Summary

  • Japan claim only a second victory over Wales, the last coming in 2013

  • Wales' losing streak extends to 18 Test matches

  • Wales await injury update on Ben Carter after he was stretchered off in the opening minute with a head injury

  1. Postpublished at 36 mins

    Japan 7-19 Wales

    More loose passes, more errors. This is not a pretty watch all of a sudden.

    Josh Macleod is ultimately penalised for knocking the ball forward in the tackle, so we go back to the scrum once more.

  2. Postpublished at 35 mins

    Japan 7-19 Wales

    James Hook
    Former Wales fly-half on BBC Radio Wales

    This game's getting messy.

    If Wales can get the result they want it'll bring them so much confidence.

  3. Postpublished at 35 mins

    Japan 7-19 Wales

    It is another messy scrum, but on this occasion the decision goes the way of Japan.

    The referee had told Wales to play the ball, and the delay from Taulupe Faletau and Kieran Hardy results in them being penalised.

    This time Japan will have the put in.

  4. Postpublished at 34 mins

    Japan 7-19 Wales

    Gareth Rhys Owen
    BBC Radio Wales commentator

    It feels like a game between two sides who are low on confidence and desperately need to win.

  5. Postpublished at 33 mins

    Japan 7-19 Wales

    It has all gone rather scrappy in the last few minutes.

    Another high ball is knocked on by not one, but two, Japanese players, before a loose pass from Taulupe Faletau goes straight into the hands of Michael Leitch.

    We will go back to the initial knock-on, once Tom Rogers has received a bit of medical attention.

  6. Postpublished at 32 mins

    Japan 7-19 Wales

    The Wales scrum continues to be pressured, but Kieran Hardy gets the ball out before any penalty can be awarded.

    It looks - for a moment at least - that Wales could be in again, but Johnny Williams is offside from Ben Thomas' kick.

    Sloppy from Wales, who are about to lose their numerical advantage.

  7. Postpublished at 31 mins

    Japan 7-19 Wales

    Emyr Lewis
    Former Wales flanker on BBC Radio Cymru

    You can see on the faces of the players the heat is excruciating.

    Japan are trying to play with tempo, but the execution isn't there for them.

  8. Postpublished at 30 mins

    Japan 7-19 Wales

    Worth noting that this game kicked off on time at 6:00am UK time, we are only 30 minutes into the action but 45 minutes have past.

    More energy sapping minutes in the Japanese heat that the players will not have been hoping for.

  9. Postpublished at 29 mins

    Japan 7-19 Wales

    The handling errors are started to mount up, Malo Tuitama's second knock-on of the game is the latest example.

    Wales will have the put in just in their own half.

  10. No trypublished at 28 mins

    Japan 7-19 Wales

    The on-field decision of no try stands, and Wales will have the chance to clear their lines.

  11. Postpublished at 28 mins

    Japan 7-19 Wales

    Unless the TMO sees an angle we cannot see, there is no clear and obvious evidence that Amato Fakatava grounded the ball.

    I would be surprised if this is awarded.

  12. Try reviewpublished at 28 mins

    Japan 7-19 Wales

    Japan number eight Amato Fakatava is over, and he thinks he has scored.

    The on-field decision is that he was held up by Ben Thomas.

    We will need to go to the TMO once more!

  13. Postpublished at 27 mins

    Japan 7-19 Wales

    This time Japan do claim the line-out, and they are down to within a couple metres of the Welsh try-line.

  14. Postpublished at 26 mins

    Japan 7-19 Wales

    The Japan scrum is on top again, and Keiron Assiratti is penalised.

    Japan opt to kick to the corner, and have a line-out 10 metres out.

  15. Postpublished at 25 mins

    Japan 7-19 Wales

    Japan had another attacking opportunity, but they made a mess of a line-out routine which was intended for captain Michael Leitch.

    It will be a scrum to Wales deep in their own territory.

    The Japan scrum has dominated the last few set pieces, so the pressure is on the Welsh pack to put that right here.

  16. Postpublished at 23 mins

    Japan 7-19 Wales

    Emyr Lewis
    Former Wales flanker on BBC Radio Cymru

    Faletau did so well there, Japan put everything into that scrum that gave him so much space to run.

    The extra man made that an easy finish for Tom Rogers in the corner.

  17. try

    Try - Japan 7-19 Walespublished at 22 mins

    Tom Rogers

    Is the losing run finally coming to an end?

    Japan's kick-off goes out on the full, but the Wales scrum on half-way is put under all sorts of pressure.

    Taulupe Faletau shows all his experience to get the ball out as quick as possible, and suddenly Wales are on the attack.

    The man advantage proves crucial, as Tom Rogers is left open wide on the right wing, and he uses his speed to add a third try for Wales.

    The conversion from a tight angle is slightly off target, so Wales' lead stays at 12 points.

    Tom Rogers runs in a try for WalesImage source, Huw Evans Picture Agency
  18. Sin-binpublished at 21 mins

    Japan 7-14 Wales

    To make matters worse for Japan, Ichigo Nakakusu - who had only just come on - is now heading to the sin bin for deliberately slapping the ball out.

  19. try

    Penalty try - Japan 7-14 Walespublished at 21 mins

    Spot on from James Hook!

    Ichigo Nakakusu was on the field a matter of second before the infringement which has indeed resulted in a penalty try.

    Wales are back ahead.

  20. Postpublished at 21 mins

    Japan 7-7 Wales

    James Hook
    Former Wales fly-half on BBC Radio Wales

    He's definitely slapped it out of Josh Adams' hand, that's a penalty try for me.