Japan hit back to stun Wales in Kitakyushu

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Gareth Griffiths

BBC Sport Wales

At

Mikuni World Stadium, Kitakyushu

Summer tour first Test: Japan v Wales

Japan (7) 24

Tries: Matsunaga, Nakakusu, Vailea Cons: Matsunaga 3 Pens: Lee

Wales (19) 19

Tries: Thomas, penalty try, Rogers Cons: Costelow

Japan stunned Wales in Kitakyushu with a first-Test fightback that condemned the visitors to an 18th successive defeat.

The tourists led 19-7 at the break, but Japan scored all the second-half points with Halatoa Vailea crashing over from a close-range line-out in the 71st-minute to claim the win for Eddie Jones' side.

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