Hello and welcome to LIVE comments from today’s first match. It’s Wales v Samoa from Pool D at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton and its huge!

There's the final whistle and Wales have kept their hopes alive of reaching the knockout stages. Samoa, on the other hand, will have to beat South Africa to keep their tournament going

Powell turns the ball over for Wales though. Phillips finds Priestland, who boots the ball out into touch and secures the win for Wales

Samoa get a penalty but there is no time left on the clock so they will have to keep the ball in hand ...

Jeremy Sua is penalised for not releasing the ball just inside the Welsh half. Wales will have a lineout with just about 30 seconds remaining on the clock

Eventually Wales get the penalty and kick away upfield to clear the danger with just two minutes remaining. That could have been Samoa's chance ...

Wales steal the ball but fails to make any ground as Priestland is hauled down immediately after receiving the ball. Eventually Rolland blows the whistle and it'll be a Samoan scum on the 5m line

Lavea kicks right into the corner. Samoa have the lineout just five metres out of from the Welsh line ...

Tuilagi breaks through the first tackle before Samoa take a quick penalty. They make it up to the 22. Jeremy Sua finds Maurie Faasavalu as Samoa reach the Welsh 22 ...

Samoa desperately looking for the try that would put them level as Tuilagi breaks into the Welsh half. But Tuilagi is penalised for not releasing the ball and Wales kick back upfield to put the pressure back on Samoa

Priestland fails to add the extras from out wide on the left wing but Samoa still need a converted try to go level with just 10 minute remaining

TRY WALES! 17-10! Jonathan Davies receives the ball on the 22 from Leigh Halfpenny before racing away. His pass out to Shane Williams is not great but Williams manages to collect the loose ball and easily runs away to cross over the line

PENALTY WALES! 12-10! Priestland puts Wales back in front after drilling the ball just inside the right post. Fourteen minutes remaining now and just two minutes in it ...

Phillips finds Charteris finds Faletau. Wales have moved the ball through 10 phases now and then get the penalty when Lavea is blown up for leaving his feet

Tuilagi breaks the first and second tackles before Faletau turns the ball over. Phillips finds Hook, who spreads the ball wide. Jamie Roberts breaks through a couple of tackles on the right wing ...

Powell spills the ball forward to leave Samoa playing advantage but they are then penalised for coming in from the side and we will come back for the scrum ... We're still in Samoan territory

Lavea finds Paul Williams ... Daniel Leo. Stowers to Perenise. But in the end none of their hard work comes to anything as Lavea is penalised for coming in from the side. Priestland boots the ball upfield and will have a lineout just inside the 10m line

Wales completely waste their chance as they are penalised for the front row collapsing and Samoa have the chance to clear their half

Wales continue to push Samoa deep into their own territory and they win another penalty after Samoa are caught delaying the lineout. Wales have an attacking scrum ...

Priestland puts up a great kick and Jonathan Davies very nearly connects with the ball, putting in a neat kick before trying to collect. But the ball dribbles out into touch

Paul Williams pulls his kick across the front of the posts and wide of the right upright. The difference remains just the one point ....