Wales beat Japan but Tandy and Lake say performance fell short

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 7 Nov, 21:27 · Archive

Wales defeated Japan 28-21 in a Nations Championship match in Cardiff, claiming a bonus point but drawing criticism from head coach Steve Tandy and captain Dewi Lake for failing to capitalise on chances.

Wales defeated Japan 28-21 in a Nations Championship match at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Josh Adams scored two tries, with tries also coming from prop Archie Griffin and wing Louis Rees-Zammit. Despite leading for much of the match, Wales had to hold on at the end, securing only their fourth win in head coach Steve Tandy's 13 Tests in charge.

Steve Tandy acknowledged the victory but criticised the execution. 'I can't run away from the performance,' he said. 'There are elements we definitely need to improve. I thought we'd be better than that in some elements. There was really good stuff from us in how we opened Japan up, but we weren't ruthless enough and we didn't finish those off.' Captain Dewi Lake echoed the concerns, saying there were 'massive parts' where Wales let themselves down, though he stressed the importance of the win for team confidence.

Wales remain fifth in the northern hemisphere table. They face significantly tougher opposition in the coming weeks, with New Zealand visiting Cardiff next Saturday and Australia following on 21 November.

How it is being reported

• Wales let themselves down despite win - LakeCaptain Dewi Lake knows there is plenty to improve following a lacklustre 28-21 Nations Championship victory over Japan.BBC Wales · 7 Nov, 21:03
• Tandy admits Wales weren't good enough as Dewi Lake says 'we let ourselves down'The Wales coach and captain were honest in their appraisal of the 28-21 win over JapanWalesOnline · 7 Nov, 20:31

In this story: Wales · Japan · Steve Tandy · Dewi Lake · Josh Adams · New Zealand · Australia · Principality Stadium

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