27 Sep 2011

Wales coach happy with second half blitz

2:18 pm on 27 September 2011

Scott Williams scored a hat-trick and 19-year-old George North became the youngest-ever Rugby World Cup tryscorer as Welsh records also tumbled in their 81-7 Pool D thrashing of Namibia in New Plymouth.

North added a second while Aled Brew, Toby Faletau, Gethin Jenkins, Jonathan Davies, Lloyd Williams, Lee Byrne and Alun Wyn Jones also scored in the 12-try romp at Stadium Taranaki.

Wales broke all their records for points scored, winning margin and most number of tries in a World Cup tie.

The result also marked the biggest win in Warren Gatland's four-year reign as head coach and lifted Welsh spirits ahead of their crunch final game against Fiji on Sunday.

Despite the record-breaking win Gatland wasn't entirely happy with Wales' first half performance.