Louis Rees-Zammit helps edge Wales to unconvincing victory against Japan
Wales 28-21 Japan Adams scores twice as Wales secure third win in five Tests Josh Adams grabbed two tries and Louis Rees-Zammit rounded off the scoring as Wales claimed a bonus-point 28-21 victory over Japan in the Nations Championship, but there will be much for their coach, Steve Tandy, to ponder after a lacklustre display. five Tests for Wales, an improvement on the harrowing 18-match losing streak that followed the 2023 World Cup, but in a game that lacked quality in general, the home side struggled at the set-piece in particular.
Adams scores twice as Wales secure third win in five Tests
Josh Adams grabbed two tries and Louis Rees-Zammit rounded off the scoring as Wales claimed a bonus-point 28-21 victory over Japan in the Nations Championship, but there will be much for their coach, Steve Tandy, to ponder after a lacklustre display.
It was a third win in five Tests for Wales, an improvement on the harrowing 18-match losing streak that followed the 2023 World Cup, but in a game that lacked quality in general, the home side struggled at the set-piece in particular.
The prop Archie Griffin also scored tries for Wales, who will bank the win but know bigger tests await when they host New Zealand and Australia in the next two weekends.
Japan showed energy and tenacity in defence but, especially in the second half, battled to get into the home side’s 22 as scores for the flanker Ben Gunter, lock Warner Dearns and replacement scrum-half Kenta Fukuda kept them in the contest.
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