Factbox: Rugby World Cup - New Zealand v Wales

New Zealand coach Steve Hansen answers questions during a press conference in Tokyo. Photo: Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP

New Zealand coach Steve Hansen answers questions during a press conference in Tokyo. Photo: Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP

Published Oct 30, 2019

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TOKYO 

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third-placed playoff match between New Zealand and Wales: 

WHERE 

Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo 

WHEN 

 Friday, Nov. 1 at 6pm local time (0900 GMT) 

NEW ZEALAND 

World ranking: 3 

Coach: Steve Hansen (New Zealand)

Captain: Kieran Read 

Team: 15-Beauden Barrett, 14-Ben Smith, 13-Ryan Crotty,

12-Sonny Bill Williams, 11-Rieko Ioane, 10-Richie Mo'unga,

9-Aaron Smith, 8-Kieran Read, 7-Sam Cane, 6-Shannon Frizell,

5-Scott Barrett, 4-Brodie Retallick, 3-Nepo Laulala, 2-Dane

Coles, 1-Joe Moody 

Replacements: 16-Liam Coltman, 17-Atu Moli, 18-Angus

Ta'avao, 19-Patrick Tuipulotu, 20-Matt Todd, 21-Brad Weber,

22-Anton Lienert-Brown, 23-Jordie Barrett. 

The All Blacks bow to the crowd after the Rugby World Cup semifinal at International Yokohama Stadium. Photo: AP Photo/Mark Baker

WALES 

World ranking: 4 

Coach: Warren Gatland (New Zealand)

Captain: Alun Wyn Jones 

Team: 15-Hallam Amos, 14-Owen Lane, 13-Jonathan Davies,

12-Owen Watkin, 11-Josh Adams, 10-Rhys Patchell, 9-Tomos

Williams, 8-Ross Moriarty, 7-James Davies, 6-Justin Tipuric,

5-Alun Wyn Jones, 4-Adam Beard, 3-Dillon Lewis, 2-Ken Owens,

1-Nicky Smith 

Replacements: 16-Elliot Dee, 17-Rhys Carre, 18-Wyn Jones,

19-Jake Ball, 20-Aaron Shingler, 21-Gareth Davies, 22-Dan

Biggar, 23-Hadleigh Parkes. 

Wales players bow to the fans after the Rugby World Cup semifinal at International Yokohama Stadium. Photo: AP Photo/Christophe Ena

OFFICIALS

 

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) 

Assistants: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Pascal Gauzere

(France)

TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa) 

PREVIOUS RESULTS

(date/opponent/venue) 

NEW ZEALAND 

Sept 21 New Zealand 23-13 S Africa Yokohama 

Oct 2 New Zealand 63-0 Canada Oita 

Oct 6 New Zealand 71-9 Namibia Tokyo 

Oct 12 New Zealand v Italy (cancelled) Toyota 

Oct 19 New Zealand 46-14 Ireland Tokyo 

Oct 26 New Zealand 7-19 England Yokohama 

WALES 

Sept 23 Wales 43-14 Georgia Toyota 

Sept 29 Wales 29-25 Australia Tokyo 

Oct 9 Wales 29-17 Fiji Oita 

Oct 13 Wales 35-13 Uruguay Kumamoto 

Oct 20 Wales 20-19 France Oita 

Oct 27 Wales 16-19 S Africa Yokohama 

Reuters

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