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After a year away to steer the

British and Irish Lions through the

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most dramatic of New Zealand tours,

he's back. Bloodied but unbowed,

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resolute and determined to set Wales

on the road to the next World Cup in

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Japan. It all starts today.

If I was

allude just to coach and never have

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to do an interview or media, that

would be the ultimate. But, you

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know, it's part of the job.

Warren

Gatland was name Lions head coach

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for the tour to New Zealand.

COMMENTATOR:

Her we go. Try!

There

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was media who drew criticism.

Warren

Gatland is being a little bit

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desperate said the opponent coach?

I

was coming out fighting.

The

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visitors have the edge. We have a

series.

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COMMENTATOR:

It's over. All tied up.

The game is over. It's 15-15 draw.

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To draw the series is an

unbelievable achievement when you

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consider we were completely written

off. My focus is back to Wales and

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the Autumn and looking forward to

2019.

The Lions tour is put a memory

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for five of the side today. They

have eyes on Japan. This autumn

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series, which includes the All

Blacks and the Springbok is a real

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test. Today will be as hard as any.

The Australians haven't losts to

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Wales for a decade. They beat New

Zealand a monthal. Only Alun Wyn

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Jones remains. Can he captain the

side to victory and make it unlucky

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13 for the Wallabies? Saturday night

in Cardiff, the roof is closed. They

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have switched the Christmas lights

on in the city centre. Outside the

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Principality Stadium it's a sea of

1,000 lights and inside, let's hope

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the rugby we see over the next month

is equally uplifting. Four months on

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consecutive Saturdays. Australia

today, Georgia and New Zealand and

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then South Africa. For all of those

games from a Welsh perspective their

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captain Sam Warburton is missing

because of injury. He is part of our

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commentary team alongside Paul

O'Connell, James Horwell and Martin

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Williams. State of play, injury

wise, when you are back?

Looking at

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January. Three to four months they

are look at. Hopefully some point in

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January. Don't know exactly when. I

think I will know more during

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December time, but, yeah, January is

working well so far.

Are you a good

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watcher?

We will find out. I'm quite

aggressive.

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I will have to tone it down in the

studio.

You two together! In general

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terms before we talk about the Lions

and Warren Gatland's ten years in

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Wales. Australia have gone from zero

to hero and suddenly in six months

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the whole of Australian rugby feels

like it has been transformed. How

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important is this for them today?

It's a really important game. As you

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said, with the losing of the Super

Rugby Team the Western 4s and

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players losing their jobs. A lot of

these guys are getting their first

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year of international rugby. It's

building on confidence. They had a

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great win against the All Blacks

they beat the Barbians in Japan.

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Four games on the bounce, which

people wouldn't have expected, come

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June.

For all the big powers in the

Northern Hem fierce. Scotland played

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and extraordinary game. We will show

the England game. We won't get the

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result away. Ireland are playing

South Africa. How much is everybody

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planning for the future or is it

about today

Wales are play planning

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for future bringing in Owen Williams

and making a statement about how

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they want to play. Ireland I think

probably less so. They haven't made

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as many changes. A lot of the

changes Ireland make are more

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incremental, slowly but surely.

Australia I think, not many changes.

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They have found their real good

pack. Two of the pack that started

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against Scotland in the summer, only

two started in the win against New

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Zealand two weeks ago. They have

haved on a good pack that can

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provide ball for their excellent

backline. Every team is in a

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different stage.

What do you make of

where Wales are at the moment?

First

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time we have turned up at the

Principality Stadium in a gu few

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years not knowing what to expect

from the Welsh time. We have known

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for so long what we would get, there

are so many unknown that is make it

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exciting. You are up against a

strong team so there is trepidation.

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We are slow starters. There is no

world ranking points at stake we can

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experiment and look at different

players and grow the best of the

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squad and get strength and depth.

Sam, we have pictures here of the

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Third Test and the pictures of you

with Kyran holding the trophy. Not

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knowing what to do. Three months on,

how do you reflect on what was an

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extraordinary few weeks

Initially,

it was disappointment because the

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players, you know, they had their

eyes set on winning the Test series

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from day one. Since we came home,

the perception from fans has been so

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positive, it's seen as a success. As

players it's an opportunity missed.

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I still look back on it and look at

those pictures now. I don't think

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either of us knew how to feel. It

feels the same way. Everyone's

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perception has been positive so it

has taken the disappointment away.

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As players you are seeking the win.

Do you think you should have in

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advance been told there might be

extra time or do you think a a draw

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is a draw?

I spoke to one of the

Lion chiefs I asked him what the

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situation was with extra time. Me

and Kyran were chatting and we said,

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flip a coin, golden point. Drop

goal, penalty try whatever.

As long

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as you got it?

Brilliant. It's never

gone to that. If it's a drawn series

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it a's a drawn series. They went

with tradition this time.

Warren

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Gatland is like a father figure.

Your career with Wales and the Lions

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he has been overseeing your career.

What relationship do you feel that

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you have with him?

Some of the boys

do call him my dad.

You have ruined

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him in the Welsh camp.

We have a

good working relationship, I trust

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what he will do and he trusts me in

what I'm going to do. We are not

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living in each other's pockets. We

are not questioning each other.

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Trust each other's role. We get on

with it. It worked OK. He's a

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brilliant coach. He has done

extremely well with Wales and the

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longevity in his career so far.

He

has been international coach twice

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as long as any other person in

international rugby, it's

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remarkable. Could equate him to

Arsene Wenger. How does he keep your

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interest and keep training

interesting and things refreshed?

He

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knows what works for him. Training

might differ. We have a consistent

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training plan. This is the biggest

change we are have seen. I don't

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know what will happen in this game.

I'm intrigued to see what is going

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to happen.

If you think the stadium

is looking empty at the moment there

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have been issues here about

security, extra security over the

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course of the next three or four

weeks. As a consequence they asked

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the fans to get here earlier. Maybe

one or two didn't do that. It's just

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about sold-out the Principality

Stadium today. I hope one or two

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people will not miss the kick-off.

Lots of Australians in the town. We

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saw them today. They arrive here

this year as every year pretty

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optimistically, as they have done

over the last decade. Certainly last

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year, well after all the pomp and

the circumstance and the hymns, the

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game was done and dusted after half

an hour.

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COMMENTATOR:

Beautiful pass.

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COMMENTATOR:

Beautiful pass.

Australia over the line. Try award.

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Warded. -- awarded.

Very clinical.

Reece Hodge scores.

I'm sorry,

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that's too easy.

Great pass. Turn

over. Australia. Foley is going to

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score.

That ten second summed the

difference up.

Williams for the

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line. Will score. Something to cheer

at last at the Principality Stadium.

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Davies long. Another try for

Australia. Australia have won

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convincingly in Cardiff.

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That was pretty emphatic. Here's the

dismal tale as far as Wales are

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concerned.

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dismal tale as far as Wales are

concerned. Their last victory was in

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2008. When you look at the

statistics people can say you treat

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each game on their merits. Australia

must come brimmed full of

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confidence.

We love coming to

Cardiff. If you look at the results,

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last season there was a big

difference between the teams. The

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rest were single digits. It has been

close games prior to that and it

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comes down to the end. It's an 80

minute effort. The boys know that is

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expected. They it continue their

confidence they have been building

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over the last few weeks.

We hoped to

speak to the Australian coach, but

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they were delayed,, so he had to

coach

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they were delayed,, so he had to

coach the side. Kurtley Beale is

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playing at fullback, he is not a bad

substitute?

Losing Israel for this

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tour is going to hurt the teams. He

has been the rock at the back for

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the last three or four seasons.

Kurtley gets his hands on the ball.

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You will see a lot of him coming

into first receiver and taking a

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load off Bernard's shoulders. He is

good at getting that second touch.

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If the two big centers can get their

hands-free and off-load that is

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where he will pop-up. Snoop three

first receivers in the back three.

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Reece Hodge could step in there as

well. Kurtley B will step in. But he

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will be a massive loss. Australia

don't take the kick of the goal.

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They go to the corner and they maul.

After that maul, when they get

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penalty advantage, they have scored

tries through him. I think he will

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be a really big loss.

What about

these giants in the centre.

From a

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Welsh point of view, pick Jamie

Roberts. Big man in midfield for the

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defence. They are threats. Great

foot work as well as off-loads.

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Wales has a new expansive game in

attack. They have to be on the ball

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defensively or you will be

embarrassed today.

Never mind in

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defence, going forward they will be

a formidable force. Foley, against

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Wales, he was the playmaker, the

match winner

He's one of the best

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fly-half displays I've seen.

Stunning. Watching Australia, he has

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taken it to the line quite a bit.

Sean will be highlighting he's a

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player we need to nullified. It's

extremely difficult to defend.

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Getting forward will be key.

On

defence line-outs they put him in

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the five meter channel.

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defence line-outs they put him in

the five meter channel. He makes the

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tackle. Foley, they keep Foley fresh

for when they turnover the ball.

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Foley is ready to play. He's fresh

and ready to look up and take

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opportunities. We can see that. That

is beautifully illustrated there. I

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think we have a graphic here about

the number of tries that Wales and

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Australia have scored in their last

10 matches. You know the opposition

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is different, for a start. The

playing conditions and weather is

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different. Notwithstanding that

Australia score tries by the bucket

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load, don't they? It doesn't matter

how many they will concede they will

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score an awful lot themselves?

Something Australian rugby has

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prided itself over the years.

Something the fans like to see and

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what we try to do. We play ball in

hand. The assistant coach for the

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wallabies is one of the best

attacking brains I've workeds with a

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a player. He can set up three, four

phase plays to get the team over the

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line. It's something that they like

to do. If you look at the guys in

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the team sheet, they are just try

scorers all the way through.

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Coleman, in the second row. He's a

late developer?

He has been that

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rock. The only one that's been that

solid guy there the whole time. He

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brings that physical edge out of his

locks. He had have a tough test

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today.

He stepped up to every opportunity

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that's presented itself so far.

On

match day on Cardiff no room at any

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of the inns. It's lively in town.

Colourful, predominantly red. It

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will be passionate and fiery once

kick-off

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will be passionate and fiery once

kick-off comes. There is something

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in the air about Wales when they

play at home for the first match of

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an Autumn Series. For a long time

now, it hasn't produced a victory.

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As you can see, going back to a game

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As you can see, going back to a game

against Romania in 2002 Wales have

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not won their opening match in an

Autumn Series. Certainly, as far as

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Warren Gatland is concerned today,

he is not only battling the

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Australians, he's battling

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he is not only battling the

Australians, he's battling history.

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Is back to the gay job. Good to be

back

Really excited. Had a couple of

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good weeks together. A few fresh

faces in the squad. It's been good

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for them, great for them, new caps

on the bench. Hopefully they get a

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run and a few guys get their first

chance to play at home.

A very

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different looking Wales side. Owen

Williams, a play maker at 12.

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Something you haven't gone for in

recent past. What is the

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significance of that?

Yeah. Looking

at the size of the Australian team,

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you know they are massive. Fibbing

particularly their backline. Do we

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need someone more physical in that

midfield? For us, everyone is

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talking about two years countdown to

the World Cup and being able to

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adapt and play different styles. We

are looking to look at that

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playmaker. Perhaps in the past we

didn't have the personnel to be able

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to look oot that. Perhaps going to

back to gaffe run he fulfilled that

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role. An opportunity in this

campaign to see how we go using goal

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player. -- Gavin. Josh, it's a great

opportunity for him. He has done

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well for the Blues in the last

couple of years. He can play across

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the back row. Very strong ball carer

why. The message to Steff do what he

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has been could doing for the

Skarths. We want hands on the ball,

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touches and great foot work and

hopefully he can excite the crowd.

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Best of luck.

Thank you.

Steff

Evans, we are talking about giants

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playing for Australia, he's got 14

stone 9 as his weight. That might be

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generous. He's electric at the

moment, Martin?

He is. For the last

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18 months he has been superb for the

Scarlets. His foot work and genuine

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speed. He is given freedom to roam

and pops up. He doesn't wait for the

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ball to come for him.

