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Wales 21 - Australia 18

Wales

Australia

  • Live Commentary

    Time:80'
    • Wales
    • Australia
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    • 16:15 Captain Ryan Jones collects the silverware and Lee Byrne is awarded Man of the Match. Shane Williams rounds off a terrific week after collecting the IRB World Player of the year by scoring the first try to put Wales on the winning track.
    • 80' It's all over. Wales beat Australia 21 points to 18. What a match! A throughly deserved victory for the Welsh and they are the only northern hemisphere side to overcome a southern hemisphere team this Autumn.
    • 79' TRY!! Australia score with a last ditch attempt but then miss the conversion. It's not over yet though.
    • 78' And Jones kicks it! That's surley it now with an eight point lead with a minute left.
    • 77' Wales have another penalty after a great tackle by Shanklin on Smith. Jones with another penalty chance.
    • 75' Wales are awarded a penalty close to their own try-line. Australia protest but they don't release the ball again in the tackle.
    • 73' Wales penalised for not putting in straight in the scrum. Giteau kicks to the Welsh 22 to set-up another attack.
    • 70' The Wallabies are penalised for not releasing the ball after the tackle. A great roar rings round the stadium as we enter the final ten minutes. Can Wales hold on?
    • 67' DROP-GOAL!! Jones makes up a little for those two earlier penalty misses. Great kick!
    • 66' Here come Wales now with an attack of their own.
    • 63' A small scrap ensues before the players have to be seperated. Australia turn down a kick at goal for the corner and a forward pass brings their attack to an end.
    • 60' Wales at last have a turn-over which relieves some strong pressure near their own try-line.
    • 58' A chorus of 'Bread of Heaven' surrounds the Millennium stadium as there's a brief pause in play as both sides try to catch their breath.
    • 57' A great burst by Shane Williams and off-load sets up Cooper's kick and chase but the Aussies call for the mark and clear the danger.
    • 55' Play turning a little scrappy now as the referee has to stop play more frequently for infringements..
    • 51' The Aussies are penalised for bringing the scrum down but then Wales are found guilty of foul play in their own line-out.
    • 48' Australia are caught offside but again Jones misses another kick. These are crucial points not being taken.
    • 46' Giteau kicks successfully and it's only two points in it now.
    • 45' Strong pressure from the Aussies now. They're hitting the Welsh defence hard and fast and captain Ryan Jones concedes a penalty.
    • 42' Wales happy to keep possession in hand but one off-load too many hands the ball back to the Wallabies.
    • 41' Wales are gifted a penalty straight away. But Jones misses out on an easy 3 points.
    • 40' A great first half of rugby ends. Wales lead but will feel it should be more showing greater dominance with 55 percent possession and 64 percent teritorial advantage.
    • 35' Martyn Williams fails to gather a pass and knocks-on that would have seen a certain try. Wales making the most of playing 14 men here but are just losing ball at the crucial point.
    • 32' Jones converts to give Wales a 15-10 lead.
    • 31' TRY!! Full-back Lee Byrne scores a fine try with an angled run that splits the Australian defence. That's long been coming.
    • 29' Giteau attempts a long penalty that slips just wide.
    • 28' Jones kicks the resultant penalty.
    • 27' Stephen Moore, Australia's hooker, is shown yellow for killing the ball after great pressure from Wales.
    • 24' Australia set-up the drop-goal attempt and it's a great kick from Giteau.
    • 21' The possession stats read 51 per cent Wales, 49 to Australia. The Wallabies have really come into it since their try that came out of the blue.
    • 20' Australia find another turnover. Jones charges down a kick but looses his footing when a try looked on.
    • 17' Jamie Roberts, who was involved in that early clash with Mortlock who was replaced by Cooper, has to also leave the field. Andrew Bishop replaces.
    • 13' TRY!! Second-rower Chisholm runs two-thirds of the pitch after an awkward bounce following a Welsh line-out evades the attention of Cooper. Giteau converts.
    • 12' Great play from the find of the season in Andy Powell but eventually the Aussies win a turnover.
    • 10' Lee Byrne catches his own up-and-under but is taken out, albeit accidentally, and a scrum-down is awarded.
    • 7' What a start! Wales keep up the pressure and win a line-out just outside the Wallabies 22.
    • 3' TRY!! Shane Williams finishes off a fantastic move. Brilliant rugby from the Welsh. It's fast, flowing rugby as Jones makes the initial break and great handling and off-loading set up Williams. Jones misses the conversion.
    • 2' Australian captain Mortlock stays down after a nasty clash after an interception attempt. And he's having to go off already. A big blow for the Aussies losing their captain.
    • 1' Giteau for Australia gets the match underway.
    • 14:28 The Welsh are in fine voice as ever for the national anthem under a closed roof in Cardiff.
    • 14:25 Welcome to LIVE text commentary of Wales v Australia from the Millennium Stadium. It should be a fascinating contest as Wales try to prevent a whitewash for all northern hemisphere sides this autumn.

  • Summary

    Wales versus Australia
    Williams 3’, Byrne 31’ Tries Chisholm 13’, Ioane 79’
    Jones 32’ Conversions Giteau 14’
    Jones 28’, 78’ Penalties Giteau 46’
    Jones 67’ Drops Giteau 24’

Live Team Line-Up

  • Wales

    Manager: Warren Gatland

    On the Field

    • Jenkins
    • Rees
    • Jones
    • Gough
    • Jones
    • Jones R.
    • Williams
    • Powell Substitution Out (0′)
    • Cooper
    • Jones
    • Williams Try
    • Roberts Substitution Out (17′)
    • Shanklin
    • Jones
    • Byrne Try

    Subs

    • Jones Substitution In (0′)
    • Charteris
    • Yapp
    • Bishop Substitution In (17′)
    • Hook
    • Hibbart
    • Roberts

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Australia

    Manager: Robbie Deans

    On the Field

    • Robinson
    • Moore Substitution Out (0′)
    • Baxter
    • Chisholm Try
    • Sharpe
    • McMeniman Substitution Out (0′)
    • Waugh Substitution Out (0′)
    • Brown
    • Burgess
    • Giteau
    • Ioane Try
    • Mortlock Substitution Out (2′)
    • Cross
    • Hynes Substitution Out (33′)
    • Mitchell

    Subs

    • Cordingley
    • Smith Substitution In (0′)
    • Dunning
    • Freier Substitution In (0′)
    • Tuqiri Substitution In (33′)
    • Ashley-Cooper
    • Mumm Substitution In (0′)
    • Cooper Substitution In (2′)

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None