Wales v Australia LIVE: Rugby World Cup 2023 result and reaction from record win as Wallabies face shock exit

Jones and the Wallabies appeared like helpless bystanders as Gareth Anscombe slotted penalty after penalty (and even a drop aim for good measure) and Wales calmly, methodically rode off into the gap. The last rating was 40-6, a record Welsh profitable margin of 34 factors on this fixture, but the victors didn’t even record a four-try bonus level as as an alternative they broke Australian hearts piece by piece.

For the primary time in Rugby World Cup historical past, the Wallabies have exited on the group stage and Jones appears destined to go away by that very same door.

Read Luke Baker’s full match report from Lyon beneath:

Wales have the luxurious of a bye week and loads of time to savour this historic efficiency, one would think about. They carry their group-stage marketing campaign to a conclusion on Saturday 7 October towards Georgia.

Barring a miracle, Australia have only one sport left of their 2023 World Cup journey. That is subsequent weekend on Sunday 1 October once they tackle Portugal. Could that be the ultimate sport for Eddie Jones in cost as nicely?

All smiles from the boys in crimson:

“It’s proper up there [as one of Wales’ best World Cup performances]. As a efficiency, we’re getting in the direction of that full 80-minute efficiency that we all know we will do.

“Still a bit to tidy up however three wins from three within the group phases – the boys are ecstatic. I’m simply shattered on the minute to essentially understand it however an enormous effort from the 23 and 33-man squad all week.

“After the Portugal sport we kicked on once more and the result as we speak confirmed – it was a really dominant efficiency and the boys are simply thrilled.”

“Apart from the primary attempt, we performed the primary 20, 30 minutes rather well. We simply had a sequence of errors; both a set-piece error or a ball-carry error and we simply couldn’t maintain any strain on Wales.

“To get momentum it’s essential put collectively two or three actually good units of play and that’s what we had been unable to do.

“Congratulations to Wales – they performed a extremely robust sport of Rugby. Good at their set piece, their kicking sport was distinctive and they defended nicely.

“We’re going to prepare for Portugal. There’s one sport to go and we’ve obtained to choose up the items and placed on an excellent efficiency. I apologise to all of the supporters on the market for our efficiency tonight.”

On his future with Australia: “I stay dedicated to the Australia venture. I nonetheless imagine I’m the particular person to show issues round. I used to be put on this job to show Australia round and I don’t assume I might have completed it with the gamers we had.

“This is probably the most painful time but additionally the most effective time to be taught for younger gamers.”

“It was a reasonably good efficiency. This group of gamers have expertise and for those who get a little bit of momentum and confidence and you possibly can construct on that. The quantity of laborious work we put in these previous few months, I mentioned in life you get what you deserve and we deserved to win as we speak. The guys went out and gave an ideal efficiency and I’m actually happy with that.

“We understand how a lot defences dominate and for us not conceding a attempt as we speak was incredible. We ended up scoring three tries – the message on the finish was go for the bonus level however you possibly can’t be too grasping.”

On Gareth Davies’s efficiency: “He’s a fantastic individual and person. He was disappointed a few years but he’s come back and shown today how he can defend and what he can do in the game.”

On preparations for Georgia: “We’ve got a little bit of a break so guys can spend two or three days with their families next week before we think about that.”

Just one win in eight since Eddie Jones’s return to the Wallabies…

What does his future maintain and the place do Australia go from right here?

Here’s a have a look at the 2 second-half tries. The first, a product of a stunning kick from the excellent Anscombe:

And the second, a driving maul within the dying moments so as to add insult to damage:

A record win for Wales who’re into the World Cup quarter-finals! Australia have a late sprint on the line however Wales preserve the ball up and that’s that. The males in crimson punch the air in delight – a efficiency for the ages to grow to be the primary workforce into the final eight.

But, Australia. Well, what are you able to say? A nightmare from minute one to minute 80 and Eddie Jones’s aspect should now virtually definitely resign themselves to an early World Cup exit. Fiji now want only one win from their video games towards Georgia and Portugal and the Wallabies might be packing their luggage for an early flight again dwelling.

78 minutes: The icing on the cake for Wales! They present Australia methods to kick for the nook and it’s an enormous drive from the ensuing maul. The Wallabies are powerless to stop captain Morgan from carrying the ball over the road and Wales now have FORTY factors towards Australia.

Anscombe misses the prospect to make it 42 however, nonetheless, this can be a thrashing.