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It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'
Penalty Goal

Nicolas Sanchez makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

80'
Conversion

Emiliano Boffelli has kicked a conversion.

77'
Try

An interception by Nicolas Sanchez allows them to race away to score.

76'

This is dangerous for the defence as Nicolas Sanchez bursts through to advance the Argentina attack.

76'

Wales decide to make a substitution, with Nick Tompkins getting some game time.

74'

Wales decide to make a substitution, with Dan Biggar being replaced.

74'

A gap opened in the defence and Rio Dyer took full advantage.

73'

Argentina make a substitution with Nicolas Sanchez coming on.

68'

Argentina make a substitution with Santiago Carreras coming off.

68'
Conversion

The Argentina supporters go wild as Emiliano Boffelli successfully kicks the conversion.

68'
Try

Joel Sclavi scores the try from close range.

67'

Argentina make a substitution with Joel Sclavi coming on.

66'

Argentina make a substitution with Thomas Gallo coming off.

66'

Argentina make a substitution with Agustin Creevy coming on.

66'

Argentina make a substitution with Julian Montoya coming off.

66'

Wales make a substitution with Dillon Lewis coming on.

65'

Wales make a substitution with Tomas Francis coming off.

65'

Wales make a substitution with Dafydd Jenkins coming on.

65'

Wales make a substitution with Adam Beard coming off.

65'

Wales sub Sam Costelow comes onto the field.

64'

Nick Tompkins departs for Wales.

64'

Rio Dyer comes on for Wales.

59'

Liam Williams leaves the field.

59'

Christ Tshiunza comes on for Wales.

56'

Tommy Reffell leaves the field.

56'

Corey Domachowski comes on for Wales.

56'

Gareth Thomas leaves the field.

56'
Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Dan Biggar kicks the conversion.

56'
Try

Tomos Williams scores! That alone was worth the admission price!!!

56'

What a run here by Tomos Williams as they get over the gainline!

56'

Lautaro Bazan Velez comes on.

54'

Tomas Cubelli comes off.

54'

Eduardo Bello comes on.

54'

Francisco Gomez Kodela comes off.

54'

Rodrigo Bruni comes on.

54'

Facundo Isa comes off.

54'

Matias Alemanno comes on.

54'

Tomas Lavanini comes off.

54'

Wales decide to make a substitution, with Tomos Williams getting some game time.

49'

Wales decide to make a substitution, with Gareth Davies being replaced.

49'
Penalty Goal

Emiliano Boffelli makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

47'
Penalty Goal

Emiliano Boffelli kicks the penalty.

43'

Wales make a substitution with Dewi Lake coming on.

40'

Wales make a substitution with Ryan Elias coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

44'
Penalty Goal

Emiliano Boffelli kicks the penalty.

44'

Fabulous play by Argentina has led to Santiago Carreras being able to wriggle through a gap.

40'

Fabulous play by Argentina has led to Santiago Carreras being able to wriggle through a gap.

39'
Penalty Goal

Emiliano Boffelli has kicked a penalty goal.

38'

The touch judges have waved away the attempt by Dan Biggar as they hook it left.

28'

Matias Moroni comes on.

26'

Santiago Chocobares comes off.

26'

This is dangerous for the defence as George North bursts through to advance the Wales attack.

25'

This is dangerous for the defence as Louis Rees-Zammit bursts through to advance the Wales attack.

24'

This is dangerous for the defence as Facundo Isa bursts through to advance the Argentina attack.

23'
Penalty Goal

Dan Biggar adds the points for Wales.

20'
Conversion

Dan Biggar converts the try.

15'
Try

A series of passes by Wales results in a try for Dan Biggar

13'

Spellbinding play by Gareth Davies is finished off with a try.

13'

A gap opened in the defence and Gareth Davies took full advantage.

13'

A gap opened in the defence and Jac Morgan took full advantage.

9'

A gap opened in the defence and Louis Rees-Zammit took full advantage.

8'

Emiliano Boffelli steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.

5'

The defensive line has been broken as Juan Cruz Mallia goes through the gap.

3'

The defensive line has been broken as Louis Rees-Zammit goes through the gap.

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We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

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Match Details

Wales v Argentina
Wales v Argentina
Rugby World Cup
Quarter Final
Sat 14th October 2023, 08:00am PDT
Sat 14th October 2023, 08:00am PDT
Orange Velodrome
Orange Velodrome

Points Flow Chart

Argentina win +12
Wales
Argentina
Wales
Time in lead
Argentina
49
Mins in lead
22
58%
% Of Game In Lead
26%
63%
Possession Last 10 min
37%
0
Points Last 10 min
10

Key Events

Full Time
Sanchez
80'
17 - 29
Boffelli
77'
17 - 26
Sanchez
76'
17 - 24
Boffelli
68'
17 - 19
Sclavi
67'
17 - 17
Biggar
17 - 12
56'
Williams
15 - 12
56'
Boffelli
47'
10 - 12
Boffelli
43'
10 - 9
Half Time
Boffelli
44'
10 - 6
Boffelli
38'
10 - 3
Biggar
10 - 0
20'
Biggar
7 - 0
15'
Biggar
5 - 0
13'
Start

Win Probability

Wales
66%
Draw
1%
Argentina
33%
Penalty by Nicolas Sanchez

Momentum

0'
HT
FT
Wales
Argentina

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored
2.3
6
Entries
Avg. Points Scored
3.8
6
Entries

Attack Profile

Wales
Argentina
More Less More

Defence Profile

Wales
Argentina
More Less More

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs
48%
59%
3-6 secs
29%
28%
6+ secs
18%
8%
58
Rucks Won
109

Last 5 Penalties

62'
64'
66'
71'
79'
Wales
Argentina

Wales vs Argentina Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Wales face off against Argentina in Rugby World Cup Quarter Final on Sat 14th October 2023 at Orange Velodrome. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 16:00. In South Africa it’s at 17:00 SAST, 04:00 NZST in New Zealand, 02:00 AEST in Australia and 08:00 EST in the US.