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and pops up. He doesn't wait for the

ball to come for him. He looks for

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the ball. Coming off the wing when

you are tired, I don't want to put a

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tag on him. He remines me of Shane

Williams.

You want to give Steff the

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license to go to the touches on the

ball. He plays as first receiver.

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That is what he can do. Dan Biggar,

Owen Williams and Steff Evans can

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play first receiver and run at the

Australian four. If they are given

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that license hopefully he can play

that role.

When we showed that

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statistic about the tries that

Australia and Wales have scored,

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Owen Williams is a

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Australia and Wales have scored,

Owen Williams is a key player. If

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Wales are going to score tries they

need more ball players in the back

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division?

Warren Gatland mentioned

it. Gavin Henson, it's gone full

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circle. When Warren came in you had

one of the best ball playing 12 that

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Wales had in Gavin Henson. He went

off. He has done a superb job. Lot

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of expectation onnen Owen Williams.

It will be difficult for him. He

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would never have played alongside

Dan Biggar in a 10, 12 combination.

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His psychology and mental strength

isn't a question. He loves the big

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stage. You can say. That he has

given away three-and-a-half stone on

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his opposite number. Hopefully he

can have plenty of ball in hand and

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will bring players into the game.

He

picked Jonny Sexton. He has

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converted to this way of playing.

It's the first venture into this

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now, isn't it?

A lot of people will

be thinking. Somebody 17 stone,

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somebody 14 stone. He is running at

him. How do does he stop him?

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It's... Something like Owen Williams

has been playing 10 at top level. He

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will have no problem with big guys

running down his channel. He is used

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to that. He is a tough competitor. I

saw him train and the way he implied

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himself impressed me. He is a good

athlete.

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He will surprise people today. He

has a fantastic chance. He has the

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credentials to do the job.

His

experience. He left Scarlets and

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went to Leicester and established

himself there. Now he's gone to

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Gloucester and is establishing

himself. It shows he has something

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about him. He arrives here with a

lot more experience than people

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probably give him credit for.

A

quick word about Navidi.

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You are not playing, a big

opportunity for him. The back row

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will be a key area today?

I think

the back row might have dominance

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today. Shingler has been fantastic.

Navidi might think it's an unusual

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selection. He has been one of the

Blues best players for the last few

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Yares. Deserveses his chance.

Amazing athlete. I'm sure he will do

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well today. -- few years. --

deserves his chance. Amazing

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athlete. I'm sure he will do well

today.

What kind of a game do we

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expect this to be?

I think it will

be a high scoring game. I think... I

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see the shift at the moment. A lot

of teams feel they need to score

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tries. They need hard kicks at goal,

they go to the corner and trying to

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score, or they are trying to score

off the next play. It will be a high

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scoring game.

From a Welsh point of

view they have to start well. Going

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back to 12 months. Within 10 minutes

they were 14 points down. Took the

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life out of the stadium. No

atmosphere. They need a huge start

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to give the younger players

confidence.

How much is today and

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the next few weeks about results or

is it about performance?

It's always

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about results. Particularly with

Wales. Three wins out of four. That

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will be the aim again. It's tough

Autumn this year around. To progress

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as a team you need to get three out

of four. It's a big ask. That is

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what Wales have to aim for.

How much

is today, we have ebbing secretarien

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three or four times about it, it's

the start of the road to Japan

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effectively. How much do players on

the fringe is today an opportunity

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to stick a hand up and say - I want

to be there?

100%. Players will be

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diplomatic in interviews this week.

When you set long-term goals they

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are a top level, the British Lions.

There are a couple of new caps they

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will have the World Cup,

particularly in Japan. It will be an

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mazing experience.

Here come the two

sides for this opening game of the

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Autumn Series at the Principality

Stadium. Huge occasion from a rt

0:22:350:22:38

sorting point of view, but it is

just a sporting battle that he they

0:22:380:22:42

are here to celebrate today. The two

captains have wreathses they will

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lay on the pitch today. Today is

Armistice Day, marking the 99th

0:22:470:22:51

anniversary of the end of the First

World War and two minutes silence

0:22:510:22:56

was observed at 11.00am on the 11th

day of the 11th month to Mark the

0:22:560:23:06

signing of the Armistice. This year

it, marks the centenary.

0:23:060:23:19

signing of the Armistice. This year

it, marks the centenary.

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Richard Williams played in the first

ever Welsh international in 1881 and

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who died in battle at the age of 59.

As the players line-up. We will have

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the anthems shortly. We will have

the Last Post, followed by a

0:23:390:23:45

minute's silence. A mark of respect

for all those who have given their

0:23:450:23:56

lives in conflicts around the world.

APPLAUSE.

0:23:560:24:08

I ask you to join us as we show our

respects force for foes who have

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given the ultimate sacrifice by the

Last Post and a period of

0:24:220:24:37

sigh lens ended by -- silence ended

by Reveille.

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LAST POST.

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REVEILLE

Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen,

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please join us for the singing of

the Australian National Anthem.

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# Australians all let us rejoice

For we are young and free

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# We've golden soil and wealth for

toil

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# Our home is girt by sea

0:26:570:27:03

# Our land abounds in Nature's gifts

Of beauty rich and rare

0:27:030:27:11

# In history's page, let every stage

Advance Australia fair

0:27:110:27:21

# In joyful strains then let us sing

Advance Australia fair

0:27:210:27:31

APPLAUSE. Ladies and gentlemen,

0:27:400:27:58

please remain standing for Hen Wlady

Nhadau

0:28:000:28:19

-- Hen Wlad fy Nhadau

0:28:230:28:34

# Mae hen wlad fy nhadau

yn annwyl i mi

0:28:340:28:36

# Gwlad beirdd a chantorion,

enwogion o fri

0:28:360:28:38

# Ei gwrol ryfelwyr,

gwladgarwyr tra mad

0:28:380:28:40

# Dros ryddid collasant eu gwaed. #

0:28:400:28:42

# Gwlad, gwlad

0:28:420:28:43

# Pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad

0:28:430:28:44

# Tra mor yn fur i'r bur hoff bau

0:28:440:28:54

# O bydded i'r heniaith barhau

0:28:570:29:00

# Hen Gymru fynyddig,

paradwys y bardd

0:29:000:29:04

# Pob dyffryn, pob clogwyn,

i'm golwg sydd hardd

0:29:040:29:14

# Trwy deimlad gwladgarol,

mor swynol yw si

0:29:140:29:15

# Ei nentydd, afonydd, i mi. #

0:29:150:29:20

APPLAUSE. Thank you. On with the

action. The first of four Autumn

0:29:210:29:29

Consider Internationals of 2017 here

at the Principality Stadium.

0:29:290:29:36

Warren Gatland looks on as his Wales

take on Australia. The coach returns

0:29:420:29:48

to his post. Four players from the

Scarlets in Wales's starting eight.

0:29:480:29:54

Owain Williams wearing the

playmakers number 12 shirt.

0:30:120:30:23

No Israel Folau at fullback for

Australia. Playmakers literally

0:30:370:30:41

everywhere though.

0:30:410:30:48

Michael Jack, Australia's Kochi has

rebuilt and transformed the fortunes

0:31:010:31:05

of this Wallabies side in the last

ten months. Stephen Clarke in front

0:31:050:31:09

of him. What a player he was.

Bernard Bowley, the latest to number

0:31:090:31:15

12 shirt. Good evening, good

afternoon, Jonathan.

Good afternoon.

0:31:150:31:20

I am looking forward to this.

Australia rejuvenated unfortunately

0:31:200:31:25

for us Welsh but we are all looking

forward to the style Wales will

0:31:250:31:29

adopt.

The referee starts the game.

0:31:290:31:34

And Australia drive hard away from

their 22. Pushed on from Genia. Dan

0:31:380:31:48

Biggar heading back, as he so often

does. Gareth Davies, the scrum-half.

0:31:480:31:56

Josh Navidi, his first home start

for Wales. As Davies get away from

0:31:560:32:04

the clutches of Symonds in the

second row. Navidi again, Owain

0:32:040:32:11

Williams, first touch. Did that come

off volatile? The referee says it

0:32:110:32:18

does. Good evening.

Good evening to

you. A great place to play rugby and

0:32:180:32:27

an interesting start from the

Wallabies. The Welsh will have

0:32:270:32:31

thought they would try to pay two

phases and go up and under. This

0:32:310:32:35

will be a very interesting test

match.

The problem for the Welsh is

0:32:350:32:39

that you Australians like playing

here.

We do.

We have a great record

0:32:390:32:43

here. There will be expectation of

every ball but they made easy hard

0:32:430:32:50

yardage up the front. Set up an

early kick for Foley and then Wales

0:32:500:32:55

at the best opportunity, they

created the overlap but the

0:32:550:32:59

execution was poor.

Genia in the

scrum but Foley, and that could be

0:32:590:33:09

the theme of the evening. Meanwhile,

Scott Sio and here is borrow city.

0:33:090:33:24

An interesting first phase move

there from the Wallabies. Trying to

0:33:240:33:26

get over and a bit flat, so weren't

able to execute. You could see what

0:33:260:33:32

they tried to do as they attacked

the Welsh front row on the short

0:33:320:33:35

side.

Kim Owens. The first line-out.

Taken by Scott Sio. It won't count

0:33:350:33:46

here because it has gone forward.

Referee playing an advantage to

0:33:460:33:51

Wales. Still advantage being played.

0:33:510:33:55

Cleared. Advantage over.

Yes, I

think it was a good job but

0:34:020:34:12

unfortunately he just loses the ball

and very fortunate there was a

0:34:120:34:19

knock-on for the Australians.

Excellent pressure at the line-out

0:34:190:34:23

from the Wallabies though. Not

allowing Wales to exit easily and a

0:34:230:34:27

big opportunity here for the

Wallabies.

Polota-Nau, who is going

0:34:270:34:34

to join the Leicester Tigers after

the tour.

Not straight. But they are

0:34:340:34:39

a tough one, those ones. The first

real attacking line-out opportunity.

0:34:390:34:43

I know the Wallabies love playing of

the line-out and not quite straight

0:34:430:34:50

therefore Polota-Nau but I'm sure he

will be trying to make it up in the

0:34:500:34:53

scrum.

0:34:530:34:55

Thomas Francis against Scott Sio.

Penalty to Wales.

0:34:590:35:14

Yes, I think he has got Scott Sio

there, he hasn't painted a good

0:35:190:35:23

picture to the referee on that side

and whether he was in the right or

0:35:230:35:27

wrong, the picture doesn't look good

to Glen Jackson and he has an easy

0:35:270:35:31

decision to make.

Wales will be very

happy. First to knock-on, line-out

0:35:310:35:37

and now the penalty which relieves

so much pressure. Now when

0:35:370:35:40

opportunity for them to attack.

Aaron Shingler the target again.

0:35:400:35:45

This time it finds Gareth Davies.

Volatile knocks on in midfield.

0:35:450:35:53

First touch. Evans who immediately

give that back.

0:35:530:36:01

Foley, was that... Two passes looked

a little forward. Take it up to

0:36:080:36:13

halfway.

0:36:130:36:15

Kurtley Beale, the captain. Michael

Hooper tackled by his opposite

0:36:180:36:27

number, Navidi. Wales now trying to

hold him up but the hooker goes

0:36:270:36:34

safely to ground. Hanigan and there

is a little but of juggling and he

0:36:340:36:42

eventually gets himself into a good

position.

0:36:420:36:45

Australia still around the halfway

mark. Adam Coleman on the halfway

0:36:490:36:55

mark.

0:36:550:36:55

Kepu getting it to Foley. Navidi

just loses out to Beale who knocks

0:37:020:37:11

on. It's gone loose again. Advantage

being played. Biggar drills one into

0:37:110:37:19

the 22. Well read, Reece Hodge. He

took his time and danger for Foley.

0:37:190:37:26

Steph Evans can't make the tackle

and Bowley gets the ball away.

0:37:260:37:31

Herons caring staff.

