Wales 43-14 Georgia
Date:
Venue: City of Toyota Stadium, Toyota
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
Attendance: 35,546
Wales v Georgia Match Reports
Wales scored six tries in Toyota as they opened their World Cup campaign with a bonus-point 43-14 victory over Georgia. Wales dominated the first half and secured the bonus point just before half-time. Georgia came out after the break with more purpose and matched Wales' second-half try count with two tries of their own. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Autumn Internationals: Wales up and running at World Cup with bonus-point win over Georgia
- BBC: Wales ease to opening win over Georgia
- Guardian: Wales’ first-half blitz ensures victory over Georgia in Rugby World Cup
- Daily Mail: Warren Gatland's men storm to opening Rugby World Cup victory after superb four try first-half haul secures bonus point
- Sky Sports: Warren Gatland's side open World Cup with bonus-point win
- WRU: Wales surge through Georgia to grab bonus point win
Wales v Georgia - Match Highlights
Wales v Georgia - Match Stats
Wales: (29) 43
Try: J Davies (3'), Tipuric (13'), Adams (19'), L Williams (40'), T Williams (65'), North (76')
Conversion: Biggar (14', 20', 41', 66'), Halfpenny (77')
Penalty: Biggar (7')
Georgia: (0) 14
Try: Mamukashvili (43'), Chilachava (69')
Conversion: Abzhandadze (44', 70')
Man of the match: Jake Ball (Wales)
Wales v Georgia - Team Line-ups
Wales Team
Forwards
- 1 Wyn Jones
- 2 Ken Owens
- 3 Tomas Francis
- 4 Jake Ball
- 5 Alun Wyn Jones (Captain)
- 6 Aaron Wainwright
- 7 Justin Tipuric
- 8 Josh Navidi
Backs
- 9 Gareth Davies
- 10 Dan Biggar
- 11 Josh Adams
- 12 Hadleigh Parkes
- 13 Jonathan Davies
- 14 George North
- 15 Liam Williams
Replacements
- 16 Elliot Dee
- 17 Nicky Smith
- 18 Dillon Lewis
- 19 Aaron Shingler
- 20 Ross Moriarty
- 21 Tomos Williams
- 22 Rhys Patchell
- 23 Leigh Halfpenny
Georgia Team
Forwards
- 1 Mikheil Nariashvili (Captain)
- 2 Shalva Mamukashvili
- 3 Beka Gigashvili
- 4 Giorgi Nemsadze
- 5 Konstantine Mikautadze
- 6 Giorgi Tkhilaishvili
- 7 Mamuka Gorgodze
- 8 Beka Gorgadze
Backs
- 9 Vasil Lobzhanidze
- 10 Tedo Abzhandadze
- 11 Giorgi Kveseladze
- 12 Tamaz Mchedlidze
- 13 Davit Kacharava
- 14 Miriani Modebadze
- 15 Soso Matiashvili
Replacements
- 16 Jaba Bregvadze
- 17 Guram Gogichashvili
- 18 Levan Chilachava
- 19 Shalva Sutiashvili
- 20 Beka Saginadze
- 21 Otari Giorgadze
- 22 Gela Aprasidze
- 23 Lasha Khmaladze