Autumn Nations Series

Wales (7) 24

Tries: Edwards, Rees-Zammit, Tompkins Cons: Edwards (3) Pens: Evans

Japan (7) 23

Tries: Ishida, Makisi Cons: Lee 2 Pens: Lee 3

Replacement fly-half Jarrod Evans secured a last-gasp victory for Wales against Japan with the last kick of the game.

After only being on the field for four minutes, Evans slotted over the penalty to complete a second half in which the lead changed hands six times.

The successful kick ended a 10-match losing home streak for Wales that had lasted more than two years and gave new head coach Steve Tandy his first win in charge.

Wales overcame wing Josh Adams being shown a 20-minute red card for a dangerous clearout on Kippei Ishida just before half-time.

Wales’ tries came from wing Louis Rees-Zammit, centre Nick Tompkins and Dan Edwards, who finished with 11 points.

Ishida and number eight Faulua Makisi scored tries for Japan with 13 points from the of boot of fly-half Seungsin Lee.

The win ensures Wales will stay in the top 12 in the world rankings before next month’s draw for the 2027 World Cup.

More to follow.

How they lined up

Wales: Murray; Rees-Zammit, Llewellyn, B Thomas, Adams; Edwards, T Williams; Smith, Lake (capt), Griffin, D Jenkins, Beard, Wainwright, Mann, Cracknell.

Replacements: Belcher, Carre, Assiratti, F Thomas, Plumtree, Hardy, J Evans, Tompkins.

Red card (20 minutes): Adams 40

Japan: Yazaki; Ishida, Riley, Lawrence, Osadal; Lee, Saito; Kobayashi, Sato, Tamefusa, Uluiviti, Dearns (capt), Cornelsen, Shimokawa, Makisi.

Replacements: Hirao, Furuhata, Takeuchi, Hockings, Paul, Fukuda, Komura, Ueda.

Sin-bin: Uluiviti 25, Makisi 30.

Referee: Matthew Carley (England)

Assistant referees: Anthony Woodthorpe (England), Nic Berry (Australia)

TMO: Andrew Jackson (England)

FRPO: Quinton Immelman (South Africa).