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Wales will contest their seventh Rugby World Cup quarter-final when they take on Argentina in Marseille on Saturday.<\/p>\n
And their record under head coach Warren Gatland shows four successive appearances in the last eight.<\/p>\n
Here, the PA news agency looks back on Wales\u2019 last five quarter-finals.<\/p>\n
Wales made Australia work for victory in a rain-swept Cardiff, but three Neil Jenkins penalties proved their only scoreboard rewards as the Wallabies marched on. Two George Gregan tries and a Ben Tune touchdown reflected the attacking quality of Australia\u2019s backs, even in such testing conditions, and the Wallabies went on to be crowned world champions for a second time by demolishing France 35-12 two weeks later.<\/p>\n
England were given a major fright on their way to winning the World Cup as Wales provided fierce opposition in Brisbane. Tries by Stephen Jones \u2013 he rounded off a brilliant length-of-the-field move \u2013 Colin Charvis and Martyn Williams underpinned Wales\u2019 display, and England had to dig deep before prevailing on the back of 23 points from Jonny Wilkinson and a Will Greenwood touchdown. Having also tested New Zealand in their final pool game, Wales flew home with heads held high.<\/p>\n
Wales secured a first World Cup semi-final spot for 24 years after producing a dominant display against Ireland in Wellington. Wales never looked seriously troubled as they triumphed on the back of tries from Shane Williams, Mike Phillips and Jonathan Davies. Although they won their pool, Ireland were no match for a Wales team that went on to lose against semi-final opponents France after skipper Sam Warburton was sent off.<\/p>\n
Wales\u2019 World Cup journey ended at Twickenham, but not before they stood toe to toe with South Africa\u2019s revered pack throughout an enthralling contest. Springboks scrum-half Fourie du Preez\u2019s 75th-minute try finally broke Welsh resistance, halting a campaign that had seen Wales progress from a tough pool that also included England and Australia. Scrum-half Gareth Davies scored a try, with Dan Biggar kicking 14 points.<\/p>\n
Wales needed a late Ross Moriarty try to subdue France after fighting back from 19-10 adrift at half-time. Les Bleus had lock Sebastien Vahaamahina sent off early in the second period following an elbow on Aaron Wainwright, and it proved decisive as Moriarty\u2019s score followed an earlier Wainwright touchdown, while Biggar kicked two penalties and two conversions. Wales booked a last-four appointment with South Africa in Yokohama.<\/p>\n