:01:00. > :01:04.November began with the Australians at Twickenham and it ends with the
:01:05. > :01:09.Australians in Cardiff. Tomorrow it is December. And you know what that
:01:10. > :01:14.means. Come on children, time to work. This series of autumn
:01:15. > :01:16.internationals are seen as hammer blows against the home nations,
:01:17. > :01:29.defeats that have hurt, really hurt. The halfway point between world
:01:30. > :01:34.cups. Nobody said it was that important. But everybody wanted to
:01:35. > :01:38.know where they stood. A northern declaration of defiance was the
:01:39. > :01:46.balance shifting. In Cardiff they wanted to know if autumn could be a
:01:47. > :01:52.sweet season. It was green, but what looked best for Wales was pale. This
:01:53. > :02:00.was a tough, tough game, coolly settled. There were subplots within
:02:01. > :02:05.the overall scheme of things. The all Blacks back at the place where
:02:06. > :02:15.they last lost. It wouldn't happen again. It was tight and tough and,
:02:16. > :02:19.in the end, they eased clear. Ireland's toughest day. It happens
:02:20. > :02:23.that sometimes you haven't quite mastered new systems and you are
:02:24. > :02:37.caught on your heels and nothing works. It all looks flat. And it is
:02:38. > :02:42.very painful. Scotland's toughest game. They start not to be
:02:43. > :02:46.remembered. Before they could remember how to play, before they
:02:47. > :02:54.could remember not to be daunted, the game had gone away.
:02:55. > :02:57.could remember not to be daunted, the game had gone The last round,
:02:58. > :03:04.the last chance of the halfway autumn to see how they stood.
:03:05. > :03:11.Scotland battered again, but better. Their summary, fed up with being
:03:12. > :03:18.good losers. The subplot's grand finale, how to finish the All Blacks
:03:19. > :03:28.year unbeaten. Only little old Ireland to go. Only little old
:03:29. > :03:32.Ireland. Only little old Ireland. Suddenly this was a test of resolve
:03:33. > :03:45.like no other, a test that, with seconds to go, the All Blacks
:03:46. > :03:46.pounced. Where did they all stand at the halfway point between world
:03:47. > :03:54.cups? The same place as always. They have been dozens of
:03:55. > :03:59.international scattered across Europe over the past four weekends,
:04:00. > :04:03.there are just two teams standing. The Welsh Rugby union have promised
:04:04. > :04:08.their Australian counterparts ?730,000. It's the head of a long
:04:09. > :04:12.season for the Wallabies. For the Welsh players it is back to club
:04:13. > :04:19.duty on Monday, after what they hope will be the end of their who do.
:04:20. > :04:24.It's a busy day in Cardiff today, there's an army of business shoppers
:04:25. > :04:41.out in town. We will share this in the company of
:04:42. > :04:45.Justin Marshall, Jeremy Guscott and former Welsh captain Matthew Rees,
:04:46. > :04:49.who is fighting a rather bigger battle against the Australians at
:04:50. > :04:53.the moment, having been diagnosed with testicular cancer less than a
:04:54. > :04:59.month ago. The first question has to be, how are you? Very well. It's
:05:00. > :05:04.been a tough six weeks, I've had the operation and I'm waiting for the
:05:05. > :05:08.results of the biopsy. It's been hard but I'm staying positive. Just
:05:09. > :05:14.finished my first cycle of treatment and start my second next week. Is
:05:15. > :05:19.the treatment pretty gruesome? It is tough at the beginning, the first
:05:20. > :05:23.five days are quite intense. A couple of days off and then back in.
:05:24. > :05:29.So far, so good. I'll be glad to get home. With a fair wind and if things
:05:30. > :05:33.go according to plan, would you hope to be back on the field of play at
:05:34. > :05:36.some point? Millar definitely. That's something I've put in my
:05:37. > :05:43.mind, getting back before the end of the season. With this sort of
:05:44. > :05:47.diagnosis, I've got to take one day at a time and see how it goes, but
:05:48. > :05:52.hopefully I will be back sooner rather than later. Everybody wishes
:05:53. > :05:55.you a speedy recovery. To less serious things, Wales have an
:05:56. > :06:06.appalling record in recent years against the Wallabies. Does that
:06:07. > :06:12.have any bearing on this much today? In some ways. But I think the guys
:06:13. > :06:16.in this Welsh team that have played for the Lions have that victory, it
:06:17. > :06:20.is fresh in their mind. They will be confident. They will be desperate to
:06:21. > :06:24.do it in a Welsh jersey. The players have got to come out and play
:06:25. > :06:26.incredibly well. They've got to take so many of the opportunities they
:06:27. > :06:33.make. We know these games have been won by much - max at small margins
:06:34. > :06:37.in the past. Off the back of that extraordinary game in Dublin, Warren
:06:38. > :06:41.Gatland said he believed there was almost an extra something that the
:06:42. > :06:42.southern hemisphere sides have that the Northern Hemisphere sides don't.
:06:43. > :06:55.Do you go along with that? I do. Non-those games, really has
:06:56. > :06:59.the northern hemisphere been outclassed. They've shown the
:07:00. > :07:04.ability to score points and tries. They have parity with all in
:07:05. > :07:07.position. They are competitive but not ruthless enough. That is the
:07:08. > :07:11.point he is trying to get across. We are getting ourselves in position
:07:12. > :07:14.but not taking the chances. The southern hemisphere are more
:07:15. > :07:20.confident, ruthless or a combination of both. It's got to be learned
:07:21. > :07:23.quickly. It is poor skills. The basic skills are far better than the
:07:24. > :07:28.northern hemisphere. But under pressure, they can execute well. If
:07:29. > :07:33.there's one aspect of the game where you can pinpoint where there is a
:07:34. > :07:36.difference, what would that be? It would be that core skill in
:07:37. > :07:41.believing that at the time you need to score, you execute and you don't
:07:42. > :07:46.go insular. The All Blacks their try against Ireland, the build-up was
:07:47. > :07:50.all in skill level. Their coach encouraged, whether it is the 79th
:07:51. > :07:54.minute for the first minute, to use your skill set and break the
:07:55. > :07:58.opposition apart regardless of the scoreboard. You've got to overcome
:07:59. > :08:03.the psychological hurdle. We will hear from the Australian coach in a
:08:04. > :08:05.moment or so. At the risk of repeating ourselves, Australia have
:08:06. > :08:07.won the last eight meetings between the sides, including the last four
:08:08. > :08:23.here in Cardiff. It could not have started any worse
:08:24. > :08:36.for Wales. He gets to the line. It's a try.
:08:37. > :08:45.What a try for the Wallabies! We've come to expect it.
:08:46. > :09:05.Turner scores. It's all too easy. Last game, last try. Shane Williams.
:09:06. > :09:11.Australia in the lead. Tremendous display of goal-kicking. Wales take
:09:12. > :09:13.the lead. Wales have done it again when the game was there to be one,
:09:14. > :09:22.they've handed it back to Australia. It would be fair to say that Wales
:09:23. > :09:27.are a touch frustrated at losing as often as they do to Australia. Do
:09:28. > :09:30.you think that makes them doubly dangerous today? They are a potent
:09:31. > :09:34.team anyway, so I don't think the history will make too much
:09:35. > :09:38.difference. They will be determined, but so are we. We are looking
:09:39. > :09:43.forward to going out there and imposing rugby on them. Is there a
:09:44. > :09:48.teeny hint of revenge in the air, given that the Lions series is only
:09:49. > :09:53.a matter of months past? We will spend no time talking about the
:09:54. > :09:56.past, we concentrate on how we are playing now. The immediate history
:09:57. > :10:01.is on this tour and how we handle that. We've done a pretty good job.
:10:02. > :10:06.This is the grand final, we are treating it as that. 50th cap for
:10:07. > :10:11.Quade Cooper, how much has grown as a player at ten and as individual?
:10:12. > :10:16.There was all the commentary in the past about him, but it's all been
:10:17. > :10:19.pretty positive. 50 games is a milestone for any team member. It is
:10:20. > :10:26.a milestone for any team member. It's him. It is managing the team
:10:27. > :10:34.well and the game well. Tonight is a great showcase for him to do the job
:10:35. > :10:40.well. This is the Australian starting line-up. They have to be
:10:41. > :10:51.encouraged by Adam Jones missing for the Welsh. Stephen Moore is in the
:10:52. > :10:55.form of his life. James Horwill was stopped early in the year but has
:10:56. > :11:02.made a fightback to gain his position again. The back row was led
:11:03. > :11:05.by Ben Mowen. Fardy is showing a physical presence in the back row.
:11:06. > :11:13.Hooper has been outstanding this year. The heartbeat of the
:11:14. > :11:18.Australian team, Genia. They will get this backline going. In the
:11:19. > :11:30.midfield, Leali'ifano and Ashley-Cooper. Plenty of speculation
:11:31. > :11:36.about Israel Folau. He can score tries. Tomane, he can also find his
:11:37. > :11:40.way to the line. Israel Folau is just the most phenomenal athlete at
:11:41. > :11:46.whatever sporty place. Why is he so good? He makes everything look easy.
