:00:19. > :00:26.Wales have another chance to shine after Japan almost stole the show.
:00:26. > :00:33.No-one can argue, Japan destarve. Look, he slipped past. Harry
:00:33. > :00:40.Robinson is in the corn. Japan are back within two points.
:00:40. > :00:48.First attempt is a successful one. It is a great relief for Wales.
:00:49. > :00:55.A warning shot, then, in Osaka, as Wales bring on a few new faces and
:00:55. > :00:59.look to get the basics on track. We did not concede a try for so
:00:59. > :01:03.many games. To goes to show the environment that we have, we don't
:01:03. > :01:09.settle for anything but the best. Whoever plays in the team has to
:01:09. > :01:13.perform. Or you will not be playing at all! And from water boy last
:01:14. > :01:16.week, via a school in New Zealand... Everyone wants to anybody the first
:01:16. > :01:21.team. They want to be playing. I didn't
:01:21. > :01:26.get my chance but I got it this week. I have to take it with both
:01:26. > :01:35.hands, really. They are a tough team. We want to
:01:35. > :01:39.bring something to the table that they have not seen before.
:01:40. > :01:45.It will have to be something special to make a city of 35
:01:45. > :01:51.million people take notice. Ten times the population of Wales in
:01:51. > :01:55.one city. Wales have gone for more carrying power up front with Rhys
:01:55. > :02:01.Gill in the front row and Andries Pretorius in the back. Tom Prydie
:02:01. > :02:04.on the wing. It is Japan against Wales, the
:02:04. > :02:10.Second Test from Tokyo. Good afternoon. Welcome to the programme.
:02:10. > :02:15.Well done if you have managed to keep yourself away from the score.
:02:15. > :02:20.Neither my face nor the faces of our guests, double Grand Slam
:02:20. > :02:24.winners will give the game away. Tom made his debut for Wales
:02:24. > :02:30.against Japan in Tokyo, many years ago, too many to remember! Wales,
:02:30. > :02:35.then. They have made changes for the match. A shade more experienced
:02:35. > :02:43.to the side that battled to victory in Osaka. Let's go to round two.
:02:43. > :02:50.The commentator is Stuart Davis. There is just one change for Japan.
:02:50. > :02:57.The captain, injured since April is back on the wing.
:02:57. > :03:04.Harumichi Tatekawa and tan aka, the players behind those up front.
:03:04. > :03:14.Four changes for Wales. Tom Prydie for the team.
:03:14. > :03:32.
:03:32. > :03:38.It's all set. The second match of Wales' summer game in Japan.
:03:38. > :03:42.Dan Bigger gets it all underway. They will show determination from
:03:42. > :03:48.Japan this week. They came so close last week. They feel that they
:03:48. > :03:51.deserve the victory. They have never achieved it.
:03:51. > :04:01.They have never achieved it against any of the major nations of the
:04:01. > :04:04.
:04:04. > :04:09.What are the feelings today, Stuart? There is great emotion. A
:04:09. > :04:13.big moment for them here. A better balance in the back row for the
:04:13. > :04:19.Welsh team. Hoping that the contact area improves for Wales, but you
:04:19. > :04:23.know what they are up against this week. The Welsh psyche will be on
:04:23. > :04:28.show, they must be on their guard today.
:04:28. > :04:33.Emyr Phillips finding his man from the first line out. That man is Lou
:04:33. > :04:41.Reed with his Blues partner, formerly of the Scarlets, of course,
:04:41. > :04:45.Lou Reed. That's the most experienced man
:04:45. > :04:48.behind the scrum, Dan Bigger. The referee playing an advantage there.
:04:48. > :04:54.It will be a first chance for Dan Bigger.
:04:54. > :05:00.That is rite at the start, a minute or so gone.
:05:00. > :05:10.-- right. Dan Bigger, 14 points last week in
:05:10. > :05:10.
:05:10. > :05:51.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:05:51. > :05:56.Harumichi Tatekawa had a fine game This is good for Wales. Lee
:05:56. > :06:06.unanimous Williams joining. -- Liam.
:06:06. > :06:43.
:06:43. > :06:48.they went for goal, from 22 yards, they go to the touch line? We saw
:06:48. > :06:58.that last week. They kicked it from the corner before taking the points.
:06:58. > :07:12.
:07:12. > :07:22.So a quick change of approach from corner. A comfortable kick for Dan
:07:22. > :07:49.
