Wales (22) 81 / Namibia (0) 7 (Final Score)

Wales and Namibia did battle in New Plymouth at 08:30 SA Time (19:30 NZ Time).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.

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Wales made it hard for themselves in the first half, only scoring 3 tries in that period, but the second half was a different story, with the tries eventually raining on Namibia towards the end.

Namibia now exits the World Cup, all their Pool games done and dusted.

Scorers:

Wales:

  • Penalties – Stephen Jones (1)
  • Drop Goals – 0
  • Tries – Scott Williams (3), Aled Brew (1), Toby Faletau (1), Gethin Jenkins (1), George North (2), Jonathan Davies (1), Lloyd Williams (1), Lee Byrne (1), Alun Wyn Jones (1)
  • Conversions – Stephen Jones (6), Rhys Priestland (3)

Namibia:

  • Penalties – 0
  • Drop Goals – 0
  • Tries – Heinz Koll (1)
  • Conversions – Theuns Kotze (1)

Teams:

Wales: 15 Lee Byrne, 14 Leigh Halfpenny, 13 Jonathan Davies, 12 Scott Williams, 11 Aled Brew, 10 Stephen Jones, 9 Tavis Knoyle, 8 Toby Faletau, 7 Sam Warburton (captain), 6 Ryan Jones, 5 Alun Wyn Jones, 4 Bradley Davies, 3 Craig Mitchell, 2 Lloyd Burns, 1 Gethin Jenkins.
Replacements: 16 Ken Owens, 17 Ryan Bevington, 18 Luke Charteris, 19 Andy Powell, 20 Lloyd Williams, 21 Rhys Priestland, 22 George North.

Namibia: 15 Chrysander Botha, 14 Danie van Wyk, 13 Piet van Zyl, 12 Darryl de La Harpe, 11 Danie Dames, 10 Theuns Kotze, 9 Eugene Jantjies, 8 Jacques Nieuwenhuis, 7 Jacques Burger (captain), 6 Tinus du Plessis, 5 Nico Esterhuyse, 4 Heinz Koll, 3 Jané du Toit, 2 Hugo Horn, 1 Johnnie Redelinghuys.
Replacements: 16 Bertus O’Callaghan, 17 Raoul Larson, 18 Wacca Kazombiaze, 19 Rohan Kitshoff, 20 Ryan de la Harpe, 21 TC Losper, 22 David Philander.

Date: Monday 26 September
Kick-off: 08:.30 SA Time (19:30 NZ Time)
Venue: Stadium Taranaki, New Plymouth
Expected weather conditions: Partly cloudy but clearing with a high of 14°C, dropping to 7°C.
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Alain Rolland (Ireland), Carlo Damasco (Italy)
TMO: Giulio De Santis (Italy)

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