:11:47. > :11:49.He is incredibly skilful, his running is balanced. The game today
:11:50. > :11:55.is so much about kicking and territory. As a full-back, you will
:11:56. > :12:00.be out there trying to catch balls. Whether you are getting it from the
:12:01. > :12:05.box could - Machtig or the wipers kick. Just look at him. He's got his
:12:06. > :12:09.eye fixed on the ball, he never takes his eye off it. He collected
:12:10. > :12:14.and is beautifully into his running speed. He's looking for support. But
:12:15. > :12:21.then he opens up his legs and he's away and is gone. He has the votes
:12:22. > :12:27.to pass it on to Leali'ifano. Even the best players in the world have
:12:28. > :12:31.got to be able to tackle. Folau is one of those for sure. And you've
:12:32. > :12:38.also got to have the vision. He passes back to Cooper. Scores the
:12:39. > :12:43.try against Scotland. He's got it all. This is what he's best known
:12:44. > :12:47.for at the moment. 14 internationals, he's scored nine
:12:48. > :12:51.tries. He is hoping that Quade Cooper has seen the same opportunity
:12:52. > :12:55.he has. Look at that acceleration, straight through to the line. When
:12:56. > :13:00.you've got that much skill and talent and are producing, let's not
:13:01. > :13:05.forget, this is just his first year playing rugby union, not just rugby
:13:06. > :13:10.union, International Rugby on. He's at the back of the spine of team.
:13:11. > :13:18.The heartbeat of the spine is Quade Cooper. A maverick figure. Is he now
:13:19. > :13:24.a bit more mature? As a consequence of which, much more potent weapon?
:13:25. > :13:28.Absolutely more mature. The enigma that is Quade Cooper, he through
:13:29. > :13:34.some tiresome times in the early part of his career. He is 25, he is
:13:35. > :13:38.now playing his 50th cap. In those first 40 caps I think he learned a
:13:39. > :13:43.lot about game management. A player like that with a skill set that he
:13:44. > :13:47.has, you can try and do too much. I think he's become a little bit less
:13:48. > :13:51.creative. He still got the skill set their bodies pulled that back a bit.
:13:52. > :13:58.Because of that it has helped the team and balanced the team out,
:13:59. > :14:02.balanced the way he plays. Saying that, he's scored one try and has
:14:03. > :14:05.had five assists already on this tour. The responsibility that has
:14:06. > :14:09.been given to him has made him think, actually, I'm accountable,
:14:10. > :14:14.it's about everything I do for the team. I was at Twickenham for the
:14:15. > :14:17.opening match of the autumn internationals and he threw one pass
:14:18. > :14:24.behind his back. Everyone gasped. It was extraordinary. Wii did they give
:14:25. > :14:30.is to do that when Jeremy and I used to throw those balls as well? That's
:14:31. > :14:33.what I thought! Sam Warburton, another opportunity for him to
:14:34. > :14:37.inflict a defeat on the Australians after that epic summer of playing
:14:38. > :14:43.for the Lions. But he knows that for Wales, this is a really significant
:14:44. > :14:47.occasion. It would be a great way to finish the year with the Six Nations
:14:48. > :14:51.going in our favour. The Welsh contingent in the summer. To have
:14:52. > :14:58.three out of four this autumn would be a success after what happened
:14:59. > :15:03.last year in the autumn. No, no, it's happened again! Over the past
:15:04. > :15:06.few years, Australia, New Zealand, they've been the most successful
:15:07. > :15:09.sides. That does help you, especially when you watch New
:15:10. > :15:13.Zealand play Ireland. The skill level they showed in that last
:15:14. > :15:18.minute, they completely backed themselves. So much confidence to be
:15:19. > :15:21.able to do that. With Wales now, a lot of guys can draw upon
:15:22. > :15:26.experience, when they have beaten Australia, just making sure they
:15:27. > :15:30.have that composure. In the last minute like that, in Ireland's case,
:15:31. > :15:34.the critical moment in the game, it's having that composure, just
:15:35. > :15:38.trust the systems that have been put in place. That is what we will do on
:15:39. > :15:41.Saturday, just trust ourselves that we are good enough. If we've lost
:15:42. > :15:46.the last seven against Australia, I don't think you are unlucky seven
:15:47. > :15:51.times. If you work it out as an average, they've been a better team
:15:52. > :15:55.than us. You can't hide from that. But I think we have been slowly
:15:56. > :15:59.growing over the last two years. It would be great for us to beat
:16:00. > :16:02.Australia now. It's got to be the next step for us, looking forward to
:16:03. > :16:06.the Six Nations and even further to the World Cup. Everybody wants to
:16:07. > :16:13.see it happen. The players have been working extremely hard for that. The
:16:14. > :16:15.players are the ones, I can promise everybody out there we are really
:16:16. > :16:19.desperate to do it ourselves. I'm sure it will be the fondest memories
:16:20. > :16:23.we will ever achieve in our rugby careers, because none of us has
:16:24. > :16:25.achieved it in a Welsh shirt. For me, it would be a career highlight
:16:26. > :16:40.if we could beat Australia. Sam Warburton was here yesterday, to
:16:41. > :16:45.launch a campaign to get a defibrillator for every club in
:16:46. > :16:51.Wales. If we talking about since -- specific players, you are missing a
:16:52. > :16:56.couple of key figures in the centre, but Scott Williams is a considerable
:16:57. > :17:04.player. Definitely, he has come through the Scarlets Academy, he has
:17:05. > :17:08.been outstanding. He scored a cracking try, and he is worthy of
:17:09. > :17:22.the Jersey. He has got big boots to fill, but Scott will step up. He
:17:23. > :17:28.deserves his Jersey, and hopefully he will produce the goods today. He
:17:29. > :17:34.is part of this starting line-up. In the front row, we have got Richard
:17:35. > :17:39.Hibbard. He has got to deliver a good game. He did for the British
:17:40. > :17:52.and Irish Lions in Australia. Gethin Jenkins is 33 today. Alun Wyn
:17:53. > :17:58.Jones came of age on the Lions tour. Ian Evans needs to show the Welsh
:17:59. > :18:03.public he is worth the money. Toby Faletau opened his legs up against
:18:04. > :18:09.Tonga. That is what I want to say. Sam Warburton does the business. Dan
:18:10. > :18:15.Lydiate is slowly getting to his best. Mike Phillips has had a great
:18:16. > :18:21.season. He will get a club with ease. A lot of pressure on Dan
:18:22. > :18:26.Biggar. I love the youngsters. I hope they play with instinct.
:18:27. > :18:32.Especially Owen Williams, look for his place on the outside. Leigh
:18:33. > :18:37.Halfpenny can do no wrong. It is great to see Alex Cuthbert back. I
:18:38. > :18:41.want to see George North's battle with Israel Folau. He is the man who
:18:42. > :18:49.has picked the team. You have pointed out that the
:18:50. > :18:59.British and Irish Lions has no bearing on this, do you believe
:19:00. > :19:02.that? You ask all the questions! There were eight players that
:19:03. > :19:09.started the last test who are playing for us, so hopefully they
:19:10. > :19:13.take confidence into today's match. We have had a good four or five
:19:14. > :19:16.weeks together, we feel we have made some progress, so it would be nice
:19:17. > :19:21.to finish off with a good performance and a good result. It
:19:22. > :19:26.will have been a good year for Welsh rugby. You get the distinct
:19:27. > :19:30.impression that the Welsh players are fed up of losing to their
:19:31. > :19:39.southern hemisphere big three. How deep is the resolve to end that
:19:40. > :19:44.today? It is like every game, it will be close, it will probably go
:19:45. > :19:49.down to the wire again. A lot has been made about the psychological
:19:50. > :19:54.battle. It is not about that, it is about two teams taking the field,
:19:55. > :19:58.and one team will win the game. On the last few occasions, we have lost
:19:59. > :20:07.games in the final minutes. It has been disheartening. A victory for us
:20:08. > :20:13.today, and they good performance, that will put us on the next level.
:20:14. > :20:19.One important addition to the Welsh line-up is Alex Cuthbert, what does
:20:20. > :20:24.he bring? He has got cool speed. It is great to see him back after being
:20:25. > :20:33.injured. He knows how to score tries. I do not think Leigh
:20:34. > :20:40.Halfpenny's who will be good enough, we need tries. One of only four
:20:41. > :20:44.Welsh players to win 100 caps for his country, Martyn Williams is part
:20:45. > :20:49.of our commentary team. We spend a lot of time extolling the virtues of
:20:50. > :20:52.the Welsh back row, because you are spoilt for choice, but in terms of
:20:53. > :20:58.the Australian back row, they have got one player who is outstanding.
:20:59. > :21:03.Yes, Israel Folau is getting all the headlines. But watch out for Michael
:21:04. > :21:07.Hooper. He is the Australian player of the year, in a pretty poor
:21:08. > :21:11.Australian pack. He is a ball of energy.
:21:12. > :21:20.A fantastic tackle here. For an openside flanker to tackle -- to
:21:21. > :21:24.cover this ground... Wales have got to remove him from the ruck area.
:21:25. > :21:30.The Lions did a great job in the third test. If Wales are going to be
:21:31. > :21:38.successful, he is the man they need to target. Have Wales got to win
:21:39. > :21:43.this match up front today? I do not think Wales can outplay Australia in
:21:44. > :21:49.a skilled game. They have got to add power them. Traditionally, we get
:21:50. > :21:56.better, the longer the series goes on, and there cannot be any excuses
:21:57. > :22:02.today, they need to beat Australia. You saw a glimpse of the choirs who
:22:03. > :22:08.have been entertaining the crowd with a fantastic array of songs,
:22:09. > :22:11.including Waltzing Matilda. If we talk about the Australian pack, we
:22:12. > :22:17.focus on the front row, your position as well, do you detect that
:22:18. > :22:21.is still their Achilles heel? They have paid attention to that area
:22:22. > :22:28.over the past six months. I was impressed with how they played in
:22:29. > :22:35.Dublin HQ weeks ago. Rhodri Williams has come in at tight head, but he
:22:36. > :22:41.did a job against Argentina, and credit where it is June. It is a
:22:42. > :22:49.different story. The Australian pack are in form. The line-out is still a
:22:50. > :22:58.bit loose. But this is the third game in a row, so it will not be
:22:59. > :23:01.easy for Wales upfront. For Wales, it has been a problem in the last
:23:02. > :23:05.few minutes, giving away the victory, when they are so close to
:23:06. > :23:12.winning a big game. Wales have got to play for the big 80 minutes.
