Wales win sets up France World Cup quarter-final
By Dafydd Pritchard
BBC Sport Wales at Kumamoto Stadium
Wales 35-13 Uruguay
Prop Nicky Smith's close-range try was all Wales had to show from a lacklustre first half against Uruguay
A shadow Wales side laboured to a bonus-point victory over minnows Uruguay to set up a World Cup quarter-final against France.
Wales only led 7-6 after a first half littered with handling errors, the only try coming from prop Nicky Smith.
Josh Adams' fifth score in Japan and a penalty try extended the advantage, only for German Kessler to drive over.
Replacements Tomos Williams and Gareth Davies both crossed to seal the bonus point as Wales topped Pool D.
They only needed two points to do so - thanks to their head-to-head record against Australia - but this result also means they have won all of their World Cup group matches for the first time since the inaugural tournament in 1987.
Wales replacement Gareth Davies' late try against Uruguay gave the scoreline a little gloss
Wales: Halfpenny; Adams, Watkin, Parkes, Amos; Patchell, A Davies; Smith, Elias, Lewis, B Davies, Beard, Shingler, Tipuric (capt), Wainwright.
Replacements: Dee, Carre, W Jones, Ball, Moriarty, James Davies, T Williams, G Davies.
Uruguay: Mieres; Leivas, Cat, Vilaseca, Freitas; Berchesi, Arata; Sanguinetti, Kessler, Arbelo, Dotti, Leindeker, Gaminara (capt), Civetta, Nieto.
Replacements: Pujadas, Echeverria, Rombys, Magno, Diana, Ormaechea, Inciarte, Silva.
Officials: Referee, Angus Gardner (Australia); Assistant referees, Luke Pearce (England), Karl Dickson (England); TMO, Rowan Kitt (England).
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Tongans end Rugby World Cup campaign with win
USA 19-31 Tonga
At Higashiosaka
The two sides were already out, England and France qualifying from the pool
Tonga came from behind to deservedly beat the United States in their final Pool C game and earn their first win of the Rugby World Cup.
Siegfried Fisiihoi opened the scoring but the USA took control with two tries from replacement winger Mike Te'o.
But Sontane Takulua's penalty reduced the deficit, before Mali Hingano scored a runaway try to put them in front.
Departing captain Siale Piutau sealed victory and Telusa Veainu scored late on, after a Tony Lamborn consolation.
Tonga were dominant throughout but mistakes prevented them from winning by a greater margin.
Fisiihoi dropped the ball with the try-line at his mercy in the first half, before Veainu threw a simple pass into touch with Viliami Lolohea poised to score.
But they maintained their intensity and the pressure eventually told when Hingano finished off a move that started in his own half, while skipper Piutau bowed out of international rugby with a deserved try.
Lamborn grounded the ball against the posts to claim a try and bring the Eagles to within five points.
But with just seconds remaining, Piutau opted for the scrum rather than kicking for goal - and the move paid off as Veainu latched on to Latiume Fosita's kick to score with the final play, before Piutau signed off with the conversion.
Defeat for the United States was their 10th consecutive World Cup loss, while Tonga ended their run of five tournament defeats.
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