Australia vs Wales live stream, TV channel and radio coverage for Rugby World Cup match

Australia and Wales meet in a clash that could decide who finishes top of Pool D.

The Welsh won their opening match against Georgia 43-14, while the Wallabies beat Fiji 39-21.

The two sides met in Cardiff in November, with Wales narrowly edging the Australians 9-6 to end a run of 13 consecutive defeats against the southern hemisphere side.

This will be their seventh encounter at a Rugby World Cup, with Australia winning five of those matches.

What has been said?

Australia coach Michael Cheika: “I’ve been privileged to be part of a few of these now and they’re always very tight. For my first Test match in charge of Australia I had the privilege of going to Cardiff.

“We like to run with the ball, they like to play a lot of counter-attacking footie sometimes and they’re great defenders as well. We’ve got very contrasting styles.

“The one thing you see in these games is full commitment from all players on both sides, which makes them tight. It’s an interesting sort of battle – last year there was a fair bit of ball movement, but nobody scored a try.

“Once you start having a series of close games, they almost become self-fulfilling prophecies because everyone sort of knows what’s going to happen. It’s a good rivalry.”

Wales coach Warren Gatland: “We have not really looked too far ahead. If you do get out of the group, all quarter-finals are going to be pretty tough. It is about taking one game at a time and trying to build and create momentum.

“We feel as if we are a team who are capable of doing that, the longer we go in tournaments we feel as if we get better and more cohesive.

“It is a pretty good start in the first game. It is going to be a tough Australian team, but we have had some close battles in recent times and were good enough to get a win last time.

“We have trained well this week and the guys have definitely gone up a notch in intensity. I think it’s going to be a great game.”

Australia vs Wales kick-off time

The Rugby World Cup clash gets underway at 8.45am BST at the Tokyo Stadium.

Australia vs Wales – how to watch

Fans looking to watch the match on television can so on ITV throughout the UK.

Live streaming is available for free via the ITV Hub app and on the ITV website.

Additional TV coverage can be found on S4C in Wales.

Fans in Australia can watch the match on Fox Sports or Channel Ten.

Head here to see how to watch Australia vs Wales around the world.

Australia vs Wales radio coverage

Live radio coverage can be found on BBC Radio 5 Live.

Head here to see their full broadcast schedule.

Additional radio commentary is available on the Rugby World Cup official website.

source: express.co.uk