Wales 29-28 Australia
Date:
Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Attendance: 68,112
Wales v Australia Match Reports
Wales overcame a dogged 14-man Australia to win 29-28 at the Principality Stadium in their final autumn international of the year. The home side were outscored 3-2 in tries by a Wallabies side who lost their number eight, Rob Valetini, in the 15th minute for a dangerous challenge. Trailing by two points in the final play of the match, Rhys Priestland slotted an overtime penalty to clinch the win for Wales. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Autumn Internationals: Rhys Priestland penalty snatches last-gasp win for Wales over 14-man Australia
- BBC: Rhys Priestland's last-gasp penalty seals dramatic win
- Guardian: Rhys Priestland strikes at the last to give Wales victory over Australia
- Daily Mail: Wayne Pivac's side edge Dave Rennie's Wallabies by a single point in Cardiff after Rhys Priestland's decisive late penalty kick
- Sky Sports: Rhys Priestland wins Test with last kick of the game vs 14-man Wallabies
- ESPN: Wales hand Australia third straight autumn defeat with last-second penalty
- WRU: Wales dig deep to make it three in a row against Australia
Wales v Australia - Match Highlights
Wales v Australia - Match Stats
Wales: (16) 29
Try: Elias (23'), Tompkins (48')
Conversion: Biggar (24', 48')
Penalty: Biggar (6', 16', 38', 65'), Priestland (81'+2)
Australia: (13) 28
Try: Kellaway (3'), White (61'), Daugunu (71')
Conversion: O'Connor (4', 62')
Penalty: O'Connor (19', 28'), Beale (78')
Red Card: Valetini (15')
Man of the match: Taine Basham (Wales)
Wales v Australia - Team Line-ups
Wales Team
Forwards
- 1 Wyn Jones
- 2 Ryan Elias
- 3 Tomas Francis
- 4 Adam Beard
- 5 Seb Davies
- 6 Ellis Jenkins (Captain)
- 7 Taine Basham
- 8 Aaron Wainwright
Backs
- 9 Tomos Williams
- 10 Dan Biggar
- 11 Josh Adams
- 12 Uilisi Halaholo
- 13 Nick Tompkins
- 14 Louis Rees-Zammit
- 15 Liam Williams
Replacements
- 16 Elliot Dee
- 17 Gareth Thomas
- 18 Dillon Lewis
- 19 Ben Carter
- 20 Christ Tshiunza
- 21 Gareth Davies
- 22 Rhys Priestland
- 23 Johnny McNicholl
Australia Team
Forwards
- 1 James Slipper (Captain)
- 2 Tolu Latu
- 3 Taniela Tupou
- 4 Rory Arnold
- 5 Izack Rodda
- 6 Rob Leota
- 7 Pete Samu
- 8 Rob Valetini
Backs
- 9 Nic White
- 10 James O'Connor
- 11 Filipo Daugunu
- 12 Hunter Paisami
- 13 Len Ikitau
- 14 Andrew Kellaway
- 15 Kurtley Beale
Replacements
- 16 Folau Fainga'a
- 17 Angus Bell
- 18 Allan Alaalatoa
- 19 Will Skelton
- 20 Lachlan Swinton
- 21 Tate McDermott
- 22 Lalakai Foketi
- 23 Tom Wright