Wayne Pivac Won’t Get ‘Sidetracked’ Over Wales Future As Australia Fixture Looms
Wales tackle Australia this afternoon trying to salvage some pleasure from their autumn international marketing campaign after a shock loss to Georgia final week, though their opponents have additionally been struggling.
The autumn internationals have left Wayne Pivac and his Wallabies counterpart Dave Rennie beneath extreme stress with lower than a yr to go till the World Cup in France.
Pivac was sitting fairly after guiding his aspect to Six Nations glory in 2021, however a horrid streak of eight losses from 11 Tests this yr leaves him in a tricky spot.
Rennie is hoping to keep away from a tenth loss from simply 14 video games in 2022, however dig somewhat deeper and Australia haven’t disgraced themselves this autumn, with victory over Scotland, single-level losses to France and Italy and then operating the No 1 aspect in the world Ireland very shut final weekend.
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Wales 20-6 Australia, 32 minutes
Australia look to maul, however are instantly stalled. Illegally, although – Alun Wyn Jones drove in too quickly earlier than the lifted participant had come to ground.
Hodge prods additional up the touchline.
Harry Latham-Coyle26 November 2022 15:51
Wales 20-6 Australia, 31 minutes
George North stays down and receives some remedy, inadvertently taking a stud or two in the face after making a double deal with on Fraser McReight. With the blood mopped up, he rejoins his teammates.
Australia go for the nook, with Reece Hodge’s banana curving out ten metres from the Welsh line.
Harry Latham-Coyle26 November 2022 15:50
Wales 20-6 Australia, half-hour
Jordan Petaia takes a excessive ball in a commanding method, and his teammates quickly draw a penalty benefit.
Nawaqintawase twice exhibits effectively, sending away Welshmen with a full extension of his arms, however a stooping Folau Fainga’a can’t take a low cross as area seems in entrance of the hooker. Still, again for the penalty, which was a excessive shot on the suitable.
Harry Latham-Coyle26 November 2022 15:49
Wales 20-6 Australia, 29 minutes
There is an actual vitality to this sport, which is each a shock, given we’re on the finish of a protracted autumn, and reasonably pleasing.
Australia almost unlock the Welsh fringe defence, Len Ikitau’s toes funky and fend fierce, however there are toes in contact earlier than Mark Nawaqintawase can gather a cross.
Harry Latham-Coyle26 November 2022 15:47
PENALTY! WALES 20-6 Australia (Gareth Anscombe, 28 minutes)
Over it goes after one other clear dispatch from Gareth Anscombe’s instep.
Harry Latham-Coyle26 November 2022 15:44
Wales 17-6 Australia, 26 minutes
Jac Morgan has had a really, very vivid begin. He beats two or three would-be tacklers on a pinball angled cost, arms and legs working like pistons in the engine – up and down, up and down – as he canters forth.
Fraser McReight dives on the toes of Alun Wyn Jones – there are not any arms in the flanker’s deal with and Wales could have the possibility to add to their lead.
Harry Latham-Coyle26 November 2022 15:43
Wales 17-6 Australia, 25 minutes
A penalty every method: Matt Carley whistles first in opposition to Wales, permitting Jake Gordon to faucet rapidly, and then in opposition to Australia as Gordon’s hasty hurry away leaves him remoted.
Harry Latham-Coyle26 November 2022 15:42
TRY! WALES 17-6 Australia (Taulupe Faletau attempt, 23 minutes)
Another gem created by the Welsh forwards, with Alun Wyn Jones producing one other deft second of dexterity out the again door to join with a teammate. Justin Tipuric makes a tough cost to suck the Australians in, and then it’s a easy draw and cross job, with Taulupe Faletau the top man on the road.
Faletau forces over in the nook, with TMO Joy Neville requiring solely the briefest of seems to verify he’d saved the chalk off his boots and grounded cleanly. Gareth Anscombe converts from the touchline, too.
Harry Latham-Coyle26 November 2022 15:38
Wales 10-6 Australia, 22 minutes
The Wales scrum goes to work once more, incomes one other penalty benefit.
Through the palms they go, creating room on the suitable. Has Taulupe Faletau squeezed over in the nook?
Harry Latham-Coyle26 November 2022 15:38
Wales 10-6 Australia, 21 minutes
That makes it even higher – Folau Fainga’a throw to the tail drifts away from his hoisted teammate and into Welsh palms. Wales can’t capitalise, however Matthew Carley brings them again for a scrum for the not straight lineout.
Harry Latham-Coyle26 November 2022 15:36
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