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Evans’ last-second penalty against Japan ends Wales’ 10-match home losing streak

Jarrod Evans’ last-second penalty lifted Wales past Japan 24-23 and to its first home victory in more than two years on Saturday.

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Reaction as late penalty clinches victory for Wales against Japan

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Why Wales v Japan is the biggest match of the weekend

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Late Evans penalty gives Wales win against Japan

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

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Wales avoid humiliating Cardiff defeat by Japan as Evans kicks last-gasp penalty

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Japan regain the lead against Wales in Cardiff

Wales vs Japan: Louis Rees-Zammit in starting line-up for first time since 2023 in crucial match for Rugby World Cup draw prospects

Wales and Japan meet in Cardiff on Saturday with the winner to receive a big boost to their hopes of making the second band of seeds for the 2027 Rugby World Cup draw in December; Louis Rees-Zammits r

Rugby World Cup 2027 draw: Why Wales beating Japan is so important

For Wales, unwanted records continue to tumble. No home win since a 2023 World Cup warm-up against England, an historic loss to Argentina – during which Jac Morgan, the world-class Welsh captain dislocated his shoulder – and the first time that Los Pumas had scored over 50 points in meetings between the two sides,

Rugby: Japan to battle Wales with 2027 World Cup seeding at stake

Japan will try to notch the first win of their European tour Saturday against Wales in a rugby test match with high stakes for both

Rugby LIVE: Wales hold press conference as Aaron Wainwright speaks out

Later today, we will hear from a Welsh player ahead of the match on Sunday. WalesOnline will keep you bang up to date with all the rugby news from Wales and beyond as it happens. Gregor Townsend has revealed Duhan van der Merwe was "okay" after being dropped for Scotland’s showdown with New Zealand on Saturday.

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Welsh Rugby Union outlines plan to cut professional teams to three

Oct 24 (Reuters) - The number of professional rugby teams in Wales will be reduced to three in the future, though all four current sides will remain for now, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) announced on Friday. The WRU had previously indicated that one or ...

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WRU chiefs should eat humble pie over empty Wales rugby stadium

The redeeming factor for Wales in their 28-52 loss to Argentina in Cardiff is that only 50,000 had to watch it inside the Principality Stadium. That’s not because the team’s national arena has a 50,000-seat cap for this game,

Rugby news: Eddie Jones picks 6ft 9in ace against Wales as ex-England star 'baffled' by call

Harry Hockings will make his debut for Eddie Jones' Japan against Wales on Saturday, five years on from a pay dispute with Australian rugby. After refusing a 60% pay cut after COVID, Hockings and other Australian players like Izack Rodda and Isaac Lucas left the country for other opportunities.