Aussies prove too powerful for Wales

By ROGER PANTING

Australia........................... 25pts

Tries: Tupou 21, Daugunu 53, Wright 69
Conversions: Lolesio 21, Lynagh 69
Penalties: Lolesio 6, 14
Wales.................................. 16pts

Tries: Penalty 24
Penalties: Thomas 3, 45, 65
Almost everything was in Wales’ favour to try and end their miserable run of seven consecutive defeats but another inept performance from them gave Australia their first win in Sydney since beating France there 10 years ago.
Last September Wales beat Australia 40-6 in the World Cup fixture in Lyon so it’s a remarkable turnaround in the fort...

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