Wales 42 Canada 17 (Group B) Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes (09.09)
Wales: 15 Kevin Morgan; 14 Mark Jones, 13 Tom Shanklin, 12 Sonny Parker, 11 Shane Williams; 10 James Hook, 9 Dwayne Peel (c); 8 Alix Popham, 7 Martyn Williams, 6 Jonathan Thomas, 5 Alun Wyn Jones, 4 Ian Gough, 3 Adam Jones, 2 Matthew Rees, 1 Gethin Jenkins
Replacements: 21 Stephen Jones for Hook (48), 22 Gareth Thomas for Morgan (48), 18 Michael Owen for Gough (60), 19 Colin Charvis for Williams (60), 16 Rhys Thomas for Rees (64), 20 Mike Phillips for Peel (66), 17 Duncan Jones for A. Jones (69)
Tries: Parker, A.W. Jones, S. Williams (2), Charvis Conversions: S. Jones (4) Penalty Goals: Hook (3)
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
. Wales 20 Australia 32 (Group B) Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes (15.09)
Wales: 15 Gareth Thomas (c); 14 Mark Jones, 13 Tom Shanklin, 12 Sonny Parker, 11 Shane Williams; 10 Stephen Jones, 9 Dwayne Peel; 8 Jonathan Thomas, 7 Martyn Williams, 6 Colin Charvis, 5 Alun Wyn Jones, 4 Ian Gough, 3 Adam Jones, 2 Matthew Rees, 1 Gethin Jenkins
Replacements: 22 Kevin Morgan for Parker (22), 21 James Hook for G. Thomas (27), 17 Duncan Jones for A. Jones (67), 18 Michael Owen for Gough (67), 16 Rhys Thomas for Rees (68), 20 Mike Phillips for Peel (73)
. Tries: J. Thomas, S. Williams Conversions: Hook (2) Penalty Goals: S. Jones, Hook
. Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
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| Wales 72 Japan 18 (Group B) Millenium Stadium, Cardiff (20.09)
Wales: 15 Kevin Morgan; 14 Dafydd James, 13 Jamie Robinson, 12 James Hook, 11 Shane Williams; 10 Stephen Jones (c), 9 Mike Phillips; 8 Alix Popham, 7 Martyn Williams, 6 Colin Charvis, 5 Alun Wyn Jones, 4 Will James, 3 Chris Horsman, 2 Rhys Thomas, 1 Duncan Jones
Replacements: 18 Ian Evans for A.W. Jones (52), 20 Gareth Cooper for Phillips (57), 21 Ceri Sweeney for S. Jones (57), 19 Michael Owen for Popham (58), 16 Huw Bennett for Thomas (59), 17 Gethin Jenkins for Horsman (65), 22 Tom Shanklin for Robinson (73)
Tries: A.W. Jones, Hook, Thomas, Morgan, Phillips, S. Williams (2), James, Cooper, M. Williams (2) Conversions: S. Jones (5), Sweeney (2) Penalty Goals: S. Jones
Referee: Joel Jutge (France)
. Wales 34 Fiji 38 (Group B) Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes (29.09)
Wales: 15 Gareth Thomas; 14 Mark Jones, 13 Tom Shanklin, 12 James Hook, 11 Shane Williams; 10 Stephen Jones (c), 9 Dwayne Peel; 8 Alix Popham, 7 Martyn Williams, 6 Colin Charvis, 5 Ian Evans, 4 Alun Wyn Jones, 3 Chris Horsman, 2 Matthew Rees, 1 Gethin Jenkins
Replacements: 16 Rhys Thomas for Rees (47), 20 Mike Phillips for Peel (58), 17 Duncan Jones for Horsman (65), 18 Ian Gough for Evans (65), 19 Michael Owen for Popham (65)
Tries: Popham, S. Williams, G. Thomas, M. Jones, M. Williams Conversions: Hook (2), S. Jones Penalty Goals: S. Jones
Referee: Chris White (England)
(Rhys is pictured above during the 72-18 win against Japan at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.) |