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Australia vs Wales, Rugby World Cup 2019: Result and reaction from thrilling clash in Tokyo

Re-live all the action and reaction from a World Cup classic

Samuel Lovett
Tokyo Stadium
Sunday 29 September 2019 11:45 BST
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Wales put one foot in the World Cup quarter-finals and announced themselves as major title contenders after beating Australia 29-25 at Tokyo Stadium.

The Six Nations champions took charge of Pool D with a second successive win that could lead to a last-eight clash against France or Argentina.

Australia, though, might be hurtling towards a knockout tie with England, who are coached by former Wallabies boss Eddie Jones, despite staging a spectacular second-half fightback.

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4 min: Australia 0-3 Wales

Dane Haylett-Petty makes a break through the Welsh line but he's stopped from getting any further by a last-ditch tackle. He spills the ball in the process and Wales are quickly away. It's spun left and worked to Josh Adams, who immediately burns the furnace to storm down the left flank. He gets past one Wallaby before the men in yellow concede yet another penalty for failing to roll away at the breakdown. Dan Biggar penalty.

Samuel Lovett29 September 2019 08:51

5 min: Australia 0-3 Wales

The Welsh 10's effort is dragged wide. A tight angle that. On we go.

Samuel Lovett29 September 2019 08:52

6 min: Australia 0-3 Wales

Wales with the first line-out of the game. Up goes Justin Tipuric, who claims with ease. After creeping a few metres forward, the Welsh pull the trigger and give chase to the box-kick but the Aussie defence comfortably deals with the danger.

Samuel Lovett29 September 2019 08:53

8 min: Australia 0-3 Wales

Some real pressure here from Wales after a loose pass off Berard Foley is intercepted by Gareth Davies. The Welsh storm forward in waves, gradually taking play right. George North tries to find a way through a few metres out but is wrapped up tight. From there, it's moved back to the left flank but Silatolu Latu strikes at the breakdown. Turnover! Australia with the put-in at the scrum.

Samuel Lovett29 September 2019 08:56

10 min: Australia 0-3 Wales

Australia clear from the scrum for another Wales line-out near the half-way line. The ball is worked right but the referee pulls up play for a forward pass to George North. Another scrum for the Aussies.

Samuel Lovett29 September 2019 08:57

11 min: Australia 0-3 Wales

Penalty to Wales! Referee Romain Poite initially looked like he was giving it to the Aussies but changed his mind by the looks of it. Dan Biggar finds touch for a Welsh line-out 10 metres shy of Australia's white line.

Samuel Lovett29 September 2019 08:59

TRY! Wales score!

Samuel Lovett29 September 2019 09:00

13 min: Australia 0-10 Wales (Parkes try, Biggar conversion )

A well-worked try from the Welsh. Much deserved on account of the opening 10 or so minutes.

After the line-out, Wales set about working their opponents' five metre line, hitting the Aussies with wave after wave of red shirts. The penalty was drawn in the process for a high tackle, gifting Dan Biggar the freedom to experiment. He took his cue, dinking the ball to the right corner with a superb kick. Up popped Hadleigh Parkes, rising above his opposite man, to claim possession before landing on the turn to dot over.

Biggar with the extras.

Samuel Lovett29 September 2019 09:00

16 min: Australia 0-10 Wales

Australia respond with their own passage of pressure and make it up to the Welsh 22. But the men in red snatch the turnover before booting the danger clear. Very solid from Warren Gatland's side.

Samuel Lovett29 September 2019 09:04

17 min: Australia 0-10 Wales

Wales asking more questions. They've been pretty relentless so far. Positioned out near the right flank, the ball is zipped back to Dan Biggar who lines up for another drop-kick... but it's pulled wide.

Samuel Lovett29 September 2019 09:06

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