# Wales let themselves down despite win – Lake

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/wales-let-themselves-down-despite-win-lake/
- Published: 2026-11-07T21:03:07+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T22:41:46+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/crgj9323we9go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Asia, Sport, UK, World

## Key points

- Wales beat Japan 28-21 but were unhappy with their performance.
- Josh Adams scored two tries in the bonus-point win.
- New Zealand and Australia are next for Wales.

## Summary

Wales captain Dewi Lake said his side let themselves down in a lacklustre 28-21 win over Japan in Cardiff, despite claiming a bonus point. The result gives Wales a confidence boost, but Lake and head coach Steve Tandy said the performance exposed weaknesses ahead of tougher Tests.

Josh Adams scored twice, with Archie Griffin and Louis Rees-Zammit also crossing, as Wales earned their second win in four Nations Championship games. A crowd of 52,425 watched Wales secure only Steve Tandy’s fourth victory in 13 Tests; New Zealand visit Cardiff next Saturday, followed by Australia on 21 November. Japan coach Eddie Jones called the defeat a missed opportunity, saying his side failed to turn three visits to Wales’s 22 into points.

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