History of rugby union matches between Japan and Wales
Wales and Japan have played each other a total of nine times. Wales have won eight of the nine matches and Japan one. Most of these matches have been played in Wales but they have played one another three times in a Rugby World Cup tournament. These were in 1995, 1999 and in 2007. The sides met on four occasions between 1973 and 1983 in games for which Wales did not award full international games, all of which were won by Wales. The last game of those four matches, in 1983, produced the closest margin in all games between the teams, a 29-24 win by Wales.
Overall Summary
Details |
Played |
Won by Wales |
Won by Japan |
Drawn |
Wales points |
Japan points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In Wales |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
289 |
38 |
In Japan |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
147 |
81 |
Neutral venue |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
57 |
10 |
Overall |
9 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
493 |
129 |
Results
Date |
Venue |
Score |
Victor |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15 June 2013 |
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo, Japan |
23 – 8 |
2013 Welsh Tour to Japan |
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8 June 2013 |
Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka, Japan |
18 – 22 |
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20 September 2007 |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales |
72 – 18 |
2007 Rugby World Cup Pool Match |
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26 November 2004 |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales |
98 – 0 |
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17 June 2001 |
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo, Japan |
30 – 53 |
2001 Welsh Tour to Japan |
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10 June 2001 |
Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka, Japan |
10 – 64 |
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9 October 1999 |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales |
64 – 15 |
1999 Rugby World Cup Pool Match |
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27 May 1995 |
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa |
10 – 57 |
1995 Rugby World Cup Pool Match |
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16 October 1993 |
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales |
55 – 5 |
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Uncapped games
Below are list of games that were uncapped and therefore not a test match for Wales. They were however a fully capped test match for Japan.
Date |
Venue |
Score |
Victor |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
22 October 1983 |
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales |
29 – 24 |
Non-cap Match |
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24 September 1975 |
Tokyo Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan |
6 – 82 |
1975 Welsh Tour to Japan |
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21 September 1975 |
Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka, Japan |
12 – 56 |
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6 October 1973 |
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales |
62 – 14 |
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