Relief for Wales as they end 18-match losing streak with win in Japan

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Sports, Rugby

4.6 • 927 Ratings

🗓️ 12 July 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Gareth Rhys Owen and former Wales internationals Gwyn Jones and James Hook react to Wales' 31-22 win against Japan as they end their 18-match losing streak. Wales held on for a first international win in 644 days as they levelled the series at 1-1 in Kobe. Fly-half Dan Edwards scored 16 of Wales' 31 points on his first start as Wales got their first win since Georgia in the 2023 World Cup.

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0:06.0	It is all over!
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0:17.0	It's all right to the lights and foot to the floor.
0:20.0	Oh, what's's done it!
0:21.3	Drop shots!
0:22.6	Winner!
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0:52.7	That's how it feels, James Hook.
0:54.1	A winning feeling.
0:55.4	Oh, my goodness.
0:56.7	I'm not sure if I'm underwhelmed or overwhelmed by emotion
1:01.9	because when you long for something,
1:04.7	for such a long period of time,
1:06.5	you think that the actual result,
1:07.8	you'll be just overfilled with joy,
1:10.1	and I'm not yet at the same time the sense of
1:12.5	release of relief
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