French test awaits Wales as win over Uruguay completes Pool D clean sweep

Wales secured a World Cup quarter-final clash against France next Sunday – but they ended their Pool D campaign with an unconvincing 35-13 victory over Uruguay.

French test awaits Wales as win over Uruguay completes Pool D clean sweep
Sun, 13 Oct, 2019 - 12:23
Press Association

Wales secured a World Cup quarter-final clash against France next Sunday – but they ended their Pool D campaign with an unconvincing 35-13 victory over Uruguay.

The Six Nations champions fielded only three of their probable last-eight starting XV – wing Josh Adams, centre Hadleigh Parkes and flanker Justin Tipuric.

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