Japan stunned Wales in Kitakyushu with a first-Test fightback that condemned the visitors to an 18th successive defeat. The tourists led 19-7 at the break, but wilted in the extremely hot and humid conditions in a match that took two hours to complete.

Wales wilted in the Kitakyushu heat to lose 24-19 to Japan and suffer an 18th successive Test defeat.First-half tries from Ben Thomas and Tom Rogers, as well as a penalty try and a Sam Costelow conversion,