When did Wales last win a rugby match?

To say it's a dark time for Welsh rugby would be a considerable understatement, with head coach Warren Gatland exiting the job following Wales' frustrating Six Nations defeat against Italy.

Wales have now officially ended the worst run of form in their international rugby history, 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 won a Test match against Japan in Kobe on 12th July 2025 - their first victory since the Pool stage of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

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Prior to the win over Japan, 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, Noevir Stadium, Kobe)
• 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)