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3 - 9 October 2019
BIGGAR’S boot started the game, he kicked deep and targeted Hooper. Starting an early turn over Wales won the ball in hand about 30m out. The first possession and Wales pinched it, the man with 10 on his back slotted it perfectly and first points, first blood went to Wales. HaylettPetty almost broke the line on the restart, but he could n’t maintain control and the ball went to ground. Wales ad vanced, and it was a penalty against Australia, AshleyCooper was accused of being off his feet. Biggar from near the touchline took the penalty, but he slotted it just to the left. It was a letoff for Australia, 60 could have been a harsh start. On the 11th minute the scrum collapsed, Australia was accused of angling. The Welsh line out was about 20m out. They went deep and it was North on the run once again. A few phases, but Australia’s defence picked out the oneoff runners. Biggar kicked to the corner, and it was Parkes who raised above Koroi bete to pluck the crossfield bomb and place it for a Welsh try. Big gar converted with ease taking the game to 010.
Victorious Wales beat Australia CELEBRATIONS: Wales defeated Australia.
Wales kicked to touch and set the lineout on the 18th minute of the match but it was pinched by Australia, a great catch from the men in gold. Wales kept the defensive runner up, and the maul went nowhere. with another turnover. It was a good scrum from Australia they won the penalty and got out of danger. Kerevi took another big carry before Foley looked cross
field with a kick, and it saw Aus tralia take their first try; 50 with the Australians getting into the flow of the game. Australia pushed wide on 26 minutes and it was George North who gave away a penalty. They played on, and it was Kerevi with another monster run he dropped the goose step and palmed off a wouldbe tackler before Biggar came across with a
crucial trysaving tackle, Australia came back for the penalty. Foley slotted it from 10m in from touch. It floated a little ugly, but it flew between the sticks to make it 810 and narrow the scoreline. Owens won a lineout feed on 30 minutes, which Wales won but it was a poor pass out of the halves and Patchell did very well to pick up off his bootlaces. The Welsh continued to probe and it was Hooper who was eventually penalised for coming in over the top. Patchell lined up for the kick and scored taking the game to 813 extend ing the Welsh lead. It was another penalty three minutes later against Australia af ter yet another foul to which Wales again slotted home to
make 816 once again increasing the Welsh scoreline. Nearing half time Genia threw a risky throw and it was plucked out of the air by Welshman Davies, and he sprinted away for the try. Patchell once again took the conversion blowing the mas sive 16point margin at half time with the score at 823. Forty two minutes into the second half Wales burst down the wing. Fifteen metres out, they set up nicely, it was passed back to Patchell, and he slotted home the dropkick. It was a great start by Wales making it 826. Straight after on 45 minutes Toomua took a half break before HaylettPetty made a burst. He looked inside for Toomua again. They were about a metre short of the line that saw desperate tryline defence from the Welsh. But it was Pocock who drew two defenders before finding the fullback outside him
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once again. It was a fine flowing move ending in a great try. Toomua lined up the conversion. Straight over it went for 1526. Wales defended well until the 60th minute when Australia set up a maul, but it went nowhere. They spun wide and Hooper’s eyes lit up taking Australia a me tre short of the line, Hooper popped it under the sticks, claim ing it. It was pure muscle from both sides. Such an incredible de fensive effort from Wales, but the gold No 7 eventually found a way. Toomua with the kick scored taking the game to 22 26. Sixtysix minutes in and a penalty was awarded against Wales an infringement in the scrum and Toomua kicked well for another three points and re duced the score to 2526. Two minutes later saw a penalty against Australia as Rod da attempted a charge down but his compatriot Kepu was pinged for offside. Wales kicked to touch and were awarded an other penalty. Patchell’s kick just crept inside the post the lead extended to 2529. A dramatic game played out as Wales defended for their life but they held on well until the hooter went to confirm a fantastic victo ry!