Wales beat Australia in the Rugby World Cup for the first time in 28 years as they secured a 29-25 win last night.
Wales lost five straight World Cup matches to the Wallabies, including a quarterfinal and two pool deciders, but finally ended the streak with a clinical performance.
What victory means to the boys. #AUSvWAL pic.twitter.com/vk8t0JuQzd
— Welsh Rugby Union 🏉 (@WelshRugbyUnion) September 29, 2019
Wales scored two converted tries in the first half as they led 23-8 at half time.
The Wallabies came back firing in the second half with two converted tries from Dane Haylett-Petty and Michael Hooper.
Inside the dressing room at Tokyo Stadium, captain Alun Wyn Jones is gifted a special watch to commemorate his 130th cap for Wales. Canmoliaeth ryfeddol ar ddiwrnod bythgofiadwy. #AUSvWAL pic.twitter.com/D4GYYZNvoD
— Welsh Rugby Union 🏉 (@WelshRugbyUnion) September 29, 2019
This is also the third time in history the Wallabies have lost its pool game in the Rugby World Cup
After a stunning performance for @welshrugbyunion, Gareth Davies won the @mastercard Player of the Match for #AUSvWAL
— Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup) September 29, 2019
9 carries
112 metres (#1)
3 defenders beaten
2 clean breaks
1 try #StartSomethingPriceless #POTM #RWC2019 pic.twitter.com/znfuSBDqd6
Wales next game is against Fiji at 9.45pm next Wednesday.
In other results yesterday, Georgia defeated Uruguay 33-7.
In today’s matches, Scotland will take on Samoa at 10.15pm.
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