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Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

Evans has been brilliant with his conversion attempts, slotting them from very difficult angles.

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

Tomos Williams shows some fantastic feet to side-step a number of players to set up an overlap for Benham to score in the corner.

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

Japan are working hard on defence and are somehow withstanding the Welsh onslaught. They win a penalty 10m from their own tryline after the Welsh forwards go off their feet at the ruck.

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

Wales have a lineout 10m from the Japanese tryline. Once again the ball is over-thrown, but fortunately for Wales, the ball is lost forward by Japan. Wales have a scrum midfield on the Japanese 22m line.

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

Tackling without arms.

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

Penalty to Japan 5m from their own tryline. They don't find touch and Wales are on the counter attack.

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

The pace at which Wales have played has shocked the Japanese defence. They easily break down field after winning the tighthead.

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

Wales have a lineout near halfway, they spread it wide where Howells strangely loses it forward while running with the ball. Japan have a scrum on the Welsh 10m line.

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

Phillips wins a penalty after the kickoff after getting his hands on the ruck. He is very strong at the ruck. Evans set up a lineout near the Japanese 22m line, but the ball is over-thrown Japan collect it.

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

After a series of kicks, Howells decides to run the ball back at Japan. They immediately break the line and after many quick offloads in the tackle, Adams gathers the ball out wide. He is tackled inches from the tryline but offloads on his inside to Phillips who has a simple run-in for a try.