Summary

  • Australia level the summer series after Wales won 21-12 in Brisbane on Saturday.

  • Maya Stewart scores opening try on return for Wallaroos.

  • Jaz Joyce responds with score on her 50th cap for Wales.

  • Faitala Moleka grabs hosts' second try before hooker Katalina Amosa dives over on stroke of half-time.

  • Tabua Tuinakauvadra barges over twice in the space of six minutes early in second half.

  • Those tries came either side of yellow card for Wales prop Gwenllian Pyrs.

  • Ashley Marsters crosses late for hosts' sixth try but has a second ruled out that would have clinched a record win for Australia over Wales.

Live Reporting

Gareth Griffiths

  1. Thank you and good afternoon!

    FT: Australia 36-5 Wales

    Wales will fly home with plenty to think about following the two-Test tour of Australia which ended 1-1.

    You can read Ceri Coleman-Phillips' match report here for Wales' 36-5 defeat in Sydney.

    Wales face Scotland in the World Cup opener in Salford on 23 August before further group games against Canada (30 August) and Fiji (6 September).

    Thanks for joining us and see you later this month for full coverage of that World Cup across the BBC.

    Goodbye for now.

    Australia player is tackled by two Wales playersGetty Images

  2. FT: Australia 36-5 Wales

    Caryl James
    Former Wales wing on BBC Radio Wales Extra

    Looking ahead to the World Cup, I truly hope they win that first game against Scotland.

    That's the big one for Wales in the group stages.

  3. Australia's day

    FT: Australia 36-5 Wales

    Caryl James
    Former Wales wing on BBC Radio Wales Extra

    It was Australia's day today.

    Australia made no mistakes today and Wales' discipline was poor.

    It was the complete opposite from the game in Brisbane.

    Australia players celebrateGetty Images

  4. FT: Australia 36-5 Wales

    Caryl James
    Former Wales wing on BBC Radio Wales Extra

    Wales need to keep working hard before the World Cup.

    They knew Australia were wounded and they'd come back with a better game plan, and they've certainly done that.

  5. FT: Australia 36-5 Wales

    Sioned Harries
    Former Wales captain on BBC Cymru Fyw

    Australia have been clinical, in the way they control the game, in attack and defence.

    They were on the front foot from the opening whistle.

  6. Full-time: Australia 36-5 Wales

    Wales have not suffered a record defeat against Australia but do have a reality check after the 21-12 win in Brisbane six days ago.

  7. try

    Disallowed try

    Australia 36-5 Wales

    Drama at the end as it appears there was a record defeat for Wales against Australia as the excellent Ashley Marsters powers over from the final maul of the game for her second try.

    But the score was ruled out and Wales slip to a 36-5 defeat instead.

  8. Australia 36-5 Wales

    Caryl James
    Former Wales wing on BBC Radio Wales Extra

    Such a well worked try from the Wallaroos.

    They're too dominant, too strong, the space opens up and it's easy to just roll over the try-line.

  9. try

    Try Australia 36-5 Wales

    Ashley Marsters

    Australia's replacement flanker Ashley Marsters powers over for another try but the conversion is missed by wing Desiree Miller which means it is not currently a record defeat.

    As it stands.

    Ashley Marsters scoresGetty Images

  10. Australia 31-5 Wales

    Sioned Harries
    Former Wales captain on BBC Cymru Fyw

    Wales have conceded yet another penalty, discipline has really let them down today.

  11. Australia 31-5 Wales

    Just got a bit scrappy in the past few minutes.

    Wales will hope in the final eight minutes to avoid a record defeat against Australia which was in September 2024 at WXV2 in Cape Town. Wales lost 37-5 on that occasion.

    Australia v walesGetty Images

  12. Australia 31-5 Wales

    Caryl James
    Former Wales wing on BBC Radio Wales Extra

    Wales are not setting up properly, they're too flat receiving the ball.

    Simple things like that should be far better organised.

  13. Australia 31-5 Wales

    Wales' first attack for a while as Carys Cox took the ball up the Australia 22 and Sean Lynn's side gain a penalty. Kayleigh Powell was instrumental in the build-up but the hosts respond with a brilliant 50-22 from Caitlyn Halse.

  14. Australia 31-5 Wales

    Sioned Harries
    Former Wales captain on BBC Cymru Fyw

    That was a lively phase of play from both teams.

    Australia were looking to keep the ball alive with the offloads, that's so hard to defend because you don't know whether to make the tackle, or stay on your feet to stop the pass.

    Australia v WalesGetty Images

  15. More replacements

    Australia 31-5 Wales

    Prop Sisilia Tuipulotu and scrum-half Keira Bevan leave the field with Jenni Scoble and Meg Davies coming on.

  16. Australia 31-5 Wales

    It is all Australia in this second half.

    It is like attack against defence as Wales look to resist the green and gold onslaught.

  17. Replacement

    Australia 31-5 Wales

    Just to mention that prop Maisie Davies had come on for Wales just before Australia's fifth try after Gwenllian Pyrs was sent to the sin-bin.

    Wing Jasmine Joyce-Butchers made way so Wales had a specialist scrummager and eight forwards.

  18. Australia 31-5 Wales

    Alisha Joyce-Butchers
    Wales flanker on BBC Sport Wales

    That was extremely hard to stop.

    You've got no chance when the number eight is running straight at the half-backs.

  19. try

    Try - Australia 31-5 Wales

    Tabua Tuinakauvadra

    It is a second try for the Wallaroos number eight who powers over from a scrum with Wales struggling with 14 players.

    Tabua TuinakauvadraGetty Images

  20. Australia 26-5 Wales

    Caryl James
    Former Wales wing on BBC Radio Wales Extra

    I think Gwenllian Pyrs was going in for the tackle, that was unlucky.