:23:13. > :23:17.Especially so against Australia. It starts up front, and it is one area
:23:18. > :23:22.we have targeted against Australia, but it will be an interesting battle
:23:23. > :23:27.up front, it will be an arm wrestle for 50 or 60 minutes, and the
:23:28. > :23:32.strongest will come through. This Australia team is like a travelling
:23:33. > :23:36.club team. They have been playing for five months together, almost,
:23:37. > :23:42.without a break. That has got to be a huge advantage. Yes and no,
:23:43. > :23:51.because they have not one that many games. The team took their time
:23:52. > :23:54.getting used to what the management wanted. That will bring a squad
:23:55. > :24:01.closer together, and they are on a roll. It is massive for them, the
:24:02. > :24:04.last game of their tour, they have got a couple of months off, so they
:24:05. > :24:11.want to finish on a high. They have been here before and done it. It has
:24:12. > :24:16.been a good day for Australian sport with victory at Wembley Stadium.
:24:17. > :24:20.Their first international of 2013 was the opening match against the
:24:21. > :24:25.Lions, and they have been on a virtual world tour ever since,
:24:26. > :24:31.including a victory in Italy, and an impressive triumph in Dublin. Can
:24:32. > :24:36.they finish the year on a high? You can feel the atmosphere and noise
:24:37. > :24:46.building as Sam Warburton prepares to lead Wales out yet again. We do
:24:47. > :24:49.say it every week, but the pre-match build up here and the sense of
:24:50. > :24:55.anticipation in the millennium Stadium is like nowhere else. We
:24:56. > :24:59.wait for Wales to come out for the final match of what has been a very
:25:00. > :25:03.gruelling autumn international series, for a lot of teams, and for
:25:04. > :25:12.these players, it is back to the grindstone next week of club
:25:13. > :25:19.matches. But they've all want to go into all of those fixtures of the
:25:20. > :25:24.back of a victory today. And ending the run of eight consecutive defeats
:25:25. > :25:29.against the Australians. They are being held in the tunnel for a long
:25:30. > :25:30.time, but here they come. Sam Warburton leads Wales out one more
:25:31. > :25:57.time in 2013. Nine weeks today, at 2:30pm, the Six
:25:58. > :26:01.Nations championship will kick off here in Cardiff, with Wales against
:26:02. > :26:04.Italy. This Welsh side will obviously want to kick off that
:26:05. > :26:10.campaign off the back of a victory here. This is an intriguing match,
:26:11. > :26:18.it is full of plot and sub pop, so many exciting players on both sides,
:26:19. > :26:21.so we are hoping for a match of immense quality, that will be
:26:22. > :26:35.described for you after the national anthems by our commentary team.
:26:36. > :26:40.# Australians all let us rejoice. # For we are young and free.
:26:41. > :26:44.# We've golden soil and wealth for toil.
:26:45. > :26:49.# Our home is girt by sea. # Our land abounds in nature's
:26:50. > :27:00.gifts. # Of beauty rich and rare.
:27:01. > :27:07.# In history's page let every stage. # Advance Australia fair.
:27:08. > :27:11.# In joyful strains then let us sing.
:27:12. > :27:46.# Advance Australia fair. # Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i
:27:47. > :27:56.mi. # Gwlad beirdd a chantorion,
:27:57. > :28:06.enwogion o fri. # Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr tra
:28:07. > :28:22.mad. # Dros ryddid gollasant eu gwaed.
:28:23. > :28:41.# Gwlad, gwlad. # Pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad.
:28:42. > :29:08.# Tra mor yn fur i'r bur hoff bau. # O bydded i'r hen iaith barhau #.
:29:09. > :29:15.The International at the end of November, no Adam Jones, so Rhodri
:29:16. > :29:21.Jones comes in at tight head. Alun Wyn Jones is fed up with being close
:29:22. > :29:27.but not close enough. Alex Cuthbert comes back on the left wing. He and
:29:28. > :29:36.George North outside Owen and Scott Williams. James Slipper made 18
:29:37. > :29:39.tackles against Scotland. Stephen Moore has been delivering some of
:29:40. > :29:46.the passes of the autumn from Holker. It is a 50th cap for Quade
:29:47. > :29:51.Cooper. Adam Ashley-Cooper is restored at centre. It is hard to
:29:52. > :29:57.get our heads around the fact that he is a bad boy. Later in the game,
:29:58. > :30:04.one of these replacement will have their say. This is a game that, like
:30:05. > :30:07.the others, will go to the wire. Wayne Barnes of England, today's
:30:08. > :30:26.referee. Australia not quite ready. Dan
:30:27. > :30:32.Biggar wears the Number Ten shirt. May I just say how good it is to see
:30:33. > :30:46.Matthew Rees down there with us. I'd prefer to see him out there.
:30:47. > :30:53.The series draws to a close today, but not before Wales play Australia.
:30:54. > :31:19.Well taken by James Horwill. Did it go forward from Stephen
:31:20. > :31:37.Moore? Backwards it went, says Wayne Barnes.
:31:38. > :31:54.A burst of acceleration. Leigh Halfpenny tracks back. Wales turn it
:31:55. > :32:00.over. George North. North sets off. Ashley-Cooper tracks back. A tribal
:32:01. > :32:12.George North. It was all Australia but suddenly it is all Wales!
:32:13. > :32:18.He nailed it. The Welsh swept on the loose ball here. Alun-Wyn Jones
:32:19. > :32:29.jurors the job. Look at the support on the inside.
:32:30. > :32:34.They are pushing hard. The slip here, the bounce of the ball.
:32:35. > :32:36.Ashley-Cooper gets a foot on it, North bounces. A brilliant start for
:32:37. > :32:51.Wales. A disaster for Adam Ashley-Cooper,
:32:52. > :32:55.but the well taken try. An unbelievable start. Just when Welsh
:32:56. > :33:00.hearts were in their mouth watching Israel Folau at his best, the
:33:01. > :33:38.turnaround by Wales. Alun-Wyn Jones -- owns with the turnover.
:33:39. > :33:47.A brilliant finish to a brilliant try. Let's have a look at this
:33:48. > :33:51.replay. North put his foot to the ball, we will pause it now. You can
:33:52. > :33:56.see the support he has on the inside. The option was to pass, but
:33:57. > :34:01.the mistake from Ashley-Cooper, that is what helped the try in the
:34:02. > :34:35.finish. An Australian fumble and through they go.
:34:36. > :34:51.The hole where Cuthbert was is filled by Genia. Biggar goes back.
:34:52. > :35:02.Wayne Barnes just checking on the scrum. It's hit the quarter post
:35:03. > :35:07.before it's gone out. Does it make its own way out or is it carried
:35:08. > :35:08.out? Regardless, if the Welsh carried it out, it was over the try
:35:09. > :35:39.line. Two positions for the Wallabies, two
:35:40. > :35:51.line breaks. They are going through in numbers at the moment.
:35:52. > :36:21.Good line speed from the Welsh defence this time. Australia still
:36:22. > :36:57.in possession. What a tackle, Alun-Wyn Jones in the
:36:58. > :37:16.heart of the defence of action. -- defensive.
:37:17. > :37:29.Australia working this blind side well.
:37:30. > :38:14.A wayward pass. Original penalty to Wales. Fantastic work from Gethin
:38:15. > :38:17.Jenkins. The Australians are going through the phases and putting Wales
:38:18. > :38:21.under a lot of pressure. So far, the line speed is good from Wales but
:38:22. > :38:26.the Australians are really testing them. Watch Gethin Jenkins here. He
:38:27. > :38:30.goes in on the ball, doesn't win it the first time, but it's his
:38:31. > :38:37.resilience to stay in the fight. Strong on his feet, hold his hand --
:38:38. > :38:49.hands, he's entitled to do that. He rolls over and get this deal.
:38:50. > :38:59.Dan Biggar pushes Wales into the Australian half.
:39:00. > :39:06.The Welsh have come up from the outside and shut the Australian
:39:07. > :39:22.attack down. Australia pick of the line-out intended for Toby Folau --
:39:23. > :39:25.Faletau. Evans is penalised. Australia talked a lot about
:39:26. > :39:26.targeting the Welsh line-out this week. They know they are dangerous
:39:27. > :39:45.there. Stephen Moore, his first throw of
:39:46. > :40:10.the game. If Stephen Moore is a passing
:40:11. > :40:11.hooker, Richard Hibbard is more inclined to go very hard and
:40:12. > :40:41.straight. Watch Faletau here. This ball is
:40:42. > :40:45.going to leave him behind. He smashes it backwards. He knows it's
:40:46. > :40:49.going back to his players, someone will clean it up. It's superb to
:40:50. > :41:02.know what's around you. The presence of mind.
:41:03. > :41:35.The Australian backline are set to run. Quickly taken.
:41:36. > :41:45.Shirt pulling off the ball. Rob Simmons is the guilty party. Faletau
:41:46. > :42:04.is the old player. -- old player. Great play by Faletau. Throw your
:42:05. > :42:09.hands up in the air, get a bit of dramatics. It sounds like you are an
:42:10. > :42:28.expert at it, Martin! That front of the line-out ball is
:42:29. > :42:32.the hardest ball to work off. They weren't going to box kick, it was
:42:33. > :43:02.going out to the backs. Well read by Toby.
