Wales v Japan
Date: Saturday 7th November 2026
Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Kick-off: 4:40pm
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
TV Coverage: Live on ITV (UK) and VMTV (ROI)
Wales will host Japan at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday 7th November, during the fourth round of the 2026 Nations Championship.
In their most recent encounter, Wales snatched a dramatic 24-23 victory over Japan with a last-kick penalty during the 2025 autumn series.
Overall, Wales and Japan have met 13 times since their first full Test in 1993. Wales have won 11 matches, whilst the Brave Blossoms have two victories.
Wales v Japan - Autumn International Tickets
Tickets for the Wales v Japan autumn international match went on general sale on Friday 24th April, priced from £26 (Cat E) to £66 (Cat A+). Check the WRU Official Online Ticket Office website (powered by Ticketmaster) for further information.
Wales v Japan - Team News
Wales v Japan - Recent History
Wales v Japan - Team Line-ups
Wales Team
Forwards
- 1 Nicky Smith
- 2 Dewi Lake (Captain)
- 3 Archie Griffin
- 4 Dafydd Jenkins
- 5 Ben Carter
- 6 Alex Mann
- 7 Jac Morgan
- 8 Aaron Wainwright
Backs
- 9 Tomos Williams
- 10 Sam Costelow
- 11 Josh Adams
- 12 Max Llewellyn
- 13 Eddie James
- 14 Louis Rees-Zammit
- 15 Blair Murray
Replacements
- 16 Ryan Elias
- 17 Rhys Carre
- 18 Tomas Francis
- 19 Teddy Williams
- 20 James Botham
- 21 Reuben Morgan-Williams
- 22 Dan Edwards
- 23 Louie Hennessey
Japan Team
Forwards
- 1 Yota Kamimori
- 2 Mamoru Harada
- 3 Shuhei Takeuchi
- 4 Harry Hockings
- 5 Warner Dearns (Captain)
- 6 Ben Gunter
- 7 Kanji Shimokawa
- 8 Jack Cornelsen
Backs
- 9 Naoto Saito
- 10 Riku Kitahara
- 11 Inoke Burua
- 12 Samisoni Tua
- 13 Dylan Riley
- 14 Kippei Ishida
- 15 Kazuma Ueda
Replacements
- 16 Kenji Sato
- 17 Kojiro Otsuka
- 18 Opeti Helu
- 19 Michael Stolberg
- 20 Tiennan Costley
- 21 Kenta Fukuda
- 22 Shinya Komura
- 23 Jisu Lee
Venue Information - Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Principality Stadium, Westgate Street, Cardiff, CF10 1NS
Stadium Enquiries: 0844 249 1999 | WRU Ticket Office: 02920 822432
Stadium Capacity: 73,931