You have to

say, you have to applaud the Welsh

0:37:310:37:39

line speed. A lot of position and

great speed. This guy Foley, the

0:37:390:37:45

pace on the path and everyone is

running of him. This is the kick by

0:37:450:37:50

Biggar. Brilliant chased by Liam

Williams but again, it favoured

0:37:500:37:53

Australia.

Yes, I think the line

speed from the Welsh is putting

0:37:530:38:01

Australia under a lot of pressure.

Probably not what they are used to

0:38:010:38:05

in the southern hemisphere. Teams

don't come off the line as

0:38:050:38:08

aggressively as they do up here in

the northern hemisphere. That is a

0:38:080:38:11

ploy from the Welsh to get up the

line hard and rattle the Wallabies

0:38:110:38:15

and try to put them under pressure.

Here is Reece Hodge with the charge

0:38:150:38:19

down kick.

It is a difficult bounce.

No one is expecting it and Bowley is

0:38:190:38:30

bad. I think there might be a

shortened line-out from Wales, there

0:38:300:38:34

was previously, and without your

Jamie Roberts, without your George

0:38:340:38:40

North, you need good carry. I expect

the line-out to be shortened and a

0:38:400:38:46

couple of back row was to throw it

out.

We are pausing whilst there is

0:38:460:38:50

attention to Rob Simmonds.

0:38:500:39:01

Welsh throw run by -- one by Evans.

And they run into the brick wall

0:39:020:39:16

that is Kerevi. Advantage being

played in Wales's favour. Steph

0:39:160:39:20

Evans coming off his wing, looking

for work.

There he was, volatile

0:39:200:39:30

taking the ball off, but I hope for

his sake he had a couple there.

0:39:300:39:37

Having played in the northern

hemisphere, James, is the breakdown

0:39:370:39:40

much more competitive in the

northern hemisphere?

I think the use

0:39:400:39:45

of the second player to try to hold

the ball up and attack is the second

0:39:450:39:49

man is a big focus for all the teams

appear. You can see that. The Welsh

0:39:490:39:53

doing it. What it is doing is making

the Wallabies commit an extra couple

0:39:530:39:57

of numbers which they are not used

to. They gave away a cheap easy

0:39:570:40:01

penalty that in front of the sticks

which you would imagine will be

0:40:010:40:06

three points here.

Worth reminding

everyone James is still plying his

0:40:060:40:09

trade with the Harlequins.

Yes,

still plying my trade with the

0:40:090:40:13

Harlequins so really enjoying my

time here and playing a different

0:40:130:40:16

style of rugby.

Yes, he is not ready

to retire yet.

Leigh Halfpenny lines

0:40:160:40:25

up his first kick at goal.

0:40:250:40:28

CHEERING

The crowd that it all.

0:40:490:40:56

Wales take the lead. 3-0. -- the

crowd says it all. This time last

0:40:560:41:06

year, Wales wherein all real

trouble. Bernard Foley had stitched

0:41:060:41:09

them with his inside passes after

nine minutes, nearly. Well, they

0:41:090:41:17

have weathered something. Taken the

lead, so much better. Foley towards

0:41:170:41:27

Steph Evans and Jonathan Davies. The

player of the Lions series.

0:41:270:41:34

Strikingly scrappy and Polota-Nau

comes away with it. Australia on the

0:41:340:41:41

front of it.

Well, they will be very

happy for that penalty. Straight

0:41:410:41:51

into the side he came, number four.

You just can't afford to do that

0:41:510:41:55

against the top sides. Three points,

they get a good retake and then they

0:41:550:42:00

just mess it up. Just get the ball

away.

0:42:000:42:05

So, Australia have had their good

positions. Just waiting for number

0:42:100:42:18

four... It's not there, is it? It is

Adam Coleman wearing number five.

I

0:42:180:42:27

don't think you could see him.

I

think it was the next phase.

I think

0:42:270:42:33

it was, yes.

Free kick Australia.

An

early jump. That is the killer, to

0:42:330:42:41

be in good position and give away a

cheap line-out.

At least this is a

0:42:410:42:48

free kick, so Australia opt for the

scrummage.

An interesting call after

0:42:480:42:53

they were beaten last time with Sio.

0:42:530:42:58

Will Genia wears nine Australia.

0:43:090:43:14

The scrum goes down in the front

row. Play on says the referee.

0:43:200:43:25

Kurtley Beale chased by Liam

Williams. Leigh Halfpenny makes the

0:43:250:43:33

tackle. Williams back as well. Play

arms, says the referee. Coleman

0:43:330:43:38

thumped back. Owen Wyn Jones with

the tackle. Biggar tries to hold up

0:43:380:43:51

the Australian captain.

0:43:510:43:53

Steffan Evans has to play it. And

have to take the ball out of play.

0:43:590:44:04

That's a brilliant kick. The last

thing Wales wanted was the ball to

0:44:040:44:08

stay in. It just keeps the defence

why does well and there was nothing

0:44:080:44:12

else.

It was a beautiful cake. Yes,

the Wallabies are really daring up

0:44:120:44:17

their way of attacking. I think it

is keeping the Welsh on the back of

0:44:170:44:23

it and not knowing what is coming at

them.

They realise the line speed is

0:44:230:44:29

very good from Wales so variety is

great.

Hanigan with the catch. Here

0:44:290:44:35

comes the drive and Australia have a

clear advantage. Polota-Nau has the

0:44:350:44:38

ball.

They are over. That was too

easy from a Welsh perspective.

It is

0:44:380:44:47

Polota-Nau with the opening try of

the game.

Yes, a great setup from

0:44:470:44:52

the Wallabies. I think something the

Welsh probably weren't expecting.

0:44:520:44:56

Australia, we are talking about

using wits and they have gone Route

0:44:560:45:01

one, great setup and Polota-Nau gets

it back there. They get bodies in

0:45:010:45:04

front of the ball and it's very hard

to stop when you lose men behind the

0:45:040:45:08

ball like a Wales did, for guys

taken out by one man, and it's very

0:45:080:45:12

hard to stop their without

infringing. Great setup by the

0:45:120:45:19

Wallabies, they get five points and

probably seven to come with Bernard

0:45:190:45:26

Bowley kicking.

I think they scored

exactly the same trial last year. If

0:45:260:45:30

I remember correctly, that is. From

a Welsh perspective, they rolled to

0:45:300:45:36

the left and left format players

behind. A good response from the

0:45:360:45:41

Australians. -- left four players

behind.

0:45:410:45:47

Bernard Foley from the ground level

camera. We call it cart camp. The

0:45:510:46:02

kick is good. Wales three, Australia

seven.

0:46:020:46:06

Australia's hooker, last in the

maul, first to the ground. A change

0:46:160:46:21

of direction from Trigger. Michael

Hooper waits and catches. Tackled by

0:46:210:46:28

Rob Evans.

A little bit too far,

that kick. An easy catch.

Bowley

0:46:280:46:40

goes high. Leigh Halfpenny takes it

well. Tackled by Hooper.

0:46:400:46:50

Rob Evans is back in the game, he

had been out for a while.

0:46:530:46:59

The dancing footwork of Steph Evans.

Yes, he offers something different.

0:47:080:47:19

Jonathan Davies makes ground. Leon

Williams in support. Foley tackles

0:47:190:47:25

back. Wales on the attack. Jonathan

Davies and Gareth Davies and

0:47:250:47:30

Jonathan Davies just get in each

other's way there. They will be

0:47:300:47:37

happy with that, not with the

knock-on but watch this. One wide

0:47:370:47:41

pass, two white passes, now a

defence, the winger comes in which

0:47:410:47:45

allows them to make the break. A

great position to attack and there

0:47:450:47:50

is the knock-on. But the value as

well of Owen Williams in the team.

I

0:47:500:48:00

think something that is quite

interesting and in stark contrast to

0:48:000:48:06

what the Welsh are doing, the

Wallabies at committing anyone else

0:48:060:48:11

to the tackles. They are trying to

keep people on their feet because

0:48:110:48:16

they are probably aware the Welsh

are using the ball more than they

0:48:160:48:20

have previously.

A rock-solid scrum

for the Wallabies. Kuridrani runs at

0:48:200:48:29

up hard. Just makes life a bit

easier for Foley.

If you have the

0:48:290:48:42

big man on your outside, just take

it in, please, make it easier for

0:48:420:48:46

the handoff. That is a great hit.

Kavita Kuridrani. Alun Wyn Jones

0:48:460:48:57

feeds Davies and Davies is off.

Reece Hodge covers back, Davies beat

0:48:570:49:03

them. Excellent covering tackle by

their hooker, Pollard town now --

0:49:030:49:10

Polota-Nau. It is three on one. Lien

Williams, Leigh Steph Evans is over

0:49:100:49:18

and ground the ball.

That is a

brilliant try by Wales. Good

0:49:180:49:28

execution and that's what we wanted

to see. The contribution of the

0:49:280:49:34

midfield in there. A very good

finish. He got the ball down. A

0:49:340:49:41

lovely couple of passes in there. He

engaged the defenders. Watch this.

0:49:410:49:48

It's a lovely break which attracts

all the Australian cover towards

0:49:480:49:50

that corner. Wyn Jones does a

fantastic job, start the turnover

0:49:500:49:57

and that is the pass. They keep

their shape, they keep their depth

0:49:570:50:01

and that is a good finish as well.

Yes, I think you can see it all came

0:50:010:50:09

from that fraction ball at the

line-out. It wasn't a clean take.

0:50:090:50:14

The Wallabies pushed through and

then Gareth Davies was able to get

0:50:140:50:17

tough on the back foot and from

there you can see the Welsh, it's a

0:50:170:50:21

great finish in his best home test,

so a great first try for Wales.

And

0:50:210:50:29

a great touch from Jake Ball there.

0:50:290:50:41

Halfpenny, beautifully struck. Wales

retake the lead.

There he is, Stef

0:50:440:50:58

Evans.

It was a good finish from

Stef Evans. Having had an overlap,

0:50:580:51:07

Wales then had two defenders on the

last run-up.

That is what you try to

0:51:070:51:12

do really. You try to give it a bit

of wit.

Donna Ben Davies up to the

0:51:120:51:19

22 with a little role beyond the 22.

Jonathan Davies.

0:51:190:51:25

Oh, and again. From the kick-off.

The difference at the moment is that

0:51:350:51:39

the Australian side are calm. On two

occasions now they have put

0:51:390:51:44

themselves under pressure after some

great play.

You can see here, great

0:51:440:51:51

contact from Polota-Nau. Dislodges

the ball, as a second man, and they

0:51:510:51:59

look under pressure, the Welsh

exiting their half and a couple of

0:51:590:52:03

scrappy moments, though a good

opportunity for Australia now.

A

0:52:030:52:07

good hit though, wasn't it?

The

Australian hooker has been

0:52:070:52:12

everywhere. Gareth Davies sent back.

The Welsh halfbacks make the tackle

0:52:120:52:21

on Kuridrani. Switch of play.

0:52:210:52:28

Wales don't commit too many players

there. Genia tries to squeeze

0:52:450:52:50

through. Sio takes it forward.

Hanigan held up by Aaron Shingler.

0:52:500:53:09

Foley not quite able to get the ball

away. It is back with Foley. It was

0:53:200:53:26

Kurtley Beale who couldn't quite

free his hands there. Jake Ball sent

0:53:260:53:30

back. It has gone forward. It has

gone backwards, said the referee.

0:53:300:53:37

Yes, the ball was in no man's land

and the Welsh attacked it, so no

0:53:370:53:41

knock-on.

Beale, a good tackle on

him by volatile. Halfpenny plays

0:53:410:53:54

football and it is still in play.

Koroibete and the wriggle for the

0:53:540:54:03

line. Wales defend desperately, and

it is there for Coleman to school.

0:54:030:54:11

Great patients from the Wallabies.

Interesting build-up, the bounce of

0:54:110:54:18

the ball. It shows what it can do.

