New Zealand 40-17 Wales
RWC Bronze Final
Date:
Venue: Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Attendance: 48,842
New Zealand v Wales Match Reports
The All Blacks beat Wales 40-17 in an entertaining World Cup bronze medal match in Tokyo. New Zealand scored six tries as they put their semi-final loss to England behind them to claim third place. The All Blacks' triumph consigned Wales to a fourth place finish for the second time in three World Cup campaigns under Warren Gatland, who now steps down as head coach. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Autumn Internationals: Defeat for Gatland in his final Wales game as New Zealand claim third place
- BBC: New Zealand hammer Wales to clinch bronze medal
- Guardian: New Zealand swat Wales aside to win Rugby World Cup bronze final
- Daily Mail: Ben Smith scores two tries in his final match for All Blacks as they win Rugby World Cup third-place play-off
- Sky Sports: All Blacks claim Rugby World Cup bronze in Tokyo
- South Wales Argus: No fairytale finish for Gatland
- New Zealand Herald: End of an era! All Blacks crush Wales to claim Rugby World Cup bronze
New Zealand v Wales - Match Highlights
New Zealand v Wales - Match Stats
New Zealand: (28) 40
Try: Moody (5'), B Barrett (13'), B Smith (33', 41'), Crotty (42'), Mo'unga (76')
Conversion: Mo'unga (7', 14', 34', 41'+1, 44')
Wales: (10) 17
Try: Amos (19'), Adams (59')
Conversion: Patchell (21'), Biggar (61')
Penalty: Patchell (27')
Man of the match: Brodie Retallick (New Zealand)
New Zealand v Wales - Team Line-ups
New Zealand Team
Forwards
- 1 Joe Moody
- 2 Dane Coles
- 3 Nepo Laulala
- 4 Brodie Retallick
- 5 Scott Barrett
- 6 Shannon Frizell
- 7 Sam Cane
- 8 Kieran Read (Captain)
Backs
- 9 Aaron Smith
- 10 Richie Mo'unga
- 11 Rieko Ioane
- 12 Sonny Bill Williams
- 13 Ryan Crotty
- 14 Ben Smith
- 15 Beauden Barrett
Replacements
- 16 Liam Coltman
- 17 Atu Moli
- 18 Angus Ta'avao
- 19 Patrick Tuipulotu
- 20 Matt Todd
- 21 Brad Weber
- 22 Anton Lienert-Brown
- 23 Jordie Barrett
Wales Team
Forwards
- 1 Nicky Smith
- 2 Ken Owens
- 3 Dillon Lewis
- 4 Adam Beard
- 5 Alun Wyn Jones (Captain)
- 6 Justin Tipuric
- 7 James Davies
- 8 Ross Moriarty
Backs
- 9 Tomos Williams
- 10 Rhys Patchell
- 11 Josh Adams
- 12 Owen Watkin
- 13 Jonathan Davies
- 14 Owen Lane
- 15 Hallam Amos
Replacements
- 16 Elliot Dee
- 17 Rhys Carre
- 18 Wyn Jones
- 19 Jake Ball
- 20 Aaron Shingler
- 21 Gareth Davies
- 22 Dan Biggar
- 23 Hadleigh Parkes