Summary

  • Pool A FT: Wales 54-9 Uruguay

  • Wales lose Liam Williams & Cory Allen to injury

  • Lee, Allen 3, Amos, G Davies 2, Tipuric tries for Wales

  • Felipe Berchesi 3 pens for Uruguay

  • BBC Radio Wales/BBC Radio Cymru/5 live sports extra in 'Live Coverage'

  1. Wales 21-9 Uruguaypublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 20 September 2015

    BBC Sport Wales' Richard Williams at the Millennium Stadium: "Every time the ball goes dead or there's a break in play Liam Williams is receiving treatment on his leg after that heavy tackle. 

    "This is a major concern for Wales, and the crowd sound anxious."

  2. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 20 September 2015

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    A couple of former pros having their say on the television match official, again used plenty at the Millennium Stadium...

  3. Wales 21-9 Uruguaypublished at 33 mins

    Uruguay now having to withstand wave after wave of red-shirted attack. Gareth Davies bamboozles the defence, switching left at the base of the ruck... Rhys Priestland weaves through a couple of defenders but falls short... Forward Wales continue to go, though... 

  4. Wales 21-9 Uruguaypublished at 32 mins

    Adventure from the Welsh, Scott Williams zig-zagging out from his own 22 and offloading to Cory Williams. The volume lifts inside the stadium... 

    But Luke Charteris loses the ball in contact and a promising move is ruined. Paul James has left the field by the way and is replaced by Aaron Jarvis. It looks like the prop needs some ice on an ankle. Oh boy. 

  5. BBC coveragepublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 20 September 2015

    Martyn Williams
    Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Wales

    "Simple, just one thing Uruguay hadn't done is miss one on one tackles, but they do there and it leads to a simple two on one for Wales."

    Click the Live Coverage tab at the top of this page for a choice of radio commentaries.

  6. BBC coveragepublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 20 September 2015

    Wales 21-9 Uruguay

    Rob Jones
    Former Wales scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    "That's the first time Scott Williams has managed to break through a solid Uruguayan defence, then he puts through a neat short pass for Cory Allen. Scott Williams is certainly finding his feet now."

  7. try

    Try - Allen; Priestland conpublished at 29 mins

    Wales 21-9 Uruguay

    It's quick line-out ball and brilliance from Scott Williams. Regal handling from the centre and a salsa dancer's footwork putting Cory Allen into space and the Cardiff Blue has an easy stroll under the post. Rhys Priestland with an easy-peasy conversion. 

    Cory AllenImage source, Reuters
  8. Wales 14-9 Uruguaypublished at 28 mins

    Uruguay flanker Juan Manuel Gaminara is punished for a dangerous tackle and Wales are continuing to aim for touch instead of the posts. 

    Rhys Priestland takes his men into the opposition 22, but Wales are making a number of needless errors. Accidental obstruction this time in a would-be maul and Uruguay frustrating Sam Warburton and co. 

  9. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 20 September 2015

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    Although they're ahead now, Wales trailed 6-0 early on and this hasn't been all plain sailing - as Great Britain swimmer Jazz Carlin, on her way to a training camp in Arizona, testifies...

  10. Wales 14-9 Uruguaypublished at 27 mins

    Wales have enjoyed slightly more of the possession, but it's closer than many would have predicted. Uruguay's scrum solid in their own half and that sets the men in blue on their way once more. They've yet to truly threaten the Welsh tryline, however. 

    Sam WarburtonImage source, AFP
  11. BBC coveragepublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 20 September 2015

    Wales 14-9 Uruguay

    Rob Jones
    Former Wales scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    "Berchesi has been very solid, his kicking is good, so is his distribution but his defence has been top-drawer."

  12. Wales 14-9 Uruguaypublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 20 September 2015

    Four penalties already conceded by Wales, and it has cost them nine points with Felipe Berchesi successful with three out of four attempts.

    PenaltiesImage source, Opta
  13. Penalty - Felipe Berchesipublished at 24 mins

    Wales 14-9 Uruguay

    Liam Williams hobbling and he waves to the bench. The Scarlet's match could be over and that could potentially be very, very bad news for Wales - they lost first-choice full-back Leigh Halfpenny to injury before the tournament even started.

    Williams remains on the field for now, however. Perhaps it's just a dead leg for the full-back. 

    Meanwhile. Felipe Berchesi has added three more points to Uruguay's score.  

  14. Wales 14-6 Uruguaypublished at 22 mins

    The Welsh forward dominating and the backline licking their lips and perhaps a tad too eager to get ball in hand. Cory Allen spills the ball which sparks a chase back into the Wales 22. Rhys Priestland covers brilliantly, but Uruguay retain possession and come forward again.

  15. Wales 14-6 Uruguaypublished at 21 mins

    Martyn Williams
    Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Wales

    "There is no sweeper in Uruguayan defence, looks like it was something that Wales have worked on that chip before the game.

    "Great skills from Rhys Priestland and well taken by Cory Allen.

    "You saw 7-6 and thought it could be another Japan, but normal service has resumed."

    Wales celebrateImage source, AFP
  16. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 20 September 2015

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    After a good start, any hopes Uruguay may have had of repeating Japan's heroics yesterday are fast fading...

  17. try

    Try - Allen; Priestland conpublished at 19 mins

    Wales 14-6 Uruguay

    Wales confident and it's Cory Allen who picks up a canny Rhys Priestland kick and bursts through the midfield. He's got Rodrigo Silva dragging him down, but the Cardiff Blues man wriggles over the line and the TMO deems that a try. Another conversion from the outside-half and Wales are finally rolling.   

  18. Postpublished at 16 mins

    Wales 7-6 Uruguay

    Martyn Williams
    Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Wales

    "Great patience from Wales. The forwards all did their job and eventually they were too powerful.

    "That's great for Samson Lee, after all that time with the physios, to start the World Cup with a try."

    CharterisImage source, Reuters
  19. BBC coveragepublished at 16 mins

    Wales 7-6 Uruguay

    Rob Jones
    Former Wales scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    "He's delighted, his first game back for a long time - Wales have a lot of hopes pinned on him. That was well-worked by Wales, once the ball got to the back it was all about power. Lee has the perfect stature for a tight-head prop.

    "Wales have so much more power, experience and stability up front once they take control we'll see players like Liam Williams come into their own."

  20. converted try

    Try - Lee; Priestland conpublished at 14 mins

    Wales 7-6 Uruguay

    Luke Charteris was the go-to man in the line-out and from the resultant maul, which involved backs Scott Williams and Alex Cuthbert, Warren Gatland's men surge forward and it's Samson Lee who is last up from the floor. Rhys Priestland converts. 

    Samson LeeImage source, Getty Images