LYON, France (AP) — Wales became the first Rugby World Cup team to qualify for the quarterfinals on Sunday while virtually shutting the door on Australia's hopes.
The far more experienced Welsh won by a record 40-6 by expertly executing a low-risk, disciplined gameplan and punishing Australian mistakes.The Wallabies have never missed the quarterfinals but losing consecutive pool games for the first time in 36 years left their fate in the hands of their tiny Pacific neighbor Fiji, which upended them last week.
Anscombe came on in the 12th minute after linchpin Dan Biggar apparently injured ribs in a tackle, and Wales didn't miss a beat. In just the third minute, Wales called a short lineout and Morgan hung behind the backs. From a quick tapdown, Tompkins' inside pass met Morgan in a huge gap and scrumhalf Gareth Davies was in support to finish his eighth try across three Rugby World Cups.
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