Joseph Makes 4 Changes for Wales Test

TOKYO (Nov. 18) – Head coach Jamie Joseph has named his 23-man squad for Saturday’s test against Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
There four changes from the team that started last week’s win over Georgia in Tbilisi.
In the forwards, Kensuke Hatakeyama returns at tighthead prop and Samuela Anise is named at lock, while in the backs Akihito Yamada and Kenki Fukuoka start on the wings.
Hatakeyama packs down alongside Satoshi Nakatani and Shota Horie in the front row, with Anise pairing up with Kyosuke Kajikawa in the second row.
The back row of Malgene Ilaua, Shunsuke Nunomaki and Amanaki Lelei Mafi remains the same.
In the backs, the halfback pairing of Fumiaki Tanaka and Yu Tamura and the center partnership of Harumichi Tatekawa and Timothy Lafaele remain intact.
Yamada and Fukuoka replace Karne Hesketh and Lomano Lava Lemeki, who was forced to leave the tour with injury, with Kotaro Matsushima retained at fullback.
As he did in the opening game of the November test series, Joseph has opted for a 6-2 split on the bench.
Takeshi Hino, Koki Yamamoto and Heiichiro Ito provide the front-row cover, with Uwe Helu, Shuhei Matsuhashi and Yuhimaru Mimura the three other reserve forwards.
Keisuke Uchida and Amanaki Lotoahea provide the cover for the backs.