(Reuters) – The knockout stage of the 2023 Rugby World Cup will begin on Oct. 14 and on Sunday Wales qualified for the quarter-finals with a win over Australia.
Wales were the first team from Pool C to qualify after victories over Fiji, Portugal and Australia. They will play for first place against Georgia on Oct. 7 in their last pool-stage match.
In the quarter-finals Wales will face either the winner or the runner-up of Pool D, which includes England, Samoa, Japan, and Argentina.
Group performance:
Wales 32-26 Fiji
Wales 28-8 Portugal
Wales 40-6 Australia
Wales – Georgia Oct. 7
HOW ARE SCORES CALCULATED?
* Match win: 4 points
* Draw: 2 points
* Win scoring at least 4 tries: 1 bonus point
* Loss by less than 7 points: 1 bonus point
(Reporting by Alberto Chiumento, Camilla Borri, Luca Fratangelo and Alessandro Parodi; Editing by Mitch Phillips, Peter Rutherford)
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