Wales rugby wins have been in short supply in recent years.
So you would think victory in the opening match of a new campaign might be welcomed. Maybe even celebrated.
But the 28-21 win against Japan in the Nations Championship was unconvincing, underwhelming and a nervy struggle.
Head coach Steve Tandy admitted he expected better and captain Dewi Lake stated his team had let themselves down at times against Eddie Jones’ Japan.
It might have been a fourth victory in 13 internationals for Tandy, but the patchy performance left a lot to be desired.
There are much tougher tests to come with New Zealand the visitors in Cardiff next Saturday and Australia in the Welsh capital the following weekend.
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