Kate Williams' late try clinches first win for Wales over Australia at seventh attempt
Skipper Keira Bevan, Molly Reardon (2), Alisha Butchers and Williams with tries for Wales
Maya Stewart, 18-year-old Caitlyn Halse and Tabua Tuinakauvadra score Australia tries
Final warm-up game before both sides meet again in WXV2 in eight days
Wales 7-7 Australia
Oh that is so frustrating for the Wales coaches.
The Welsh lineout has really clicked this evening and they were literally walking up field but Rosie Carr and Sisilia Tuipulotu had clearly broken away and hand Australia a simple penalty.
Annoying for Wales.
Wales 7-7 Australia
Ceri Coleman-Phillips
BBC Sport Wales at Rodney Parade
That's a second try-scoring opportunity that's gone begging for Wales.
Games against Australia are usually close, let's hope those chances don't come back to haunt Wales.
Wales 7-7 Australia
Elinor Snowsill
Former Wales fly-half
I would have liked to see Wales go through the forwards one more phase, but the space is there and Carys Cox just overruns it.
It was great play to get to that point. Keira Bevan keeping on top of things, quick ball. We know how much of a threat Wales' forwards are that close to the tryline, just not able to get over.
Wales 7-7 Australia
Wales are back on the front foot as Rosie Carr wins a penalty.
Keira Bevan, that little livewire, takes a quick penalty and the forwards drive on.
But Carys Cox slightly mistimes her run and knocks on Lleucu George's pass within sniffing distance of the try line.
Oh hang on... Wales have been saved by the TMO.
Masters' foot was in front of the ball when she picked it up at the edge of a ruck.
Wales breath a sigh of relief but what a shame... that could have been a stunning score.
Ashley Masters try
What a solo score from the flanker.
She picked up at the edge of a ruck, fended off two players and then sprint past the full-back.
Just when Wales thought they had cleared the danger.
Wales 7-7 Australia
Ooh Jaz Joyce thought she had a clear run to the line then.
She picks of Layne Morgan's pass and had empty grass in front of her and no-one would have caught the Olympian - but she's pinged for offside.
Wales 7-7 Australia
Big scrum from the Wallaroos pack and they've won a penalty deep inside Welsh territory.
That will hurt Welsh pride.
Wales 7-7 Australia
Elinor Snowsill
Former Wales fly-half
Brilliant play from Wales, that's the evolution of the Welsh play.
We've always had dominant forwards who can set up and an excellent driving maul, but now the backs are complementing the forwards.
Excellent go forward from Carys Cox and Keira Bevan will spot any gap you give her.
Keira Bevan try & con
Just when you need a response, who better than the captain to lead the way.
Carys Cox dragged in three tacklers by keeping those thighs pumping towards the line.
Australia were expecting Bevan to pass to Sisilia Tuipulotu but the scrum-half used the big prop as a decoy and she squeezes over.
All square in Newport.
Wales 0-7 Australia
Elinor Snowsill
Former Wales fly-half
It was great play up until that moment. Spreading the ball wide and then going through their forwards, but most importantly it's about speed of ball. That's how Ireland beat Australia last week, how quick their ball was.
It's great to see Wales with the ambition to spread the ball, just want to see them being a bit more accurate that close to the tryline.
Wales 0-7 Australia
OK this is more like it from Wales.
Clean take at the lineout, Kerin Lake and then Sisilia Tupulotu charge headlong into the gold jerseys before Nel Metclafe goes close in the left-hand corner.
At last we're seeing Wales fire some shots.
Wales 0-7 Australia
Elinor Snowsill
Former Wales fly-half
It's really quick speed of ball by Australia at the moment. Wales need to slow the speed of ball down to get their defence organised.
Australia's threats are out wide with two very strong wingers and unfortunately Wales were caught narrow and Australia will punish you.
Wales need to slow the ball down and spread a bit wider, otherwise it could be a long day.
