Last-gasp Evans kick can lift Wales while Eddie Jones slams late defeat Their dramatic 24-23 win over Japan can provide Wales with a boost ahead of New Zealand’s visit, while Eddie Jones admitted he ‘wanted to kill someone’ after the Brave Blossoms’ last-minute defeat.

A first win for Wales at the Principality Stadium since a World Cup warm up against England and a first Autumn home win since 2022.

Here’s my analysis piece for @talkrugbyunion.bsky.social, with quotes from Tandy, Evans and Jones. #WALvJPN
www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/last-gasp-ev...

Photo of the game with the full-time score.

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Result:

Wales 24 - 23 Japan

Match report by BBC Sport:
www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-...

Match highlights:
youtu.be/ToaVwGa_CQs

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At least there’s one truly insufferable 🔔🔚 who is taking losing to “a shitty little country” exactly as well as you thought he would.

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ラグビー日本代表、応援するのだ。
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The slam is on 👌🏻

Wales v Japan - November Rugby International - Review youtu.be/4_UWGXDVCc0?... via @YouTube #Rugby #WALvJPN

Wales 24-23 Japan: Late Jarrod Evans penalty results in Steve Tandy’s first win as Welsh boss. Wales picked up their first competitive win at the Principality Stadium in over three years following a late Jarrod Evans penalty to beat Japan by 24-23. A no arms tackle resulted in a late chance …

My report from Cardiff as Wales grab a dramatic win over Japan at the Principality Stadium, with a late Jarrod Evans penalty giving Steve Tandy his first win as Welsh head coach. #WALvJPN

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Gwych

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Well it's a win... #WALvJPN

Unreal shift from Cracknell

Still a lot to work on from the team, but a win does a world of good

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Jarrod Evans

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Thoroughly entertaining test match that. Wales got out of jail due to Japanese inexperience and naivety. All I will say is that if Wales are a Tier One nation then so are Japan you can’t have it both ways World Rugby #WALvJPN

Some bottle to slot that kick tbf #WALvJPN

Bravo Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #WALvJPN

Wales winning games with terrible stats like that... It's the 2021 Six Nations relived! #WALvJPN

Christ lads. I know it’s only going to be our only win of the year.

But let’s not celebrate like we’ve won the fucking World Cup.

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I have so many feelings about this game. Good for Wales though. Happy that yall can celebrate! #WALvJPN

That was a great watch for the neutral.
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Wales very, very lucky there. Maul stopped twice and Carley says "use it" twice and let's them go again. 🤷‍♂️
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Wow #WALvJPN

Is it a win though? #WALvJPN #Rugby

Can we also talk about how many yellow cards that have happened in this game??? AND is that now 3 that have been looked at for red?

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Oh! What a hit… idk, that probably should’ve been looked at…

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#WRUOut

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Lads. I’m not sure picking a midget at fullback can’t catch and refuses to tackle is a such a great plan after all.

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#WALvJPN I’m handing in my notice as a Welsh rugby supporter. Done with this nonsense.

It's not so much we can't see our own feet without tripping over them, more we can't see our own feet without shooting ourselves in them ...
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Na also 🏉 #WALvJPN

#WALvJPN I don’t know whether to laugh or cry. Adams did the right thing and removed himself from this shambles. Self-sabotage is working!!