Anything short of a win on Saturday will see Wales drop out of the top 12 in the world rankings – with Japan taking their place. The nations are well-matched and very familiar with each other, having split a two-game series in the summer, setting up their grand 2025 Autumn International meeting beautifully. For both Steve Tandy and Eddie Jones, this is set to be the most important test of the year.
In their current guises, neither Wales nor Japan have any hope of lifting the Webb Ellis Cup in Australia, but a favorable draw might just be incentive enough for the WRU or JRFU to find enough funding for a proper rebuild. With Wales set to face New Zealand and South Africa in their final two Autumn Nations Series matches, and Japan up against Georgia, this is the last chance for the Welsh.
Responding to a record 28-52 defeat to Argentina with the pleasant surprise that they managed to muster four tries serves as an illustration of how far Wales have fallen, especially as the third of those scores resulted in captain and standout player Jac Morgan dislocating his shoulder. Tandy resisted the temptation to throw a half-fit Louis Rees-Zammit straight into the line-up after his 18-month NFL adventure, but with positives so thin on the ground – the mistakes of Blair Murray and Ben Thomas didn’t help – he has decided to give in this time.
Ominously, Japan pushed Ireland hard last weekend. After trailing 17-0, a Kenji Sato try helped them pull things back to 17-10 at the interval and things remained competitive until the final 13 minutes when they conceded three tries in quick succession. The Brave Blossoms’ lightning fast interplay always gets fans off their seats, which has the potential to add insult to injury for Wales.
Read on below for a complete guide to where to watch Wales vs Japan live streams online, on TV and potentially free.
Can I stream Wales vs Japan for free?
Rugby fans can watch Wales vs Japan for free BBC iPlayer in Great Britain via the S4C channel.
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How to watch Wales vs Japan live streams in USA
Wales vs Japan will be streamed live Peacock in the United States.
Peacock TV subscriptions with live sports start at $10.99 per month. You can also stream Premier League football on the platform and every other Autumn International.
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How to watch Wales vs Japan live streams in the UK
Wales vs Japan is free-to-air in the UK. The game will be shown on Welsh-language station S4C, with live streaming available via BBC iPlayer.
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The match between Wales and Japan is also shown TNT Sports 1which provides wall-to-wall coverage of the Autumn Internationals. You can get access by adding TNT Sports to your Sky, Virgin Media or EE TV package or pay from £30.99 a month for a Discovery+ plan that includes the sports channels.
How to watch Wales vs Japan live streams in Australia
In Australia, this match between Wales and Japan – and all the November internationals – will be played Stan Sports.
It costs $20 a month on top of a regular Stan plan that starts at $12 a month.
Away from Australia right now? Use a VPN to watch Stan Sport from abroad.
How to watch Wales vs Japan live streams in New Zealand
Sky Sports NZ is the Autumn Nations Series 2025 television rights holder in New Zealand, therefore showing the match between Wales and Japan.
You can access Sky Sport via satellite TV or get a live stream with the Sky Sport Now subscription service, which starts at $29.99 per hour. day or $54.99 per month.
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How to watch Wales vs Japan live streams in South Africa
Wales vs Japan in the Autumn Nations Series 2025 will be shown on the subscription service Super Sport.
You must have one DStv access package to watch the Autumn Nations on SuperSport, with prices starting from R99 ($5.66) per month.
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Wales vs Japan – Need to Know
When does Wales vs Japan start?
2025 Wales vs Japan Rugby Union Test kicks off at 17.40 GMT local time at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday 15 November. It is at 12:10 ET / 9:10 PT in the US and 4:10 AEDT in Australia.
What other Autumn Nations matches are being played this weekend?
The third weekend of the Autumn Nations Series features four outstanding matches. However, none will have the same consequences as Wales vs Japan.
● Italy vs South Africa
● England vs New Zealand
● France vs Fiji
● Ireland vs Australia
● Scotland vs Argentina
Wales vs Japan latest matches
Wales ended an 18-match losing streak against Japan in July, but the two-match series ended squarely.
● 2025 — Japan 22 – 31 Wales
● 2025 — Japan 24 – 19 Wales
● 2026 — Wales 33 – 30 Japan
● 2013 — Japan 22 – 31 Wales
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