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Wales will contest their seventh Rugby World Cup quarter-final when they take on Argentina in Marseille on Saturday. Here\u2019s a look back on their last five quarter-final results:<\/p>\n
Wales 19 South Africa 23 (Twickenham, 2015)<\/strong><\/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. <\/p>\n 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. <\/p>\n Scrum-half Gareth Davies scored a try, with Dan Biggar kicking 14 points.<\/p>\n Wales will contest their seventh Rugby World Cup quarter-final when they take on Argentina in Marseille on Saturday. Here\u2019s a look back on their last five quarter-final results:<\/p>\n Wales 22 Ireland 10 (Wellington, 2011)<\/strong><\/p>\n Wales secured a first World Cup semi-final spot for 24 years after producing a dominant display against Ireland in Wellington. <\/p>\n Wales never looked seriously troubled as they triumphed on the back of tries from Shane Williams, Mike Phillips and Jonathan Davies. <\/p>\n 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 will contest their seventh Rugby World Cup quarter-final when they take on Argentina in Marseille on Saturday. Here\u2019s a look back on their last five quarter-final results:<\/p>\n England 28 Wales 17 (Brisbane, 2003)<\/strong><\/p>\n England were given a major fright on their way to winning the World Cup as Wales provided fierce opposition in Brisbane. <\/p>\n 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. <\/p>\n Having also tested New Zealand in their final pool game, Wales flew home with heads held high.<\/p>\n Wales will contest their seventh Rugby World Cup quarter-final when they take on Argentina in Marseille on Saturday. Here\u2019s a look back on their last five quarter-final results starting with:<\/p>\n Wales 9 Australia 24 (<\/strong>Cardiff<\/strong>, 1999)<\/strong><\/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. <\/p>\n 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 \u201cWales is going to come to try and do their thing, exert that pressure on to us,\u201d Argentina assistant coach Juan Mart\u00edn Fern\u00e1ndez Lobbe said. <\/p>\n \u201cThey are very identified with Warren Gatland\u2019s philosophy of putting pressure to the opposition and being a combative team.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have to play an intense kicking game, and when given the opportunity have a firing attack. It sounds simple but this requires a lot of work.\u201d<\/p>\n Tommy Reffell will start for Wales in their Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Argentina with head coach Warren Gatland opting for two specialist openside flankers in the absence of the injured Taulupe Faletau.<\/p>\n Reffell joins captain Jac Morgan on the flank, with Aaron Wainwright shifting to number eight after Faletau\u2019s tournament was ended by a broken arm.<\/p>\n Fly half Dan Biggar has been passed fit to start at fly half and returns having overcome the pecoral muscle issue suffered early in Wales\u2019 win over Australia.<\/p>\n Tommy Reffell replaces the injured Taulupe Faletau in the back row, with Aaron Wainwright moving to number eight<\/p>\n \u201cI watch Wales now and they have their DNA back,\u201d said former Wales centre Jamie Roberts said on the Official Rugby World Cup 2023 podcast. <\/p>\n \u201cThey have some wonderful players but they are playing together, with a purpose, that pressure game. They are up there with the top sides in the world with how they pressure sides.\u201d<\/p>\n Of the eight quarter-finalists at the Rugby World Cup 2023, the team with the best scrum success is Wales (98%), while traditional set-piece powerhouse Argentina have the worst (80%).<\/p>\n Argentina, meanwhile, play with the quickest ruck speed at 3.37s, while Wales sit in last place with an average ruck speed of 5.11s. <\/p>\n Wales have kicked the ball away a lot as well; an average of 30.8 kicks in play per game putting them second only behind England.<\/p>\n Warren Gatland said: \u201cWe had a goal of making the quarter-finals which we have achieved. Now it\u2019s about building on that momentum.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s exciting to enter into the knock-out stages of the tournament and we are ready for the challenge of a quarter-final. All our preparation has been geared to getting to this spot and we\u2019re very much relishing the opportunity.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re expecting another tough encounter this weekend against a physical Argentina side. We haven\u2019t had the perfect performance yet, but we have shown that we are a hard team to beat.<\/p>\n \u201cThere is a lot more growth in this squad \u2013 collectively and individually \u2013 and we can\u2019t wait to get out there in Marseille on Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n Jac Morgan captains the side at blindside flanker and is joined in the back row by openside flanker Tommy Reffell and No.8 Aaron Wainwright.<\/p>\n Ryan Elias is named at hooker alongside props Gareth Thomas (loose-head) and Tomas Francis (tight-head).<\/p>\n Adam Beard partners Will Rowlands in the second row and Dan Biggar returns at fly-half with Gareth Davies at scrum-half.<\/p>\n Nick Tompkins and George North continue their centre partnership with Liam Williams named at full-back while Josh Adams and Louis Rees-Zammit are on the wings.<\/p>\nWales\u2019 last 5 World Cup quarter-final results as Warren Gatland\u2019s side gear up to face Pumas<\/h3>\n
Wales\u2019 last 5 World Cup quarter-final results as Warren Gatland\u2019s side gear up to face Pumas<\/h3>\n
Wales\u2019 last 5 World Cup quarter-final results as Warren Gatland\u2019s side gear up to face Pumas<\/h3>\n
Wales vs Argentina<\/h3>\n
Warren Gatland names Wales team to face Argentina with Taulupe Faletau\u2019s replacement confirmed<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nWales name team to face Argentina with Faletau\u2019s replacement confirmed<\/h3>\n
Jamie Roberts on Wales\u2019 recent World Cup success<\/h3>\n
Wales vs Argentina<\/h3>\n
Gatland explains his team selection<\/h3>\n
Warren Gatland announces Wales\u2019 starting XV for quarter-final<\/h3>\n