WAL 40-6 AUS: Wales reaction (Anscombe, captain Morgan, head coach Gatland)

On-field reaction from Wales' Mastercard Player of the Match Gareth Anscombe, captain Jac Morgan and head coach Warren Gatland following their 40-6 win against Australia in Pool C at OL Stadium on Sunday, 24 September.

"Just absolutely delighted, so relieved. We knew they were going to be desperate. We talked a lot this week about family and the people we care about. We talk about the red wall and to concede only six points against Australia, just remarkable. Delighted for the boys."

On the injury to Dan Biggar:

"Dan Bigger means so much to this team, he’s a real spiritual leader. I knew I had to just come on and do my role and that was all I was focused on. The boys were really calm and we got off to a really good start. Our boys up front were outstanding, they dominated the set-piece and I was just able to keep rolling forward."

Jac Morgan, captain and flanker

On how proud he was of his team:

"Words can’t really explain how proud I am for us to put in a performance like that. It’s been a tough couple of months and we've worked really hard, so that was massive for us."

On looking for that level of performance:

"Over the last couple of games, in areas we’ve played really well, but today our discipline was much better, which hasn’t put us under as much pressure. The crowd was amazing, it’s fantastic to see all that red in the crowd."

Warren Gatland, head coach

On the aspects he was happy with:

"I was pretty happy with a lot of stuff. Defensively, our line speed wasn’t brilliant at the start but we improved on that. We were clinical, controlled the game, we didn't really gave them anything. This team gets better and better and, with some confidence and momentum, we’re in a pretty good place now."

On Gareth Anscombe:

"He was a bit rusty against Portugal but we’ve picked him for his experience and he controlled the game well. We’ve got two experienced 10s and a young, up-and-coming 10 so we’re in a pretty good place. It was pleasing to see him goal-kick that well and I thought he made some really good decisions."

On areas for improvement:

"You can always get better, but I think we’ll enjoy tonight. We’ve got a break of about 13 days, so the boys have all got some time off to spend with their families, then we’ll regroup next week and start thinking about Georgia."