GALES posted a hard-fought 20-13 victory over Argentina to return to the Fall Open.
Tomos Williams and Taulupe Faletau scored a goal in Cardiff as the hosts made last week’s thrashing of New Zealand a remote memory.
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In the post-match interview, you may see the relief on Wayne Pivac’s face after the questioning he suffered this week due to the nature of the loss to New Zealand.
His team needed to answer a few questions and went a long way to do so, unlike a team that beat England at Twickenham just 6 days ago.
The Welsh coach hopes to take a look at the All Blacks game to reflect on how they used it to replace the team’s fortunes.
Wales will need to use this victory as a catalyst to move to a more positive form leading to the Six Nations.
They were well defeated by a very All Blacks team, many of whom will dream of winning the World Cup in France.
Wales want to paint towards a form that can see them rival New Zealand more if they close the horns in the tournament.
The functionality of today’s second half is a huge improvement with fewer mistakes made, giving the opposition tactical opportunities thanks to the consequences they inflict.
Now is the time to make mistakes, but unless you are aware of them and grow as a team to continue to do so, you have no hope of competing for a 2023 World Cup push.
Fans will leave the stadium with much more humor hoping their team has turned the corner.
It will never be described as a win as the visitors put pressure on the Welsh.
Unlike the All Blacks, the defense was more resolute and kept the Pumas at bay.
The fit prize boy went to Taulupe Faletau, who scored the first check out for Wayne Pivac’s team.
Huge victory for Wales today, defeat may have sent them into a spiral.
The referee terminates the match.
Wales returned to winning tactics after being beaten by New Zealand last weekend.
The Principality stadium explodes in a cauldron of noise.
79. Wales puts pressure on the Pumas when they own their own part of the pitch.
Three Welsh players put Emiliano Boffelli in the collective.
Jac Morgan leaves the lineup and loses the ball.
Eliseo Morales looked transparent, but Williams blocked and kicked.
77. It is now all about managing Wales.
The end of the line is in sight for the hosts, but Argentina tries to play in stages of play.
Wales return the ball but waste it, kicking the ball directly.
75. Kick of Wales in Argentine territory.
Juan Cruz Mallia masterfully hit the pressure, simulating a kick to the challenge and escape of the Welshman.
Argentina got fully into the Welsh half, Louis Rees-Zammit calmed the tension like never before.
73. Another wonderful kick from Louis Rees-Zammit on his own posts.
We saw less of the young player in this half, but it was a wonderful task under pressure from Argentina.
Will Rowlands injured his wrist and replaced him through Ryan Elias.
71. The Pumas know about dramas won and winning matches.
George North tries a shot towards the line but the rebound goes very well and Argentina collects.
They looked to counterattack and pass the whole ball to the Welsh side but Wales controlled to turn the ball around.
69. Winning their own lineup, the South Americans get ahead of the line and manage to recover.
Converting the kick, there are already seven themes of the Welshman.
With just over ten minutes remaining, we have a game back on our hands.
67. We are in the quarter of an hour of play.
Argentina attacks again on the Welsh side but is penalized for a one-on-one in the scrum.
Priestland tries to play but fails, giving the possibility to return directly on them.
65. La first attempt of the day for successful Priestland.
After replacing Anscombe, he extended his team’s lead.
The Pumas don’t have to go back to this game as long as they continue to inflict consequences on the hosts.
63. Argentina is sanctioned for offside.
Opportunity for Wales to put distance between the sides.
Rhys Priestland aims at purpose from a distance.
61. The Pumas seem to have the same hunger they showed last Sunday when they faced England at Twickenham.
It takes time to overtake Wales on the penalty shootout at the moment, but the Argentines are doing well.
The next check-out makes or breaks the game, if Wales get it, it can put even more problems on the board in this game.
59. Argentina is the architect of their problems.
Three times up and 3 times they turned the ball over.
Wales controlled to prevent the South Americans from crossing this line of control.
57. Wales now has.
While Argentina attacked, in the twenty-two Welsh, while looking for the blank ball of their scrum, Will Rowlands played the ball standing.
The referee problematizes the yellow card.
Wales are under pressure now with Argentina for a numerical advantage.
55. Visitors are there to make things happen.
Wales defended well but the mistakes made by the Pumas in terms of consequences made them defend against them.
Argentina will drive for the Welsh line from its own line on the corner.
The visitors knocked on the door and thought they had crossed the line, but the player obviously held back through the Welsh defence.
53. The fact that Wales have more than one changed pass up front may open up this game more at half-time.
Argentina can’t rely on their footwork to come back in this game, they will have to attack more.
They themselves gave away six consequences and Wales controlled to punish them for it.
51. The Pumas have a scrum over the twenty-two Welsh.
Good handling by visitors looking to make their way Wales.
It did not go wrong this time but the referee annulled it by penalty and Argentine corner kick.
49. Excellent start to the moment for Wales.
They’re going to turn the screw now.
Argentina is on a comeback.
47. Tomos Williams collects Juan Cruz Mallia’s shot and runs to the line to score.
Sometimes you want to rub green, but you have to take those risks.
Gareth Anscombe kicked it to give Wales an 11-point lead over the South Americans.
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