:07:50. > :07:59.the ball in his hands. Can they capitalise? And this
:07:59. > :08:04.time... Wales are penalised for piling in and Williams is targeted
:08:04. > :08:11.by some forwards there. We didn't see any of this last week
:08:11. > :08:17.in Osaka. This has taken five minutes for the
:08:17. > :08:27.flare-up in Tokyo. The Welsh cavalry late to arrive.
:08:27. > :09:03.
:09:03. > :09:10.far wing. That is off-side. Scott Andrews arriving.
:09:10. > :09:20.Robinson is out. Owen Williams back inside.
:09:20. > :09:56.
:09:56. > :10:06.Not finding sprat vat sprat. Fukuoka from the left wing. This is
:10:06. > :10:06.
:10:06. > :10:46.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:10:46. > :10:55.platform for those behind to clear points including 12 tries. Here he
:10:55. > :11:05.goes. No mistake from the full it's back.
:11:05. > :11:05.
:11:05. > :11:49.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:11:49. > :11:59.Japan have taken the lead. It is 3- Josh Nvidi is an option.
:11:59. > :12:20.
:12:20. > :12:24.for a knock-on. Robinson trying to wriggle his way
:12:24. > :12:34.through. Williams searching for a gap on the
:12:34. > :12:41.
:12:41. > :12:46.the game. Owen Williams being led to the touch-line.
:12:46. > :12:50.Not sure what the problem is. But Rhys Patchell is on instead of
:12:50. > :12:55.him. It remains to be seen whether that
:12:55. > :13:05.is a technical change or injury. I would presume an injury, this
:13:05. > :13:25.
:13:25. > :13:29.early? Yes, an early end to his Wales were allowed to wear the
:13:30. > :13:37.traditional red last week. Japan in the dark change strip. This week
:13:37. > :13:42.it's been reversed. Robinson has been the most potent
:13:42. > :13:52.attacking weapon. He has a lot to do here. Watch the
:13:52. > :13:55.
:13:55. > :14:05.shoulder from Rhys Patchell, but by the time the pass is offered, the
:14:05. > :14:05.
:14:05. > :15:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:15:04. > :15:10.is a chance for Kenki Fukuoka to wrong decision, but he saw the gap,
:15:10. > :15:20.it was telting. -- tempting. There were who men
:15:20. > :15:20.
:15:20. > :30:39.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:30:39. > :30:48.outside waiting. before, Ayumu Goromaru is now
:30:48. > :30:51.kicking for game. It doesn't seem as if there will be
:30:51. > :30:58.any Welsh celebrations in Tokyo tonight.
:30:58. > :31:08.It is Japan, 26-8. There is no way back. The crowd know it. The
:31:08. > :31:15.
:31:15. > :31:20.players know it. They are ready to dominated the second half. They
:31:20. > :31:23.have moved up a gear in the second half. Wales have a penalty but
:31:23. > :31:33.there is just a minute left at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby
:31:33. > :31:43.Ground. It's the kick and the chase.
:31:43. > :32:02.
:32:03. > :32:06.Rhys Patchell can move but the ball Harry Robinson for Wales.
:32:06. > :32:11.Tavis Knoyle. There is no way through for the repolice
:32:12. > :32:16.stationment scrum-half. Scott Baldwin is on there.
:32:16. > :32:21.A special moment for him, gaining his first Welsh cap. The hooker
:32:21. > :32:26.from the Ospreys, but there will be no big celebration at the end of
:32:26. > :32:32.the game. That's it. The ball goes dead.
:32:32. > :32:38.Harumichi Tatekawa is with the ball. The stadium in Tokyo erupts. This,
:32:38. > :32:45.the biggest day in the whole history of rugby in Japan.
:32:45. > :32:55.And Japan have beaten major country for the first time in their history.
:32:55. > :32:56.
:32:56. > :33:00.The final score, Japan, 23, Wales, The final score, Japan, 23, Wales,
:33:00. > :33:04.eight. 87 years Japan has not been a top
:33:04. > :33:09.ten country in the world. Wales have a lot of players on the line,
:33:09. > :33:14.but it was a fantastic achievement by the team. We had a full house in
:33:14. > :33:17.Osaka last week, a full house in Tokyo. We can really push Japanese
:33:18. > :33:23.rugby forward. I made the decisions. I backed this
:33:23. > :33:27.group of young men. We have fallen short, fair enough, but hopefully
:33:27. > :33:31.the experience of these young men that they have gained in the last
:33:31. > :33:36.two games in particular, it will put them in good stead. You don't
:33:36. > :33:40.know how far to push yourself until you push yourself too far. If we
:33:40. > :33:44.had had the accuracy in the game, I think it would have been a
:33:44. > :33:49.different result. I thought that we started well. The
:33:49. > :33:55.first five minutes, then we got it down in the corner. We thought that
:33:55. > :33:58.the game was going to go our way. Taking nothing away from Japan.
