

New Zealand v Wales - Rugby World Cup 2019: Bronze Final



If we're all being honest, it was the game that neither side really wanted to be a part of.


Despite it not being the actual showpiece final, it was still a very entertaining game to watch, and so it should've been. Although they fell short in their quest for World Cup glory, both sides are still two of the very best.

And it was the All Blacks that struck first after just five minutes as Joe Moody managed to reach the try line just before being tackled, with Richie Mo'unga adding the extra points.

The seven-point lead then doubled after just 13 minutes, with Steve Hansen's men looking like they were going to ruin riot against Warren Gatland's side.

This time it was Beauden Barrett going over, with Mo'unga once again adding the extra points.



If the two teams didn't want to be out there due to it only being for bronze, you couldn't tell, and New Zealand quickly responded to Patchell's penalty by going over for their third try of the game. This time it was Ben Smith who did remarkably well to add a further five points to his side's tally.



That conversion did come, and Hansen's men went into the break with a 28-10 lead.

It took just one minute after the interval for New Zealand to extend their lead, Ryan Crotty this time going over the try line, and once again, Mo'unga added the extra two points.

Wales didn't go down without swinging, however, and on the stroke of the hour mark, they reduced New Zealand's lead to 18 points thanks to a try from Josh Adams and a conversion from Dan Biggar.

After spending his game kicking all the points for the All Blacks, Mo'unga must have got bored, so instead, he decided to score a try of his own, giving Hansen's side a comfortable 40-17 lead with just three minutes left.


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