:43:03. > :43:14.Wales lead 10-0 at the millennium Stadium. I'm absolutely sure that
:43:15. > :43:18.building up to this test, the Australians would have been talking
:43:19. > :43:22.about not giving this man opportunities in their own half. He
:43:23. > :43:29.is lethal at the moment. Not going according to plan at the moment.
:43:30. > :43:31.Ewen McKenzie won't be happy. His side have looked dangerous but they
:43:32. > :43:53.are 10-0 down. How often does it happen, Martin?
:43:54. > :43:58.It's always a difficult one. They've hit that ones. For me, it's always a
:43:59. > :44:03.sideways reward. They've given the penalty. I would have liked to have
:44:04. > :44:07.seen that ball cleared first time. It was a soft penalty again. You've
:44:08. > :44:11.just gone ten points ahead and given the Australians an easy three
:44:12. > :44:16.points. The second move, I agree with you. If you are going to the
:44:17. > :44:20.second phase you need to go wide. You've got Fardy there, good forward
:44:21. > :44:24.players that are good over the ball. Whereas the backs, yes, they
:44:25. > :44:31.can get over it but they are more unlikely to turn it over.
:44:32. > :44:46.Leali'ifano, his first kick of the game.
:44:47. > :44:56.If you've got five misses behind you it's me to have your first in
:44:57. > :44:58.Cardiff in front of the posts. -- it is sweet to have your first in
:44:59. > :45:19.Cardiff in front of the posts. Dan Biggar signals to his forwards
:45:20. > :45:54.that it is going into the Australia 22.
:45:55. > :46:04.Wales penalised again. The Lublin started with Dan Biggar, the counter
:46:05. > :46:09.attack was on, but the players had only just made their way back, and
:46:10. > :46:14.they were static, so Williams had to then get going. If Dan Biggar had
:46:15. > :46:21.taken it forward more, those players could have punched onto it. Look at
:46:22. > :46:28.Michael Hooper. He gets cleaned it Dan Biggar, but it was too little,
:46:29. > :46:35.too late. Very much a defensive operation for Wales. The backs are
:46:36. > :47:33.in the line-out. It is Australia who are penalised.
:47:34. > :47:35.Fantastic work by Leigh Halfpenny to beat Adam Ashley-Cooper, and a great
:47:36. > :47:46.move by George North to clean out. I thought that was a bit harsh by
:47:47. > :48:05.Christian Leali'ifano. He does well, Leigh Halfpenny. It
:48:06. > :48:13.pops back towards the try-line. He is AIDS Adam Ashley-Cooper. -- he
:48:14. > :48:23.invades Adam Ashley-Cooper. Advantage, Wales. It is within Leigh
:48:24. > :48:28.Halfpenny range. Mike Phillips will give it to Leigh Halfpenny. He was
:48:29. > :48:39.like a kid in a candy shop, there was no way he was not going to pick
:48:40. > :48:43.that up. I still think it is harsh. You cannot help yourself, it has
:48:44. > :48:49.come from a knock-on. To give three points away there, it is a soft
:48:50. > :48:57.penalty to give away. You cannot help yourself, the ball is there.
:48:58. > :49:05.They back might have let it go, and possibly a loosehead, but not a
:49:06. > :49:10.tight head. Especially not when he has got the try-line beckoning. He
:49:11. > :49:18.is like, I could score a 60 metre try! I love the fact it is Stephen
:49:19. > :49:24.Moore looking to give the past, walloped by Richard Hibbard. Both
:49:25. > :49:29.line-outs very sloppy at the moment, losing a lot on their own ball. I
:49:30. > :49:34.have a funny feeling we will see some more tries. Has there been
:49:35. > :49:43.benefit of getting backs into the line-out? I am not a big fan. I know
:49:44. > :49:47.it came off for Wales against New Zealand last year, but I do not
:49:48. > :49:56.think they want to be at the front of a driving maul. It has been
:49:57. > :50:08.flat-out and serious all the way so far.
:50:09. > :50:19.Three out of three for Leigh Halfpenny.
:50:20. > :50:26.Australia had a penalty in a similar situation, they kicked for touch.
:50:27. > :50:27.But with Leigh Halfpenny, you can take those three points all day
:50:28. > :51:14.long. It is a fantastic try. Christian
:51:15. > :51:21.Leali'ifano. Australia strike straight back after the turnover.
:51:22. > :51:26.Australia bring the razzle-dazzle to the Millennium Stadium, that was
:51:27. > :51:32.sensational. The contact and the turnover, watch this. In goes super
:51:33. > :51:41.DiCaprio, and straight onto his back, Richard Hibbard. Incomes Quade
:51:42. > :51:47.Cooper late, only recognised by the timing of the past. He just holds
:51:48. > :51:55.it, then he gets it. The inside all from Joe Tomane, what a try.
:51:56. > :51:59.Absolutely fantastic, you cannot coach those skills, it is
:52:00. > :52:05.instinctive. He holds off Owen Williams, that is an amazing try.
:52:06. > :52:12.All from Michael Hooper in the attacking area.
:52:13. > :52:24.What a finish. Look at what this does to George North. He thinks he
:52:25. > :52:30.will take the contact. That sets up the child, because Joe Tomane goes
:52:31. > :52:33.on the outside. It could have been shut down by George North, but he
:52:34. > :54:04.did not see it coming. Who did? Dan Biggar scented back into the
:54:05. > :54:58.Australian half and out of play. A rare moment.
:54:59. > :55:52.A bit of afters between Alun Wyn Jones and Sekope Kepu.
:55:53. > :56:04.Australia penalised at the breakdown.
:56:05. > :56:16.There was too much time that went by.
:56:17. > :56:25.It all came from a Leigh Halfpenny break. Gethin Jenkins has run a
:56:26. > :56:28.clever line to block Israel Folau. They did not do it well against
:56:29. > :56:32.South Africa, they have worked on it, but that enabled Leigh Halfpenny
:56:33. > :56:40.to take the ball and start the counter attack. Yes, from a kick
:56:41. > :56:45.like that, he claimed it, then it is easy to gather yourself. Instead, he
:56:46. > :56:52.took off, he had will Genia in front of him, he skinned him. You want
:56:53. > :56:59.this player to have his hands on the ball. Gone straightaway, no
:57:00. > :57:05.thinking, where should I go? A great tackle from Nick Cummins, but he is
:57:06. > :57:14.in such powerful form at the moment, Leigh Halfpenny.
:57:15. > :57:39.Here he is again. Three out of three.
:57:40. > :58:01.The word fluke this brings to mind, but he will back his skill set. It
:58:02. > :58:13.was nice from Ben Mowen. We put the jinx on Leigh Halfpenny a bit!
:58:14. > :58:46.It is pure numbers. Not counting properly, Australia. A free kick.
:58:47. > :59:17.Then knowing the guilty party. Mike Phillips against Scott Fardy. Such a
:59:18. > :59:29.contest! Given the build-up to the game, I suppose this is inevitable.
:59:30. > :59:44.A bit of chat, a bit of pushing and shoving, nothing will come of it,
:59:45. > :59:49.I thought they would have gone for a scrum early on when they had a free
:59:50. > :00:02.kick in the same place. The option is that Dan Biggar goes
:00:03. > :00:07.for territory, it is outside the 22. That counters the objective of going
:00:08. > :00:09.for the try, doesn't it? If you go for the corner you want to at least
:00:10. > :00:18.be in the 22. It's a difficult throw because Wales
:00:19. > :00:32.have lost three out of four. If your players run and shout at me
:00:33. > :00:35.after I've told them it's a full line-up, I'm going to deal with
:00:36. > :00:49.them. That's the end of that conversation.
:00:50. > :01:05.Australia have won themselves a penalty. That is brilliant work by
:01:06. > :01:20.Scott Fardy. It were so excellent from Alun-Wyn
:01:21. > :01:27.Jones. He got isolated on his own, got a big, long ball. Lydiard then
:01:28. > :01:29.drove through. Excellent loose forward work on his feet, nice and
:01:30. > :01:48.powerful. Kepu, who through Richard Hibbard
:01:49. > :01:53.around. He's the player down. The line-outs are a shambles at the
:01:54. > :02:01.moment. This is the leader to the first try for Wales. George North
:02:02. > :02:05.struck early and quick for Wales. They managed the bounce back through
:02:06. > :02:19.a sensational off-loads by Ashley-Cooper.
:02:20. > :02:59.The tight head prop is back on his feet.
:03:00. > :03:12.Wales have dropped the ball. Phillips kicks on.
:03:13. > :03:30.Australia penalised. They had the numbers but they lingered. They are
:03:31. > :03:33.unlucky, Australia. It looked to me that Phillips didn't release when
:03:34. > :03:38.he'd made the tackle on the player which resulted in the turnover. From
:03:39. > :03:41.there, North punched onto it. If you go back to Alain Rolland, he stayed
:03:42. > :03:59.with the initial line-up as it was. Leigh Halfpenny has some strapping
:04:00. > :04:11.on right leg. Number five, for not rolling away.
:04:12. > :04:22.There's not really anywhere he could go, be fair. -- to be fair. Leigh
:04:23. > :04:24.Halfpenny does have some strapping to his right leg, possibly that is
:04:25. > :04:33.the problem. Warren Gatland and the management
:04:34. > :05:03.team look on from their box. Wales players claim the penalty.
:05:04. > :05:24.Backed, of course, by the crowd. I think his foot was down. He gave
:05:25. > :05:43.it back to Biggar in a compromised position.
:05:44. > :05:50.George North gets a foot in, a hand in.
