Summary

  • Wales gain historic win against Australia in Brisbane.

  • Play was delayed for 30 minutes for thunder and lightning in first half.

  • Annabelle Coady and Tabua Tuinakauva score first half tries for Australia.

  • Nel Metcalfe scores two tries for visitors in first-half.

  • Hannah Dallavalle gets third try for Wales to seal victory.

  • First of two pre-Rugby World Cup Test matches between the two sides.

  1. Postpublished at 05:47 British Summer Time

    Australia 7-0 Wales

    Elinor Snowsill
    Former Wales fly-half on BBC Radio Wales Extra

    This is going to be a real mental challenge for both teams.

    They've had their warm-up for the game, they've had the anthems, and then to have to go back and sit in the changing room for 30 minutes.

    It will be hard.

  2. Back in actionpublished at 05:42 British Summer Time

    Australia 7-0 Wales

    We are expecting now to be back on the field in Brisbane at 05:46 BST after a delay of more than 30 minutes.

    The players are back on the field going through another warm-up.

  3. Postpublished at 05:40 British Summer Time

    Australia 7-0 Wales

    Ceri Coleman-Phillips
    BBC Sport Wales rugby reporter at Ballymore Stadium

    Looks like we're good to go, all the coaches have just reappeared from the tunnel.

  4. Postpublished at 05:40 British Summer Time

    Australia 7-0 Wales

    Ceri Coleman-Phillips
    BBC Sport Wales rugby reporter at Ballymore Stadium

    The referee has just been out on the pitch, it looks like we'll have a decision on whether play will resume shortly.

    We haven't had any thunder and lightning since the players left.

  5. Mental challenge for playerspublished at 05:35 British Summer Time

    Australia 7-0 Wales

    Elinor Snowsill
    Former Wales fly-half on BBC Radio Wales Extra

    It's going to be a mental challenge coming back on, you're in the flow of the game and it gets stopped suddenly.

    It's a good chance for the coaches to get some early messages in and give the players a chance to regroup.

    Trilleen Pomare of the Wallaroos is tackledImage source, Getty Images
  6. Proud parentspublished at 05:34 British Summer Time

    Australia 7-0 Wales

    While we are still waiting for the teams to return, we can focus on one young Welsh player who will hopefully make her debut later.

    Scrum-half Seren Lockwood is one of three replacement players set to win her first Wales cap. Her parents have made the long trip down under from Cardiff.

    "I had to see her win her first cap", said mum Julie Lockwood.

    "It's an immensely proud moment for us, it's been a long time coming, she's been training for this moment since she was six. I'm so pleased for her.

    "She's quiet, but she's a different person on the pitch and is very confident for her age. She's a great kid."

    Seren Lockwood's parents in the standImage source, BBC Sport
  7. Postpublished at 05:29 British Summer Time

    Australia 7-0 Wales

    Caryl James
    Former Wales wing on Cymru Fyw

    Australia have already played a warm-up game against New Zealand already, so they're ahead of us in their preparations.

    Sean Lynn said Wales will be in their flow by the first World Cup game against Scotland.

    You can see this isn't the strongest Wales side, I think Lynn's testing out different combinations to see if they work.

  8. Postpublished at 05:27 British Summer Time

    Australia 7-0 Wales

    Ceri Coleman-Phillips
    BBC Sport Wales rugby reporter in Ballymore Stadium

    The Welsh Rugby Union's head of women's rugby Belinda Moore is here in the stand.

    Moore flew in yesterday and will be present at both Tests.

    "It's great to be here, the Wallaroos will provide us with some strong opposition.

    "The team have worked really hard over the last two months and I'm hoping for a good result."

    Moore hinted at last week's kit launch that she may stay on after the Rugby World Cup after initially taking the role on an interim basis.

  9. Postpublished at 05:25 British Summer Time

    Australia 7-0 Wales

    Philippa Tuttiett
    Former Wales international

    I'm hoping there's going to be a second wind from the Wales players when they come back out.

    I know Sean Lynn puts a big focus on fitness.

  10. At least 25-minute delaypublished at 05:22 British Summer Time

    Australia 7-0 Wales

    We have just heard news from Brisbane that there will be at least a 25-minute delay for the storm from the time the players went off the field.

    It is on health and safety grounds. We await to see whether it is longer than that.

    The crowd wait as players have been taken off at the Ballymore StadiumImage source, BBC Sport
  11. Sisilia returnspublished at 05:18 British Summer Time

    Australia 7-0 Wales

    Sisilia Tuipulotu during Wales’ captain's runImage source, Huw Evans Picture Agency

    While we wait for the weather to clear, here is some news on a familiar face who is back for Wales today.

    Prop Sisilia Tuipulotu says she is a firm believer that everything happens for a reason and is now raring to go on her return to fitness.

    The 21-year-old missed the end of Gloucester-Hartpury's title-winning season with a hamstring injury and was also sidelined for the Six Nations.

    "It was the first big injury I've ever had, it was a big struggle," said Tuipulotu.

    "But the girls really helped, they were all there and in return I was there supporting them.

    "I'm a massive believer that anything can happen at any time, I guess my body just wanted me to rest and get back raring to go for the World Cup."

    Read about the return of Sisilia Tuipulotu

  12. Weather waiting gamepublished at 05:16 British Summer Time

    Australia 7-0 Wales

    Well this is not usual.

    All we can do now is wait for the weather to pass. Who knows how long that will be?

  13. Postpublished at 05:14 British Summer Time

    Australia 7-0 Wales

    Caryl James
    Former Wales wing on Cymru Fyw

    Australia have been fantastic so far.

    The backs ran the ball out wide, and then the power of the pack finished the move over the line.

  14. Play paused!published at 12 mins

    Australia 7-0 Wales

    Ceri Coleman-Phillips
    BBC Sport Wales rugby reporter in Ballymore Stadium

    It's been threatening, but a mighty roar of thunder and lightning has opened the heavens here in Ballymore.

    Everyone is running for cover and the players are being taken off the pitch for safety.

  15. Postpublished at 10 mins

    Australia 7-0 Wales

    Philippa Tuttiett
    Former Wales international

    Nothing too fancy from Australia, just testing the fringes of the Wales defence.

    Great cut-off pass, got the gap where the forward pack ends and the backs begin, that's the sweet spot for strong runners.

  16. Try - Australia 7-0 Walespublished at 9 mins

    Annabelle Codey (Cons Desiree Miller)

    Australia were not to be denied for too long and lock Annabelle Codey dives over with wing Miller converting.

  17. Postpublished at 05:08 British Summer Time

    Australia 0-0 Wales

    Elinor Snowsill
    Former Wales fly-half on BBC Radio Wales Extra

    That's an early let off for Wales isn't it?

    It was good to see them looking brave, and looking to play right from the start, but they need to be solid in their contact areas.

  18. Postpublished at 6 mins

    Australia 0-0 Wales

    Wales bounce back with some incisive runs from Georgia Evans and captain Alex Callender but are penalised in the Australia 22.

    Positive signs from the tourists though.

  19. try

    Disallowed trypublished at 4 mins

    Australia 0-0 Wales

    Australia looked they struck first with a try from number eight Tabua Tuinakauvadra although there appeared to be some crossing in the build-up.

    The television match official (TMO) comes in and has been disallowed. Wales breathe a sigh of relief.

  20. Kick-offpublished at 1 mins

    Australia 0-0 Wales

    After the anthems we are under way in Brisbane.