Maya Stewart try, Faitala Moleka con
The wing shows great pace and leaves Nel Metcalfe standing for the opening try.
Flanker Ashley Marsters opened the space with a sublime pass out of the tackle but the finish was deadly.
Stewart scored the last time these teams met... and it hasn't taken long to get going again.
Wales 0-0 Australia
Australia number eight Tabua Tuinakauvadra charges up field and smashes into Wales fly-half Lleucu George.
That was brave from the number 10 but she's clearly holding her arm after that.
Wales 0-0 Australia
Sisilia Tuipulotu puts in a huge hit - welcome to her hometown!
Her father played here as well. She's a real Gwent girl.
Wales 0-0 Australia
Lleucu George gets us under way here at a sunny Rodney Parade.
You don't say that often!
Wales v Australia (19:00 BST)
Wales head coach Ioan Cunningham: It's a great opportunity for us to play in Gwent, players who've come through the Gwent system like Sisilia Tuipulotu coming home. It's a fantastic occasion and I'm really looking forward to it.
These warm-up games have been a vital step to our preparations, giving young players that exposure and also putting some combinations together, learning about ourselves ahead of a global competition next week.
The style we play might differ next week but the fundamentals, set-piece, how physical we are, the markers we'll look to set ahead of next week.
Wales v Australia (19:00 BST)
Wales: Hesketh; Joyce, Cox, Lake, Metcalfe; George, Bevan (capt); Pyrs, Carr, Tuipulotu, Fleming, Evans, King, Williams, Lewis.
Australia: Halse; Stewart, Friedrichs, Pomare, Miller; Moleka, Morgan; O'Gorman; Naden, Karpani, Leaney, Leonard (capt), Palu, Marsters, Tuinakauvadra.
Referee: Sara Cox (England).
Wales v Australia (19:00 BST)
Elinor Snowsill
Former Wales fly-half
I do believe Wales can win. In the losses before against Australia, discipline has cost Wales quite a bit and the ability to move ball into space.
There are weaknesses in the Australia defence and given the way Wales have been attacking recently, hopefully they can exploit them.
I am always backing Wales.
Kate Williams' late try earned Wales a deserved first win over Australia at the seventh attempt
Women's international friendly: Wales v Australia
Wales (7) 31
Tries: Bevan, Reardon 2, A Joyce-Butchers, Williams Cons: Bevan 3
Australia (7) 24
Tries: Stewart, Halse, Tuinakauvadra Cons: Moleka, McKenzie 2 Pen: Moleka
Wales scored with the last move of the match to edge a thrilling encounter and register a first victory over Australia in seven attempts.
With the game tied at 24-24, Kate Williams crashed over from close range to give the hosts a famous victory at Rodney Parade.
Maya Stewart and Keira Bevan had exchanged tries in a closely fought first half.
Molly Reardon then crossed either side of a Caitlyn Halse try, while Tabua Tuinakauvadra's late effort looked to have salvaged a draw for the Wallaroos.
But Wales had other ideas and their driving maul once again proved a deadly weapon.
It was a welcome win for Ioan Cunningham's side, who were well beaten by Scotland in their previous friendly.
It will also give them confidence when they meet Australia again in eight days in their WXV2 opener in Cape Town.
In a first meeting on Welsh soil between the two sides, the opening exchange of hits was ferocious, and it was Australia who drew first blood.
Wales were caught narrow in defence and a missed pass freed Maya Stewart who finished well off her wing.
Wales hit straight back after a poor Australia clearance; a rolling maul off line-out ball made good ground before Bevan released Carys Cox, who was brought down just short.
Bevan spotted a gap and sniped over before converting her own score.
Australia looked to have re-taken the lead thanks to a superb solo effort from Ashley Marsters, but her score was chalked off after replays showed she was in front of the ball at the breakdown.
Rallied on by 1,800 supporters, Wales went back on the charge, but a try-scoring chance went begging with Cox slightly overrunning the pass.