:05:51. > :06:01.Israel Folau is penalised for coming into the side. I don't know why he
:06:02. > :06:07.kicked it. For me, the outside players are in space as well.
:06:08. > :06:11.All I can think is North was in his eye line, because they do come up
:06:12. > :06:28.quick. Australia have to do their sums
:06:29. > :06:43.again. Ian Evans goes up for it. Offside advantage being played. New
:06:44. > :07:15.advantage. Advantages over. Nick Cummins keeps
:07:16. > :07:24.the ball infield. A game that will not stop.
:07:25. > :07:42.Wales managed to try the forwards back but they are still dangerous.
:07:43. > :07:54.Relief for Wales. Phillips can pick the ball and kick. Advantage over.
:07:55. > :08:07.Folau with a chance to run. Domain comes in, Cuthbert can't tackle him.
:08:08. > :08:18.Ian Evans, the second row, was in the way.
:08:19. > :08:31.Wales clear for touch. Oh, my goodness! How on earth did they get
:08:32. > :08:36.out of that? Hanging on, hanging on! Early in the past, the pass from
:08:37. > :08:46.Quade Cooper... How about this? Underneath! He's got all the tricks
:08:47. > :09:01.today. How does Genia not hold onto this pass? Oh my goodness!
:09:02. > :09:10.Great scramble defence from Wales in all of that. Two instances they had
:09:11. > :09:16.a chance to put the ball off the park. Biggar keeps it infield. The
:09:17. > :09:21.boys will be letting them know. You need to reset your defence.
:09:22. > :09:30.Question for you, Martin. How many scrums have we had in this first
:09:31. > :09:46.half? A Wild guess is the row. Correct answer. We've had none.
:09:47. > :09:51.Consistency is paramount in keeping this Australian team going forward.
:09:52. > :09:56.There's been plenty of openness, but they are not missing each other out
:09:57. > :10:01.there. The physicality from both teams has been immense. I'm just
:10:02. > :10:05.thinking, Martin, we have a brief pause here, but this is a game that
:10:06. > :10:10.traditionally goes into the closing minutes. There has been such a level
:10:11. > :10:14.of intensity and speed in this first half that, will it not have a
:10:15. > :10:18.bearing on those closing moments? That's what we've seen of this Welsh
:10:19. > :10:23.side, the whole squad is based around how fit they are, the most
:10:24. > :10:27.professional side in the northern hemisphere. Australia's last game in
:10:28. > :10:29.the two. The legs may be a bit tired. Wales have had to make a lot
:10:30. > :10:47.of tackles already. Has he got the ball now? They've got
:10:48. > :10:59.themselves a penalty. The brilliance of Israel Folau. What a tackle by
:11:00. > :11:10.Scott Williams. Dan Biggar is going to the sin bin. What would you do,
:11:11. > :11:19.just in, scrum, corner, go for post? The corner. To get on the outside,
:11:20. > :11:27.how they stopped the big man that close. Incredible, resilient
:11:28. > :11:29.defence, but illegal then from -- but illegal from then on and they
:11:30. > :12:00.are down a man. What a tackle! Australia pound the
:12:01. > :12:07.line. Another tackle. Folau. This time he does score, eventually.
:12:08. > :12:14.Australia make it over the line. My goodness! Reward at last for
:12:15. > :12:24.Australia. Stand up, you can see the blood on Israel Folau's face. This
:12:25. > :12:29.should be interesting! Stand-up, I tell you what, Australia, you took
:12:30. > :12:33.some contacts out there and still had the physicality to bash your way
:12:34. > :12:41.through the line. Two barnstorming tackles, thumpers! This is the
:12:42. > :12:47.finish, this is the try. Folau, he was stopped earlier but he wouldn't
:12:48. > :12:52.be stopped the second time, Martin. Fantastic. One from Hibbard and one
:12:53. > :12:55.from George North. It was bounced by Phillips off here, which is no mean
:12:56. > :13:01.feat. He should have scored in the other corner but he showed what a
:13:02. > :13:08.finisher he is. A great pass from Genia. Nice and flat. The pass cut
:13:09. > :13:20.out two or three players. Income is North. They weren't done yet. Bang!
:13:21. > :13:28.Incomes Hibbard. Australia to stand up after that and score a try, what
:13:29. > :13:33.resilience, what power! Did you see the width of that pass? And the
:13:34. > :13:43.speed of the ball, it was impossible to defend.
:13:44. > :13:55.Leali'ifano holds firm. Australia are in the lead by 16-17. It will be
:13:56. > :14:01.interesting to see how they set up without Dan Biggar. In training all
:14:02. > :14:03.week, you train for a flanker going off for a prop, but I'd be amazed if
:14:04. > :14:19.they practised for this scenario. Wales will still have a throw-in to
:14:20. > :14:27.the line-out outside the Australian half. What a half of rugby, it had
:14:28. > :14:41.everything! You must be enjoying it at home where ever you are, superb!
:14:42. > :14:49.Wales are some way behind the advantage line. Penalty. They have
:14:50. > :14:59.got time to get down into the corner for a try. -- try. Leigh Halfpenny
:15:00. > :15:44.to take in the absence of Dan Biggar.
:15:45. > :15:59.We are into overtime. There is not a moment's let, a glorious half of
:16:00. > :16:10.rugby. He says, enough, give us a break. In the midst of the
:16:11. > :16:29.entertainment, it has had a nickel to read. It has had everything.
:16:30. > :16:36.Sport is bought, but at tea-time on a Saturday night, it is about
:16:37. > :16:42.entertainment, and Roy is this entertaining. What a way to start
:16:43. > :16:47.things, George North, the second quickest try ever scored here, one
:16:48. > :16:54.minute and nine seconds. A couple of penalties. Quade Cooper, a couple of
:16:55. > :17:01.offloads that came from another world. Christian Leali'ifano has
:17:02. > :17:04.been in good kicking form. Dan Biggar took over the kicking
:17:05. > :17:11.responsibilities, he is in the sin-bin at the moment. Will Kenny
:17:12. > :17:14.will not want to see that again. It seemed as though the vast defence
:17:15. > :17:16.had done enough, but Israel Folau with his 10th try of the season.
:17:17. > :17:32.Equalling the record. Has there ever been a half of
:17:33. > :17:39.international rugby without a single scrum?
:17:40. > :17:51.I cannot believe it! It has been entertaining from start to finish.
:17:52. > :17:58.One thing worries me, Australia are causing trouble in the backline and
:17:59. > :18:07.-- but Craig Cooper, two good passes. Some great tries. What a
:18:08. > :18:18.great start for Wales. Incredible, we were on our way up, magical. What
:18:19. > :18:23.an opening to a game. Four, five, six and seven make it, and 11th
:18:24. > :18:30.finishes it off. The ball goes loose from Israel Folau, five and six in,
:18:31. > :18:36.a fantastic claimants, Mike Phillips is nowhere near, so Sam Warburton
:18:37. > :18:40.releases it. From there, Australia have pretty much got it under
:18:41. > :18:50.control. But George North decides that is space in front of him. Let's
:18:51. > :18:56.get on the front foot. An error from Adam Ashley-Cooper, he should have
:18:57. > :19:04.smashed it away. The ambition from Wales right from the start. The
:19:05. > :19:10.defence in disarray. A great awareness from George North, put the
:19:11. > :19:17.ball through. Great awareness, the ball off the floor, and finishing
:19:18. > :19:20.off with a great try. We are used to seeing New Zealand do that, so it is
:19:21. > :19:28.great to see a northern hemisphere side to it. The crowd rose to their
:19:29. > :19:33.feet, following George North. A very knowledgeable crowd, they appreciate
:19:34. > :19:38.magical skills, and Quade Cooper's involvement in the first Australia
:19:39. > :19:46.tried was magnificent. He is more astute and clever. Owen Williams
:19:47. > :19:52.thinks, I have got him, but George North has a quandary. He wants to
:19:53. > :19:57.stay on Christian Leali'ifano, but he is tempted to come in on Quade
:19:58. > :20:00.Cooper, which leave the space for Joe Tomane, because George North has
:20:01. > :20:06.been stopped. You cannot coach that, that is individual skill. Christian
:20:07. > :20:12.Leali'ifano has carried on his run, but look at this. I love it, it is
:20:13. > :20:22.brilliant. You must be dying to get involved in this. Justin said, this
:20:23. > :20:27.is the razzle-dazzle. This is led from the turnover by Michael
:20:28. > :20:30.Hooper, who has been instrumental. Shifting the pass wide, a great
:20:31. > :20:37.off-load by Quade Cooper, and another great try. They George North
:20:38. > :20:43.have the confidence in Owen Williams to make that tackle? No. He
:20:44. > :20:47.hesitated. That left the space for Joe Tomane, but Quade Cooper had to
:20:48. > :20:52.get the ball, and he delivered it perfectly. Australia are leading,
:20:53. > :20:55.but they could have had two or three other tries, a lot of them with
:20:56. > :21:00.Quade Cooper of the catalyst. We thought that they edged it here
:21:01. > :21:06.because of Quade Cooper's ability, but he does the same thing, you
:21:07. > :21:13.cannot defend against that. Will Genia did not get that. Down the
:21:14. > :21:18.same touchline, a slight hesitation from George North, and he is away.
:21:19. > :21:28.Will Genia has let it slip. You cannot keep Quade Cooper out of it.
:21:29. > :21:33.That is unfortunate for Australia. Australia are still trying this.
