Wales have had a tough tough route to the 1/4's with those superb, hard fought wins against the Aussies and Fiji. Good luck Wales as an AB supporter I believe Wales deserves a WC victory, and wouldn't mind a country with such a rugby heritage coming out on top for once. @1 Good post. “Alun Wyn Jones probably said the best thing when he told the players: ‘We’ve got 240 minutes left to achieve something special’,” said Gatland. Problem is Aus go til 80 mins. I think WG has been an incredible coach. Don’t let them in if we build a lead. Can’t even call it. So happy Tipuric captains the team. Don’t know about any other Welsh fan but when the clock hit 80 I was thinking -. There might have been another soon after had Amos not dropped the ball when diving for the line, though there was a possible forward pass in the buildup. @63 Hello Beshocked hope you are enjoying the WC, Valley Commando is the king of under moderation-removed. They have some quality individuals and they seem to thrive in the quarter-final and semi-final stage. Four years ago at this stage of the tournament Wales were ravaged by injury but now Gatland believes he will have a full-strength squad to choose from. Petaia is experienced at the elite level having only played 13 Super rugby games…. I have seen bits of his game," Slade said of Petaia on Thursday. MAN OF THE MATCH - Bradley Davies. For me NZ comfortably beat either in the semis. (Sept. 10, 2019) – The U.S. Men’s National Team got a 79 th minute goal from Jordan Morris to secure a 1-1 draw with world No. When I skimmed the article, I thought he'd sent for Cory Allen as a replacement! This team certainly should be good enough to play out a decent win against Uruguay tomorrow. They're tenacious, they make the tackles and they're a tidy little side. "I'm happy with four from four, not too happy with some of tonight. Only added to the squad following Cory Hill's injury, the experienced lock was busy with ball in hand and carried Wales forward with his power in his first appearance of the tournament. Wales have been urged to seize their World Cup opportunity with the captain, Alun Wyn Jones, reminding his side they are three wins from glory after a scrappy win against Uruguay sent them into a quarter-final with France on Saturday. Just hope there are no weather issues preventing the game from happening. Fingers crossed for an injury-free game tomorrow! It is going to be a tough, physical game and we’re looking forward to that challenge. However, the execution did not match the ambition. Samurai, silence, and pistols on the pitch. The Uruguay national rugby union team (Spanish: Selección nacional de rugby de Uruguay) represents Uruguay in men's international rugby union nicknamed Los Teros, is governed by the Unión de Rugby del Uruguay.One of the older test sides in the world, Uruguay has qualified four times for the Rugby World Cup, in 1999, 2003, 2015 and most recently 2019. Petaia only made his Australia debut in the pool-stage win over Uruguay, scoring a try before being replaced at half-time. This article documents the statistics of the 2019 Rugby World Cup which was held in Japan from 20 September to 2 November.. Russia's Kirill Golosnitsky scored the first try of the tournament and Kotaro Matsushima of Japan scored the first hat-trick of the tournament. Quiz: Can you name England's team from 2015 World Cup? Aussies have picked an attacking team and England have picked a strong but perhaps defensively based team. MC appears to have rolled the dice and it smacks of a little desperation to me. But they made a mockery of the gulf in quality and resources as they defended stoically to frustrate their opponents on Sunday. BBC Sport Wales at Kumamoto Stadium, Japan, Smith, Adams, Penalty try, T Williams, G Davies, Head coach Warren Gatland was always planning to make wholesale changes because this fixture came just four days after their. The sheer volume of errors was illustrated by the fact Amos had a hat-trick of tries disallowed, two for forward passes and one for dropping the ball over the line. Looking at the team and the bench you would think that the plan is to grind Uruguay down and not try and get the win in the first 10 minutes. Not too much to ask for is it!!?? Any hopes of a remarkable upset seemed more distant when Adams went over for his fifth try of the tournament, finishing off a big overlap on the left before Amos, for the second time in the match, had a try ruled out for a forward pass. • Our latest minute-by-minute live reports, • Sign up to The Breakdown, our free rugby union email newsletter, Team guidesPool A: Ireland, Japan, Russia, Samoa, ScotlandPool B: Canada, Italy, Namibia, New Zealand, South AfricaPool C: Argentina, England, France, Tonga, USAPool D: Australia, Fiji, Georgia, Uruguay, Wales, Available for everyone, funded by readers. Last updated on 13 October 201913 October 2019.From the section Welsh Rugbycomments818. That's obscene! We know how hard next week is going to be against France. To use comments you will need to have JavaScript enabled. We were poor at times, not clinical, too many turnovers in that first half and probably blew about four or five chances but we showed a little bit of character in the second half. However England have won all six subsequent meetings and can reflect on victories in the last eight of the 2007 tournament and in the 2003 final. Uelese, Slipper, Tupou, Coleman, Salakaia-Loto, White, To'omua, O'Connor. Your population, financial resource