:33:58. > :34:04.They played good rugby. We were unable to play well in the ruck
:34:04. > :34:07.area. Two weeks on the bounce now that is what has cost us. I thought
:34:07. > :34:17.we played better today than last week.
:34:17. > :34:21.We had a silly knock-on before. Then they broke up and scored. It
:34:21. > :34:27.was one of those games where it all went right for them and wrong for
:34:27. > :34:32.We don't want the season to end. We want another game to put it right.
:34:32. > :34:37.That will be the motivation for the boys in the off-season to put the
:34:37. > :34:41.record straight. The boys there are hugely disappointed.
:34:41. > :34:44.They know now what international rugby is all about, really.
:34:44. > :34:48.That certainly did not go to plan as far as Wales were concerned.
:34:48. > :34:53.Martin we talked about the risk of leaving big-name players behind.
:34:53. > :34:57.That risk came to reality today? They made that decision as Robin
:34:57. > :35:01.alluded to. They backed the young players. Left a lot of experience
:35:02. > :35:07.at home. It has come back to bite them today. At certain stages you
:35:07. > :35:11.were looking for experience to pull the side together N fairness they
:35:11. > :35:14.did that, last week, they did, but this week they left themselves too
:35:14. > :35:20.much to do. They ultimately lost the gale.
:35:20. > :35:24.That said, though, you would have expected to crack on and win today?
:35:24. > :35:28.We were all expecting a big performance. Especially after last
:35:28. > :35:32.week. There was a talk should this be a cap tour a development tour,
:35:32. > :35:36.regardless, Wales should have won, but we cannot take it away from
:35:36. > :35:41.Japan. You have to look at the coaches that they have there of
:35:41. > :35:48.Eddie Jones and Steve Borthwick. This was a well-drilled team.
:35:48. > :35:54.But Wales did set out their stall positively? We said that they had
:35:54. > :35:59.learned from last week. Starting well. Putting widthth on the ball.
:35:59. > :36:05.A lot of territory and possession. It was a matter of time to finish
:36:05. > :36:09.with the tries, but this is what happened. The game, they created
:36:09. > :36:15.the chances putting in the which hadth. Harry Robinson looking
:36:15. > :36:21.dangerous every time he touched the ball. They put in nice moves. This
:36:21. > :36:25.is perfect. An old Australian move. Robinson there, the line. This is
:36:25. > :36:32.the difference between the teams, the composure, the situations to
:36:32. > :36:37.keep the ball. To go through the phases.
:36:37. > :36:42.But they tried to miracle off loads and came off with no points.
:36:42. > :36:46.They had chances? Lots of chances, but as said, it is having the
:36:46. > :36:52.experience to keep hold of the ball. Here is one here. Look after that
:36:52. > :36:57.ball, then an overlap will come. It is one of the biggest chances of
:36:57. > :37:00.the game here. Rhys Patchell running across. He needed to
:37:00. > :37:05.straighten. Another opportunity here... There we are, you can see
:37:05. > :37:09.what he is trying to do. He gets the ball, recycles it but again
:37:09. > :37:16.this is the story of Wales, really, throughout the game.
:37:16. > :37:21.The ball kols out... -- comes out... There we are, a turnover and the
:37:21. > :37:28.pressure is gone straight away. Another one here. A good kick by
:37:28. > :37:32.Dan Bigger. Those are the opportunities you have to score in.
:37:32. > :37:36.Wales didn't play great but there were opportunities there, had they
:37:36. > :37:40.taken them, they would have won the game.
:37:40. > :37:46.Let's give Japan credit. 29 World Cup posts, what a boost for them as
:37:46. > :37:52.they look forward to holding the tournament? They were great. The
:37:52. > :37:55.back ball was outstanding. Talking about the Welsh physicality but the
:37:55. > :37:58.Japanese were a little more physical. They got a good forward
:37:58. > :38:04.physical. They got a good forward ball.
:38:04. > :38:08.It showed how easy it was for the nine, tan aka. He bossed the game.