:21:34. > :21:38.They have not given up. A great scramble defence from Wales, we note
:21:39. > :21:43.that our been out for it. They have put some good tackles in. This is
:21:44. > :21:51.where Dan Biggar gets yellow carded. What a step from Israel Folau. He
:21:52. > :21:56.gets the yellow card for not releasing. Look at the step, it is
:21:57. > :22:03.magical. You cannot criticise Alex Cuthbert. You saw Dan Biggar go down
:22:04. > :22:07.on the ball, not allowing it to be released. It is right he should get
:22:08. > :22:13.the yellow card. That is a professional foul. Definitely, you
:22:14. > :22:18.are going to try to affect the speed of the ball. He has suffered the
:22:19. > :22:22.consequences. The try that puts Australia indifferent, before that,
:22:23. > :22:30.we had a couple of tackles, you could hear the crowd gasped. A big
:22:31. > :22:37.intake of breath, it is wave after wave of attack. Great tackling. Just
:22:38. > :22:45.when you think there cannot be any more, here comes George North. This
:22:46. > :22:51.is Richard Hibbard. Thank you! The speed of the ball, one or two
:22:52. > :23:00.seconds, and will Kenny is there. It is hard for the defence.
:23:01. > :23:09.You are not going to stop Israel Folau so close. Yes, we got carried
:23:10. > :23:13.away with the smashes, but the delivery of the ball amongst the
:23:14. > :23:17.mayhem and physicality, the ball comes back, and Australia stay
:23:18. > :23:24.focused. You have to take your chances, and Australia. We talked
:23:25. > :23:28.about the basic skill sets, when you have been smashed, you still retain
:23:29. > :23:34.the ball and laid back and get it away again, so the relentlessness
:23:35. > :23:39.keeps going. They are banking on making the right decision with the
:23:40. > :23:43.right skill, and that paid off. We are not used to them smashing a door
:23:44. > :23:48.and it caving in. So it is courtesy them flipping it around. We have no
:23:49. > :23:53.scrums to talk about, so let's talk about the line-out. Both teams have
:23:54. > :24:02.had a go at each other's ball. From Wales, competing back to the
:24:03. > :24:09.try-line. They have brought this in this week. Ten metres out, normally,
:24:10. > :24:15.you would stop the drive, but fair play to Ian Evans. It will be
:24:16. > :24:21.interesting to see what happens in the second half. Normally, you would
:24:22. > :24:28.have not contested the trump -- the jump? Fairplay to Ian Evans, he has
:24:29. > :24:33.turned the ball over in a key area. That will be key in the second half.
:24:34. > :24:37.The Australians have been on the road for the last four and a half
:24:38. > :24:42.months, this is the end, they can go to the beach after 40 minutes. They
:24:43. > :24:46.want to go out on a victory, but they want to put on a show, so you
:24:47. > :24:51.feel the second half could be pretty much what we had in the first. It is
:24:52. > :24:57.a great occasion for Quade Cooper's 50th cap. They love playing here, it
:24:58. > :25:02.is a great stadium and a great atmosphere. They have been
:25:03. > :25:06.outstanding, and so have Wales. It is a great second half to look
:25:07. > :25:13.forward to. Wales need to step it up a bit. They need to stop Australia
:25:14. > :25:22.getting over the gain line. In February, we are back here again.
:25:23. > :26:09.Making February bearable again, the Six Nations, and after we finished
:26:10. > :26:28.tonight, a touching to our colleague, Jonathan Davies.
:26:29. > :26:35.Let's have a chat with the boys in the commentary box. The Australians
:26:36. > :26:39.do not go to the dressing room at half-time, they stay out on the
:26:40. > :26:47.pitch, to stay in the zone and in the moment. Justin, you were getting
:26:48. > :26:53.very excited. It is a quality game of rugby. You cannot help but be
:26:54. > :26:57.entertained, it is not lacking physicality, there is skill level,
:26:58. > :27:03.some excellent off-loads, but also, brutal defence. The game has got a
:27:04. > :27:09.great balance, and the scoreline is keeping it close. Martin, if Quade
:27:10. > :27:14.Cooper is the man who is the orchestrator of everything, what do
:27:15. > :27:20.you do to combat him? I am happily retired! You cannot coach what he
:27:21. > :27:28.does, you cannot coach a defence how to defend him. The 50-50 balls, when
:27:29. > :27:34.they come off, he looks a superstar. If they do not, they play into
:27:35. > :27:39.Wales' hands. But he is on fire. A big half for Sam Warburton and his
:27:40. > :27:49.team, and they will have to play without Dan Biggar for six or seven
:27:50. > :27:52.minutes. It is a brilliant match to round off this year's autumn
:27:53. > :28:00.internationals. Let's go back to the commentators.
:28:01. > :28:11.We have a replacement on the Welsh side, Gethin Jenkins has been
:28:12. > :28:12.replaced by Ryan Bevington. We do not know anything about the scrums,
:28:13. > :29:06.we have not had one. Unbelievable. It is a very good tackle by Ryan
:29:07. > :30:07.Bevington, because Australia looking dangerous again.
:30:08. > :30:22.Penalty advantage, Australia. Penalty given.
:30:23. > :30:33.Rhodri Jones is the man singled out. I think they will be relieved. It
:30:34. > :30:38.took a piece of magnificent defence by Faletau to cut down Cummins.
:30:39. > :30:46.Cooper had his back turned, you can't blame him there.
:30:47. > :30:56.From this kick, that opened up the space. What the acceleration in the
:30:57. > :31:03.step. Faletau... Look at him go, the big man. What a tackle to make. I
:31:04. > :31:07.totally agree with you, Justin. Let them have the three points and
:31:08. > :31:13.regroup. How much longer they can keep scrambling for and hanging on
:31:14. > :31:15.like this, they can't get that finishing pass at the moment but
:31:16. > :31:23.it's looking ominous for Wales at the moment. The points come to
:31:24. > :31:28.Australia, they extend their lead. What a flying start by Australia,
:31:29. > :31:32.trying to make their one-man advantage count. They are coming at
:31:33. > :31:36.Wales from everywhere, not just in the Number Ten channel. Up front
:31:37. > :32:33.worldwide, down the middle. Leigh Halfpenny.
:32:34. > :32:52.Wales keeping it tight without Dan Biggar.
:32:53. > :33:06.Australia claimed the knock-on. Play goes on.
:33:07. > :33:24.Australia get the penalty. Smart play from Wales.
:33:25. > :33:42.Cooper comes away and leaves halfpenny behind him.
:33:43. > :34:04.Wales save themselves again. Knock-on by Australia.
:34:05. > :34:19.Check this step out. He confuses himself as well.
:34:20. > :34:27.Fantastic work in defence from Scott Williams and Cuthbert.
:34:28. > :34:35.The Australians are on top. Any opportunity they are looking to move
:34:36. > :34:40.the ball. The good news for Wales, two good bits of news, they've got a
:34:41. > :34:42.scrummage where they might have conceded a try, and Dan Biggar is
:34:43. > :34:58.back on the pitch. If they've got enough time for
:34:59. > :35:00.banter, they obviously haven't exerted all the energies in the
:35:01. > :35:24.scrum in the first half. If I was a betting man, this would
:35:25. > :35:54.be a penalty or free kick. It really hard position for Wales to
:35:55. > :35:56.get out of. Faletau hasn't really got enough room. Australia will try
:35:57. > :36:08.to push on the towards Phillips. Faletau comes away with it and get
:36:09. > :36:27.it to Scott Williams. Survive the clean out and you get
:36:28. > :36:37.the rewards. Toby Faletau has just had a fantastic last five minutes.
:36:38. > :36:41.Great work. They did get that loose head side up, but the work of
:36:42. > :36:43.Faletau, he's got players on, just hold his feet, keeps the presence of
:36:44. > :36:56.mind to hold the ball. Australia doing what they've done
:36:57. > :37:14.all second half, on the attack. They can't get him into touch.
:37:15. > :37:20.Another pass from the hooker. Ben Mowen. He gets it to Adam
:37:21. > :37:25.Ashley-Cooper. Nick Cummins. Another tackle by Scott Williams. Another
:37:26. > :37:50.penalty advantage to Australia. Quade Cooper, Israel Folau.
:37:51. > :38:04.Wonderful pick-up. That looks like... A review.
:38:05. > :38:14.It looked fine to me. It looks like it came back out of their hands,
:38:15. > :38:42.right at Joe Tomane's feet, and he picked it up without a problem.
:38:43. > :38:52.The ball has definitely gone forward. It's like Justin says. It's
:38:53. > :38:57.how he releases with the ball from his hands. That's what he's looking
:38:58. > :38:58.at now. To me, they are not going forward, they are going laterally
:38:59. > :39:13.straight across. What an amazing pick-up. It is
:39:14. > :39:22.tighter than I thought, to be fair. You're coming back, we really knew
:39:23. > :39:28.back in, Justin. -- we are really knew back in, Justin.
:39:29. > :39:39.Joe Tomane, the try scorer. Some of the work from Cooper was excellent.
:39:40. > :39:43.He gives Folau the opportunity to bounce on the outside, this brings
:39:44. > :39:48.him two defenders. All Joe Tomane had to do then was catch the past.
:39:49. > :40:03.-- pass. The quality of the passing from the
:40:04. > :40:06.Australians is phenomenal. Even as a biased Welshman, I think those
:40:07. > :40:23.calls, unless it is clear and obvious, you've got to give it.
:40:24. > :40:35.It is not a reverential hush for Leali'ifano. And it doesn't make a
:40:36. > :40:51.jot of difference. Wales had a lead in the third --
:40:52. > :41:03.first half. Now they've been overwhelmed.
