TRY! Wales 26-6 Australia (Tomkins, 48)
Anscombe chips over the top and Tomkins canters through the line and dives over under the poles. Excellent score! The Aussie fullback, Kellaway, was in no-man’s land but take nothing away from the Welsh there. They were slick off the line-out and then had front foot ball for Anscombe who could pick his moment and the chase was perfect. Anscombe slots the easy two. This is a 20 point game now.
Updated at 22.16 CEST
47 mins: Wales play some pretty patterns off the back of the line-out. But it’s lateral. Australia defend well. Morgan with a carry. Faletau with a thrust of his own. Tomkins shovels it short for North. On they build.
46 mins: Wales win another scrum penalty. Davies goes down the blind and stabs a kick ahead and it results in a 50-22. Fantastic work from Davies. Not sure he meant that but it’s worked out well. Line-out for Wales.
45 mins: Porecki’s throw isn’t straight! My goodness they just can’t string two consecutive good things together. This is shambolic.
44 mins: Slick feet from Davies. He jinks around a couple of defenders. He’s having a great game. Anscombe launches a contestable kick which Nawaqanitawase fields to perfection. A lovely take. He also wins a penalty after Adams takes him out in the air.
Penalty! Wales 19-6 Australia (Anscombe, 43)
Anscombe stretches the lead. This is getting precarious for Eddie Jones now. Wales in firm control.
42 mins: Wales now with a scrum penalty. That was an area that was working for Australia in the first half. Now Wales wheel the packs around and get the pen.
41 mins: Wales have the ball after Australia can’t free the ball from a maul. Tomkins with the smart play to hold the ball up.
We’re back. Can Australia turn this around or will Wales hold out?
It’s been good fun. Wales for sure the better side. Australia can still win this if they can just make that final pass stick.
This is quite the match of sublime and ridiculous @danielgallan. Wales’ opening try to blocked kicks, comical lineouts, and then brutal attack and defence. Australia look much better this week, and Wales surely can’t rope-a-dope them all night. It was never going to be dull!
– Guy Hornsby (@GuyHornsby) September 24, 2023 Great line!
@danielgallan Eddie Jones is basically my 7 year old godson with a Lego set, constantly building but nothing recognisable ever comes out of it-
Tim T (@timthemonkey81) September 24, 2023
At 26 minutes it was 10-6 to Wales but Australia had a line-out seven metres out. Porecki threw an awful ball over the top and a few minutes later Wales slotted a penalty. That was the momentum shifter and I wonder if that’ll be the moment that consigns them to an early exit.
“If I was Australian after that penalty decision to go for touch and then to throw it back to Wales I’d go for a long walk and follow rugby league. Dreadful.”
Spot on, Tony Mason.
Half-time: Wales 16-6 Australia
Wales almost end the half with a try! It’s held up so that’ll be that. From the scrum they then get a penalty advantage and attack through Faletau down the right. North has it and steps infield, sucking in a defender. He passes to Rees-Zammit who also steps off his right foot before heading for the corner. North is there to help shive him over the line but Australia get enough bodies under the ball to prevent it being dotted down.
Updated at 21.51 CEST
40 mins: Donaldson puts the restart straight out of touch. The wheels are coming off.
Penalty! Wales 16-6 Australia (Anscombe, 39)
Wales stretching away. Australia need to get a grip now or they could be packing their bags tonight.
38 min: A perfectly weighted box from Davies is hauled down by a leaping Adams. North then wriggles through a few tacklers. Anscombe with a short pass for Williams who is rocked. Australia think they’ve pinched it with Valetini over the ball. The ball was loose out the back but the Aussie No. 8 had to stay on his feet if he wanted it. Instead he fell over the ball. Can’t do that, mate. Penalty it is.
36 mins: Wales get a line-out going. It goes through the hands before Anscombe dinks a lovely cross-field kick to Adams. The Welsh winger catches but can’t stay in touch.
34 mins: Australia’s scrum has functioned well. A solid base allows Kerevi the chance to charge on the front foot and he gets over the gainline. Australia are building their phases. This is more like the Aussie rugby of old. Nope. Scratch that. Kerevi floats a pass straight out into touch.
Updated at 21.42 CEST
32 mins: Some tidy work from Kellaway in the back field retains possession for Australia. They then kick down field and Nawaqanitawase chases well. But Wales are secure and then kick themselves. McDermott this time from the back of a long catepillar hoists a high box. Davies goes up to catch it but can’t. Nawaqanitawase with another swift chase put the Welsh scrummie off his rhythm. Solid work from the young Aussie winger. A good chase doesn’t have to end with blockbuster grab in the air.
30 mins: Hooper takes it into contact but three Wales defenders smother him and rip it loose. Australia looking disjointed out there.
Penalty! Wales 13-6 Australia (Anscombe, 29)
Australia had the line-out eight metres out from Wales’ line but the play ends with Wales taking three points.
28 mins: Wales are clean at the line-out and then have a penalty advantage. They can’t do much with it. Faletau picks and goes but the attack is lateral. Liam Williams does well to collect a slippery pass but nothin’ doin’. So they’re back for the penalty. Anscombe to extend the lead.
26 mins: What an awful throw from Porecki. It’s over the top and goes straight to Morgan. He then launches an absolute bomb of a kick and wins a 50-22. What a rugby player he is.
25 mins: Off the line-out, McDermott with a wonder off-load behind his back to Valetini. Leota down the tram makes about 15 metres. Australia building. Into the 22. Oh but Rowlands makes a fantastic steal. What a turnover that is. Oh, but hang on, Wales give away a penalty. What a mad minute of rugby. Donaldson kicks into touch.
24 mins: Australia win another scrum penalty. An Aussie front rower popped up but Francis didn’t keep square. Two in a row for the Wallabies pack at the scrum.
23 mins: Tomkins charges Donaldson’s kick and Welsh tacklers swarm. Australia keep control. Bell carries from short range. Arnold does likewise. Koroibete toes an ugly grubber forward. Rees-Zammit kicks as well and almost wins it back through sheer pace but Petaia cleans up. There’s a wrestle near the touchline. It ends with Australia getting the scrum feed.
Penalty! Wales 10-6 Australia (Anscombe, 21)
No mistake this time. A clean strike and just the right amount of draw has the ball sailing through the sticks.
20 mins: Beard brings down the line-out and Wales get a good shove on the maul. They’ve now played three slick line-out moves. One led to a try. One led to a line break and now this maul has brought them a penalty. Anscombe will take aim again. Same distance but on the angle.
19 mins: Anscombe hits the post. It just curled a little too much to the left. Kellaway clears with a big swing of his boot.
18 mins: Hooper is a little over eager at the breakdown. That’s a coach killer. He sauntered round the side of the ruck and stuck his hands over the ball as Davies was about to play it. What was he thinking? Anscombe lines it up from about 40m out.
17 min: Wales win the line-out and exit but Australia are back at them. Patience and then Donaldson bursts through a half-gap. He has runners in support but can’t find them. Josh Adams times a monster kick down field and Australia have to mop up and dot down in their own goal area. Earlier, Anscombe is nailed by Kere
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