:38:08. > :38:13.They look here at the speed, they are in the game. One of the Welsh
:38:13. > :38:22.boys is slowing the ball down. It is all too easy.
:38:22. > :38:25.We spoke a lot about the open side but it is a collect I have --
:38:25. > :38:28.collective effort. Leer he has run out the numbers.
:38:28. > :38:33.Again a quick ball. Nobody slowing it down. This make it is difficult
:38:33. > :38:37.for the defence. They are on their heels, they can't get the blitz
:38:37. > :38:42.defence going that we know that Wales is so good at. It is so
:38:42. > :38:47.disappointing for the younger boys to learn this way but a harsh
:38:47. > :38:51.lesson. This is the second try. The Welsh boys have time to get the
:38:51. > :38:55.numbers to the left-handside, but here there are ten players there
:38:55. > :39:00.around the post areas. It made it too easy for the Japanese to score
:39:00. > :39:05.in the end. It was harsh lesson for the young boys but international
:39:05. > :39:07.rugby, whoever you are pliing you have to be right on the metal.
:39:07. > :39:11.-- playing. -- playing.
:39:11. > :39:17.There was a turn I am sure that we thought that Tom Prydie was about
:39:17. > :39:22.to score but it did not happen? it didn't. This is a very good try.
:39:22. > :39:27.A quick ball. One simple run around and the space is there.
:39:27. > :39:32.We thought great. Lovely try, well worked, Wales are going to kick on
:39:32. > :39:35.from here, but the kick-off, straight away, they take it well.
:39:35. > :39:42.Carry it into contact and the ball spills out.
:39:42. > :39:48.Basically after that, Japan kafrpd themselves in Wales' half. Wales
:39:48. > :39:55.were unable to get back from that. -- camped.
:39:55. > :39:59.There is a try, that is what Robbie is about.
:40:00. > :40:08.Again, one missed tackle. He is through.
:40:08. > :40:14.They played very well. That is a carbon copy of the
:40:14. > :40:19.Robinson break. Then they score in the corner.
:40:19. > :40:24.Japan took lessons from Wales about not throwing the miracle pass,
:40:24. > :40:27.keeping hold of it. A damaging experience? We have been
:40:27. > :40:33.there. You do learn a lot from losing a game.
:40:33. > :40:38.I think that some lessons are learnt on individuals, also on the
:40:38. > :40:41.management. Some good, some bad, but in all it is never good to lose
:40:41. > :40:45.but the younger players will realise that they need to work a
:40:45. > :40:53.little bit harder. Right, could the Lions lighten the
:40:53. > :41:00.mood for us? They were in action against the wallabies, n against
:41:00. > :41:05.the Warrathas in Sydney. 17-47. Lions dominant there. A cloud on
:41:05. > :41:12.the silver lining from Sydney, Jamie Roberts going off with a leg
:41:12. > :41:17.injury. We wait to see but the Lions impressive? Efficient and
:41:17. > :41:23.clinical. The toughest Test before the first Test next week, but a
:41:23. > :41:28.great win. You thought so? Another great performance by Lions. The
:41:28. > :41:32.other side put up a bit of a fight but you can see the levels of
:41:32. > :41:36.fitness coming from the Lions. It is a great place to be now.
:41:36. > :41:40.With the first Test in mind, Tom and Martin have put their heads
:41:40. > :41:50.together to come up with who they think that Warren Gatland is
:41:50. > :42:14.
:42:14. > :42:18.Interesting back row, Martin? think that the front five more or
:42:18. > :42:23.less picks itself. I think that they will go with Tom
:42:23. > :42:28.next week. And to finish off with the Wales
:42:28. > :42:31.against Japan, did anyone put their hands up for the internationals
:42:31. > :42:36.hands up for the internationals next season? You are struggling
:42:36. > :42:41.there. The youngsters are happy to be there but for the older players
:42:41. > :42:44.like Dan Bigger and Bradley Davies, there will be a bit of hangover and
:42:44. > :42:49.possibly a lack of confidence. Something to get out of the system
:42:49. > :42:54.for the senior players? It is a harsh reality for us in Wales, plus
:42:54. > :42:57.we have not the strengths and the depth that we think that we have.
:42:57. > :43:03.It shows how important the Lions players are to the Welsh team.
:43:03. > :43:07.Thank you very much for your company. I hope you enjoyed it.
:43:07. > :43:17.Looking forward to the Lions game next weekend.
:43:17. > :43:36.
:43:36. > :43:42.Once more, some of the greatst ever # Big in Japan