Wales face Japan this Saturday morning in Kobe, hoping to put an end to their longest losing streak in history. Currently on an 18-match run without victory, Wales were narrowly defeated 24-19 by Japan last weekend in Kitakyushu. Interim head coach Matt Sherratt is eager to inspire a turnaround in this challenging fixture.
The game kicks off at 6:50 AM UK time on Saturday, July 12, at Noevir Stadium, Kobe.
Fans can watch Japan vs Wales live and for free on S4C. Additionally, the match is available to stream on S4C Clic and BBC iPlayer, accessible via mobile devices and laptops.
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Team Lineups:
Japan: Ichigo Nakakusu, Kippei Ishida, Dylan Riley, Shogo Nakano, Halatoa Vailea, Seungsin Lee, Naoto Saito, Yota Kamimori, Mamoru Harada, Keijiro Tamefusa, Epineri UluiViti, Warner Dearns, Michael Leitch, Jack Cornelsen, Faulua Makisi.
Replacements: Hayate Era, Sena Kimura, Shuhei Takeuchi, Waisake Raratubua, Ben Gunter, Shinobu Fujiwara, Sam Greene, Kazuma Ueda.
Wales: Blair Murray; Tom Rogers, Johnny Williams, Ben Thomas, Josh Adams; Dan Edwards, Kieran Hardy; Nicky Smith, Dewi Lake (captain), Archie Griffin, Freddie Thomas, Teddy Williams, Alex Mann, Josh Macleod, Aaron Wainwright.
Replacements: Liam Belcher, Gareth Thomas, Chris Coleman, James Ratti, Taine Plumtree, Tommy Reffell, Reuben Morgan-Williams, Keelan Giles.
Match Officials: Referee Luke Pearce (RFU), Assistant Referees Karl Dickson (RFU) and Damian Schneider (UAR), TMO Glenn Newman (NZR), FPRO Ian Tempest (RFU).
Make sure you don’t miss this vital encounter as Wales strive to turn their fortunes around in Japan.