Ancora un piazzato nei minuti finali regala la vittoria all’Australia sul Galles. Tre ko per i dragoni nei tre test-match con i wallabies, ma l’unica sfida in cui i padroni di casa hanno avuto il vero controllo è stata solo la prima. E il ct australiano Robbie Deans può gongolare: ha trovato un’apertura - Berrick Barnes – in forma smagliante. Doveva essere un rincalzo, e invece…
The scorers:
For Australia:
Try: Horne
Pens: Barnes 5
For Wales:
Try: R. Jones
Con: Halfpenny
Pens: Halfpenny 4
Australia: 15 Kurtley Beale, 14 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 13 Rob Horne, 12 Pat McCabe, 11 Digby Ioane, 10 Berrick Barnes, 9 Will Genia, 8 Wycliff Palu, 7 David Pocock (c), 6 Scott Higginbotham, 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Sitaleki Timani, 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 Tatafu Polota Nau, 1 Benn Robinson.
Replacements: 16 Stephen Moore, 17 Ben Alexander, 18 Rob Simmons, 19 Dave Dennis, 20 Michael Hooper, 21 Nic White, 22 Anthony Fainga’a.
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 (c), 6 Dan Lydiate, 5 Alun Wyn Jones, 4 Bradley Davies, 3 Adam Jones, 2 Matthew Rees, 1 Gethin Jenkins.
Replacements: 16 Ken Owens, 17 Paul James, 18 Luke Charteris, 19 Justin Tipuric, 20 Rhys Webb, 21 James Hook, 22 Scott Williams.
Date: Saturday, June 23
Venue: Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Kick-off: 15:00 (06:00 BST)
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Jonathon White (New Zealand)
Television match official: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
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