14 69'
Adams
26-14 68'
Half Time
Costelow
21-14 38'
Rees-Zammit
19-14 37'
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22m Entries

Wales Japan
Avg. Points Scored
2.8
22m Entries
10
Avg. Points Scored
3.5
22m Entries
6

Attack Profile

Wales
Japan
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Defence Profile

Wales
Japan
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Last 5 Penalties

Wales 66'
Wales 71'
Japan 73'
Wales 74'
Japan 79'

Ruck Speed

Wales Japan
67
Rucks Won
129
0.93
Avg Ruck Speed
3.09
Wales
21%
0-3 Secs
Japan
35%
0-3 Secs
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10
Points
Josh Adams
Wales Josh Adams
2
Tries
Josh Adams
Wales Josh Adams
17
Carries
Harry Hockings
Japan Harry Hockings
24
Tackles Completed
Jac Morgan
Wales Jac Morgan
5
Line Breaks
Louis Rees-Zammit
Wales Louis Rees-Zammit
3
Turnovers Won
Alex Mann
Wales Alex Mann
13
Defenders Beaten
Louis Rees-Zammit
Wales Louis Rees-Zammit
81
Successful Passes
Naoto Saito
Japan Naoto Saito

HSBC SVNS returns to Cape Town this December!

Don't miss your chance to see the world’s best rugby teams take centre stage 5-6 December in Cape Town.

Live Updates

That's full time
80'
The second half ends
80'
Conversion
Shinya Komura adds the conversion
75'
Try
Kenta Fukuda scores a try for Japan
75'
Shinya Komura comes on for Japan and Samisoni Tua comes off
72'
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Who will win?

Wales
70%
Japan
30%

HSBC SVNS returns to Cape Town this December!

Don't miss your chance to see the world’s best rugby teams take centre stage 5-6 December in Cape Town.

Nations Championship

Nations Championship

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Wales
Japan

HSBC SVNS returns to Cape Town this December!

Don't miss your chance to see the world’s best rugby teams take centre stage 5-6 December in Cape Town.

Who will win?

Wales
70%
Japan
30%

HSBC SVNS returns to Cape Town this December!

Don't miss your chance to see the world’s best rugby teams take centre stage 5-6 December in Cape Town.

HSBC SVNS returns to Cape Town this December!

Don't miss your chance to see the world’s best rugby teams take centre stage 5-6 December in Cape Town.

HSBC SVNS returns to Cape Town this December!

Don't miss your chance to see the world’s best rugby teams take centre stage 5-6 December in Cape Town.

Nations Championship

Nations Championship

Rankings
Form

HSBC SVNS returns to Cape Town this December!

Don't miss your chance to see the world’s best rugby teams take centre stage 5-6 December in Cape Town.

Who will win?

Wales
70%
Japan
30%
Teams
Players

HSBC SVNS returns to Cape Town this December!

Don't miss your chance to see the world’s best rugby teams take centre stage 5-6 December in Cape Town.

HSBC SVNS returns to Cape Town this December!

Don't miss your chance to see the world’s best rugby teams take centre stage 5-6 December in Cape Town.

Wales vs Japan Kick Off Times & TV Channel

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.

World Rankings

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.

Wales vs Japan Squads

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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