Welsh Fans Deserve Long-awaited Win - Wainwright

Summer circuit first Test: Japan v Wales

Venue: Mikuni World Stadium, Kitakyushu Date: Saturday, 5 July Kick-off: 06:00 BST

Coverage: Watch unrecorded connected BBC One Wales and BBC iPlayer; perceive unrecorded connected BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru & BBC Sounds; matter commentary and highlights connected BBC Sport website and app.

Back statement Aaron Wainwright says Welsh fans merit to spot their broadside extremity their losing tally by winning 2 Tests successful Japan this month.

Wales are connected a grounds 17-Test losing series that stretches backmost to October 2023.

Matt Sherratt's broadside return connected Eddie Jones' Japan connected nan backmost of a 2nd successive Six Nations cleanable expanse of defeats.

The dismal runs has seen Wales slump down nan world rankings to 12th, only 1 spot supra Japan.

The visitors look nan Brave Blossoms successful Kitakyushu connected Saturday, 5 July earlier nan bid concludes successful Kobe a week later.

"It's massive," said Wainwright.

"The Welsh nationalist merit it. All nan Welsh fans that are going to beryllium retired present and backmost location merit it.

"Our minds are afloat group connected bringing location not conscionable one, but 2 wins from this tour.

"We want to bring that pridefulness backmost to Welsh rugby fans and public."

Wainwright is besides hoping to summation an elusive triumph aft a barren play pinch nine and country.

The 27,year-old has played 13 games for Dragons and a further 7 internationals for Wales during nan 2024-25 season.

There has been conscionable 1 triumph successful those 20 matches which came for Dragons against Newcastle successful Europe's Challenge Cup successful January.

"Going truthful agelong without a win, being capable to put an extremity to that this play is thing that we're each aiming for," said Wainwright.

"As a collective, we're hoping that's nan outcome."

Wainwright is 1 of 4 survivors from nan erstwhile Wales squad to play successful Japan alongside Nicky Smith, Elliot Dee and Josh Adams who were besides successful nan 2019 World Cup squad.