Wales suffer heavy Australia loss as World Cup looms

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Australia (21) 36

Cons: Wood 3, Moleka, Amosa, Tuinakauvadra 2, Tuinakauvadra 2, and Tries: Stewart, Moleka, Moleka, Amosa, and Wood.

Wales (5) 5

In their final World Cup warm-up, Wales suffered a significant defeat from Australia.

After a strong performance in the first Test in Brisbane, Sean Lynn’s side were completely outclassed at the Oval.

Alex Callender, who had only four minutes to limp off and then came back to the sidelines using crutches, had a foot injury that was perhaps more concerning.

Before Wales’ World Cup opener against Scotland, she now has just over three weeks to recover.

In the opening 10 minutes, Wales predominated possession and territory, playing the majority of the rugby in Australia’s 22 before Gwenllian Pyrs and Gwenllian Pyrs came close, but it was the hosts who attracted first blood.

Wales was forced to run in the opening try by a cut-out pass from Caitlyn Halse, who had already rushed in the previous try.

Wales responded with Pyrs once more leading the charge as the game progressed against the run of play.

Wales found Joyce-Butchers in a rare space, and she didn’t need another invitation to cross, despite the driving rain.

That would prove to be Lynn’s side’s only hope in a disappointing evening.

With a show-and-go, Moleka eased her way over with a clinical edge that had been lacking last weekend.

After the break, Australia continued to advance from where they left off.

Tuinakauvadra had always been a threat, and she drove over in the corner as Wales struggled to cope with the Wallaroos’ physicality.

Then, when Australia was in a more promising position, Pyrs was sent to the sin bin for a deliberate knock-on.

Five minutes later, Wales were forced to score again with Tuinakauvadra bulldozing over the defense, which was a record-setting defeat to Australia, which happened last year at WXV2, where they lost 37-5 to South Africa.

In the final five minutes, Australia’s replacement Marsters swept Welsh wounds with salt. In the final seconds, she crossed again, but Wales’ relief was met with the recognition that the effort had been made.

“Always give it to Australia, I thought they put pressure on themselves.” When we had opportunities in those first 15-20 minutes, we didn’t do it well enough.

We as coaches wanted to have all 30 players have minutes when they came out.

Waiaria Ellis, Tania Naden, Lydia Kavoa, Alapeta Ngauamo, Ashley Fernandez, Ashley Marsters, Layne Morgan, Tia Hinds, and Alapeta Ellis are the replacements.

Wales: Nel Metcalfe, Jasmine Joyce-Butchers, Carys Cox, Courtney Keight, Lisa Neumann, Kayleigh Powell, Keira Bevan, Gwenllian Pyrs, Carys Phillips, Sisilia Tuipulotu, Gwen Crabb, Abbie Fleming, Kate Williams (co-capt), Bethan Lewis, Alex Callender (co-capt).