Wales look like they might be running away with this contest, while Dan Biggar is yet to return from his HIA yet and we're unclear on whether he can return. Preview and stats followed by live commentary, video highlights and match report. "They will make you scrap for absolutely everything.". The Welsh hang on despite a second-half charge from the Wallabies. Cheika is upping the tempo and brings on Kurtley Beale for Ashley-Cooper in the back three. That was lightening fast work from the halfback! Parkes and right winger Josh Adams (cir­cled) iden­ti­fy the run space and the ball is quick­ly shift­ed from right to left for Adams who makes a 40 metre break down the left touch­line. The numbers tell the story... now they just need a few more points to get in front. Not what the Wallabies needed here. Australia make a change at halfback and bring Nic White on for Genia. Trailing by 18 points early in the second half, the Australians got within a point entering the last 10 minutes, but couldn't score again in a tension-filled finish. There is no one saying, 'Play like that and you are guaranteed victory.' "Any positives we take we'll keep to ourselves. Wales only made sev­en line­breaks in the Test match com­pared to twelve from Australia, which is rel­a­tive­ly low num­ber for a win­ning team. Find out more, The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. Well, we're off to a fast start again today folks after yesterday's Japanese thriller. This could be the killing blow... Kurtley Beale has a chance to run from deep and finds Salakaia-Loto through a half gap. Chance or more points here and the Wallabies want the try. And strangely half of the lights just went out in the stadium! Australia have the restart on their own 22 and regather the rebound. Gareth Davies takes his time to jog away from a ruck with the ball and sends it into touch once that fantastic half-time gong goes off. Watch the brand new event series The Good Lord Bird now on Stan. Wales have made only one change to the 23 man squad that played Georgia on Monday, seeing young centre Owen Watkin replace 87-cap fullback leigh Halfpenny, Wales’ third highest point scorer in history with 723. Also, Australia have brought on 100 cap tighthead prop Sekope Kepu for Allan Alaalatoa. Some went our way, some didn't. Here we go.... great opportunity here right on the Welsh line. The below graph­ic illus­trates the Wallabies hold­ing three play­ers in back­field prepar­ing for a ter­ri­to­r­i­al Welsh kick. Wales are ahead within a minute! Kerevi runs over Patchell from the ensuing move but is brought down, there are more passes to the floor from Australia but they manage to hang on to the ball. "We got a bit of a roll-on and we looked good, but just a little bit dis-jointed. Much like their Fiji clash, the Wallabies got off to another slow start. "It was a bit scrappy at times I thought. "We've spoken as a team about what sort of realistic points target we are trying to keep Australia down to, and we feel if we keep that to what we think, we are going to be in with a shout of winning. Definitely one of the best matches of the World Cup so far. Conversions: Nothing fancy about that as the pigs went to work. He might have forced coach Michael Cheika's hand for next week's match against Uruguay. Hats off to AUS tho. Dane Haylett-Petty and Michael Hooper, as well as Matt Toomua, were excellent in the second half to get Australia back in the game. Davies has seen the cues that the Wallabies are like­ly to play to the for­ward pod so enters the defen­sive line direct­ly oppo­site the for­wards. Davies’ sniper role in the defen­sive line. But Foley throws an intercept pass soon after and Wales are on the attack on the Australian 22 again! It's a classic turnover penalty from the dual openside pairing of David Pocock and Michael Hooper. "They have lots of talented players, but I look at it from our perspective, and our boys will be looking forward to that challenge of going up against those boys. TMO Ben Skeen getting far too involved, incredibly pedantic, referees clearly feeling the heat to crack down on literally everything, most of which has been absolutely nothing. Australia show some promise with half breaks through O'Connor and Toomua, the latter of which has really stepped up the Aussie attack. Critically the Australian half­back lifts the ball and takes two steps before play­ing a wide and flat pass to the mid­dle of the three for­ward run­ners. Biggar (14), Patchell (39) "Those are the ones we've lost in the last minute..."@WelshRugbyUnion head coach Warren Gatland on his sides tightly fought win over Australia at #RWC2019 #AUSvWAL pic.twitter.com/0XAGbe6oMq, After a stunning performance for @welshrugbyunion, Gareth Davies won the @mastercard Player of the Match for #AUSvWAL 9 carries112 metres (#1)3 defenders beaten2 clean breaks1 try #StartSomethingPriceless #POTM #RWC2019 pic.twitter.com/znfuSBDqd6. It ended a 13-Test losing sequence against the Wallabies that had stretched back to 2009, although they have not beaten Australia in a World Cup Test for 32 years. However, by over resourc­ing Australia’s back­field the Wallabies front line defence is then vul­ner­a­ble to be attacked which is pre­cise­ly what Wales elect to do on this occasion. Clock the enemy now for the Wallabies... down by four with two minutes to play. Wales' lead has been cut to just four