Wales 26-30 Australia
Date:
Venue: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)
Attendance: 67,436
Wales v Australia Match Reports
Australia once again beat Wales in a thrilling encounter at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. The Wallabies won the match 30-26 to inflict a ninth successive defeat on Wales in matches between the two nations. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: Australia edge Wales in Cardiff thriller
- Guardian: Wales sparkled but the end result is still the same as Australia triumph
- Independent: Wales 26 Australia 30 match report: Wales edged out by battling Wallabies
- Telegraph: Wales v Australia: wing George North left to rue a familiar feeling
- Daily Mail: Wales 26 Australia 30: Wallabies make it nine in a row against Welsh despite winger North's double and late rally
- Sky Sports: Australia end European tour with narrow win over Wales
- ESPN: Australia edge Wales in Cardiff thriller
- Wales Online: Wales fightback in vain as Australia hold on for Millennium Stadium victory
- Sydney Morning Herald: Brilliant Quade Cooper sparks Wallabies to victory over Wales
Wales v Australia - Story of the day - Match Highlights
Wales v Australia Match Statistics
WALES (16) 26
Tries: North 2
Conversions: Halfpenny, Biggar
Penalties: Halfpenny 2, Biggar, Priestland
AUSTRALIA (17) 30
Tries: Leali'ifano, Folau, Tomane
Conversions: Leali'ifano 3
Penalties: Leali'ifano 3
Man of the Match: Quade Cooper (Australia)
Wales v Australia Team Line-ups
Wales Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1. Gethin Jenkins
- 2. Richard Hibbard
- 3. Rhodri Jones
- 4. Alun Wyn Jones
- 5. Ian Evans
- 6. Dan Lydiate
- 7. Sam Warburton (Captain)
- 8. Toby Faletau
Backs
- 9. Mike Phillips
- 10. Dan Biggar
- 11. George North
- 12. Scott Williams
- 13. Owen Williams
- 14. Alex Cuthbert
- 15. Leigh Halfpenny
Replacements
- 16. Ken Owens
- 17. Ryan Bevington
- 18. Samson Lee
- 19. Ryan Jones
- 20. Justin Tipuric
- 21. Rhodri Williams
- 22. Rhys Priestland
- 23. Liam Williams
Australia Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1. James Slipper
- 2. Stephen Moore
- 3. Sekope Kepu
- 4. Rob Simmons
- 5. James Horwill
- 6. Scott Fardy
- 7. Michael Hooper
- 8. Ben Mowen (Captain)
Backs
- 9. Will Genia
- 10. Quade Cooper
- 11. Nick Cummins
- 12. Christian Leali'lifano
- 13. Adam Ashley-Cooper
- 14. Joe Tomane
- 15. Israel Folau
Replacements
- 16. Tatafu Polota Nau
- 17. Benn Robinson
- 18. Ben Alexander
- 19. Kane Douglas
- 20. Dave Dennis
- 21. Nic White
- 22. Mike Harris
- 23. Bernard Foley