Wales, ranked among the favorites, made it into the Rugby World Cup, scoring a big win with a bonus point against Georgia (43-14) on Monday (September 23rd). to Toyota.
Shaken early last week by the dismissal of their assistant coach Rob Howley, against a backdrop of suspicion of illegal betting, the Welsh, authors of an almost perfect first period, scored six tries in total against a complicit and naive opponent especially at the back lines, against two to the Georgians.
Considered by some observers as potential entrants in the Six Nations Tournament, they were unrecognizable during the first forty minutes, multiplying fouls and even setting off a spectacular reverse on the first scrum, yet a house specialty.
The Leek XV won the bonus point even before half-time (29-0), with four tries, including two on the pitch, with the intervention of winger Josh Adams served inside.
In passing, the Welsh recited their ranges of "flat passes" and race lines to find spaces in the Georgian defense.
Hard to stop
After such domination, the Welsh struggled to maintain the same intensity in the second half, especially as Georgia had recovered its legendary sting in the locker room.
This newfound desire has allowed the Lelos to register two attempts to zero passes through Mamukashvili (penaltouche) and Chilachava (shelling). Meanwhile, Tomos Williams and George North scored the last two trials of the Leek XV.
"We had a good first period, with some nice tests, we were very happy at half-time, summed up the Welsh coach Warren Gatland, then it was a bit more messy, and we're happy with the gap. and take the bonus point ".
A signal sent to the future opponents of the Welsh: the authors of the Grand Slam in the 2019 Tournament are vulnerable under pressure ... However, as soon as the volume increases, they are difficult to stop.
Australia, next opponent, first place in Group D in play Sunday in Japan, surely learned the lesson.
With AFP