points! Wales have a lineout close to the Australian line after the men in gold conceded a penalty halfway down the pitch. Wales knew it, too, but Wallabies pressure was mounting, and three close-range driven line-outs saw Australia continue to turn the screw. Australia opened their account with a 21st-minute try by Ashley-Cooper after Foley's kick found space, cutting their deficit by five points. This is an excel­lent exam­ple of Wales buck­ing the trend from poten­tial­ly what Australia’s pre-match analy­sis had pre­pared them for. But the pass is brought back for being forward. For all of their ter­ri­to­r­i­al advan­tage, Australia were nowhere near as clin­i­cal as Wales in the attack­ing third. Wales are in possession within the Australian half and are hammering away. Biggar's kick is just drifts left of the posts, lever looked like going over. Toomua and Patchell then exchanged kicks, but Wales held out and claimed arguably the finest victory of head coach Warren Gatland's long reign. There's the siren and it's game over. "It depends on the other group, though. Australian boss Michael Cheika: "We're not big kickers of the ball. Then you find yourselves kicking off the back foot and you have Liam Williams, one of the world’s best counter-attacking full-backs, running the ball back at you. Biggar kicked the match-winning penalty when Wales defeated Australia in Cardiff last season. ", Cheika said the running game "is who we are and that is how we want to play footy. Wales in turn bring on Nick Smith and Ross Moriarty for Wyn Jones and Aaron Wainwright at loosehead and blindside respectively. Australia v Wales, Rugby World 2019 player ratings: Our verdict on who starred and who struggled in titanic battle Wales refuse to yield to Australia in most enthralling game of the World Cup yet Right under the sticks. "Close game. Wales attack coach Stephen Jones: "It will be a massive occasion, and it's one as players and coaches that you love - big sporting moments. Biggar (1), Patchell (44), Australia vs Wales When we play our brand of footy, we're a good side. Australia make another change, bringing off number eight Naisarani for Lukhan Salakaia-Loto. It's kept in touch by Tomos Williams and Wales kick the ball deep into the Welsh half. Particularly back to back points really hurt us. Dan Biggar says Wales are fully aware of what is at stake in Sunday's World Cup showdown against Australia. "If you just look at the second half, when we play that style of footy, teams can't stay with us. Wales were outstanding with ball in hand, looking to involve wings George North and Josh Adams at regular opportunities. Patchell lines up another kick and... gets another 2. We have a spot of kicking tennis here for a moment... And now Marika Koroibete runs hard at the Welsh defence from his own line! "We lost by a few points. Ashley-Cooper (22), Haylett-Petty (47), Hooper (62) One point in it now. They are going to continue. #RWC2019 #AUSvWAL #RWCTOKYO pic.twitter.com/07xOje3a9V. Rugby World Cup 2019 LIVE Australia vs Wales: Wales win 29-25. Australia vs Wales World Cup 4:45pm Saturday 10th October Twickenham, London (Att: 80,863) Preview. Alun Wyn Jones became Wales' most-capped player as he led his country out, making his 130th appearance to break the record he previously shared with prop Gethin Jenkins. But they lose the ball with a handling error this time and Wales get the chance to clear. Australia's defence came under considerable pressure, and Wales increased their lead through a 13th-minute try. Toomua's cross-field kick goes just too far for Haylett-Petty on the right touchline, but he was playing with advantage. Four-point buffer with eight minutes left to play. The Wallabies score three tries to Wales' two, but the drop goals and penalties in the first half especially proved the decisive factor in the match as Australia go down swinging in Tokyo 29-25. Whilst Tipuric is yet to be in posi­tion to receive pos­ses­sion, the expec­ta­tion is that when the ball reach­es the 15m chan­nel he will be ready to go. "It's about playing smart, recognising how the opposition set themselves up. It was one of those games where defences were on top, and that's something where it will be same again. "They would have been disappointed in the way they started the game, but as you always expect with an Australian side, they have that 'never give in' attitude. "It was a bit anxious, a little bit dis-jointed. But Wales have turned the ball over already and Biggar takes the drop goal!! When you get in the right areas, you need to convert your chances and be potent. Wales secure it, but it's messy. #AUSvWAL #RWC2019Final score: WAL 29 AUS 25 pic.twitter.com/bSTDanHib6, Hear from Wallaby captain Michael Hooper after the whistle, "We had the momentum, but gave away too many in that first half. Hadleigh Parkes has been replaced at inside centre for Wales by Owen Watkin. Cheika has decided to bring Foley off, bringing former Leicester man Matt Toomoa on in his place at fly-half. The duo otherwise known as 'Pooper'. View the starting lineups and subs for the Australia vs Wales match on 29 Sep 2019, plus access full match preview and predictions. It's a 97th cap for Australia captain Michael Hooper as he continues his run towards a century of appearances for the Wallabies, and is set to earn his 100th cap in the first of the tournament's playoff games.