• One-sided half resulted in Wales leading 29-0 at half-time
• Georgia fought back after interval and edged third-quarter
Wales had to replace their attack coach one week after arriving in Japan and responded with their highest score since November after surprising Georgia with the alacrity with which they moved the ball from the scrum and the line-out. The speed with which Wales moved the ball and the flat passes caught out the Six Nations aspirants who rallied to tie the second period.
Georgia wanted a set-piece battle and duly got one. They conceded three tries in the opening 20 minutes, two from a scrum and the other from a line-out as Wales, playing their first match since Stephen Jones took charge of the attack, passed flat across the line and cut an accommodating defence with inside runs that caused difficulty where none should have existed.
Written by Paul Rees at City of Toyota Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/sep/23/wales-first-half-blitz-ensures-win-over-georgia-rugby-world-cup under the title “Wales’ first-half blitz ensures victory over Georgia in Rugby World Cup”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