That was a great piece of play from

0:54:180:54:24

both sides. The variety of the

attack, a little kick. It's a

0:54:240:54:30

brilliant chase, anyone's ball. They

react to it, Koroibete gets it, no

0:54:300:54:36

panic. Watch this pass. Patients,

patients and he just picks the

0:54:360:54:41

run-up. They go close and there you

go, second man in.

Brilliant finish.

0:54:410:54:47

That is what will Genia brings to

your team. He has got the vision to

0:54:470:54:51

see the runners coming from the

outside. All the Welsh eyes towards

0:54:510:54:55

the nine and can't see the guys on

the outside.

Unfortunately it is Rob

0:54:550:55:04

Evans, idiot his blind shoulder and

it is a walk-in.

I was just watching

0:55:040:55:10

Leigh Halfpenny because he stayed

down for a moment after collision.

0:55:100:55:19

He was back on his feet but he is

receiving attention. He is back on

0:55:190:55:24

his feet now. Bernard Foley

prepares.

0:55:240:55:29

It is good and we have another

change of lead.

Wales town,

0:55:390:55:43

Australia 14. Just watch this pass.

Just watch Rob Erin 's,

0:55:430:55:51

unfortunately. -- Rob Evans,

unfortunately he is caught by

0:55:510:55:55

Kuridrani 's's run and then it is a

great finish.

0:55:550:56:02

Michael Hooper again, this time

outside his 22.

0:56:070:56:14

Long, back to Hodge. Biggar and

Halfpenny together, planning their

0:56:210:56:28

next move. Halfpenny chases Biggar's

kick.

Dangerous.

Hodge, this time,

0:56:280:56:39

Rob Evans successful with the

tackle. Jonathan Davies rushes up.

0:56:390:56:48

And Australia do have to commit

forwards.

There is an opportunity to

0:56:480:56:54

go wide here.

0:56:540:57:04

Well taken, Kurtley Beale. Hanigan

signals a little dummy.

Halfpenny

0:57:130:57:21

watches it. And that is the

difference. As the boys said in the

0:57:210:57:28

studio, you have got three first

receivers there. If someone is

0:57:280:57:31

caught out, another boy steps in. It

is all about the decision-making.

0:57:310:57:38

There are 25 minutes gone, tackles

made, 23 by Australia, 53 by Wales.

0:57:380:57:43

That is going to tire them.

Shingler

to Gareth Davies and again, Wales

0:57:430:57:53

make a mistake. In a good position

for Australia.

You can see that

0:57:530:57:58

Wales are trying to play quick tempo

from the line-out, not stay in the

0:57:580:58:02

rain 22 to match, go quick of the

line-out, pressure at the back, look

0:58:020:58:07

for the blade, it is not on and

knock-on. They have put themselves

0:58:070:58:11

under pressure again in their own 22

with a scrum for Australia.

You can

0:58:110:58:17

see the past there but as a player

at this level at this stage in the

0:58:170:58:22

game, you just throw the pass. It is

easier when you are sat up here, but

0:58:220:58:28

on the few occasions when they have

tried to clear their lines, they

0:58:280:58:31

have made errors and put themselves

under pressure. That is another

0:58:310:58:35

opportunity now for Australia.

0:58:350:58:38

Is that Coleman down, James?

Yes,

Adam Coleman. Roadblocks have

0:58:430:58:49

received a bit of treatment today.

Hopefully he is OK -- both locks

0:58:490:58:54

have received a bit of treatment

today. Hopefully he is OK. He has

0:58:540:59:01

had a bit of treatment today and

this season, but hopefully he is OK.

0:59:010:59:05

Looks like a bang to the leg.

I

think you took a bang to the

0:59:050:59:10

undercarriage. Taking a breather, I

think he is.

Australia's first try

0:59:100:59:20

through their hooker.

The way he is

walking, he has definitely taken a

0:59:200:59:26

knock there.

Wales, Stef Evans.

Australia, Adam Coleman. Attacking

0:59:260:59:38

position, Australia. We are back

live. We'll Genia to feed. -- will

0:59:380:59:44

Genia to feed.

0:59:440:59:46

Wales stop the direct charge and it

has come loose. Dan Biggar steals it

0:59:551:00:01

and Wales had the penalty.

Great

defence again.

1:00:011:00:10

A big collision there in the

midfield and you could see when the

1:00:171:00:20

maul was caught by the referee, he

was pushing to get his hand that and

1:00:201:00:24

in the process of doing so, he lost

the ball forward and a bit of a

1:00:241:00:29

silly penalty to relieve the

pressure, so the Welsh are able to

1:00:291:00:34

exert their lands -- line quite

easily here.

Dan Biggar up to the 50

1:00:341:00:43

metre line.

Very difficult. You need

to hold your own line and if there

1:00:431:00:49

were any questions over Owen

Williams, he certainly stood up

1:00:491:00:51

there.

He did. Alan Power this time.

The change of tactics. Genia has

1:00:511:01:07

shadowed him.

That is brilliant

play, absolutely brilliant play from

1:01:071:01:11

a world-class player. He is sweeping

behind, which is his job. Top speed

1:01:111:01:18

and just the ability to kick it with

his left foot.

1:01:181:01:26

Wales through Aaron Shingler. Gareth

Davies. Takes on Hooper. Gareth

1:01:261:01:38

Davies to Reece Hodge. Infield

Kurtley Beale. The tackle, and

1:01:381:01:51

penalty.

I think you hear Alun Wyn

Jones talking to the referee about

1:01:511:01:59

the Australian players arriving over

the breakdown and sealing off the

1:01:591:02:02

ball. Maybe he put a little bit of a

thought in Glenn Jackson's head. He

1:02:021:02:11

has seen the picture.

Working his

way into the referee's mind.

1:02:111:02:20

Alun Wyn Jones takes it, under

pressure from Coleman. Davies.

1:02:251:02:32

Outside half position. Liam Williams

into midfield. Slowish ball, but

1:02:321:02:37

it's a free-kick for Wales.

This

will be interesting, whether it's...

1:02:371:02:43

They have to go for a scrummage, I

think. I have to say, great defence

1:02:431:02:50

from both sides. They are both

trying to create things. Even from

1:02:501:02:55

set-piece, runners. Coming off the

ball, giving him options.

Liam

1:02:551:03:02

Williams having treatment. It's a

good position for a scrum. He's on

1:03:021:03:06

that side of the field. They might

be tempted by this gap on the near

1:03:061:03:17

There has been side.

Big collisions

in this game, hasn't there? Both

1:03:171:03:22

teams are taking it to each other. A

great Test match so far. About 30

1:03:221:03:28

minutes gone. Both teams are

knocking some sense into each other.

1:03:281:03:31

It's great to say.

It's been such an

open, fast game. The intensy and the

1:03:311:03:37

collision has been tremendous. The

last 10 minutes of the first half,

1:03:371:03:40

there will be tired bodies out

there. There he is Denis Gethin.

1:03:401:03:58

Liam Williams has gone and stood

directly behind this scrummage.

1:03:581:04:05

There he is.

You don't get much time

to recover these days, do you? You

1:04:051:04:15

might be taking this next one in,

son.

Liam Williams, no longer a

1:04:151:04:24

Scarlet, playing for the Saracens up

in London. Here's Gareth Davies, who

1:04:241:04:29

is a Scarlet, and playing very well

for the Saracens. Just listen to

1:04:291:04:39

what he's going to say.

Now it's

your ball.

1:04:391:04:47

Just moves a little bit. Australia

get the penalty. Tomas Francis

1:05:141:05:23

singled out. Oh...

Hang on, hang on.

Nasty faces coming up.

1:05:231:05:34

Yeah, I think the last few scrums we

have seen Tomas Francis looking to

1:05:351:05:39

angle in towards the hooker there.

Scott Sio stayed on the outside.

1:05:391:05:45

Referees nowadays want them to

scrummage square. If it looks like

1:05:451:05:49

an angle being taken, it paints a

bad picture to the referee. Great

1:05:491:05:54

result for Australia. Easy exit.

Releaves some pressure, now on to a

1:05:541:05:59

line-out around halfway. It's a good

Test match. The only difference at

1:05:591:06:04

the moment is Wales have conceded

penalties in the attacking area and

1:06:041:06:08

mistakes in their own area.

Coleman

then by Will Genia. Sio.

1:06:081:06:22

Foley. Up into the mist we have at

the top of the stadium. Liam

1:06:251:06:32

Williams has supported from Navidi.

He does well to stay infield. Play

1:06:321:06:35

on says the referee.

Very well.

But

then the penalty.

He's consistent,

1:06:351:06:40

isn't he. That is all you want from

play from the referee is

1:06:401:06:45

consistency. That is what he's done.

Australia, if it slow ball, nothing

1:06:451:06:50

on. They clear their lines. They

give possession away and put the

1:06:501:06:55

opposition under pressure. Wales

have made too many errors.

It's a

1:06:551:07:03

long shot, but Reece Hodge says it's

within my range.

Definitely. He put

1:07:031:07:09

one over earlier in the year from

about 55. Distance shouldn't be an

1:07:091:07:14

issue here for him. He was even

putting them on near 60 meters.

Josh

1:07:141:07:21

Navidi did well to keep the ball

alive, but then just held on -

Sean

1:07:211:07:26

McMahon was all over him. No

support. He was put in a difficult

1:07:261:07:30

position by a loose pass, again. If

they can cut their errors out they

1:07:301:07:36

could be a lot better in the

second-half.

1:07:361:07:41

Well, it looks a long shot at goal,

but just to think back to the day

1:07:491:07:55

when one was put over from 20 yards

further than this.

1:07:551:08:01

Oh! He's certainly got the legs.

That hes a a hell of a quick kick.

1:08:041:08:10

That is a great kick by Reece Hodge.

Amazing from Reece. Nice to have a

1:08:101:08:14

person like that in your team, so

you know when you are under

1:08:141:08:19

pressure, he can knock one over from

50 meters plus.

Beautiful strike. As

1:08:191:08:26

soon as he struck it, he knew it was

over. He was off.

Wales immediately

1:08:261:08:33

back into the action. Successful

restart from them. Rob Evans, Dan

1:08:331:08:42

Biggar Owen Williams.

1:08:421:08:52

Being swept up. Foley says, let's

just get out of our 22.

The only

1:08:551:09:02

difference at the moment is

composure. That's all it is. You

1:09:021:09:05

don't have to score on every time

you have the ball. Just build the

1:09:051:09:09

phases, build the pressure, keep

your composure.

1:09:091:09:17

Alun Wyn Jones has done a lot of

lifting in the line-out. This time

1:09:211:09:25

he goes up for the ball, and wins

it. He hands it down to Navidi, who

1:09:251:09:30

passes well to Liam Williams.

Penalty advantage, Wales. Jonathan

1:09:301:09:36

Davies to Aaron Shingler. The

penalty gets even easier as they are

1:09:361:09:45

marched back.

That must have been a

call.

It has to be. The Wallabies

1:09:451:09:55

are putting the Welsh under pressure

for the deliveries. Interesting to

1:09:551:09:57

see. The line-out has been hotly

contested. It's been great to watch.

1:09:571:10:06

Dan Biggar and the captain have

words.

You don't see that peat

1:10:061:10:12

penalty very often, do you? They

usually come up... Watch. They come

1:10:121:10:15

up. He's gone against Hooper, he's

so sorry.

Touch on the fireside.

1:10:151:10:27

Assistant referee, Eddie, come on

now!

I beg his pardon.

1:10:271:10:34

Leigh Halfpenny is fully recovered.

1:10:451:10:49

All the little routines of a master

at work.

1:11:001:11:06

All the little routines in training

that make the kicking process easier

1:11:131:11:19

on the day. Wales 13, Australia 17.

1:11:191:11:28

Right, big restart here. Catch it,

clear it - half time.

Foley, has he

1:11:301:11:40

changed the call to his forwards? He

normally heads towards Jonathan

1:11:401:11:43

Davies in the 22. He's having to

look the o other way. No, he's going

1:11:431:11:48

right. Same target. And why not?

It's worked for Australiaing so far.

