Cymru Cymru 24 - 23 Japan Japan

● full_time 80 munud

15 Tach 2025

International Friendlies

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

Principality Stadium

Head to Head

🎉 3
👏 2
💩 1
🔥 1
😭 1

Wales narrowly defeated Japan 24-23 in a thrilling international friendly at the Principality Stadium. Dan Edwards opened the scoring with a try and conversion in the fifth minute, giving Wales an early lead. Japan responded quickly with Kippei Ishida scoring a try, converted by Seungsin Lee, to level the match. The game saw a dramatic moment when Josh Adams was sent off with a red card just before half-time. In the second half, Louis Rees-Zammit and Nick Tompkins added tries for Wales, with Edwards converting both, maintaining their lead. Japan fought back with a try from Faulua Makisi and a penalty by Lee, keeping the score tight. Despite Japan's valiant effort and a late yellow card for Harry Hockings, Wales held on for the narrow victory.

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Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 5' try Dan Edwards
  • 6' conversion Dan Edwards
  • 14' try Kippei Ishida
  • 15' conversion Seungsin Lee
  • 24' yellow_card Epineri Uluiviti
  • 28' yellow_card Faulua Makisi
  • 34' yellow_card_complete Epineri Uluiviti
  • 38' yellow_card_complete Faulua Makisi
  • 39' red_card Josh Adams
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 47' penalty Seungsin Lee
  • 48' substitution Epineri Uluiviti
  • 48' substitution Keijiro Tamefusa
  • 48' substitution Nicky Smith
  • 48' substitution Archie Griffin
  • 48' substitution Aaron Wainwright
  • 50' try Louis Rees-Zammit
  • 50' conversion Dan Edwards
  • 55' penalty Seungsin Lee
  • 59' try Faulua Makisi
  • 60' conversion Seungsin Lee
  • 62' try Nick Tompkins
  • 63' conversion Dan Edwards
  • 65' penalty Seungsin Lee
  • 69' substitution Kanji Shimokawa
  • 75' substitution Seungsin Lee
  • 76' substitution Kenta Kobayashi
  • 76' substitution Dewi Lake
  • 76' substitution Kippei Ishida
  • 76' substitution Dafydd Jenkins
  • 78' substitution Dan Edwards
  • 79' yellow_card Harry Hockings
  • 82' penalty Jarrod Evans
  • 80' full_time