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18:40
7 Nov 26
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Wales v Japan Wales v Japan
Nations Championship - Round 4 Nations Championship - Round 4
Sat 7th November 2026, 06:40pm SAST Sat 7th November 2026, 06:40pm SAST
Principality Stadium Principality Stadium

Head to Head

Wales
Wins
1
Japan
Wins
1

Average Points scored

25
23
First try wins
50%
Home team wins
50%

Team Form

Last 5 Games

South Africa
43-0
Wales
Argentina
35-21
Wales
Fiji
24-39
Wales
Wales
31-17
Italy
Ireland
27-17
Wales
Japan
28-34
Fiji
Japan
20-15
Fiji
Japan
63-14
USA
Japan
57-12
Canada
Australia
56-17
Japan
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Possession Last 10 min
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0
Points Last 10 min
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Match Information

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Wales v Japan Wales v Japan
Nations Championship - Round 4 Nations Championship - Round 4
Sat 7th November 2026, 06:40pm SAST Sat 7th November 2026, 06:40pm SAST
Principality Stadium Principality Stadium

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Wales vs Japan Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Wales face off against Japan in Nations Championship Round 4 on Sat 7th November 2026 at Principality Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 16:40. In South Africa it’s at 18:40 SAST, 05:40 NZST in New Zealand, 03:40 AEST in Australia and 08:40 EST in the US.

Wales won the last encounter but Japan are in the best form of their last 5 games.

World Rankings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 places in the rankings with Wales in position 12 and Japan in position 13, underlining just how tight this match could be.

Wales vs Japan Squads

The official squads for Wales vs Japan will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match, however.

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