1:11:481:11:55

Jonathan Davies, Steff Evans. --

Australia. That's strange, Foley.

1:11:551:12:01

Dive past from Foley. Kerevi held up

for the moment. Wales have turned it

1:12:011:12:08

over. Halfpenny, Steff Evans, beats

one man. The other rap, Francis. Oh,

1:12:081:12:18

so nearly released Steff Evans. --

half.

Once there is a turnover or

1:12:181:12:28

loose play it goes to two sets to

hand.

The spirit of Anthony Joshua

1:12:281:12:33

lives on in the stadium?

The

difference is it won't be a punch on

1:12:331:12:39

your head.

It's probably just as

well, given it was Dan Biggar

1:12:391:12:48

against Coleman who is a meter

higher.

You know he won't hit you.

1:12:481:12:54

In our day you would never do that.

We are under way, again. Australia,

1:12:541:13:02

try to set up the maul. Wales get it

to ground. Again ya arrives to take

1:13:021:13:07

control. McMahon.

He's on his own,

isolated.

Rob Simmons. Owen Williams

1:13:071:13:23

with the tackle. Read the danger

well. Can't find Foley.

1:13:231:13:30

It's there... It's gone loose. To

Hanigan. Simmons. Shingler tries to

1:13:351:13:48

hold him up. Simmons gets the

ground. Kurtley Beale, Kerevi. The

1:13:481:14:01

try scoring second row, Adam

Coleman, not this time, but danger

1:14:011:14:05

lurks. Kerevi, again. That's a

terrific tackle on the giant centre,

1:14:051:14:12

and another one on number eight,

McMahon. Australia come through with

1:14:121:14:23

a collective effort. Kicked back, he

says - I'm not ready. Hanigan.

1:14:231:14:33

Beale, overlap here. If Hooper can

find Hodge. Hooper, is he short? Is

1:14:401:14:46

he over? Try awarded.

Again,

brilliant finish, but where does it

1:14:461:14:51

come from? It comes from a kick off

where Jonathan Davies passes to

1:14:511:14:56

Steff Evans and they don't clear

their lines. That's all they had to

1:14:561:15:00

do, is just clear their lines.

Again, you cannot give this quality

1:15:001:15:04

side possession in your own 22.

Hooper has pace. Too much pace, gets

1:15:041:15:16

the ball down on the line. Great

finish from great build-up work from

1:15:161:15:19

the Australian forwards.

They are

brilliant. He controls it. I'm not

1:15:191:15:24

ready for it. He gives it to a

forward. Take another one inward,

1:15:241:15:29

McMahon. Then, when it's on, this is

what happens. So, so clinical.

1:15:291:15:36

That's a killer blow, just before

half time.

You hate getting those.

1:15:361:15:40

We call them the kill zone. Ten

minutes either side of half time.

1:15:401:15:45

When you concede points after the

40th minute it's a tough one going

1:15:451:15:51

into the sheds. Your heads are down.

You know you are in for a big

1:15:511:16:00

struggle that second-half, you need

to score first.

The Australian

1:16:001:16:04

players gather around the halfway

mark. They could walk off, really.

1:16:041:16:07

It's going to be half time after

this conversion.

1:16:071:16:12

Foley is wide. The score at half

time - Wales 13, Australia 22.

1:16:271:16:35

Hugely entertaining start to this

Autumn Series.

1:16:441:16:46

How key is that try, just on the

stroke of half going to be when we

1:16:461:16:50

come to the final analysis. Steff

Evans has been scoring tries week in

1:16:501:16:55

and week out are for his district

and in his game opening debut here

1:16:551:17:00

at the Principality Stadium. He

scored as well. That's the try from

1:17:001:17:05

Hooper. With the clock in the red

zone, that gives Australia a lead by

1:17:051:17:09

a score and a bit at the half time

interval. As we look at the match

1:17:091:17:13

facts, one of the key things there.

The tackle that is have to be made.

1:17:131:17:18

Exactly three times as many that

Wales have had to make than

1:17:181:17:21

Australia. 90-30. The game hasn't

felt as though Australia have had

1:17:211:17:27

all that more possession. It's just

that Wales, as Jonathan said towards

1:17:271:17:31

the end of that analysis, at key

areas in the game, in the Australian

1:17:311:17:35

22, perhaps more importantly in

their own 22, they made mistakes. As

1:17:351:17:39

a consequence of which Australia are

leading at half time for the 26th

1:17:391:17:43

time in the last 28 times that the

sides have met.

1:17:431:17:45

time in the last 28 times that the

sides have met. Sam, thoughts?

I

1:17:451:17:48

think me and Paul were chatting

during the game then. I think where

1:17:481:17:53

the Southern Hemisphere teams are

strong is their front five. They

1:17:531:17:56

have a lot of ball carriers. If you

look at the statistics, the

1:17:561:18:03

Australian front five are getting

success. The Australian half-backs

1:18:031:18:07

decide to strike when the iron is

hot. The front five are being

1:18:071:18:12

dominant when it comes to ball

carrying.

Wales haven't he helped

1:18:121:18:16

themselves. So many good things from

Wales. At key moments, exiting has

1:18:161:18:20

been atrocious. Giving the ball back

to Australia. You give them half a

1:18:201:18:24

sniff and will put points on the

board. That last try sucked the

1:18:241:18:27

energy out of the whole Possession

is important stadium.

, territory is

1:18:271:18:31

important as well. A lot of the game

is played down in the Welsh half and

1:18:311:18:36

the Welsh 22. That is a combination

of Wales mistakes and great kicking

1:18:361:18:41

from the Australian We will talk

side.

About the Australian kicking

1:18:411:18:47

not just Foley. The first try it

like a dominoe effect. One thing

1:18:471:18:52

leads to another, leads to another,

leads to another. It's not just the

1:18:521:18:56

try, it is what happens earlier?

Miscommunication from Wales. One the

1:18:561:19:00

first

1:19:001:19:01

Miscommunication from Wales. One the

first line-ups of the game you can

1:19:011:19:03

see there is confusion there.

Free-kick to Australia. First couple

1:19:031:19:06

of minutes. Doesn't matter where

they are. They decide for a scrum.

1:19:061:19:10

Reece Hodge off his winger's first

receiver. Go wide. Get widthth on

1:19:101:19:18

it. Great defence from Halfpenny.

The mixture, they go direct, they go

1:19:181:19:22

hard, they use forwards. Not afraid

to put the grubber in. Fantastic

1:19:221:19:27

kick.

Great weight on the kick.

Making Steff Evans carry it out.

1:19:271:19:33

Then it's just the brilliant maul

try. I'm surprised he is stopping

1:19:331:19:38

them winning at the tail. Jake Ball

not going up. They win it easy. You

1:19:381:19:44

expect Wales to smash it. It happens

too easy. They walk it over and I've

1:19:441:19:49

been coached by Sean Edwards before

and conceded a maul try. They are in

1:19:491:19:56

big trouble on Monday those Welsh

boys too easy a try to score. Big

1:19:561:20:02

psychological lift for Australia.

What you can't do, particularly if

1:20:021:20:05

you stay down, they can't go open.

They can't go infield. Wales allowed

1:20:051:20:10

them to go infield and made

1:20:101:20:12

They can't go infield. Wales allowed

them to go infield and made it

1:20:121:20:12

difficult. They had three negative

incidents. An exit they didn't get

1:20:121:20:18

Ouattara miscommunication at the

line-out and they didn't deal with

1:20:181:20:20

the line-out. Three mistakes might

lead to a try -

Not an excuse,

1:20:201:20:27

always Australia have been playing

for weeks and weeks, this is Wales'

1:20:271:20:31

first game together for a while. Is

it little thing like that that make

1:20:311:20:34

the difference?

When you see that

first line-out. Josh Navidi is the

1:20:341:20:41

main man there. You can do so much

in training. That is where you find

1:20:411:20:47

out if you are on the hymn sheet.

I

thought it was a smart move the

1:20:471:20:54

training team was on the Monday. You

put your set-piece under pressure.

1:20:541:20:59

Have you to replicate that in the

first weeks of training.

How much

1:20:591:21:03

did Steff Evans try point towards a

future for Wales playing in a

1:21:031:21:07

different way?

Wales in the past

have an overlap, like Australia

1:21:071:21:13

displayed -

Shingler is

1:21:131:21:14

have an overlap, like Australia

displayed -

Shingler is cute here.

1:21:141:21:18

Allows Dave yes to get through.

How

many line breaks can we convert into

1:21:181:21:22

tries. Times in the past Wales got a

line back and you look at the tape

1:21:221:21:27

and it hasn't been converted to the

try. This is just great. Simple

1:21:271:21:30

hands. How many times have Wales not

taken this opportunity in the past.

1:21:301:21:34

Good to see that. Great abgs ary

from the lads in the background.

1:21:341:21:40

Jake Ball was calm and collected

there. Lovely pass to Owen Williams.

1:21:401:21:44

He is in there to play ta

distributing game.

He's in there to

1:21:441:21:49

distribute the ball like that. He's

in there because he has a tackle

1:21:491:21:52

against these huge men that are

coming down his channel. One final

1:21:521:21:56

run. Good finish as well.

Really

good finish. A little bit to do.

1:21:561:22:02

Great step. That will give him

confidence. The concern was for Owen

1:22:021:22:13

was the big men coming towards him.

He stood his ground.

You associate

1:22:131:22:19

forwards with runners, but the

Australian centres have been won out

1:22:191:22:24

an awful lot as well. Williams made

his tackles. Biggar is excellent at

1:22:241:22:32

that reef. Excellent turnover to get

a penalty off this as well.

We talk

1:22:321:22:37

all the

1:22:371:22:38

a penalty off this as well.

We talk

all the time about the try Somebody

1:22:381:22:40

scores a try. Coleman scores the

try. Again ya's pass was fantastic.

1:22:401:22:44

He is long in the tooth, you might

say, not as great as he was, as a

1:22:441:22:50

general he's orchestrating things

magnificently?

Outstanding rugby

1:22:501:22:54

general he's orchestrating things

magnificently?

Outstanding rugby

1:22:541:22:54

player. Pulls the strings. Another

variation. Not araid to put the ball

1:22:541:23:00

in the 22. Watch the Wales

defenders, the forwards in

1:23:001:23:03

particular. They get transfixed with

the ruck. The danger isn't the ruck.

1:23:031:23:08

The danger are the 12 odd Aussies

that will come down your line.

1:23:081:23:17

Gareth Davies, Owens should get on

the inside. Too late. That shows the

1:23:171:23:21

pace of the game the Welsh aren't

used to playing and the Australians

1:23:211:23:25

are.

Easy in opening field to

defend. When two guys come to the

1:23:251:23:30

line the decision has to be made.

Two guys were brought to the line

1:23:301:23:33

there. It wasn't read. Great play

from Australia. You have to give

1:23:331:23:36

them credit for that. After a few

well orchestrated phases as well.

1:23:361:23:48

You have been purring hop you

Australian players have been

1:23:481:23:51

orchestrating the game?

If you you

feel you can put the opposition

1:23:511:24:00

under pressure. The Australians have

a whole heap of kickers. We have

1:24:001:24:07

seen Foley kicking fantastically

well. This is Kurtley Beale kicking

1:24:071:24:12

to the corner. Hanigan is a tall

man. They put them under pressure.

1:24:121:24:19

Great left legged king kick into the

corner. Reece Hodge put up a kick as

1:24:191:24:23

well. As a second row forward, when

you have kickers to put you into the

1:24:231:24:29

right half of the field it's a joy

to play with.

1:24:291:24:31

right half of the field it's a joy

to play with.

If you are in the

1:24:311:24:35

Welsh team and are constantly going

back it takes the life out of you

1:24:351:24:39

when you are in the corners.

Pressure on the hookers. Fantastic

1:24:391:24:46

play from the Australia.

Alun Wyn

Jones, they are taking pressure off

1:24:461:24:50

him. You have Jake Ball in the

line-out who isn't as athletic as

1:24:501:24:55

him. They have struggled at small

bits of times in the line-out,

1:24:551:24:59

Wales.

