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Japan face Wales in fourth Nations Championship match
Japan will play Wales in Cardiff in the fourth round of the Nations Championship on Nov.
7 local time, or Nov.
8 in Japan.
Winger Kippei Ishida returns to Japan's starting lineup for the first time since the team played France in July.
Japan are ranked 12th in the world, while Wales are 10th.
Japan have won only twice in 17 meetings with Wales.
Their last meeting was in the same stadium in November last year, when Japan lost 24-23.
Ishida says Japan want to score tries and keep pressure on Wales, despite the hostile away setting.
Japan aim to turn the close contest into a win in this latest meeting.
Japan will face Wales in the fourth match of the Nations Championship on Nov. 7 in Cardiff, or Nov. 8 in Japan.
Japan winger Ishida Kippei is set to return to the starting lineup for the first time since the July match against France.
Japan is ranked 12th in the world, while Wales is ranked 10th.
Japan has won twice and lost 15 times against Wales.
The teams last met at the same venue in November last year, when Japan lost 24-23.
- Who
- Japan and Wales. Japan winger Ishida Kippei is returning to the starting lineup.
- What
- The teams will play the fourth match of the Nations Championship.
- When
- Nov. 7, or Nov. 8 in Japan.
- Where
- Cardiff, Wales.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Japan lost 24-23 to Wales at the same venue.
Japan trained at the match venue in Cardiff.
Japan is scheduled to play Wales in the fourth Nations Championship match.
- Match
- Japan vs. Wales
- Competition
- Fourth Nations Championship match
- Venue
- Cardiff, Wales
- World rankings
- Japan 12th; Wales 10th
- Head-to-head record
- Japan: 2 wins, 15 losses
- Last meeting
- Japan lost 24-23 in November last year
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What people are saying
We will make sure we win. I want to focus on scoring tries and continuing to apply pressure.
It feels like a real away game, but I want to enjoy the adversity and show Japan’s strength.