Wales 8-32 Australia
Date:
Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Craig Joubert (SARU)
Attendance: 55,776
Wales v Australia Match Reports
Wales were swept aside by a rampant Australian side, which won 32-8 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. The Wallabies scored five tries in a hugely impressive display, particularly in the first half when they dominated possession. It was Australia's 12th straight victory over Wales. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: Wales blown away by Australia in Cardiff
- Guardian: Australia dispel rumours of demise with five-try demolition of Wales
- Independent: Welsh suffer worst home defeat for a decade as Wallabies dazzle
- Telegraph: Wallabies hand Welsh a lesson as Bernard Foley produces masterclass
- Daily Mail: Wallabies crush hosts with five-try demolition
- Sky Sports: Wallabies extend winning run over Welsh
- ESPN: Australia run in five tries to sink Wales
- Wales Online: Humiliation as Rob Howley's side fail to fire a shot at waltzing Wallabies
- South Wales Argus: Wallabies dish out a hammering in autumn opener
- WRU: Wallabies waltz to five try win at Principality Stadium
- ARU Rugby: Wallabies take 12th straight win over Wales
Wales v Australia - Match Highlights
Wales v Australia - Match Stats
Wales: (3) 8
Try: S Williams (62')
Penalty: Halfpenny (7')
Australia: (20) 32
Try: Moore (11'), Hodge (26'), Kuridrani (35'), Foley (55'), Haylett-Petty (76')
Conversion; Foley (37', 77')
Penalty: Foley (5')
Man of The Match: Bernard Foley (Australia)
Wales v Australia - Team Line-ups
Wales Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Gethin Jenkins (CAPTAIN)
- 2 Ken Owens
- 3 Samson Lee
- 4 Bradley Davies
- 5 Luke Charteris
- 6 Dan Lydiate
- 7 Justin Tipuric
- 8 Ross Moriarty
Backs
- 9 Rhys Webb
- 10 Dan Biggar
- 11 George North
- 12 Jamie Roberts
- 13 Scott Williams*
- 14 Alex Cuthbert
- 15 Leigh Halfpenny
Replacements
- 16 Scott Baldwin
- 17 Nicky Smith
- 18 Tomas Francis
- 19 Cory Hill
- 20 James King
- 21 Gareth Davies
- 22 Sam Davies
- 23 Hallam Amos
*injury replacement for Jonathan Davies
Australia Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Scott Sio
- 2 Stephen Moore (CAPTAIN)
- 3 Sekope Kepu
- 4 Rory Arnold
- 5 Adam Coleman
- 6 David Pocock
- 7 Michael Hooper
- 8 Lopeti Timani
Backs
- 9 Nick Phipps
- 10 Bernard Foley
- 11 Henry Speight
- 12 Reece Hodge
- 13 Tevita Kuridrani
- 14 Dane Haylett-Petty
- 15 Israel Folau
Replacements
- 16 Tolu Latu
- 17 James Slipper
- 18 Allan Alaalatoa
- 19 Rob Simmons
- 20 Scott Fardy
- 21 Nick Frisby
- 22 Quade Cooper
- 23 Sefa Naivalu