:41:04. > :41:08.Australia have been magnificent in the second half. Just the change of
:41:09. > :41:15.tactics, and even that works handsomely for them. Quade Cooper is
:41:16. > :41:20.playing incredibly well. That's the other side of his game, the kicking
:41:21. > :41:24.game, but it's also the width of pass and the sharpness and crispness
:41:25. > :41:26.of his pass, freeing up his outside time and time again, finding the
:41:27. > :42:16.space. Danger of a penalty, there is one.
:42:17. > :42:19.It has been awarded. Australia with the ball, impressive without the
:42:20. > :42:28.ball. Wales, very tight in the ruck, short
:42:29. > :42:48.passes. Ben Mowen was very quick on the ball
:42:49. > :42:53.there. Just too much 22 pressure inside the 22. You heard many times
:42:54. > :43:02.on the referee's Mike, back inside the 22, back inside the 22.
:43:03. > :43:04.Sometimes you've got to suck it up and even if it's not a good kick,
:43:05. > :43:44.get it out of your own half. Christian Leali'ifano, Australia up
:43:45. > :43:51.to 30 and flying. Wales are stuck on 16.
:43:52. > :44:26.Quade Cooper has done it again. Can't get the miracle ball away this
:44:27. > :44:33.time. George North is back. Wales have the penalty. A little bit too
:44:34. > :44:35.much from Quade Cooper in the end. Debatable whether he was on his
:44:36. > :44:52.feet. Look at this from Cooper, there's
:44:53. > :44:53.nothing on here. He slows down. Get through two players, North comes
:44:54. > :45:27.back and checks and get him. Australia have the put-in. You can
:45:28. > :45:35.hear the celebrations. It is fantastic, how Adam Ashley-Cooper
:45:36. > :45:39.held up George North. Let's think about the balance of the game. When
:45:40. > :45:48.you think of Australia's attack, the times that Joe Tomane, Israel
:45:49. > :45:56.Folau, Nick Cummins have had the ball and the space. Alex Cuthbert
:45:57. > :45:57.has not been in the game, he has not had the space and freedom that the
:45:58. > :46:33.Australians have had. Australia have got Israel Folau on
:46:34. > :46:41.the right, Joe Tomane outside him. We have got changes upfront, Ben
:46:42. > :46:43.Alexander coming on. He replaces Sekope Kepu, who has had a fantastic
:46:44. > :46:56.game. Sekope Kepu did not have to do much
:46:57. > :46:58.scrimmaging, but his tackle on Richard Hibbard will live on in the
:46:59. > :47:08.memory. Wales' first sustained attack in the
:47:09. > :48:36.Australian half. It was well set up and an excellent
:48:37. > :48:45.break from Wales. Scrambling defence from Australia. Liam Williams, the
:48:46. > :48:50.new man, made a scintillating break, but there was a moment when
:48:51. > :49:03.he possibly should have passed. He goes through the gap.
:49:04. > :49:12.Liam Williams takes the break, it is going out wide. Dan Biggar does
:49:13. > :49:16.well. As we pause it, it goes through, he has got George North on
:49:17. > :49:21.the outside, in a perfect position, he cuts back in. He possibly should
:49:22. > :49:55.have gone for the pass. The penalty advantage to Wales. They
:49:56. > :50:18.must get something from these attacking moment.
:50:19. > :50:25.George North brings Wales back into the game! There is a long way to go,
:50:26. > :50:31.but this is a game of many twists and turns. That is what I am talking
:50:32. > :50:34.about, he is hard to stop at the best of times, he powered his way
:50:35. > :50:44.through the defence that has been so strong so far tonight. They finally
:50:45. > :50:49.yield to the tank. Here he goes, the step and the power, not even Israel
:50:50. > :50:55.Folau can stop him. You can see what it means, this is important. Who
:50:56. > :50:59.should strike but the inform George North. A fantastic response from
:51:00. > :51:06.Wales. They have picked up the pace of the game. You give George North
:51:07. > :51:10.half a chance, he is similar to Israel Folau. Dan Biggar adds the
:51:11. > :51:29.conversion. What you have got to like about that
:51:30. > :51:36.is the step. For a big man moving at pace, the step to beat Will Genia.
:51:37. > :51:44.You have used all of your war power to get through two defenders, and
:51:45. > :51:48.then the silky skills. Kane Douglas has replaced James Horwill in the
:51:49. > :52:13.second row for Australia. 7-point split the teams.
:52:14. > :53:33.Dan Lydiate with one of his trademark tackles. It is an
:53:34. > :53:39.Australian counter ruck. A breathless game, a rare scrimmage. A
:53:40. > :54:15.chance for us to breathe. That is a push. You cannot push a
:54:16. > :54:20.player without the ball. We are not playing the round ball game, please,
:54:21. > :54:27.let's not go there! The Aussies are rattled. They are rattled at the
:54:28. > :54:31.moment. They thought they were home and hosed. Wales have done
:54:32. > :54:37.unbelievably well to get back into the game. The movement of George
:54:38. > :54:44.North into the centre, there is now a real threat, which is making the
:54:45. > :54:44.Australians turning on the defence. Christian Leali'ifano has been
:54:45. > :55:31.replaced by Mike Harris. A second change coming up, the
:55:32. > :55:41.forward pass. Where were those hands pointing? Forward!
:55:42. > :55:47.Benn Robinson has replaced James Slipper. This is Ken Owens coming on
:55:48. > :55:53.for Richard Hibbard in the Wales front row. Justin Tipuric is coming
:55:54. > :56:08.on, Rhys Priestland is coming on, Dan Biggar goes off. Dan Lydiate has
:56:09. > :56:09.gone off. The game will open up. It is a brave call, but hopefully it
:56:10. > :56:22.will work. Australia were sublime at the start
:56:23. > :57:07.of the second half, but Wales have clawed their way back into it.
:57:08. > :57:18.The raw says it all. That is just for a penalty in the Welsh half. I
:57:19. > :57:21.think he missed the ball. I am 100%, when Alun-Wyn Jones went over, he
:57:22. > :57:29.was supporting his body weight, but the ball was in front of him, he
:57:30. > :57:37.simply missed it. Nice and solid, confrontational. He has got his
:57:38. > :57:43.fingers on it, I guess, just, I take it back. A good turnover. They
:57:44. > :57:48.deserve a little breather as they walked towards the line-out. Alun
:57:49. > :57:51.Wyn Jones, Ian Evans in front of him. An important first trophy Ken
:57:52. > :58:54.Owens. Wales have the put-in at the scrum.
:58:55. > :59:19.Wales are slowing it down, the short charges, keeping it tight.
:59:20. > :59:23.Another change in the Welsh front row, Rhodri Jones replaced by Samson
:59:24. > :59:51.Lee. Australia have Genia there.
:59:52. > :00:05.Australia have five on four at their advantage.
:00:06. > :00:25.Leigh Halfpenny had to go from his attacking position into the ruck.
:00:26. > :00:39.Penalty to Wales. Now then, Martin, keep the momentum or take the
:00:40. > :00:45.points? I'd take the points. They've got the Australians rattled, they
:00:46. > :00:51.look tired. I'm with you 100%. It's the sensible decision. There's
:00:52. > :00:54.plenty of time. If it was out towards the touchline I'd maybe go
:00:55. > :01:02.for the corner. But there's plenty of time left on the clock. That is
:01:03. > :01:08.the classic commentator's curse. Give me three points! Is dust heap a
:01:09. > :01:24.little bit of pressure on Priestland.
:01:25. > :01:50.It's not a penalty shoot out but it feels like it.
:01:51. > :02:04.No mistake from Rhys Priestland. Four points now separate the teams.
:02:05. > :02:14.Their next challenge for Wales is their exit strategy.
:02:15. > :02:31.Quade Cooper's restarts have been excellent, and there's another one.
:02:32. > :02:43.Quade Cooper has to get up off the floor. George North stays down.
:02:44. > :03:28.Australia, through Mike Harris, come forward.
:03:29. > :03:33.A good kick by the scrum-half. It was all coming to a stop and Genia
:03:34. > :03:57.pushed it down with his foot. A change in the Australian front
:03:58. > :04:05.row. Stephen Moore goes off. Polota-Nau comes on. And another
:04:06. > :04:44.change for Australia, Ben Mowen goes off and on comes Dave Dennis.
:04:45. > :04:50.A drop goal. It's just about the worst thing Quade Cooper has done
:04:51. > :04:56.today, because the rest of his match has been unbelievably good. The
:04:57. > :04:57.worst thing is in terms of execution, but the option was the
:04:58. > :05:17.right option. We are going to change the Welsh
:05:18. > :06:08.scrum-half, Mike Phillips comes off. On comes Rhodri Williams.
:06:09. > :06:12.That's a fine tackle by Toby Faletau. An excellent tackle by
:06:13. > :06:34.Tipuric two. It was the Bevington tackled that
:06:35. > :06:40.set up the penalty situation. It always happens. The closing minutes.
:06:41. > :06:54.Wales Australia, it a tight game. Who can manage the closing moments?
:06:55. > :07:04.A fantastic title by Bevington. The hardest job today is going to be for
:07:05. > :07:10.Justin Marshall to decide who the man of the match is going to be. I'm
:07:11. > :08:24.biding my time. It's a long list! The whistle has gone. Why did he
:08:25. > :08:35.stop? I think that was a try. Why did he stop?
:08:36. > :08:59.It had to end in a complicated way, they always do. It's a knock-on. No
:09:00. > :09:07.early tackle? Great effort by Tipuric. I'm going to say yes.
:09:08. > :09:20.It's a penalty. Do you take the points or the corner? They've got to
:09:21. > :09:37.go for it now, I think. Early tackle.