Argentina won the last encounter but Wales are in the best form of their last 5 games.

World Rankings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 3 places in the rankings with Argentina in position 8 and Wales in position 11, underlining just how tight this match could be.

Wales vs Argentina Squads

The official squads for Wales vs Argentina will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.

Other Fixtures

34 - 40
FT
34 - 24
FT
24 - 20
FT
36 - 22
FT
32 - 20
FT
45 - 17
FT
56 - 35
FT
59 - 26
FT
17 - 33
FT
19 - 19
FT
15 - 29
FT
29 - 34
FT
20 - 17
FT
19 - 22
FT
34 - 21
FT
32 - 21
FT
27 - 26
FT
38 - 25
FT
29 - 41
FT
WOMENS
41 - 24
FT
26 - 19
FT
WOMENS
24 - 26
FT
WOMENS
24 - 45
FT
20 - 6
FT
31 - 10
FT
17 - 20
FT
28 - 10
FT
10 - 30
FT
WOMENS
21 - 5
FT
WOMENS
24 - 34
FT
20 - 26
FT
13 - 47
FT
15 - 21
FT
39 - 17
FT
10 - 34
FT
14 - 50
FT
42 - 38
FT
31 - 24
FT
WOMENS
38 - 40
FT
40 - 18
FT
Wednesday
23:10
Thursday
23:10
Friday
11:45
Friday
11:45
Friday
11:45
Friday
11:45
Friday
18:05
Friday
21:05
Friday
23:10
Saturday
04:45
Saturday
05:30
Saturday
06:00
WOMENS
Saturday
07:00
Saturday
07:05
Saturday
07:35
Saturday
07:35
Saturday
07:35
Saturday
07:35
Saturday
09:30
Saturday
09:30
Saturday
09:30
Saturday
11:45
Saturday
11:45
Saturday
12:00
Saturday
18:05
Saturday
20:35

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Who Will Win?

Although Wales will enter this clash with Argentina as slight favourites courtesy of claiming top spot in Pool C, this game could be incredibly close. After all, Argentina performed admirably in Pool D and they comfortably defeated Japan to claim their place in the last eight.
Think you know which way that Wales vs Argentina will go? Vote in our poll below.

Head-to-Head

Wales and Argentina have clashed 21 times since 1991, and most of the games have been incredibly feisty.

Our data doesn’t quite go back this far. However, it does show you exactly how the two teams have performed in the last four Wales vs Argentina games. As well as the head-to-head record, our data allows you to see the average number of points scored per team as well as other metrics, such as how often the home team wins and how often the team that scores the first try wins.

Team Form

Both teams will come into this encounter in scintillating form. Wales went unbeaten throughout Pool C and have not been beaten since they were comprehensively defeated by the Springboks in a Rugby World Cup warm-up game.

Meanwhile, Argentina finished second in Pool D. Although they suffered defeat at the hands of England in their first game of the tournament, they subsequently defeated Samoa, Chile and Japan in order to qualify for the quarter-finals.

Below our team form guide, you can see in-depth stats about how the two teams have performed in their last five games, including stats about the number of tries they’ve scored, their overall points difference and the number of times they’ve scored the first try.

Player Head-to-Head

Big games like the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals are often decided by moments of brilliance or huge individual performances from star players.

For this reason, we’ve also provided stats on how two stars of the game in Rhys Patchell and Nicolas Sanchez have performed recently. Patchell won’t be playing for Wales, but could Sanchez fire Argentina to glory?

Other Fixtures

Wales vs Argentina is a mouth-watering clash. However, all four Rugby World Cup quarter-finals are being played this weekend, so there’s plenty of action to watch. Check out the latest fixtures and results below.

Wales vs Argentina 2023: Detailed Match Preview

On Saturday 14th October, 2023, Wales will face Argentina in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals at Stade de Marseille in Marseille.

This game is a huge clash between two in-form sides who will both be hopeful of advancing to the semi-finals. While Warren Gatland’s Wales side have been hugely impressive during the pool stage, Argentina enter this clash with something to prove and fight for. After all, entering the tournament, many believed that they’d top Pool D ahead of England.

Overall, this encounter promises to be a nailbiter between two sides that appear evenly matched on paper. While Warren Gatland believes his Welsh side are yet to play their best rugby (despite winning 19/20 points in the pool stage), Argentina head coach Michael Cheika thinks his team will ‘play some footie’ in the quarter-final as the pressure will be firmly off his men - we can’t wait to see how this one pans out.

When was the first Wales vs Argentina game? When was the first Wales vs Argentina game?

The first Wales vs Argentina game took place at Cardiff Arms Park during the 1991 Rugby World Cup. Wales won this clash 16-7.

Have Wales ever played against Argentina at the Rugby World Cup? Have Wales ever played against Argentina at the Rugby World Cup?

Yes. Wales also faced Argentina at the 1991 Rugby World Cup and the 1999 Rugby World Cup. Wales won both of these games.

Have Argentina ever beaten Wales? Have Argentina ever beaten Wales?

Yes. Wales and Argentina have played each other 21 times since 1991. While Wales have won 14 of these games (including the first five encounters), Argentina have beaten Wales six times. One game between the sides in 2021 ended in a 20-20 draw.

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