Rollercoaster of a match sends Wales packing

World Cup / Editor / 30 September 2007 / Leave a Comment

All the betting movements throughout this classic match that sent Fiji through and Wales home

It was a rollercoaster of a match that led to Wales going home and Gareth Jenkins losing his job but it will have delighted the rugby union traders on Betfair. And that's because it had a bit of everything you could want from a rugby match you're trading: the short-priced favourite that that took the lead, the comeback by the outsider, drama with key decisions going to the TV umpire, last-minute tension with the team leading under the cosh and the underdog ultimately holding on for a famous win. This is how it happened:

Wales are 1.1 chances at kick-off, with Fiji available at 11.5

Wales go 3-0 up and dominate early on; they trade at 1.04 and Fiji laid at 25

Fiji then run riot to go 25-3 up; they trade at 1.28 and Wales drift to 5

Wales come back and dominate the opening stages of the second half and go in front - "they could win this by 50 now", says commentator Will Greenwood, as Wales hit 1.06 again and Fiji drift to 23

Fiji re-take lead at 31-29 and are backed at 1.48 as they look to have gone over in the corner but ref disallows try for foot in touch

Wales score interception try to go 34-31 in front and hit 1.17

Fiji bounce straight back to score and go 38-34 up

Fiji trade at 1.01 but they then lose the ball when the clock is virtually up

They drift to 1.2 as Wales have the ball, but can't score

Fiji win all-time rugby and betting classic