Wales vs Uruguay player ratings: Centres shine as Wales claiming unconvincing victory in Cardiff
A look at the individual performances of a Wales team that thumped Uruguay 54-9
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Your support makes all the difference.Wales claim an unconvincing 54-9 victory over Uruguay at the Millennium Stadium and suffer more injury woe
Wales kicked off their Rugby World Cup campaign with an eight-try win over a spirited Uruguay side at the Millennium Stadium in Pool A.
The South Americans made a strong start and some aggressive defence and strong carries saw them force Wales into conceding two penalties early on, which fly-half Felipe Berchesi slotted to put his side 6-0 up.
But Wales eventually settled down after an edgy opening and the Welsh forwards began to dominate their largely amateur opposition.
Samson Lee crashed over before Cory Allen scored a first-half hat trick on his World Cup debut to earn his side a bonus point before half time.
After the break two tries from Gareth Davies and scores from Justin Tipuric and Hallam Amos put Wales beyond reach as they racked up a 54-point haul, with Berchesi responding with a third penalty.
However, Allen, Paul James, Dan Lydiate and Liam Williams all limped from the field to add to Warren Gatland's lengthy list of injuries.
So how did the players perform? Click on the gallery below to find out.
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