Rugby-Jones names eight uncapped gamers in Japan match-day 23 to play Wales

The guests are on a 17-game winless run and determined for fulfillment as they arrive up in opposition to an inexperienced Japan facet with a single victory in 5 that can be in want of a lift.

Ishida varieties a again three with wing Malo Tuitama and fullback Takuro Matsunaga, whereas the centre pairing is Shogo Nakano and Dylan Riley.

Seungsin Lee has been most well-liked at flyhalf and has Shinobu Fujiwara within the quantity 9 jersey alongside him.

Kamimori begins within the entrance row with fellow prop Shuhei Takeuchi and hooker Mamoru Harada. They can have locks Epineri Uluiviti and Warner Dearns behind them within the scrum.

Number eight Amato Fakatava packs down with skilled flankers Michael Leitch and Jack Cornelsen.

There are six uncapped gamers among the many replacements in props Hayate Era and Sena Kimura, lock Waisake Raratubua, scrumhalf Shuntaro Kitamura, flyhalf Ichigo Nakakusu and fullback Halatoa Vailea.

“Inexperience can sometimes be a blessing, particularly in hot conditions. If they get out and play with a lot of energy, a lot of determination, it will be up to the experienced players to steer the ship,” Jones informed reporters.

Japan have gained solely as soon as in 10 earlier assessments in opposition to Wales, which was a 23-8 house success in 2013.

Japan crew:

15-Takuro Matsunaga, 14-Kippei Ishida, 13-Dylan Riley, 12-Shogo Nakano, 11-Malo Tuitama, 10-Seungsin Lee, 9-Shinobu Fujiwara, 8-Amato Fakatava, 7-Jack Cornelsen, 6-Michael Leitch, 5-Warner Dearns, 4-Epineri Uluiviti, 3-Shuhei Takeuchi, 2-Mamoru Harada, 1-Yota Kamimori

Replacements: 16-Hayate Era, 17-Sena Kimura, 18-Keijiro Tamefusa, 19-Waisake Raratubua, 20-Ben Gunter, 21-Shuntaro Kitamura, 22-Ichigo Nakakusu, 23-Halatoa Vailea.

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