Wallabies (13) 25 / (7) 23 Wales (Final Score)
Australia and Wales did battle in the second Test at Etihad Stadium, Melbourne at 12:00 SA Time (20:00 Melbourne Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Wallabies:
- Penalties – Berrick Barnes (5), Mike Harris (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Rob Horne (1)
- Conversions – Berrick Barnes (1)
Wales:
- Penalties – Leigh Halfpenny (3)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – George North (1), Jonathan Davies (1)
- Conversions – Leigh Halfpenny (2)
Teams:
Australia: 15 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 14 Cooper Vuna, 13 Rob Horne, 12 Pat McCabe, 11 Digby Ioane, 10 Berrick Barnes, 9 Will Genia, 8 Wycliff Palu, 7 David Pocock (captain), 6 Scott Higginbotham, 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Rob Simmons, 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1 Benn Robinson.
Replacements: Stephen Moore, 17 Ben Alexander, 18 Dave Dennis, 19 Michael Hooper, 20 Nic White, 21 Anthony Fainga’a, 22 Mike Harris.
Wales: 15 Leigh Halfpenny, 14 Alex Cuthbert, 13 Jonathan Davies, 12 Ashley Beck, 11 George North, 10 Rhys Priestland, 9 Mike Phillips, 8 Ryan Jones, 7 Sam Warburton (captain), 6 Dan Lydiate, 5 Alun Wyn Jones, 4 Bradley Davies, 3 Adam Jones, 2 Matthew Rees, 1 Gethin Jenkins.
Replacements: 16 Richard Hibbard, 17 Paul James, 18 Luke Charteris, 19 Justin Tipuric, 20 Rhys Webb, 21 James Hook, 22 Scott Williams.
Date: Saturday 16 June
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Kick-off: 12:00 SA Time (20:00 Melbourne Time)
Expected weather: The weather is irrelevant with a closed stadium roof
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
TMO: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
@ grootblousmile:I have to do an unexpected wine tasting, can you take over as best you can till I get back? Thanks
@ grootblousmile:I’ve logged out
OK, Kickers has to attend to a wine-tasting…. I’ll be captain for a while…
Penalty Aussie… on about the Welsh 5m line… they decide on a shot at goal
Over
Wales 7 / 6 Wallabies
Aussies now doing all the creative attacking… bundled out 12m out
Hey, come join me here… fark, I hate talking alone, even on holiday!
Wales back on attack…. but arghhhh… they concede a penalty to the Wallabies
@ grootblousmile:
Just can’t get that into this match. Have soooo much anticpation for the Bok match. Has been a long, long week for me.
Try Rob Horne…. Aussies go into the lead
Wobblies score at last after having all the possession and territory.
39 @ The_Young_Turk:
Yeah, I’m looking forward to the Bokke match too!
En waar kom daardie drie vandaan ? Phillips wat doellose skop gegee het van ‘n lynstaan.
Wallabies 13 / 7 Wales
Lemoenetyd
After such a close game, a real pity that try came just before the half, think Oz will now pull away here.
43 @ bdb:
Hello BiDiBiDi
Hoe gaan dit vandag?
@ grootblousmile:
Just want see solid improvement from the Boks – the combinations gelling and less handling errors. Constantly getting better, confidence growing and understanding heightening. If they win by 20+, I would be satisfied.
Really hope our Boks are ready for the English. We also have a nh ref for our game just a little worried about that, seeing we had all sh refs for the S15 and last weeks game.
47@ The_Young_Turk:
Think it is unfair to expect us to win by 20 plus. Probably most kiwis were thinking that for their team and they almost got unstuck.
A win of even one will do me just fine against the English. Win it first before thinking of destroying a team. We will have our heads on for sure with HM being there.
46: goed en jy, gaan jy visvang ?
47: as ons met een punt wen, is ek tevrede, dan is die reeks gewen en kan ons touch rugby speel in die laaste toets.
47 @ The_Young_Turk:
I want little incremental improvements, clinical handling and finishing…
But expect the Poms to put in a massive effort.
2nd Half ON!
@ Puma:
Complacency and disrespecting your opponent is one thing. That’s the coach’s job to take care of. My wish and expectation as a fan is a solid victory. This England team is not a top team, they have a new coach who if this team loses this series 3 – 0, stands to be under intense pressure to lose his job. England will take a close loss as a win, so we have to beat them well.
Swak lugskoppe van Wallis.
50 @ bdb:
Nee, ek rus net… en kuier net… vat dit rustig en kalm.
Try Jonathan Davis for Wales
Wales 14 / 13 Wallabies
Game on, as die Aussies eerste gedruk het sou dit verby gewees het, nou kan dit interessant raak.
@ grootblousmile:
Of course you and bidibi, amongst others, want to downplay expectations so that there is not so much pressure on HM
I understand and sympathise. However I remember the pain of the 53 – 3 loss and it hurts bruvvas.
Barnes slots a penalty for the Wallabies
Wallabies 16 / 14 Wales
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