Wales Tour to Japan 2013
Wales will tour Japan for the third time in June 2013 with tests at the Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Ground in Osaka on Saturday 8 June and the Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Saturday 15 June.
This tour is reminiscent of the 2001 visit when the British and Irish Lions were also touring Australia and Wales enjoyed good wins over Japan at the same venues in Osaka and Tokyo. The first visit to Japan by Wales was back in 1975 with a squad that included the likes of Welsh rugby legends JPR Williams , Phil Bennett and Gerald Davies.
Japan played a Welsh side for the first time on their tour of Europe in 1973 playing a Wales XV side at the Cardiff Arms Park. Japan were coached by Hisashi Yokoi while his younger brother Akira was the captain.
Japan v Wales
Date: Saturday 08 June 2013
Venue: Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Ground, Osaka
Kick-off: TBC
Japan v Wales
Date: Saturday 15 June 2013
Venue: Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground, Tokyo
Kick-off: TBC
Head-to-head Encounters:
Japan and sides from Wales have met twelve times with the Welsh victorious on all occasions.
|
No. |
Date |
Result (Home – Away) |
Venue |
Tournament |
Japan Test No. |
W/D/L (For Japan) |
|
12 |
20 Sep 2007 |
Wales 72 – Japan 18 |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
6th RWC |
229 |
Lost |
|
11 |
26 Nov 2004 |
Wales 98 – Japan 0 |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
|
199 |
Lost |
|
10 |
17 Jun 2001 |
Japan 30 – Wales 53 |
Chichibu, Tokyo |
|
172 |
Lost |
|
9 |
10 Jun 2001 |
Japan 10 – Wales 64 |
Hanazono, Osaka |
|
171 |
Lost |
|
8 |
09 Oct 1999 |
Wales 64 – Japan 15 |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
4th RWC |
160 |
Lost |
|
7 |
27 May 1995 |
Wales 57 – Japan 10 |
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
3rd RWC |
126 |
Lost |
|
6 |
16 Oct 1993 |
Wales 55 – Japan 5 |
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff |
|
118 |
Lost |
|
5 |
22 Oct 1983 |
Wales XV 29 – Japan 24 |
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff |
|
79 |
Lost |
|
4 |
09 Oct 1976 |
Combined Clubs of Wales 63 – Japan 9 |
St Helen’s, Swansea |
|
53 |
Lost |
|
3 |
24 Sep 1975 |
Japan 6 – Wales XV 82 |
National Stadium, Tokyo |
|
49 |
Lost |
|
2 |
21 Sep 1975 |
Japan 12 – Wales XV 56 |
Hanazono, Osaka |
|
48 |
Lost |
|
1 |
06 Oct 1973 |
Wales XV 62 – Japan 14 |
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff |
|
38 |
Lost |
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