Wales beats Australia in the RWC for the first time in 28 years

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

9 carries
112 metres (#1)
3 defenders beaten
2 clean breaks
1 try #StartSomethingPriceless #POTM #RWC2019 pic.twitter.com/znfuSBDqd6

— Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup) September 29, 2019

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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