A tactic from Australia.

Wales historical like to keep the

1:24:591:25:06

ball on the pitch, but Australia are

happy to goer territory. People ask

1:25:061:25:10

players, why do you kick the ball?

Statistically the All Blacks kick

1:25:101:25:15

the post. It shows how important it

is to winning international rugby.

1:25:151:25:19

We talk about the bench and what

might happen in the second-half.

1:25:191:25:23

Experience is a key element.

Australia have 300 caps there abouts

1:25:231:25:27

on their bench Wales have 30. How

does that - how will that pan out in

1:25:271:25:34

the last 20 minutes or so?

The

experienced Wales guy will have to

1:25:341:25:37

stay on the pitch. They will be the

key decision makers. Leon Brown and

1:25:371:25:44

Sam Cross bring energy. They might

not have the experience, they have

1:25:441:25:47

to bring in the last 20 minutes is

energy to get the Welsh boys over

1:25:471:25:53

the finishing line.

They haven't got

any experience. Energy, that is what

1:25:531:26:00

they need in last 20, like Sam said.

Wales need to get on the scoreboard

1:26:001:26:05

first in the start of the

second-half.

A hugely entertaining

1:26:051:26:08

game here. Let us hope the

second-half is just as good.

1:26:081:26:14

Murrayfield this afternoon had a

crazy match.

1:26:141:26:18

Murrayfield this afternoon had a

crazy match.

1:26:181:26:26

COMMENTATOR: Little chip through. A

big chase. Over the top. It's that

1:26:281:26:36

man, Hogg. Devastating try by the

Scots. Longer ball. Hogg skips it.

1:26:361:26:43

To Jones. Jones, Jones! Oh, what a

score. Is that's the off-load.

1:26:431:26:55

Almost got there. In goes Fonotia.

That's another try, I think. They

1:26:551:27:03

all they think they've scored. Is

that Fonotia, the big centre. Hogg.

1:27:031:27:13

He gets involved in contact.

1:27:131:27:23

A vital score for Scotland. Much

relief at the end for Scotland

1:27:261:27:31

beating Samoa. A thrilling match.

Here are some of the matches

1:27:311:27:42

tomorrow night you have to watch

1:28:061:28:08

tomorrow night you have to watch

this programme. It is one of the

1:28:081:28:13

simple pleasures, messing around

with a football. Heading it. I did

1:28:131:28:19

it for a living.

COMMENTATOR:

Shearer.

It doesn't

1:28:191:28:23

hurt. There is plenty that happens

on the field that does hurt, but not

1:28:231:28:27

this. This seems a million miles

away from this.

Dementia is where

1:28:271:28:31

you have a loss of normal brain

function.

I want more information.

1:28:311:28:34

As a footballer, you don't expect to

die at 59 of brain damage.

It's a

1:28:341:28:40

disgrace. How could they cover it

up.

The game I love playing actually

1:28:401:28:45

kill me? Now big moment for rugby on

Wednesday when world rugby meets to

1:28:451:28:56

discuss where the next World Cup

will be. South South Africa, France

1:28:561:29:01

and Ireland. World rugby saying it

was an objective, robust and

1:29:011:29:05

independent body that assessed the

three bids and the recommendation is

1:29:051:29:09

that South Africa should host the

World Cup in 2023. Are you not

1:29:091:29:13

happy?

The recommendation is that

all three countries are well capable

1:29:131:29:18

of hosting a really successful and

excellent tournament. That hes a the

1:29:181:29:22

main thing we take out of it. What

Ireland promised or guarantee is a

1:29:221:29:28

financially successful tournament

with full stadium in close-proximity

1:29:281:29:32

to cities and towns. Ireland do

hospitality. We doo-doo welcomes

1:29:321:29:38

very well. I think we can guarantee

a great tournament. What we really

1:29:381:29:43

need is the support of the Home

Nations on Wednesday. That is

1:29:431:29:46

really, really important for us.

Do

you feel enough weight was put on

1:29:461:29:51

perhaps the Commonwealth games not

going to Durban that they couldn't

1:29:511:29:57

deal with a situation like that and

the fluid situation. More could have

1:29:571:30:00

been made of that? Is

It raises

alarm bells, certainly. Our big

1:30:001:30:04

focus is on our bid and what we're

capable of doing. There are is big

1:30:041:30:11

excitement in Ireland about the kind

of tournament we can run and we can

1:30:111:30:16

throw for the world.

Have you given

up yet or do you think a lot might

1:30:161:30:19

happen over the next 72-hours?

Certainly not.

1:30:191:30:21

I was on the phone this morning

speaking to some of the people

1:30:211:30:24

involved in the bid. They are very

busy and working very hard. They

1:30:241:30:28

invested a lot in it and are

confident they will make an amacing

1:30:281:30:32

be Job on it.

Dedecision day on

Wednesday, as I say.

1:30:321:30:36

Now, a quick word on the Hooper

tribe.

This was said in commentary

1:30:421:30:50

to be an absolute killer. A lot of

positivity from the Welsh. I thought

1:30:501:30:54

Hooper had blown it and he have to

give it to Hodge. A great finish.

1:30:541:31:01

Wales will look back at that video

on Monday and they will absolutely

1:31:011:31:04

kill themselves.

They are going to

be pretty annoyed at that because it

1:31:041:31:09

was a basic mistake for Wales to

make. An easy fix is a positive for

1:31:091:31:15

Wales but perhaps when they are

playing off ten, it is a loose

1:31:151:31:19

defensively.

The next score is key,

isn't it?

The next score is massive,

1:31:191:31:27

former mentor them.

I think playing

on the right half of the field is

1:31:271:31:30

really important as well. If you

look at Wales, they were playing in

1:31:301:31:34

the wrong half of the field, making

mistakes in their own half.

Here we

1:31:341:31:40

go with the second half of this

first match of four at the

1:31:401:31:46

Principality Stadium in the autumn

internationals. Just to say, Wales

1:31:461:31:49

have lost the last 12 matches

against Australia and the Aussies

1:31:491:31:54

are looking to make this their team

in a row. We shall see. Let's go

1:31:541:31:58

back to Eddie Butler.

The whistle has gone and off we go.

1:31:581:32:05

Jonathan Davies catches. The

excellent management hasn't been

1:32:051:32:15

great. Jake Ball to Dan Biggar.

Straight behind Gareth Davies. His

1:32:151:32:25

left boot to Reece Hodge. Hodge

tackled by Jonathan Davies. Genia,

1:32:251:32:37

and what a first off the scrum-half

had.

1:32:371:32:41

Polota-Nau, he had a good first half

as well. Hanigan is the wing

1:32:511:32:57

forward.

1:32:571:32:58

Kuridrani over the ball and he

leaves it for Sean McMahon.

1:33:091:33:18

Patients from

1:33:251:33:35

Australia -- patience from Australia

and Wales turn it... Oh, they

1:33:361:33:41

didn't. Important tackle, Owen

Williams on Bernard Foley. Again,

1:33:411:33:48

nice little pause.

1:33:481:33:50

A switch of play. Rob Symonds arise

and be passed to him is forward.

1:34:091:34:18

Again, it's from the kick-off. You

know, if Wales clear their lines, if

1:34:181:34:25

Australia defended OK. Watch, the

pass their forces him on his left

1:34:251:34:36

vote. If the pass is on his right

side, he clears with his right fit.

1:34:361:34:41

It's a small thing but it makes it

easier for Dan to kick the ball and

1:34:411:34:44

clear his lines.

A critical way of

relieving pressure on yourself. He

1:34:441:34:50

probably wanted the ball to out

there and then they could reset from

1:34:501:34:54

the line-out.

Australia are putting

a squeeze on the Welsh scrummage.

1:34:541:35:04

Foley is down. Referee happy to let

play go on. Halfpenny is tackled by

1:35:041:35:08

Hooper. They will go back for a

penalty. Against Scott Sio.

Paul

1:35:081:35:23

O'Connell at half-time, I'd love

Ireland to have the World Cup as

1:35:231:35:26

well.

They know how to throw a great

party. Steffan Evans can't get away

1:35:261:35:35

from Kuridrani. Just about get up to

the advantage line.

1:35:351:35:51

Aluko volatile those on the outside,

finds Williams. -- Faletau goes on

1:36:041:36:13

the outside, finds Williams. And

they read the danger. Oh, he stays

1:36:131:36:18

down.

I think slightly theatrical

there. Great play by Wales again,

1:36:181:36:25

creating the overlap, Faletau in and

out. A lovely kick, turns and good

1:36:251:36:34

chase.

Very theatrical. You can see

the intent from Wales. From that

1:36:341:36:40

penalty, everyone expecting him to

kick it out. They are trying to play

1:36:401:36:44

up-tempo. You can see they are

trying to try new things, do things

1:36:441:36:49

differently and those little last

passes aren't working for them but

1:36:491:36:53

they are certainly creating

opportunities with the way they are

1:36:531:36:55

trying to play.

And when you try to

play this game, Faletau, I don't

1:36:551:37:00

think that is late.

You know, he was

committed. I think that's fine. It's

1:37:001:37:05

part of the game, isn't it?

Going

back to Faletau, he is even more

1:37:051:37:12

important now because he is the ball

carrier, a distributor, a

1:37:121:37:16

ball-carrier, and attacking threat.

Welsh line-out on the attack. Wales

1:37:161:37:26

go for the ball. The ball in the

hands of Kim Owens, inching forward.

1:37:261:37:33

The referee gives them the first

warning.

1:37:331:37:36

Jonathan Davies, oh, and they've

lost the ball. Koroibete, Steffan

1:37:401:37:47

Evans tackled him well. The giant

winger.

1:37:471:37:59

Halfpenny comes forward.

1:38:041:38:07

Rob Evans and Kim Owens does well to

keep the ball alive infield. Jake

1:38:171:38:25

Ball, a willing runner, makes a

couple of yards. Good hands and

1:38:251:38:29

again, Faletau gets the path the

way. And again, the vital pass goes

1:38:291:38:34

astray.

You have got to complement

Wales. They are trying. They are

1:38:341:38:40

looking at numbers on the short side

but there is the confidence about

1:38:401:38:44

them now, to have the ball in hand.

Brok number eight, the car on the

1:38:441:38:50

outside, Stef Evans is there in

support. They are trying to play a

1:38:501:38:54

lovely blend of rugby.

Hasn't Rob

Evans got good hands? It's almost

1:38:541:39:07

not least by Michael Hooper rather

than a knock there.

Nearly, but I

1:39:071:39:12

think this scrummage will be

interesting. All of these for Wales

1:39:121:39:19

have ended in penalty. It will be

interesting to see what Glen Jackson

1:39:191:39:24

is looking at here, with the Aussies

putting in.

Again, Foley was forced

1:39:241:39:32

to kick because it was good defence

from Wales. I think the pleasing

1:39:321:39:36

thing as James said is that Wales

are creating opportunities now. It's

1:39:361:39:40

just their execution that is letting

them down a little bit.

Scrum goes

1:39:401:39:49

down and again, the referee happy

for it to do so. Play on, and

1:39:491:40:00

Koroibete over the top of Davies.

Foley, oh, a huge amount of time to

1:40:001:40:06

plan his kick.

Too much time.

Steffan Evans, well taken by the

1:40:061:40:13

winger.

1:40:131:40:16

Somebody shouted turnover. A bit of

wishful thinking, really. Gareth

1:40:221:40:27

Davies finds Rob Evans. Evans

doesn't try the pass this time.

1:40:271:40:33

Penalty to Wales.

I'll tell you

what, after 60 minutes this game is

1:40:531:40:59

going to go a bit slower because it

is so, so quick and voracious even

1:40:591:41:04

now.

Yes, there are some big hits

going in there and I think that was

1:41:041:41:09

a silly penalty to give away. You

could hear the referee say they had

1:41:091:41:14

lost it and he still went at it.

That makes the referee's decision

1:41:141:41:19

pretty easy to say, if you keep hold

of it, I have no question but to

1:41:191:41:24

give it.

