History of rugby union matches between Japan and Wales
The national rugby union teams of Wales and Japan have met 10 times in senior international matches, of which Wales have won nine 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, in 1995, 1999 and 2007. The 2004 meeting between the two sides resulted in Wales' biggest ever victory, a 98–0 win in which they scored 14 tries, including hat-tricks from Colin Charvis and Tom Shanklin, all converted by Gavin Henson.[1]
The sides also met on four occasions between 1973 and 1983 in games for which Wales did not award full international caps, all of which were won by Wales. The last of those four matches, in 1983, produced the closest margin in all games between the teams, a 29–24 win by Wales.
Summary
Overall
Details | Played | Won by |
Won by |
Drawn | Japan points | Wales points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In Japan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 81 | 147 |
In Wales | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 68 | 322 |
Neutral venue | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 57 |
Overall | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 159 | 526 |
Records
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
Record | Japan | Wales |
---|---|---|
Longest winning streak | 1 (15 June 2013) | 8 (16 Oct 1993–15 Jun 2013) |
Largest points for | ||
Home | 30 (17 June 2001) | 98 (26 November 2004) |
Away | 30 (19 November 2016) | 64 (10 June 2001) |
Largest winning margin | ||
Home | 15 (15 June 2013) | 98 (26 November 2004) |
Away | n/a | 54 (10 June 2001) |
Results
No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 16 October 1993 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | 55–5 | ||
2 | 27 May 1995 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa | 10–57 | 1995 Rugby World Cup pool match | |
3 | 9 October 1999 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 64–15 | 1999 Rugby World Cup pool match | |
4 | 10 June 2001 | Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka | 10–64 | 2001 Welsh tour of Japan | |
5 | 17 June 2001 | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo | 30–53 | ||
6 | 26 November 2004 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 98–0 | ||
7 | 20 September 2007 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 72–18 | 2007 Rugby World Cup pool match | |
8 | 8 June 2013 | Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka | 18–22 | 2013 Welsh tour of Japan | |
9 | 15 June 2013 | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo | 23–8 | ||
10 | 19 November 2016 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 33–30 | 2016 Autumn internationals | |
11 | 27 June 2020 | Shizuoka Stadium, Shizuoka | 2020 mid-year internationals |
XV results
Below are a list of matches that Japan has awarded matches test match status by virtue of awarding caps, but Wales did not award caps.
Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|
6 October 1973 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | 62–14 | Not classed as a full international by Wales who fielded an Wales XV, not the 1st XV | |
21 September 1975 | Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka | 12–56 | Not classed as a full international by Wales, who fielded an Wales XV, not the 1st XV (1975 Welsh tour of Japan) | |
24 September 1975 | Tokyo Olympic Stadium, Tokyo | 6–82 | ||
22 October 1983 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | 29–24 | Not classed as a full international by Wales, who fielded an Wales XV, not the 1st XV |
References
- "Wales 98-0 Japan". BBC Sport. 26 November 2004. Retrieved 29 July 2019.