and player base is massively higher. . It summed up Wales’s night, even if Gareth Davies turned on the afterburners to add a fifth in the dying throes. Beale; Hodge, Petaia, Kerevi, Koroibete; Lealiifano, Genia; Alaalatoa, Latu, Sio; Arnold, Rodda; Naisarani, Hooper (c), Pocock. Head coach Warren Gatland was always planning to make wholesale changes because this fixture came just four days after their bruising victory over Fiji. Rugby World Cup quarter-final: England v Australia. Last modified on Sun 13 Oct 2019 20.10 BST. In World Cups, when everyone writes them off, they seem to produce performances nobody expects. To use comments you will need to have JavaScript enabled. Wales were also awarded a penalty try as they won all their pool stage matches – the first time they have done so since 1987. Given Uruguay had lost all eight of their previous World Cup fixtures against tier-one sides - by an average of 54 points - beating Wales would have done just that. We were poor at times, not clinical, too many turnovers in that first half and probably blew about four or five chances but we showed a little bit of character in the second half. The 19-year-old, who will win his third Test cap after previously featuring on the wing, partners Queensland Reds team-mate Samu Kerevi in midfield. Back to the old Warren ball will do me. Wales coach Warren Gatland said: "I'm happy with four from four, not too happy with some of tonight. We had multiple defections to rugby league (our best players) massively affecting selection. How we could use a couple more centres out there! We were probably trying to play a bit too much rugby. He is the best coach in the World IMO! And although any hopes of another famous win disappeared with Wales' flurry of second-half scores, Kessler's try was reward for an admirable effort from a Uruguay side who have made huge progress during this World Cup. I believe in my lads," said coach Michael Cheika on Monday. A much-changed Wales laboured against the spirited South Americans but eventually finished with five tries, having led by only a point at half-time. Only added to the squad following Cory Hill's injury, the experienced lock was busy with ball in hand and carried Wales forward with his power in his first appearance of the tournament. All the ingredients there for Australia to give England a fright. Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live and online with text updates on the BBC Sport website and app. Australia knocked England out of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, inflicting a 33-13 defeat in the team's pool-stage meeting. How to get into rugby union - get into the social team game that brings people together. A shadow Wales side laboured to a bonus-point victory over minnows Uruguay to set up a World Cup quarter-final against France. Wales: Halfpenny; Adams, Watkin, Parkes, Amos; Patchell, A Davies; Smith, Elias, Lewis, B Davies, Beard, Shingler, Tipuric (capt), Wainwright. Their squad is largely comprised of amateur and semi-professional players, and their tight-head prop in Kumamoto, Diego Arbelo Garcia, is a taxi driver. Mieres; Leivas, Cat, Vilaseca, Freitas; Berchesi, Arata; Sanguinetti, Kessler, Arbelo, Dotti, Leindeker, Gaminara (capt), Civetta, Nieto. Wales only led 7-6 after a first half littered with handling errors, the only try coming from prop Nicky Smith. Will Genia is preferred to Nic White at scrum-half while David Pocock and Michael Hooper are in the back row. 5 Uruguay … Battle hardened against a sloppy looking France, surely we have a huge chance here, we have to take this with both hands. That seems a sensible approach and my only concern is cover in backs but I think Gatland has picked the right team for the game and to rest the 1st XV for France. This will be very close. It would be great to be in a position to field a full-strength side against a rested and very talented French team. Referee, Angus Gardner (Australia); Assistant referees, Luke Pearce (England), Karl Dickson (England); TMO, Rowan Kitt (England). But from our point of view we feel battle-hardened.”. Cannot believe people are writing off this Australia team. This was not the match Wales had envisaged. @1. Just a win with no more injury issues please. Uruguay: Mieres; Leivas, Cat, Vilaseca, Freitas; Berchesi, Arata; Sanguinetti, Kessler, Arbelo, Dotti, Leindeker, Gaminara (capt), Civetta, Nieto. How to get into rugby union - get into the social team game that brings people together. Halfpenny; Adams, Watkin, Parkes, Amos; Patchell, A Davies; Smith, Elias, Lewis, B Davies, Beard, Shingler, Tipuric (capt), Wainwright. Nearly nicked it from Wales in the groups so this is about pressure and control. We’re pleased with what we’ve achieved in the last couple of years especially in games that have mattered, and competition games. Call me a sucker. "We spoke about being a bit more direct. It all feels a bit tight! Uruguay had already ensured this was their best World Cup campaign thanks to their thrilling victory over Fiji in their opening fixture. A half-time lead of 7-6 left a lot to be desired, and the mistakes continued in the second half. England became the first team to qualify for the knock-out stage of the World Cup, with a game in hand, after winning their opening three games of the pool stage. Four second-half tries sealed a bonus-point win which few will remember - not that anybody in Wales will care if they follow it up with victory over France on 20 October (08:15 BST).