Senior men’s head coach Matt Sherratt has named the Wales team to play Japan in the first Test at a sold-out Mikuni World Stadium, Kitakyushu on Saturday 5 July (KO 06.00h BST, live on BBC One Wales and iPlayer).
Josh Macleod starts at openside flanker to make his first appearance for Wales since the 2022 Autumn Nations Series.
Alex Mann is selected at blindside flanker and Taulupe Faletau completes the back row at No. 8.
Sam Costelow and Ben Carter return to the starting line-up at fly-half and lock respectively, having both missed the 2025 Guinness Six Nations due to injury. Teddy Williams joins Carter in the second row.
Kieran Hardy is named at scrum-half for his first Wales appearance this season.
Johnny Williams is selected at outside centre, having last featured for Wales at Rugby World Cup 2023. Ben Thomas partners Williams in the midfield.
Captain Dewi Lake starts at hooker, Nicky Smith is at loosehead prop and tighthead prop Keiron Assiratti completes the front row.
Josh Adams and Tom Rogers are selected on the wings, while Blair Murray completes the starting XV at fullback.
There is a six-two split among the Wales replacements.
Hooker Liam Belcher is in line to make his Wales debut off the bench. Archie Griffin, who missed the Guinness Six Nations due to injury, provides cover at tighthead prop and Gareth Thomas is the cover at loosehead prop.
James Ratti, Aaron Wainwright and Tommy Reffell provide the remaining forward cover.
Rhodri Williams and Joe Roberts are the replacement backs.