Wales v Japan, Millennium Stadium, 7.0: Wales will conclude their eventful autumn Test programme tonight, with coach Mike Ruddock declaring: "We want to finish the series on a high."
A Welsh victory should not be in doubt, given that Japan - crushed 100-8 by Scotland two weeks ago - provide the Millennium Stadium opposition for Ruddock's men.
But after narrow defeats against Southern Hemisphere heavyweights South Africa and New Zealand, Ruddock wants a stylish send-off to 2004.
"We will be looking to maintain and improve upon our performances against South Africa, Romania and New Zealand, and play with the same high tempo, width and style which is fast becoming our trademark," he said. "We want to finish the series on a high and give the fans more of what they have enjoyed already.
"The Six Nations Championship is just around the corner, and we need to go into our preparations for the first match against England with a good performance against Japan under our belts.
"Each player selected is playing for their jersey and for a place in the starting line-up against England."
Wales, whose five previous victories over Japan saw them post a half-century of points each time, are without full back Gareth Thomas, outhalf Stephen Jones and lock Gareth Llewellyn.
All three have returned to club duties in France, so there are chances for the likes of Rhys Williams, Ceri Sweeney and Jonathan Thomas, with flanker Colin Charvis regaining captaincy duties from Gareth Thomas on a one-off basis.
WALES: R Williams; H Luscombe, G Henson, T Shanklin, S Williams; C Sweeney, G Cooper; Duncan Jones, M Davies, G Jenkins, B Cockbain, J Thomas, Dafydd Jones, C Charvis (capt), M Owen. Replacements: 16 S Jones, 17 A Jones, 18 R Jones, 19 A Popham, 20 M Williams 21 D Peel, 22 K Morgan.
JAPAN: R Miki; K Kubota, M Mukoyama, Y Motoki, H Daimon; H Yoshida, W Ikeda; Masahito Yamamoto, T Yamaoka, R Yamamura, H Kiso, T Kumagae, F Mau, N Okubo, T Miuchi (capt). Replacements: Mitsuga Yamamoto, 17 T Nishiura, 18 K Kubo, 19 T Yamaguchi, 20 K Tanaka, 21 S Imari, 22 T Otao.
