Summary

  • Wales crash out of the Rugby World Cup as Argentina come from 10-0 down to win 29-17

  • Dan Biggar scores the opening try of the game before extending Wales' lead to 10 with a penalty

  • Two Emiliano Boffelli penalties for Argentina at the end of the first half makes it 10-6 at the break

  • Another two Boffelli penalties the other side of half time put Argentina ahead for the first time

  • Replacement scrum half Tomos Williams scores second Welsh try against the run of play to restore Wales' lead

  • Joel Sclavi powers over from close range to put Argentina back ahead with 10 minutes remaining

  • Nicolas Sanchez makes interception to race clear and put Pumas nine points clear and seal victory

  1. Postpublished at 79 mins

    Wales 17-26 Argentina

    Argentina win a penalty and they are in no rush at all to take it.

  2. Sanchez read Wales like a bookpublished at 79 mins

    Wales 17-26 Argentina

    Matt Dawson
    Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Nicolas Sanchez read Wales like a book.

    It was a gamble, but all the homework you do on the opposition and Sanchez read it like a book.

  3. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Wales 17-26 Argentina

    Josh Navidi
    Former Wales and British and Irish Lions back row on BBC Radio Wales

    That was a great read by Nicolas Sanchez.

  4. try

    Converted try: Wales 17-26 Argentinapublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 14 October 2023

    Nicolas Sanchez try and con

    And that's it - it's all over.

    The fly-half picks off a pass by his opposite number Sam Costelow and sprints 40 metres to score.

    Those old legs just had enough!

    Nicolas SanchezImage source, Getty Images
  5. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Wales 17-19 Argentina

    Matt Dawson
    Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Live

    There is still plenty of time for those Welsh fans shouting at their radios or computers!

  6. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Wales 17-19 Argentina

    Josh Navidi
    Former Wales and British and Irish Lions back row on BBC Radio Wales

    Argentina are out on their feet here - this is going to come down to fitness levels now.

  7. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Wales 17-19 Argentina

    It's another pause in play and the nerves are being shredded.

  8. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Wales 17-19 Argentina

    Wales in possession again just inside the Argentina half.

    Rio Dyer looks a threat whenever he touches the ball.

    Rio DyerImage source, Getty Images
  9. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Wales 17-19 Argentina

    Rhys Patchell
    Wales fly-half on BBC Radio 5 Live

    How much better have Wales looked when they have moved the ball.

    They looked dynamic and athletic.

  10. Replacement: Walespublished at 75 mins

    Wales 17-19 Argentina

    Nick Tompkins is back from his head injury assessment and Dan Biggar leaves the field.

    Sam Costelow shifts to fly-half.

  11. Close!published at 74 mins

    Wales 17-19 Argentina

    Oh so close for Wales.

    Rio Dyer was through. George North was in support but looked like he was marked.

    Dyer paused and was tackled but Tomos Williams found Louis Rees-Zammit who made an all-or-nothing dive for the corner.

    Louis Rees-ZammitImage source, Getty Images
  12. Postpublished at 73 mins

    Wales 17-19 Argentina

    Wales spill possession after a few phases and Argentina kick it clear.

  13. 'Wales sucked in by Argentine tactics'published at 72 mins

    Wales 17-19 Argentina

    Matt Dawson
    Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Live

    I cannot believe what I am seeing from Wales, they had such control of this game.

    This second half when they have had the ball they have kicked it away, they have been sucked in by Argentine tactics.

    The pressure of a quarter-final has squeezed Wales out of playing.

  14. Postpublished at 72 mins

    Wales 17-19 Argentina

    Wales have eight minutes to save their World Cup.

    And they've won a scrum penalty in the centre of the pitch. It's a start.

  15. Postpublished at 71 mins

    Wales 17-19 Argentina

    Nicky Robinson
    Former Wales and Cardiff fly-half on BBC Radio Cymru

    You felt it was coming, Wales had defended well and I thought they'd stolen the ball with Dillon Lewis who had his hands on the ball, Dan Biggar calling "holding on".

    But Karl Dickson didn't want to make the decision and Argentina score.

  16. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Wales 17-19 Argentina

    Matt Dawson
    Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Dan Biggar has lost his cool here with Karl Dickson, very lucky to not be yellow carded. I would not be surprised if there was a change from Warren Gatland at 10.

  17. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Wales 17-19 Argentina

    Gareth Rhys Owen
    BBC Sport Wales reporter at Stade de Marseille, France

    It's the closest I've felt to the football World Cup, it's a very different atmosphere to the others and it's created purely by the Argentines, who have been absolutely fantastic!

  18. Replacement: Argentinapublished at 70 mins

    Wales 17-19 Argentina

    And the Argentina bench is empty.

    Nicolas Sanchez comes on to replace fly-half Santiago Carreras.

  19. Postpublished at 69 mins

    Wales 17-19 Argentina

    What a final 12 minutes we have here in Marseille.

  20. try

    Converted try: Wales 17-19 Argentinapublished at 68 mins

    Joel Sclavi, con Emiliano Boffelli

    And it does. The replacement prop crashes over from close range to finally break that red wall.

    The conversion goes over and Argentina are back in front.

    Joel SclaviImage source, Getty Images