Adam Jones believes a win will give Wales the confidence to “kick on” as they look to bring an end to their 18-game Test losing run when they face Japan on Saturday (06:50 BST).
The former Wales prop – now his country’s scrum coach – is backing the players to respond to criticism when they face Japan in the second Test in Kobe this weekend.
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