Rugby World Cup 2019: When is Wales vs Uruguay, what time does it start and how to watch
Everything you need to know about the Pool D finale between Wales and Uruguay at the Kumamoto Stadium
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Your support makes all the difference.Disruption at the Rugby World Cup continues on Sunday with one match already cancelled due to Typhoon Hagibus, but the Pool D finale between Wales and Uruguay is all set to go ahead as planned on the last day of the group stage.
Wales will attempt to secure top spot in the Pool, booking themselves a quarter-final against France in the process, as they take on basement side Uruguay at the Kumamoto Stadium.
Safe from the trail of destruction that Hagibis left, Wales’s final pool game never looked to be under threat, though the biggest problem for Warren Gatland proved to be the number of injuries they picked up in the hard-fought victory over Fiji last time out.
As a result, Gatland makes 13 changes to his side – the most to any Wales squad in World Cup history – with only centre Hadleigh Parkes and wing Josh Adams retaining their place from the mid-week victory.
A draw will be enough for Wales to secure top spot in Pool D given they would go ahead of Australia due to their superior head-to-head record, though a Uruguay upset would then set-up a quarter-final showdown between Wales and England.
Here’s everything you need to know about the match.
When is it?
Wales vs Uruguay takes place on Sunday 13 October at the Kumamoto Stadium.
What time does it start?
The match kicks off at 5:15pm Japan Standard Time, which is 9:15am BST.
Where can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on ITV and the ITV Hub from 8:40am BST.
Teams
Wales: Leigh Halfpenny; Josh Adams, Owen Watkin, Hadleigh Parkes, Hallam Amos; Rhys Patchell, Aled Davies; Nicky Smith, Ryan Elias, Dillon Lewis; Bradley Davies, Adam Beard; Aaron Shingler, Justin Tipuric, Aaron Wainwright.
Replacements: Elliot Dee, Rhys Carre, Wyn Jones, Jake Ball, Ross Moriarty, James Davies, Tomos Williams, Gareth Davies.
Uruguay: Gaston Mieres; Leandro Leivas, Juan Manuel Cat, Andres Vilaseca, Nicolas Freitas; Felipe Berchesi, Santiago Arata; Mateo Sanguinetti, German Kessler, Diego Arbelo; Ignacio Dotti, Manuel Leindekar; Juan Manuel Gaminara, Santiago Civetta, Alejandro Nieto.
Replacements: Guillermo Pujades, Juan Echeverria, Juan Pedro Rombys, Diego Magno, Manuel Diana, Agustin Ormaechea, Tomas Inciarte, Rodrigo Silva.
Odds
Wales to win: 1/100
Uruguay to win: 66/1
Draw: 125/1
Prediction
Wales 35-3 Uruguay: Wales may have rung the changes but they should still have enough firepower in this team to secure a 100 pool-stage record. The odds are harsh on Uruguay given the team announcements, but it does represent the gulf in calibre between these two sides.
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