Wales held a 19-7 half-time lead but wilted after the break in hot and humid Kitakyushu as Eddie Jones's dynamic Japan came from behind to snatch the win in the first of their two Tests.

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 Japan scored all the second-half points with Halatoa Vailea crashing over from a close-range line-out in the 71st-minute to claim the win for Eddie Jones' side.

Japan came from behind in the second half to beat Wales in Kitakyushu and condemn the visitors to an 18th successive Test defeat