• Hadleigh Parkes celebrates scoring Wales' first try against Australia. Reuters
    Hadleigh Parkes celebrates scoring Wales' first try against Australia. Reuters
  • Wales lock Alun Wyn Jones is tackled by Australia's Rory Arnold at the Tokyo Stadium on Sunday. AFP
    Wales lock Alun Wyn Jones is tackled by Australia's Rory Arnold at the Tokyo Stadium on Sunday. AFP
  • A Wales fan at the Tokyo Stadium. Reuters
    A Wales fan at the Tokyo Stadium. Reuters
  • Australia's Matt To'omua is tackled by Wales flanker Justin Tipuric at the Tokyo Stadium. AFP
    Australia's Matt To'omua is tackled by Wales flanker Justin Tipuric at the Tokyo Stadium. AFP
  • Wales scrum-half Gareth Davies scores a try against Australia at the Tokyo Stadium. AFP
    Wales scrum-half Gareth Davies scores a try against Australia at the Tokyo Stadium. AFP
  • Gareth Davies of Wales goes over to score his team's second try. Getty
    Gareth Davies of Wales goes over to score his team's second try. Getty
  • Australia's full-back Dane Haylett-Petty scores a try against Wales. AFP
    Australia's full-back Dane Haylett-Petty scores a try against Wales. AFP
  • Wales' fly-half Dan Biggar kicks for goal. AFP
    Wales' fly-half Dan Biggar kicks for goal. AFP
  • Australia's Rory Arnold wins a lineout at the Tokyo Stadium. PA
    Australia's Rory Arnold wins a lineout at the Tokyo Stadium. PA
  • Australia centre Samu Kerevi attempts to catch the ball. AFP
    Australia centre Samu Kerevi attempts to catch the ball. AFP
  • Samu Kerevi of Australia charges past Wales' Jonathan Davies. EPA
    Samu Kerevi of Australia charges past Wales' Jonathan Davies. EPA
  • George North, left, of Wales and Australia's Kurtley Beale compete for a high ball at the Tokyo Stadium. EPA
    George North, left, of Wales and Australia's Kurtley Beale compete for a high ball at the Tokyo Stadium. EPA
  • Allan Alaalatoa, left, of Australia is challenged by Wales' players Nicky Smith and Justin Tipuric at the Tokyo Stadium. EPA
    Allan Alaalatoa, left, of Australia is challenged by Wales' players Nicky Smith and Justin Tipuric at the Tokyo Stadium. EPA
  • Australia's Dane Haylett-Petty in possession with Rhys Patchel of Wales about to tackle. Reuters
    Australia's Dane Haylett-Petty in possession with Rhys Patchel of Wales about to tackle. Reuters
  • Georgia's Giorgi Kveseladze is tackled by Uruguay wing Nicolas Freitas at the Kumagaya Rugby Stadium on Sunday. AFP
    Georgia's Giorgi Kveseladze is tackled by Uruguay wing Nicolas Freitas at the Kumagaya Rugby Stadium on Sunday. AFP
  • Action from the 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool D match between Georgia and Uruguay at the Kumagaya Rugby Stadium. AFP
    Action from the 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool D match between Georgia and Uruguay at the Kumagaya Rugby Stadium. AFP
  • Georgia supporters celebrate after their team beat Uruguay at the Kumagaya Rugby Stadium on Sunday. AFP
    Georgia supporters celebrate after their team beat Uruguay at the Kumagaya Rugby Stadium on Sunday. AFP
  • Georgia's Shalva Sutiashvili wins a lineout on Sunday against Uruguay. AP Photo
    Georgia's Shalva Sutiashvili wins a lineout on Sunday against Uruguay. AP Photo
  • Uruguay's Nicolás Freitas, left, is challenged by Georgia's Giorgi Kveseladze at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium on Sunday. AP
    Uruguay's Nicolás Freitas, left, is challenged by Georgia's Giorgi Kveseladze at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium on Sunday. AP
  • Jaba Bregvadze, hidden in pack, scores a try for Georgia against Uruguay. EPA
    Jaba Bregvadze, hidden in pack, scores a try for Georgia against Uruguay. EPA
  • Georgia's hooker Jaba Bregvadze celebrates with teammates after scoring a try against Uruguay. AFP
    Georgia's hooker Jaba Bregvadze celebrates with teammates after scoring a try against Uruguay. AFP
  • Georgia No 8 Otari Giorgadze scores a tryagainst Uruguay. Getty
    Georgia No 8 Otari Giorgadze scores a tryagainst Uruguay. Getty
  • Uruguay wing Rodrigo Silva is tackled by the Georgia defence. Getty
    Uruguay wing Rodrigo Silva is tackled by the Georgia defence. Getty
  • Georgia players celebrate after beating Uruguay. AP
    Georgia players celebrate after beating Uruguay. AP

Rugby World Cup 2019: Wales win thriller against Australia, while Georgia bring Uruguay back down to earth – in pictures


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Wales withstood a furious Australian comeback to secure a 29-25 win in an epic Rugby World Cup Pool D encounter in Tokyo on Sunday.

The thrilling victory saw the Welsh record their first win over the Wallabies at the tournament since 1987 and take a major step towards the quarter-finals.

The Six Nations champions built up a 26-8 lead soon after half time after tries from Hadleigh Parkes and Gareth Davies and drop goals from Dan Biggar and his fly-half replacement Rhys Patchell.

Australia hit back with second-half tries from Dane Haylett-Petty and captain Michael Hooper and came within a point at 26-25 late in the match. The Welsh, though, held on on for the win.

In the day's other Pool D game, Georgia overpowered Uruguay 33-7 in Kumagaya, running in five tries to claim a bonus point.

It was back down to earth with a bump for the South Americans, who had earned a shock win over Fiji in their opening match.

Check out the photo gallery above of Saturday's matches involving Argentina and Tonga and South Africa and Naimbia.

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