Wales were then dealt a blow when Rosie Carr went off injured on her first international start, which could leave them worryingly short of fit hookers heading to South Africa.
Wales captain Bevan was named player of the match
Cunningham played down the significance of the score before the match, but Australia clearly came to Newport with no intention of losing to Wales for the first time, having been victorious in the six previous meetings.
The Wallaroos won a penalty straight off the second-half restart and instead of kicking for touch, Faitala Moleka pointed towards the posts and slotted over.
In contrast, when Wales won a penalty deep in Australia territory, they backed their line-out and kicked to touch.
It was a decision that paid off as Bethan Lewis took clean ball before the pack guided Reardon over the whitewash.
Wales continued to pile on the pressure and a poor clearance kick led to Nel Metcalfe running hard on the counter-attack.
Alisha Joyce-Butchers also made good ground as an impact player and deservedly crossed after Wales' showed good patience in attack.
Games against Australia have always been close affairs, and true to script, Australia hit straight back.
Arabella McKenzie spotted some space behind the Welsh defence and put a kick through for Stewart who then passed inside to Halse, who showed great strength to drive over the line.
It not only marked her 18th birthday, but more importantly got Australia back into the game.
Wales were not done though, they again found themselves with line-out ball deep in Australia’s half, and the driving maul once again proved unstoppable as Reardon crossed for her second.
Australia then threw everything back at Wales in the closing minutes and. despite some desperate defending, the hosts could not keep powerful number eight Tuinakauvadra from crashing over from close range.
Wales then had a chance to seal the win as the clock went into the red.
Lleucu George kicked them to within five metres and the line-out crabbed infield, before several pick and goes finally gave Williams the opportunity to dot down and claim victory.
Wales head coach Ioan Cunningham said: "I was really proud in the way we stayed in the fight, credit to Australia, a great team, scored some nice tries, but we never lost faith.
"We stuck to our systems and had that calmness as well, we've shown a bit of maturity in our team coming off the Six Nations to get that win.
"I thought the lineout went well, we got lots of gain line off that. I thought we grew in the game defensively, which is something we've focussed on over the last two weeks, building that red wall.
"And then that composure and patience which we showed in the second-half when we were close to the try line, we did complete those scores, those are pleasing points for us to build on when we play them next week."
Australia head coach Jo Yapp said: "This week we definitely couldn't fault the girls' work rate and energy, they were working really hard for one another and the intent was there.
"I'm really proud from that perspective, but I think we just showed at times we have just got a few things to learn.
"We need to be a bit more rugby smart in certain areas of the game, I think that's where we let ourselves down tonight.
"We showed that when we executed what we wanted to, we made really good yards against them so we need to continue to build on that and cut out some of the errors."
Wales: Jenny Hesketh; Jasmine Joyce, Carys Cox, Kerin Lake, Nel Metcalfe; Lleucu George, Keira Bevan (capt); Gwenllian Pyrs, Rosie Carr, Sisilia Tuipulotu, Abbie Fleming, Georgia Evans, Bryonie King, Kate Williams, Bethan Lewis
Replacements: Molly Reardon, Abbey Constable, Donna Rose, Natalia John, Alisha Butchers, Sian Jones, Kayleigh Powell, Courtney Keight.
Australia: Caitlyn Halse; Maya Stewart, Georgina Friedrichs, Trilleen Pomare, Desiree Miller; Faitala Moleka, Layne Morgan; Bridie O'Gorman; Tania Naden, Eva Karpani, Kaitlan Leaney, Michaela Leonard (capt), Siokapesi Palu, Ashley Marsters, Tabua Tuinakauvadra.
Replacements: Tiarna Molloy, Alapeta Ngauamo, Lydia Kavoa, Atasi Lafai, Lucy Dinnen, Natalie Wright, Arabella McKenzie, Lori Cramer.
Referee: Sara Cox (RFU)
Assistants: Holly Wood (RFU), Chelsea Gillespie (SRU)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)
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