Wallabies v Wales: How to watch, teams, World Cup fixtures and more

Sun, Sep 24, 2023, 6:18 AM
Nathan Williamson
by Nathan Williamson
The Wallabies face Wales in Lyon. Photo: Getty Images
The Wallabies face Wales in Lyon. Photo: Getty Images

The Wallabies face a must win game against Wales in Lyon.

Eddie Jones' side went down to Fiji in Saint-Etienne, needing victory to keep their quarter-final hopes alive.

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They face a Wales side that has won their opening two games against the Fijians and Portugal with bonus points.

It is a rematch of 2019's World Cup, with Wales coming away with a four point win after a late Australian comeback.

Here is everything you need to know about the Wallabies v Fiji

WHEN DO THE WALLABIES PLAY NEXT IN THE RUGBY WORLD CUP?

The Wallabies will next play Wales in their third game of Rugby World Cup 2023 on September 25 (AEST).

They will then follow this up by facing Porgual on October 2 in Saint-Etienne.

HOW TO WATCH WALLABIES V WALES IN AUSTRALIA?

The Wallabies' clash with Wales will be shown LIVE on Stan Sport and Channel 9

Coverage will be live and ad-free on Stan Sport, slated to start at 4:15 am AEST with kickoff expected at 5:00 am AEST.

The game will also be shown on Channel Nine, with coverage starting at 4:15 am AEST.

WALLABIES WORLD CUP FIXTURES

Wallabies 35 def Georgia 15, 6:00pm CEST/2:00am AEST, Saturday 9 September at Stade de France, Paris

Wallabies 15 def by Fiji 22, 5:45pm CEST/1:45am AEST, Sunday 17 September at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne 

Wallabies v Wales, 9:00pm CEST/5:00am AEST, Sunday 24 September at OL Stadium, Lyon

Wallabies v Portugal, 5:45pm CEST/1:45am AEST, Sunday 1 October at Stade Geoffroy- Guichard, Saint-Étienne 

WHEN IS THE WALLABIES V WALES KICK-OFF?

The Test between the Wallabies and Fiji will likely kick off at 5:00 am AEST

Coverage will be ad-free from 4:15 am AEST and continue throughout the game on Stan Sport and Channel Nine.

WALLABIES V WALES TEAMS

Wales (15-1): Liam Williams, Louis Rees-Zammit, George North, Nick Tompkins, Josh Adams, Dan Biggar, Gareth Davies, Taulupe Daletau, Jac Morgan (c), Aaron Wainwright, Adam Beard, Will Rowlands, Tomas Francis, Ryan Elias, Gareth Thomas

Replacements: Elliot Dee, Corey Domachowski,  Henry Thomas, Dafydd Jenkins, Taine Basham, Tomos Williams, Gareth Anscombe, Rio Dyer.

Australia (15-1): Andrew Kellaway; Mark Nawaqanitawase, Jordan Petaia, Samu Kerevi, Marika Koroibete; Ben Donaldson, Tate McDermott; Rob Valetini, Tom Hooper, Rob Leota; Richie Arnold, Nick Frost; James Slipper, David Porecki (capt), Angus Bell

Replacements: Matt Faessler, Blake Schoupp, Pone Fa'amausili, Matt Philip, Fraser McReight, Nic White, Carter Gordon, Suli Vunivalu

HOW TO WATCH THE RUGBY WORLD CUP ACROSS THE WORLD

Argentina: ESPN Latin America/Star+

Australia: Stan

Austria: Prosieben

Belgium: Telenet

Bosnia, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia: Sportklub

Cook Islands: Cook Islands Television

Czechia: Ceska Televize

Denmark/Finland/Norway/Sweden: Viaplay

Fiji: Fiji TV

France: TF1/France TV/M6

Germany: RAN

Ireland: RTE/Virgin Media

Italy/San Marino: Sky Italia/Rai

Japan: NHK/Nippon TV/J-Sports

Luxembourg: TF1

Middle East/North Africa: Starzplay

Netherlands: Ziggo

New Zealand: Sky Sport/Stuff

Papua New Guinea: Digicel/EMTV

Poland: Polsat

Portugal: Sport TV

Romania: Digisport

Samoa: TV1

Spain/Andorra: Movistar+

Solomon Islands: Telekom TV

South Africa: SuperSport

Tonga: Digicel/Tonga Broadcasting Commission

Turkey: SSport

United Kingdom: ITV

United States: NBC

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