Summary

  • Wales suffer eighth straight defeat

  • Wales have not beaten the Wallabies in Australia since 1969

  • Cardiff centre Ben Thomas at fly-half for Wales, while wing Josh Hathaway makes debut and prop Archie Griffin gets first start

  • New Australia coach Joe Schmidt fields inexperienced team

  • Taniela Tupou scores opening Australia try

  • Wales respond with penalty try, despite having 14 men after Gareth Thomas yellow card

  • Australia also reduced to 14 in first half after Fraser McReight yellow

  • Hosts lead 13-10 at half-time

  • Filipo Daugunu scores first try of second half

  • Wales substitute James Botham has try disallowed before superb Tom Wright score seals Australia's win

  1. Postpublished at 63 mins

    Australia 18-13 Wales

    James Hook
    Former Wales fly-half on BBC Radio Wales

    That's been a big problem for Wales is just simple knock ons, Wales are getting in positions just not keeping that pressure on Australia enough to get points on the board.

  2. Replacements: Australiapublished at 63 mins

    Australia 18-13 Wales

    What a moment for the Lynagh family as young Tom becomes the 12th son to follow his father to represent Australia.

    Joe Schmidt chances the half-back pair with scrum-half Tate McDermott also on. He's a threat.

  3. Postpublished at 63 mins

    Australia 18-13 Wales

    Australia recycle the ball so much quicker than Wales.

    They're doing a great job at slowing the Welsh attack and Valetini wins the breakdown.

  4. Postpublished at 62 mins

    Australia 18-13 Wales

    Ellis Bevan is also kicking well, he's just pulled off a 50-22 to give Wales another attacking chance.

    You feel the next score is crucial.

  5. Postpublished at 61 mins

    Australia 18-13 Wales

    James Hook
    Former Wales fly-half on BBC Radio Wales

    Australia are just doing the simple things well now. Jake Gordon is kicking well and putting pressure on the back three of Wales.

  6. Close!published at 60 mins

    Australia 18-13 Wales

    Andrew Kellaway does his Superman impression as he flings himself to gather Lolesio's cross-field kick but it comes off his finger tips.

    Could Australia's fly-half have kept that ball in hands?

  7. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Australia 18-13 Wales

    Derwyn Jones
    Former Wales lock on BBC Radio Cymru

    Christ Tshiunza has been on another level so far this game, he’s tackled hard, competed for everything, he’s carried the ball well and his work in the line has been effective too

  8. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Australia 18-13 Wales

    Hathaway puts in a big tackle on another debutant Cale.

    But Tshiunza grabs the scrum-half at the breakdown and that's another penalty.

    That was needless.

  9. Postpublished at 58 mins

    Australia 18-13 Wales

    James Hook
    Former Wales fly-half on BBC Radio Wales

    If there is one strength in this Welsh performance it is the driving maul. Australia can't stop it.

  10. No trypublished at 57 mins

    Australia 18-13 Wales

    That's unlucky for Wales. It had looked a devastating drive but Wales judged to have obstructed and Australia remain five points ahead.

  11. Try reviewpublished at 57 mins

    Australia 18-13 Wales

    Oh he's only been on the pitch a few seconds and Botham may have got a second for Wales from the lineout drive.

    But the ref wants another look.

  12. Replacementspublished at 56 mins

    Australia 18-13 Wales

    James Botham is on for Wales and Charlie Cale makes his debut for Australia.

  13. Postpublished at 55 mins

    Australia 18-13 Wales

    Oh Aaron Wainright thought he was through then but that was a try-saving ankle tap by scrum-half Jake Gordon.

    The line was beckoning but is there anything more agonising than an ankle tap?

  14. Postpublished at 54 mins

    Australia 18-13 Wales

    James Hook
    Former Wales fly-half on BBC Radio Wales

    That's the danger sometimes, for the majority of the game Wales' defence and line speed has gone well but if you get it wrong it is difficult to recover.

  15. try

    Try: Australia 18-13 Walespublished at 52 mins

    Filipo Daugunu

    And it's come back to hurt Wales as the wing slides over in the right corner.

    Big carries in midfield from the lineout but the left wing came off his flank, lurking behind the Australia back line before streaking through.

    Mason Grady tracked him but momentum carried Daugunu over the line on the wet surface.

    Conversion missed.

  16. Postpublished at 51 mins

    Australia 13-13 Wales

    And again Wales follow up something positive with a negative.

    Dewi Lake's throw is not straight and hands a chance back to the hosts.

  17. Replacement: Walespublished at 50 mins

    Australia 13-13 Wales

    Kemsley Mathias is on for the injured Gareth Thomas.

  18. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Australia 13-13 Wales

    Derwyn Jones
    Former Wales lock on BBC Radio Cymru

    Warren Gatland will have spoken to the players about the importance of discipline at half-time.

    I’m sure Wales would be ahead if they’d shown more discipline in the first 40.

  19. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Australia 13-13 Wales

    James Hook
    Former Wales fly-half on BBC Radio Wales

    That is a big turnover, Australia were edging ever closer to that try line. He's happy with that, Christ Tshiunza.

  20. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Australia 13-13 Wales

    What a steal by Christ Tshiunza almost on his own try line.

    Scrum-half Jake Gordon probed but the big lock clamped onto the ball and wins a penalty just as the Wallabies were threatening.

    Big play.