RWC 2019 results and highlights: Wales 43-14 Georgia – as it happened
Wales produced a fluent first-half performance to see off Georgia 43-14 at the Rugby World Cup Monday and fire a warning to their rival contenders for the Webb Ellis Cup.
The men in red ran in four tries in the first 40 minutes to secure the bonus point in the Pool D clash but the spirited Georgians refused to lie down and scored two tries of their own in an entertaining second half.
The victory not only sent out a signal of intent to main Pool D rivals Australia, who beat Fiji in their opener, but also dispelled any doubts there might have been of a hangover in the Welsh camp over the sending-home of assistant coach Rob Howley amid allegations of illegal betting.
Four slick first-half tries from Jonathan Davies, Justin Tipuric, Josh Adams and Liam Williams ensured the bonus point for Wales, who were given a stern examination by a strong Georgian scrum that came to life in the seond period.
Rugby World Cup 2019 recap and highlights: Wales vs Georgia
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Additional reporting by AFP/World Rugby.