Pakistan, July 6 -- 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.

Wales's last victory came against Georgia at the World Cup in October 2023 and their losing streak is a record for a Tier One country in the professional era.

Sherratt refused to blame the 31 degree Celsius heat for the loss and pointed the finger instead at the psychological damage left by his team's dismal form. "In the second half, some really big moments - I think we had a line-out around 45 minutes to take the game to three scores," he said.

"It was a really tough call from the referee in terms of penalising us.

"When it's a y...