Wales 35-13 Uruguay
Date:
Venue: Kumamoto Stadium, Kumamoto
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Attendance: 27,317
Wales v Uruguay Match Reports
A much-changed Wales laboured to a 35-13 bonus-point win over Uruguay in their final pool match at the Kumamoto Stadium. Wales had already qualified for the quarter-finals, but still needed a win to secure top spot in the pool. A series of handling errors in the first half meant that Wales only led 7-6 at half-time thanks to a Nicky Smith try. Wales showed more purpose after the break, scoring four further tries in the second half, but Uruguay proved to be a very stubborn side. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Autumn Internationals: French test awaits Wales as win over Uruguay completes Pool D clean sweep
- BBC: Wales overcome Uruguay to set up quarter-final with France
- Guardian: Wales book last-eight tie with France after labouring to win over Uruguay
- Daily Mail: Warren Gatland's side set up World Cup quarter-final clash with France after securing top spot in Pool D despite sloppy display
- Sky Sports: Wales stutter to victory for Pool D clean-sweep
- Wales Online: Warren Gatland left with quarter-final dilemma as second string fail to lay down marker
- WRU: Wales set up quarter-final clash with France
Wales v Uruguay - Match Highlights
Wales v Uruguay - Match Stats
Wales: (7) 35
Try: Smith (17'), Adams (49'), Penalty Try (66'), Williams (74'), G Davies (81'+3)
Conversion: Halfpenny (18', 50', 75', 81'+5)
Uruguay: (6) 13
Try: Kessler (71')
Conversion: Berchesi (72')
Penalty: Berchesi (22', 39')
Man of the match: Leigh Halfpenny (Wales)
Wales v Uruguay - Team Line-ups
Wales Team
Forwards
- 1 Nicky Smith
- 2 Ryan Elias
- 3 Dillon Lewis
- 4 Bradley Davies
- 5 Adam Beard
- 6 Aaron Shingler
- 7 Justin Tipuric (Captain)
- 8 Aaron Wainwright
Backs
- 9 Aled Davies
- 10 Rhys Patchell
- 11 Hallam Amos
- 12 Hadleigh Parkes
- 13 Owen Watkin
- 14 Josh Adams
- 15 Leigh Halfpenny
Replacements
- 16 Elliot Dee
- 17 Rhys Carre
- 18 Wyn Jones
- 19 Jake Ball
- 20 Ross Moriarty
- 21 James Davies
- 22 Tomos Williams
- 23 Gareth Davies
Uruguay Team
Forwards
- 1 Mateo Sanguinetti
- 2 German Kessler
- 3 Diego Arbelo
- 4 Ignacio Dotti
- 5 Manuel Leindekar
- 6 Juan Manuel Gaminara (Captain)
- 7 Santiago Civetta
- 8 Alejandro Nieto
Backs
- 9 Santiago Arata
- 10 Felipe Berchesi
- 11 Nicolas Freitas
- 12 Andres Vilaseca
- 13 Juan Manuel Cat
- 14 Leandro Leivas
- 15 Gaston Mieres
Replacements
- 16 Guillermo Pujadas
- 17 Juan Echeverria
- 18 Juan Pedro Rombys
- 19 Diego Magno
- 20 Manuel Diana
- 21 Agustin Ormaechea
- 22 Tomas Inciarte
- 23 Rodrigo Silva