:09:38. > :09:46.There's absolutely nothing in it. He has got it marginally before he
:09:47. > :10:10.catches it. It's not just a penalty. Quade
:10:11. > :10:12.Cooper is in the bin. I do believe that technically at that moment,
:10:13. > :10:21.possibly a penalty. It was to close. For me, it's a definite penalty. A
:10:22. > :11:23.yellow card, no. Ian Evans won it. It comes down to
:11:24. > :12:00.Williams. Alun-Wyn Jones, was it a knock-on? It
:12:01. > :12:15.70 metres from the Australian goal-line. -- 17.
:12:16. > :12:20.Australia get the penalty. Wales accused of pushing and pulling on
:12:21. > :12:38.the scrum. Where is Brian Moore when you need
:12:39. > :12:54.him to talk about scrums? Halfpenny is away. He finds Scott
:12:55. > :14:03.Williams. Straneo made some crucial tackles
:14:04. > :14:08.there. -- Australia made some crucial tackles there. Well, well,
:14:09. > :14:21.well, what games we have had! A slight bit of panic in the
:14:22. > :14:39.Australians. The clock has stopped, two and a
:14:40. > :14:42.half minutes left on it. These are the moments Warren Gatland was
:14:43. > :14:46.talking about leading up to this match. These games are therefore be
:14:47. > :14:49.winning. Are they good enough, have they learned from the times in the
:14:50. > :15:26.past when their hearts have been broken?
:15:27. > :15:39.Australia have got themselves out of trouble.
:15:40. > :17:02.Is that the right option with a minute and a half to go?
:17:03. > :17:32.Penalty to Wales! They have got to tap and go.
:17:33. > :17:54.Wales have not managed it. Australia have done them again, the ninth time
:17:55. > :17:56.in succession. Every game has been tight, and every game has been won
:17:57. > :18:14.by Australia. What a fantastic victory for
:18:15. > :18:17.Australia, and it has been Quade Cooper that has been at the
:18:18. > :18:22.forefront of everything that they have done very well. The skill
:18:23. > :18:27.level, everything that he was involved in turned to gold today,
:18:28. > :18:34.instrumental, he spent the last five or ten minutes in the sin-bin, but
:18:35. > :18:39.he is my man of the match. Yes, unfortunately another brave defeat
:18:40. > :18:45.for Wales, but they did incredibly well. I thought it would be a long
:18:46. > :18:49.last 20 minutes, but they came back. They will go back to the 12 man
:18:50. > :18:54.line-out. You have got to take your hats off to the Australians, they
:18:55. > :18:55.were outstanding with ball in hand, and they deserved the victory. What
:18:56. > :19:04.a game. What a game, and for the second
:19:05. > :19:09.weekend running, a couple of decisions that people might this
:19:10. > :19:13.agree with, but well done to Wayne Barnes for making it an incredible
:19:14. > :19:17.spectacle, with him as the conductor of the orchestra. But there were so
:19:18. > :19:23.many other people who were playing first violin. What a match. We have
:19:24. > :19:30.been blessed in the last week. The great thing about today, both teams
:19:31. > :19:35.went out to play and score tries, and that made the job easier for
:19:36. > :19:42.Wayne Barnes. The intensity at this level is amazing, watching it live,
:19:43. > :19:46.we talked at the beginning about the skills, the ability to do things
:19:47. > :19:52.under pressure, to execute, and Wales just felt a bit short at the
:19:53. > :19:59.crucial time. The decisions you make, are they the right ones? You
:20:00. > :20:04.only know by the result. Maybe a couple of decisions were not right.
:20:05. > :20:08.We hope to hear from George North. If Wales had a man of the match, he
:20:09. > :20:17.would have got that. Bitterly disappointing again. It was a great
:20:18. > :20:27.test match, credit to Australia. Israel and -- Israel Folau and Quade
:20:28. > :20:31.Cooper were at the centre of it. The ball was on a plate every time.
:20:32. > :20:36.Credit to Wales, but unfortunately, they came second best.
:20:37. > :20:42.As your team-mates wait for the presentations, can you tell me about
:20:43. > :20:46.the emotions they will be experiencing? From our point of
:20:47. > :20:52.view, we have been here too many times. We put up a good fight, but
:20:53. > :20:59.we just missed out in the end. The boys are bitterly disappointed. But
:21:00. > :21:03.we are competing better now. You were in it at half-time, and then
:21:04. > :21:08.Australia seem to have a purple patch, when Dan Biggar was in the
:21:09. > :21:13.sin-bin. Do you believe that was the difference between the teams? It is
:21:14. > :21:18.not just that, it was a number of things, little things that we could
:21:19. > :21:22.have done without. But playing a team like stray Lear, you cannot
:21:23. > :21:28.stop concentrating for one second. What will it take, you have lost to
:21:29. > :21:37.Australia and South Africa, to get over the line against them? This has
:21:38. > :21:43.been quite successful, we wanted to get three victories out of four, but
:21:44. > :21:47.we fell short. But we are 1% away. Hard lines.
:21:48. > :21:57.As we look at the facts and figures, all that matters is the one at the
:21:58. > :22:02.top, but the key moment of the match was with four minutes to go. This
:22:03. > :22:07.was the moment when Sam Warburton had to make a decision, because as a
:22:08. > :22:12.consequence of this breakdown in play, Quade Cooper goes into the
:22:13. > :22:19.sin-bin for playing the man without the ball. You four points down, did
:22:20. > :22:23.you kick for goal, or do you kick for the corner? They kicked for the
:22:24. > :22:35.corner, nothing came of it, and they lost. What did you say? Wales had an
:22:36. > :22:41.up and under in the last five minutes, credit to Sam Warburton, he
:22:42. > :22:48.has gone through it. Unfortunately, it did not come off, but you have
:22:49. > :22:54.got to go with your instinct. Unfortunately, they did not get
:22:55. > :22:58.anything from it. We watched Australia, sorry, New Zealand having
:22:59. > :23:03.to hold onto the ball for over a minute and a half to score a try.
:23:04. > :23:13.Was this a penalty? I do not think so. It has just gone round. It is a
:23:14. > :23:18.harsh call by Wayne Barnes. Not many scrums, but a penalty there. Here is
:23:19. > :23:23.the man of the match, and what a man of the match.
:23:24. > :23:30.It was inevitable that this match would go down to the wire, it always
:23:31. > :23:38.does. How relieved RU to get over the line? We are very relieved. We
:23:39. > :23:41.knew it would be a tough finish. The prepared or year for a game like
:23:42. > :23:48.this, we started to put things together, but we knew that Wales
:23:49. > :23:55.would keep coming back. At 30-16, did you think, that is it? Not at
:23:56. > :23:59.all. Wales are a class outfit, they are not the Six Nations champions
:24:00. > :24:07.for nothing. We knew they would keep coming at us. Keep doing what we
:24:08. > :24:10.were doing. Give us your idea, was it a yellow card or not as you were
:24:11. > :24:19.walking off the pitch? That could have been costly. I was worried, but
:24:20. > :24:25.if you get a yellow card, you think it is not, but I was in the sin-bin
:24:26. > :24:29.for a reason. I put my team in a position, but I am glad of the boys,
:24:30. > :24:35.everybody stuck together, and we got away with a victory. You started
:24:36. > :24:38.with a defeat to England, and you have grown, so where do you believe
:24:39. > :24:44.Australia are now? We are getting there, we are number three in the
:24:45. > :24:47.world, we want to continue to climb the ladder by putting in good
:24:48. > :24:49.performances. The more we play together, the harder we work, the
:24:50. > :25:02.better we will be. Quade Cooper, players like him get
:25:03. > :25:09.days where everything they touch turns to gold. He was in the zone,
:25:10. > :25:12.he was unplayable, he was that good. He is fixing people with his eyes,
:25:13. > :25:18.you cannot coach those passes. Brilliant vision. He has been so up
:25:19. > :25:26.and down, he has been in a lot of turmoil, but through the coach, he
:25:27. > :25:37.has put him in a really good place, he is confident. It is magical to
:25:38. > :25:42.say. Look at that! It is all great confrontation on the international
:25:43. > :25:51.field. As a defender, he is your worst nightmare. You never know what
:25:52. > :25:53.he will do. It is beautiful, it is good to see a world-class player
:25:54. > :26:00.coming back to this kind of form. It is balletic. He is a wonderful
:26:01. > :26:04.player in this kind of form. We want to see him in this kind of form,
:26:05. > :26:10.because it is great for rugby. It is inspirational to a lot of people.
:26:11. > :26:15.That World Cup group, England, Wales and Australia, where is your money?
:26:16. > :26:18.But a lot will happen between now and then, not least something that
:26:19. > :27:23.happens from February the 1st. The Jonathan Davies autobiography is
:27:24. > :27:26.fantastic. Overall for Wales this autumn? Frustrated with the last
:27:27. > :27:34.game. At the beginning of the campaign, some all of them -- Sam
:27:35. > :27:38.Warburton talked about taking a southern hemisphere scalp, but we
:27:39. > :27:44.have finished second again. But we have three home games in the Six
:27:45. > :27:48.Nations, which are the champions, England and Ireland will be tough
:27:49. > :27:51.away, but a pleasing effort in it, the boys played really well, just
:27:52. > :27:58.unfortunate to come away second-best. Plenty of credit for
:27:59. > :28:04.the young boys coming through. Plenty of boys have gained caps, so
:28:05. > :28:09.the future is possible. Get well, more than anything else. Thank you
:28:10. > :28:14.for being here today. If you are not going to stick with us on BBC Two,
:28:15. > :28:18.because you are going off to some of the programme on BBC One, thank you
:28:19. > :28:22.for watching. Goodbye, I hope you have enjoyed all of the autumn
:28:23. > :28:27.internationals. Today, it was strictly quake Cooper.