Here is the penalty and

that was a great kick.

Good play by

1:41:241:41:30

Navidi. He has deserved his place.

He played exceptionally well for the

1:41:301:41:36

Blues.

And here is that little pause

he were talking about, Jonathan.

1:41:361:41:44

Wales taking their time about this

line-out. Let's nailed this one. The

1:41:441:41:49

referee might give them a hurry up.

1:41:491:41:54

Two, four, six forwards in the

line-out. Faletau out in the three

1:41:591:42:05

quarters. Jake Ball wins it. Faletau

comes in to join them all. This is

1:42:051:42:11

better by Wales. There is forward

motion. Australia though have got

1:42:111:42:18

legs off the ground. Gareth Davies,

Steffan Evans infield, well read by

1:42:181:42:22

Genia. Schindler gets the pass away

to Owen Williams, Jonathan Davies.

1:42:221:42:32

Owens, the hooker. Oh, that is a

penalty advantage. It's Adam Coleman

1:42:371:42:45

again. A switch of direction.

Penalty advantage. Owen Williams

1:42:451:42:50

tries to get round Michael Hooper,

who doesn't let him.

You've got to

1:42:501:42:58

take the three points. Take the

three.

I think in that position when

1:42:581:43:06

it's basically a gift three points,

you have to take the three. Build

1:43:061:43:10

the scoreboard that you get then you

need one score to tie the game and

1:43:101:43:16

get some reward for the pressure you

have been putting on.

Adam Coleman,

1:43:161:43:26

if he known as a forward that gives

away the odd penalty?

He can be, he

1:43:261:43:33

pushes the boundaries, likes to be a

physical presence and sometimes you

1:43:331:43:38

step over the line a little bit.

Here's a great player, he has played

1:43:381:43:45

really well for us today, but silly

penalties that and he will be

1:43:451:43:50

disappointed with himself come

Monday, watching the review.

1:43:501:43:55

Talk to yourself, Leigh Halfpenny.

And smooth as you like. Wales within

1:44:041:44:13

a converted try of Australia. Wales

16, Australia 22.

1:44:131:44:21

Amazing to see the intention of this

game when Gatland introduces the

1:44:281:44:36

bench.

It's an inexperienced bench.

They are still in the game, so when

1:44:361:44:43

will they make the call?

A change

for Australia.

I can't believe

1:44:431:44:53

Carmichael is still around. He seems

to have been around for an age, he's

1:44:531:44:57

been all over the world. Northern

hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere.

1:44:571:45:04

Aussie rules. Everywhere. Just beat

that first defender there every

1:45:041:45:07

time, doesn't he?

Gareth Davies

looks up and decides to kick

1:45:071:45:13

himself. Jonathan Davies in pursuit.

Reece Hodge waits and takes safely.

1:45:131:45:20

Jake Ball make the tackle and turns

the winger over. Rob Evans,

1:45:201:45:28

beautiful one, Steffan Evans stays

on his feet. No VD, Biggar,

1:45:281:45:35

Halfpenny, oh, and it's the safest

hands on the field, Faletau, who

1:45:351:45:42

drops the ball.

But again, it is

lovely play, to forwards, a big hit

1:45:421:45:55

from Foley and then unfortunately

the safest pair of hands for Wales

1:45:551:46:01

drops it.

1:46:011:46:04

Well, he immediately held his hands

up. Nine handling errors against and

1:46:101:46:16

just two errors for Australia. They

are in this group, they have played

1:46:161:46:20

a lot together and been successful

together.

You can see the Welsh are

1:46:201:46:23

trying to play ball with ball in

hand. There will be those teething

1:46:231:46:27

issues when you try to play any form

game. -- a new form of game.

When

1:46:271:46:41

decisions go your way, you've got to

make the most of them. Momentum is

1:46:411:46:44

with Wales.

Wales choose the scrum.

Rob Evans have a chat with Glen

1:46:441:46:55

Jackson, he tells him to shut up.

Yes, I don't think he appreciated

1:46:551:47:01

that. He wants to referee the game

and let the other guys play.

1:47:011:47:06

Wales have to sort it out and they

do well. Faletau slings it infield

1:47:161:47:21

but it has gone out. Australia take

it quickly, too quickly. There is no

1:47:211:47:28

sign yet of the game slowing up.

No,

none at all.

Gareth Davies comes

1:47:281:47:36

away from a swirling scrummage and

Faletau...

1:47:361:47:46

Polota-Nau finds his target, goes

into the maul. Wales try to ease

1:47:561:48:03

Australia towards the touchline.

We'll Genia to Sean McMahon who does

1:48:031:48:12

well to grind out a few extra steps.

Polota-Nau, he too goes a metre

1:48:121:48:21

beyond the tackle. Foley high and

Liam Williams weights. Good

1:48:211:48:31

follow-up tackle. Williams stays on

his feet.

Yes, a good decision not

1:48:311:48:36

to throw a pass.

Long enough for the

troops to arrive. Evans outside

1:48:361:48:43

Jonathan Davies. Davies gets the

ball to Owen Williams. Rebuild a

1:48:431:48:48

little bit.

Get up, play on!

Gareth

Davies is told to play-the-ball.

1:48:481:49:02

Stef Evans tight against the

touchline. Alun Wyn Jones. Wales

1:49:121:49:24

stretched wide across the field. Dan

Biggar has to take it above his

1:49:241:49:28

head. Jake Ball gets the ball to

Liam Williams. Can't quite make the

1:49:281:49:32

pass. Penalty advantage to Wales.

Free play... Oh, it's gone. Halfway.

1:49:321:49:42

He might have a crack at this,

Halfpenny.

He might, still

1:49:421:49:48

conditions, roof closed.

1:49:481:49:52

A big warning there as well at a

crucial time in the game. Any more

1:50:031:50:07

infringements, a yellow card.

Dan

Biggar has a word and Leigh

1:50:071:50:21

Halfpenny start his routine. Ofcom

is the scrum cap, not that his gum

1:50:211:50:24

edges. -- of comes the scrum cap.

Foley is now in midfield, handing

1:50:241:50:35

possession over. It will be

interesting to see if Australia

1:50:351:50:39

changed their tactics.

Michael

Hooper lays it down to the troops.

I

1:50:391:50:44

think he's going to be telling them

to go back to what they were doing

1:50:441:50:48

right at the beginning of the game

which was not committing at the

1:50:481:50:51

breakdown unless it's really on.

It's important to paint the good

1:50:511:50:56

picture to the referee because he's

got it in his mind now that

1:50:561:51:00

Australia are giving away penalties

at the breakdown, is that he needs

1:51:001:51:03

to see some good work from the

Aussies to make sure that they are

1:51:031:51:06

not infringing that.

1:51:061:51:16

From a few inches inside his own

half but it is more or less in

1:51:221:51:27

front. Reece Hodge has already

belted one over. Leigh Halfpenny for

1:51:271:51:32

Wales. Distance is good. Direction

slightly wide.

He just came inside

1:51:321:51:39

that because usually if you're

worried about your distance, you

1:51:391:51:43

purl up. But on that occasion, he

came up inside it. He had plenty of

1:51:431:51:49

distance on that kick.

1:51:491:51:52

Stephen Moore on his last tour, his

last few games, comes on.

A great

1:52:011:52:09

person to come on at this time of

the game. Loads of experience,

1:52:091:52:13

played a lot up here against the

Welsh. A great person to bring on at

1:52:131:52:19

this point in the game.

Cap 127.

127, 128, something like that. It's

1:52:191:52:29

a lot!

It's a colossal number. Wales

in possession. A cutting pass which

1:52:291:52:38

allows Jonathan Davies to size up

the kick and Wales give Australia in

1:52:381:52:41

their own territory. -- keep

Australia in marine territory.

Just

1:52:411:52:48

to keep the pressure on.

Here is

Stephen Moore. Cap 127, to confirm.

1:52:481:53:01

Still a lot.

1:53:011:53:03

Kuridrani and again, it's Owen

Williams who holds up the big

1:53:101:53:12

centre.

Straight down the middle and

that the different kick.

He has run

1:53:121:53:21

away from Stef Evans, slightly on

its own. He ran away on his own and

1:53:211:53:26

found Australians. But delivers.

Gareth A Davies, Stef Evans.

He

1:53:261:53:32

looks dangerous, he looks

comfortable in this arena, Stef

1:53:321:53:34

Evans.

Alun Wyn Jones, a different

type of parts. Liam Williams outside

1:53:341:53:44

him and the pass goes astray.

It is

brilliant play to get on the

1:53:441:53:51

outside, a couple of quick passes,

defenders are drawn in and you knew

1:53:511:53:56

they had them. One pass, and other

off-load, the next thing, to

1:53:561:54:00

defenders coming, Carmichael Hunt,

give it early and there is no need

1:54:001:54:06

for the miracle ball. There it is,

give it early.

Or just hold the ball

1:54:061:54:14

and keep it in. Recycle phases. I

feel like we're repeating ourselves

1:54:141:54:19

but it's the same thing over and

over. They are creating

1:54:191:54:23

opportunities but the finish isn't

there.

Michael Hooper goes up the

1:54:231:54:29

outside. All still in. Ken Owens.

The game really has loosened up here

1:54:291:54:35

and Wales have a lot of possession.

Jonathan Davies though well tackled

1:54:351:54:40

by Carmichael Hunt.

1:54:401:54:43

Jake Ball takes it up, injury to

Stef Evans. It is the ball-handling

1:54:511:54:58

props, and Francis joins in. Navidi

gets 31 tackle, tries to free her

1:54:581:55:07

pants, doesn't try the past this

time. Oh. Owen Williams as to sort

1:55:071:55:16

that out. -- Neddy Eadie gets 31

tackle tries to free his hands.

1:55:161:55:25

Stef Evans back-up on his feet. Gets

away from Foley and from Kuridrani.

1:55:311:55:38

What a tackle that is. Kurtley Beale

comes away with it. Everybody went

1:55:381:55:43

with the dummy ball and Kurtley

Beale scores for Australia. I saw

1:55:431:55:48

that straightaway. It was thought of

a rugby league steel and no one knew

1:55:481:55:53

where the ball was except for two

men. This man and that man.

And he

1:55:531:55:59

has kicked the drop ball as well but

he still hasn't awarded the try. Oh,

1:55:591:56:08

hang on. We are going for a review.

I don't think he awarded the try to

1:56:081:56:13

be able to go for the conversion.

He

wanted to take the conversion

1:56:131:56:19

quickly to avoid the review.

Well,

this is a big call.

Right.

1:56:191:56:33

High tackle, perhaps?

Does he not it

on? -- knock it on.

1:56:361:56:47

Good try, isn't it?

I think it's

going to be a try. Amazing try.

Yes,

1:56:511:57:05

given it. That's brilliant play from

Kurtley Beale.

Isn't it just.

That

1:57:051:57:12

hurts for the Welsh, I think. You

know, on the attack, creating

1:57:121:57:19

overlaps, creating opportunities and

against the run of play, a try like

1:57:191:57:23

that, X factor from Kurtley Beale

can really sort of think your hopes,

1:57:231:57:27

maybe it is a bridge too far. It

will be an interesting last 17

1:57:271:57:34

minutes to come.

Wales 16, Australia

29 and just as the game was breaking

1:57:341:57:40

down and Australia weren't getting

their hands on the ball as much,

1:57:401:57:44

this happens. Kurtley Beale with the

ultimate steal because nobody knew

1:57:441:57:47

where the ball had gone. He comes

away with it and scores between the

1:57:471:57:52

posts.

That is the ultimate steal.

Advantage Australia. Wales have got

1:57:521:57:59

to be careful. There is one of the

new Australian players. Matt Philip,

1:57:591:58:06

is it?

Yes, he is on for Rob

Symonds.

It has been such a high

1:58:061:58:16

tempo.

But at this level, just that

one thing, six points in it. One

1:58:161:58:23

piece of magic by Kurtley Beale and

it's all gone flat here. They have

1:58:231:58:28

just got to keep on playing the way

they are playing. As James said,

1:58:281:58:33

they have been creating

opportunities.

