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FULL TIME! WHAT A FINISH! Wales almost tie it up at the end - heartbreak for them. They'll be back against Tonga next week. But the Cook Islands have deserved this one, their second half performance was impressive. They'll have plenty of hope of progressing through to the knockouts. Match report to come...

THEY CAN"T FIND IT! Wales had the overlap, but they mess it up!

LAST TACKLE

10m OUT - FINAL MINUTE FOR WALES

Charge down!!!!! Wales on the attack!

Disappointing set end from Wales. They just haven't been clinical enough. Cook Islands should hold on from here

20m TAP WALES! Deary me that's a big error from the Cook Islands. Wales will have another shot

OH NO! No no no. Wales were looking great, they were steaming through the middle, but just one pass too many and Cook Islands hang on

20m TAP WALES! Huge for Wales! What looked like a great kick just went too deep from the Cook Islands, and now they'll need to defend

Handover 10m out from the Welsh line, and Wales need to find something now

Disjointed from Wales, perhaps a little too much time to think. They've left the ball behind them and Cook Islands are back in possession

Steven Marsters is down for the Cook Islands, it looks like a knee injury for him

Time off - Wales are 40m out from the Cook Islands line on the third

Kick is charged down by Rhodri Lloyd, and Wales have some decent field position to work with now

Decent set from Wales - Cook Islands back inside their own 30m

Cook Islands are making metres at will here - the Welsh defence is looking very tired

Wow! It looked like Cook Islands were in, but it's been called back for an incorrect play the ball. WALES BALL!

SIX AGAIN COOK ISLANDS! It's hard to see Wales staying in this game much longer

All of the momentum is in the Cook Islands favour now - Wales need to find something

Early kick out of dummy half from Matty Fozard for Wales, but now Cook Islands have the ball over half way early in their set

Wales are struggling for metres now

Josh Ralph throws an offload that was never on, and Wales turn the ball over. Cook Islands scrum just their side of half way

Time back on - it's tackle 2 for Wales 30m out from their own line

Ben Evans copped a whack in the throat for Wales, and he looks to be in a lot of pain. He's making his way off the field now

There's a player down for Wales in back play - time's off

NO TRY COOK ISLANDS! It's a 20m tap for Wales

VIDEO REFEREE! A kick to the right wing from the Cook Islands, and then it's chaos. Hicks has a no try on field

Jonathon Ford makes a break and the Cook Islands are inside the Welsh 10m zone

The Cook Islands hand the ball over a few metres out from the Welsh line. The second half remains scoreless

SIX AGAIN COOK ISLANDS! They're rolling over the half way line now

Dangerous last tackle play from Wales! A grubber for the winger on the half-way line, who toed it ahead. Luckily for the Cooks, Kayal Iro was there to clean up

Cook Islands blow their attacking opportunity on the last, and Wales work it off their own line

SIX AGAIN WALES! A big opportunity now, they're 30m out

INCONCLUSIVE CAPTAINS CHALLENGE COOK ISLANDS! Wales keep the penalty, and they're now 40m out on the attack

CAPTAINS CHALLENGE COOK ISLANDS! The call was a penalty Wales for a strip

20m TAP WALES! A dangerous looking grubber on the last, but it rolls dead

HELD UP COOK ISLANDS! It's last tackle now

DROP OUT! Cook Islands trap Wales in goal off a nice kick from Jonathon Ford

Cook Islands beginning to get on top in the territory battle

Entertaining start to this second half - both teams are chancing their arm a little and are making heaps of metres

Wales make about 50m off an offload, but the Cook Islands beat a few on their kick return and are 40 out from their own line

We're back underway - Cook Islands have the ball first

HALF TIME! Wales are playing very well at the moment, and deservedly lead. But the Cook Islands will be slightly embarrassed that they don't have more points on the board, having plenty of attacking opportunities late on in the half that they couldn't convert into a try. An interesting second half is coming up, it's anybody's game.

PENALTY COOK ISLANDS! Wales were accidentally offside inside their own 10m, and the Cook Islands will take the two

WALES HOLD ON! They'll have to work it off their own line now

NO TRY COOK ISLANDS! Ruatapu Ngatikaura was held up

VIDEO REFEREE! Hicks has a no try on field for Cook Islands

PENALTY COOK ISLANDS! Wales were offside, and the Cooks will have another attacking set

SIX AGAIN COOK ISLANDS! Wales will do well to hold them out here, the Cooks are 20m out

4th tackle kick out of dummy half from Matty Fozard, trying to put the Cook Islands under pressure

But they're thrown the ball over the left sideline. Wales will be happy with their defence so far, and now they'll get the ball back

REPEAT SET COOK ISLANDS! A good kick on the last forces an error from the Welsh, and they'll continue to attack

Cook Islands hold on! And now it's a PENALTY COOK ISLANDS! Wales were offside in defence, and the Cooks are on half way

SIX AGAIN WALES! Joe Burke is held up on the first, and Wales will continue to attack

SUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE WALES! They have a penalty, and will start their new set 25m out from the Cooks line

CAPTAINS CHALLENGE WALES! Chester Butler was ruled to have knocked it on, but he thinks it was stripped out

A few offloads and half breaks from Wales this set, and they're only 20m out with tackles still to come

SIX AGAIN WALES! This will help them quite a bit

Cooks are caught 1m out on the last, and Wales hang on

SIX AGAIN COOK ISLANDS! Starting to feel like the tide is turning here...

Back into the set for set rhythm

NO TRY COOK ISLANDS! Tepai Moeroa steamed over under the posts, but Wales kept the ball up. Moeroa has been ruled to have knocked it on, and Wales have a 20m tap.

Video referee decision pending...Hicks has no try on field

Six again! Unlucky for Wales, they played at the ball after it was dropped backwards by the Cooks

Six again! Cook Islands on the attack!

Penalty Cook Islands! They needed that one. It's been called for a strip, and they will start their set 40m out from the Welsh line

Brilliant set from Wales after points, but they get caught on the last 20m out from the Cook Islands line

Some really good quality footy so far from both sides, it's fun to watch!

Elliot Kear goes very close on the left edge!

Wales are looking very dangerous! They've had a couple of good opportunities this set, they almost get over on the right wing, but have earned a drop out and another set.

Drop out! A few half breaks from Wales, Josh Ralph puts in a great kick into the in-goal and they force the drop out!

Another deep kick that goes into touch from the Cook Islands. Both sides are kicking well early

Rhys Williams tries to duck out from dummy half on last play, but is kept out. Turnover, Cook Islands hang on

Some good shape from Wales early in this attacking set

Penalty Wales! Cook Islands were just starting to get on top territory wise, but now Wales will get an oppurtunity

Cook Islands are rolling downfield on this set, and they hand it over 4m out from the Welsh line

Set for set start so far

Brilliant kick from Matty Fozard put Cook Islands in their own corner, they begin to work it out

Rob Hicks blows his whistle and Wales will get first use of the ball

Final match of week 1 is about to kick off! The highly fancied Cook Islands are taking on Wales, and the teams are singing the anthems now. Not long to go!