To say 2025 marked a dark time for Welsh rugby would be a considerable understatement.
Head coach Warren Gatland exited the job during a dismal Six Nations campaign, but Wales did officially end their worst run of form in their international rugby history in June, with a victory in the second Test of their tour of Japan marking their first win after 18 consecutive Test match defeats.
When did Wales last win a rugby match?
The Wales national rugby union team last won a Test match against Japan in Cardiff on Saturday 7th November 2026.
Since finally breaking their record breaking streak back in 2025, Wales have won five of their last 15 Tests, winning three of their last five in that period.
However, none of Wales' victories since the 2023 World Cup have come against Tier 1 nations, as they slip to 10th in the World Rankings.
Wales rugby union team results
7th November 2026: Wales 28-21 Japan (Nations Championship, Principality Stadium, Cardiff) - Win
18th July 2026: South Africa 43-0 Wales (Nations Championship, Kings Park Stadium, Durban)
11th July 2026: Argentina 35-21 Wales (Nations Championship, Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, Argentina)
4th July 2026: Fiji 24-39 Wales (Nations Championship, Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff) - Win
14th March 2026: Wales 31-17 Italy (Six Nations, Principality Stadium, Cardiff) - Win
6th March 2026: Ireland 27-17 Wales (Six Nations, Aviva Stadium)
21st February 2026: Wales 23-26 Scotland (Six Nations, Principality Stadium, Cardiff)
15th February 2026: Wales 12-54 France (Six Nations, Principality Stadium, Cardiff)
7th February 2026: England 48-7 Wales (Six Nations, Twickenham)
29th November 2025: Wales 0-73 South Africa (Autumn Internationals, Principality Stadium, Cardiff)
22nd November 2025: Wales 26-52 New Zealand (Autumn Internationals, Principality Stadium, Cardiff)
15th November 2025: Wales 24-23 Japan (Autumn Internationals, Principality Stadium, Cardiff) - Win
9th November 2025: Wales 28-52 Argentina (Autumn Internationals, Principality Stadium, Cardiff)
12th July 2025: Japan 22-31 Wales (Summer Tour, Noevir Stadium, Kobe) - Win
Prior to the win over Japan in July 2025, Wales had lost a record 18 Test matches in a row, their worst run in their 144-year history:
- 5th July 2025: Japan 24-19 Wales (Summer Tour, Mikuni World Stadium, Kitakyushu)
- 15th March 2025: Wales 14-68 England (Six Nations, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff)
- 8th March 2025: Scotland 35-29 Wales (Six Nations, Murrayfield, Edinburgh)
- 22nd February 2025: Wales 18-27 Ireland (Six Nations, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff)
- 8th February 2025: Italy 22-15 Wales (Six Nations, Stadio Olimpico, Rome)
- 31st January 2025: France 43-0 Wales (Six Nations, Stade de France, Saint-Denis)
- 23rd November 2024: Wales 12-45 South Africa (Autumn Internationals, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff)
- 17th November 2024: Wales 20-52 Australia (Autumn Internationals, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff)
- 10th November 2024: Wales 19-24 Fiji (Autumn Internationals, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff)
- 13th July 2024: Australia 36-28 Wales (Summer Tour, AAMI Park, Melbourne)
- 6th July 2024: Australia 25-16 Wales (Summer Tour, Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney)
- 22nd June 2024: South Africa 41-13 Wales (Qatar Airways Cup, Twickenham, London)
- 16th March 2024: Wales 21-24 Italy (Six Nations, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff)
- 10th March 2024: Wales 24-45 France (Six Nations, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff)
- 24th February 2024: Ireland 31-7 Wales (Six Nations, Aviva Stadium, Dublin)
- 10th February 2024: England 16-14 Wales (Six Nations, Twickenham, London)
- 3rd February 2024: Wales 26-27 Scotland (Six Nations, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff)
- 14th October 2023: Wales 17-29 Argentina (Rugby World Cup, Stade Velodrome, Marseille)
