Wales 28-33 Australia
Date:
Venue: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Craig Joubert (SARU)
Attendance: 55,004
Wales v Australia Match Reports
Australia extended their winning run against Wales to 10 matches with a hard fought 33-28 victory at the Millennium Stadium. In a cracking first half of rugby, both teams scored three converted tries. The pace slowed in the second half and, in the closing stages of the match, a drop goal and a penalty from man-of-the-match Bernard Foley edged Australia to victory. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: Australia beat Wales in thriller
- Guardian: Australia's Bernard Foley holds nerve to leave Wales kicking themselves
- Independent: Australia inflict 10th straight defeat to continue excruciating Welsh agony against South Hemisphere's best
- Telegraph: No consolation in performance for Warren Gatland as Israel Folau inspires Wallabies
- Daily Mail: Bernard Foley's boot the difference as Wallabies claim 10th win on the bounce against the hosts
- Sky Sports: Australia come through in the closing stages to beat Wales
- ESPN: Foley kicks Wallabies home after six-try first half
- Sydney Morning Herald: Bernard Foley leads Wallabies to tight win against Wales
- New Zealand Herald: Wallabies edge past Wales
Wales 28-33 Australia - Match Highlights
Wales v Australia Match Stats
Wales (21) 28
Tries: Webb, Cuthbert, Wyn Jones, Penalty
Conversions: Halfpenny (2), Biggar, Priestland
Australia (21) 33
Tries: Folau (2), Kuridrani
Conversions: Foley (3)
Penalties: Foley (3)
Drop-goals: Foley
Man of the Match: Bernard Foley (Australia)
Wales Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Paul James
- 2 Richard Hibbard
- 3 Samson Lee
- 4 Jake Ball
- 5 Alun Wyn Jones
- 6 Dan Lydiate
- 7 Sam Warburton (Captain)
- 8 Taulupe Faletau
Backs
- 9 Rhys Webb
- 10 Dan Biggar
- 11 Liam Williams
- 12 Jamie Roberts
- 13 George North
- 14 Alex Cuthbert
- 15 Leigh Halfpenny
Replacements
- 16 Scott Baldwin
- 17 Gethin Jenkins
- 18 Rhodri Jones
- 19 Bradley Davies
- 20 Justin Tipuric
- 21 Mike Phillips
- 22 Rhys Priestland
- 23 Cory Allen
Australia Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 James Slipper
- 2 Saia Fainga'a
- 3 Sekope Kepu
- 4 Sam Carter
- 5 Rob Simmons
- 6 Sean McMahon
- 7 Michael Hooper (Captain)
- 8 Ben McCalman
Backs
- 9 Nick Phipps
- 10 Bernard Foley
- 11 Joe Tomane
- 12 Christian Leali'ifano
- 13 Tevita Kuridrani
- 14 Adam Ashley-Cooper
- 15 Israel Folau
Replacements
- 16 James Hanson
- 17 Tetera Faulkner
- 18 Ben Alexander
- 19 James Horwill
- 20 Will Skelton
- 21 Matt Hodgson
- 22 Will Genia
- 23 Rob Horne