A mask comes on for

1:58:331:58:38

Stef Evans. -- Amos comes on for

Stef Evans.

I think he will be happy

1:58:381:58:48

with his game, Stef Evans. He breaks

the first tackle. Yes, the steel is

1:58:481:58:54

unfortunate for him.

This is the

first cap for Matt Philip in the

1:58:541:59:02

Australian second row.

Second. He

played against Japan last weekend.

1:59:021:59:10

Second cap. Kepu goes off. A change

in the front row. Alaalatoa comes

1:59:101:59:22

onto the tight head side.

1:59:221:59:26

A quarter of an hour to go,

Australia from a steady scrummage.

1:59:351:59:42

Here is Carmichael Hunt. Owen

Williams with the tackle. The new

1:59:421:59:51

second row, Philip. The relatively

new hooker, Stephen Moore. The try

1:59:511:59:57

scorer, Kurtley Beale.

1:59:572:00:02

McCalman, his first touch. Did well

to scoop it up.

2:00:092:00:13

Foley, a deliberate knock-on by

Jonathan Davies?

It is. Nothing

2:00:182:00:23

else. He played for the ball.

Nothing silly like a yellow card

2:00:232:00:27

needed.

Glen Jackson waits for

Jonathan Davies, who wisely stays a

2:00:272:00:34

long way away.

2:00:342:00:39

He couldn't help himself there.

Coming in front of his face, his eye

2:00:392:00:43

vision. Wanted to stick his hand

out. It's a tough one. Right call.

2:00:432:00:47

Yeah, no yellow card. I think it's a

penalty, penalty only.

2:00:472:00:50

We will see what - I think Australia

are going for the post.

Reece Hodge,

2:00:502:00:54

again. This is a big kick. Any

language, any era, this is a massive

2:00:542:00:58

kick. Wrong side of the field for

him. From his own half.

15 yards

2:00:582:01:04

from the touchline.

You have to say,

the way he struck the first one,

2:01:042:01:11

well, it's within his range.

Distance won't be an issue. It's the

2:01:112:01:18

direction, whether he can guide it

between the sticks.

2:01:182:01:25

Interesting one, James. Just like

Foley and Kurtley Beale, they can

2:01:282:01:33

play anywhere in the three quarters.

Great to have that versatility in

2:01:332:01:36

your backline. Not only with the

bench nowadays being having to more

2:01:362:01:41

specialists on your bench to have

guys starting who can be so

2:01:412:01:45

versatile. He's confident hef steps

up to the mark and hopefully he can

2:01:452:01:49

bang this one over.

Oh, dear,

distance is not a problem. It may

2:01:492:01:54

have gone under the bar, actually. I

beg his pardon. I beg the

2:01:542:02:00

atmospheric conditions. Taken

quickly. Wales determined to keep

2:02:002:02:08

the tempo high.

2:02:082:02:12

Just eases play away from the

touchline.

2:02:162:02:19

They are going to have to come from

deep Wales, but they do have

2:02:222:02:26

numbers. Jonathan Davies, again,

manages play.

Good decision.

In the

2:02:262:02:31

tram line. Earns Wales the penalty.

He's off. He's He gave the off.

2:02:312:02:36

Warning. It's the captain himself,

Michael Hooper, who goes into the

2:02:362:02:40

bin.

Big ten minutes coming up now.

Huge. You have to say that Glen

2:02:402:02:45

Jackson has had a pretty good game

and a man of his word. He has been

2:02:452:02:50

consistent and he told the

Australians next one to infringe at

2:02:502:02:55

the breakdown, it seemed cynical,

they are going to go.

I'm sure

2:02:552:02:59

Michael will have a moan after the

game about it, won't he?

That's a

2:02:592:03:04

good kick down field as well. What

have we left in this game? 12

2:03:042:03:09

minutes to go.

Plenty of time.

Australia down to 14. Wales trail by

2:03:092:03:15

14 points. They bring on the

changes. Cory Hill comes on into the

2:03:152:03:21

second row. Owen Watkin comes on

into the centre. That is Cory Hill.

2:03:212:03:33

There

It's a big test, Owen Watkin.

He has been injured for a long time.

2:03:332:03:39

Fingers crossed for him. Great

potential.

Nicky Smith comes into

2:03:392:03:43

the front row. Cory Hill drives up

to the Australian 22. Jonathan

2:03:432:03:48

Davies. Davies. Takes the tackle by

Stephen Moore to stop him. Moore is

2:03:482:03:55

in the way. Francis.

2:03:552:04:01

The captain, Alun Wyn Jones, still

going. Hangs on to the ball. Navidi.

2:04:042:04:15

Tackled by Matt Philip. Biggar to

Ken Owens. Aaron Shingler arrives.

2:04:152:04:22

Turned over. Knocked on, though.

2:04:222:04:29

I think he's got a little bit of

blood on him, Karmichael Hunt.

2:04:312:04:40

Karmichael Hunt will have to go off

to be mopped up.

Yeah.

Didn't too

2:04:402:04:47

happy with himself there. You know,

he's a guy that certainly puts

2:04:472:04:51

himself about. Big background in

Rugby League. Used to be a physical

2:04:512:04:58

Rugby League fullback he has been

playing for the Reds and a stop off

2:04:582:05:03

with the NFL in between. Physical

player. Loves the confrontational

2:05:032:05:08

side of things. Great to come in off

the bench. He gives you that

2:05:082:05:12

physical edge at the backline.

On

the naughty step.

It's like a

2:05:122:05:17

naughty step there, do you notice.

Sit right in the middle of the

2:05:172:05:21

tunnel so that everyone can see you.

Just go and sit with the subs!

I

2:05:212:05:27

don't think you can, can you? You

have to go into...

Quarantine.

Yeah.

2:05:272:05:36

There he is. He has great potential.

Big step up for him.

Owen Watkin in

2:05:362:05:49

the centre. Centre. First cap for

him.

Now then, big blind-side for

2:05:492:06:01

Gareth Davies and Faletau.

That far

side of the field, so inviting for

2:06:012:06:07

Taulupe Faletau. Leigh Halfpenny is

in it as well.

Remember Hooper is

2:06:072:06:10

off the field as well, isn't he?

Australia are going a man down at

2:06:102:06:14

the scrum. Seven on. Not playing

with a a number eight. Interesting

2:06:142:06:18

to see who comes. I imagine Will

Genia will ply behind the scrum once

2:06:182:06:24

this has been fed to give them the

extra man.

Faletau waits. Wales keep

2:06:242:06:29

Australia honest, but it's gone

loose. Penalty though. Now then,

2:06:292:06:35

presumably time is running out for

the penalty. Wales opt for it looks

2:06:352:06:42

like a kicked touch. Dan Biggar

aiming for the corner.

Big moment

2:06:422:06:51

this. Huge moment for both teams.

Australia need to make sure - I

2:06:512:06:55

don't think Australia will compete.

They will try and drive them all and

2:06:552:06:59

the Welsh need to get something set

up.

2:06:592:07:05

Ken Owens. Cory Hill with the catch.

Owens has his hands on the ball.

2:07:102:07:17

Australia defend well.

Sam Warburton

said you don't want to come into the

2:07:172:07:24

open field. That is what Australia

have done well. Still in control of

2:07:242:07:27

the ball, but they've got to play it

now.

Gareth Davies tries to go on

2:07:272:07:31

his own. It's there. Biggar, to

Hill. Davies, Biggar, sells the

2:07:312:07:45

dummy. Davies, happy to take his

time. Micky Smith. Jonathan Davies,

2:07:452:07:57

the kick option - too long, but it

was a penalty advantage.

Free play.

2:07:572:08:03

That's why he made the kick. He

knew.

Well...

I think you've got to

2:08:032:08:15

call a scrum here, James, what would

you do? Centre the success of the

2:08:152:08:19

last one you would think that is the

right thing to do. Make Australia

2:08:192:08:23

put an eighth man on the scrum they

are one short on the backline. That

2:08:232:08:28

is what they've decided to do.

They

don't want to get bogged down here

2:08:282:08:31

for five minutes.

Yeah.

Interesting

Interesting to see if Australia put

2:08:312:08:38

an extra man on the scrum or stick

with seven and play full compliments

2:08:382:08:42

in the backline.

Gareth Davies

checks with Dan Biggar. Again, it

2:08:422:08:56

that's that inviting blind-side.

2:08:562:08:57

Five minutes and a bit remaining.

Gareth Davies, watches the forwards

2:09:002:09:08

edge forward and tell them to go

forward again. Free play for Wales.

2:09:082:09:12

A double free play. Will Genia

offside. Long from Biggar. Amos runs

2:09:122:09:24

out of space. Australia will be

happy to eat up the time.

You have

2:09:242:09:29

to go strong again. Under pressure.

Another penalty. More pressure,

2:09:292:09:32

penalty try.

They need to get a

result here, though. They don't want

2:09:322:09:38

the clock to get to 76 minutes when

they haven't got any points. Then

2:09:382:09:43

they are really chasing the game.

They want to get a result here. As

2:09:432:09:47

you can see Australia are trying to

slow that clock down. Make sure they

2:09:472:09:52

get set. Make sure the guys are are

ping strong and see what they get

2:09:522:09:56

there.

The captain waits. Stephen

Moore uses all those 127 caps worth

2:09:562:10:03

of experience to slow it down. Then

Glen Jackson orders a reset.

2:10:032:10:14

Here we go, again.

They've gone

down.

The scrum has gone down. Glen

2:10:332:10:39

Jack Jackson happy. Davies, on his

own. A meter short. Navidi has to

2:10:392:10:47

play scrum-half. Ken Owens, sets it

up again. The forwards lead through

2:10:472:10:55

Faletau. Alun Wyn Jones dives for

the line.

I think he's lost it.

He's

2:10:552:11:00

lost it forward.

Referee arm out in

Australia's direction, playing the

2:11:002:11:06

advantage. Australia in no rush.

Knock-on by Wales. Danger over.

2:11:062:11:12

That's what the coach thinks.

I

don't think it's over yesterday yet

2:11:122:11:16

you have to go for the nudge here,

wouldn't you James?

I think so.

2:11:162:11:21

Australia will keep seven on the

scrum. You are going to try and back

2:11:212:11:26

yourself and get a tight-head. It's

difficult in this day and age but

2:11:262:11:32

also try to keep the penalty. Sam

Cross comes on.

He comes into the

2:11:322:11:39

back row. There is Sam Cross.

Silver-medallist at the Rio Olympics

2:11:392:11:46

in the seven aside version. Kristian

Dacey into the front row.

Brown made

2:11:462:11:54

a big impression in the scrummaging

against England.

He's on too.

What

2:11:542:11:59

an opportunity for him now.

Australia putting Kurtley Beale on

2:11:592:12:02

the flank on this side. I don't

think he know what is he's doing! He

2:12:022:12:07

definitely doesn't know what he's

doing.

Oh, there he is.

Kuridrani

2:12:072:12:17

drives Australia further away from

their own goal life. Oh, under

2:12:172:12:21

pressure. Gets it away. Leigh

Halfpenny will want to take this

2:12:212:12:24

quickly.

I think it's been touched.

Australia ball. Well, you heard it,

2:12:242:12:30

James. Good ears.

2:12:302:12:36

Again, Australia in no hurry. Glen

Jackson says - come on. John

2:12:442:12:53

Robertson on for Australia to

complete the new front row.

2:12:532:13:00

This is chewing into the clock here,

which Australian won't be too upset

2:13:072:13:11

about.

The crowd getting impatient.

Leon Brown, welcome to the

2:13:112:13:17

international stage, Lyon.

Hooper is

about to come back on, isn't he?

Up

2:13:172:13:25

on his feet. Not on the field yet.

Stephen Moore just senses the

2:13:252:13:36

seconds ticking by. Again ya takes

over. Foley puts it towards Liam

2:13:362:13:42

Williams.

Oh!

Liam Williams back up.

Was he held? No, he wasn't. Alun Wyn

2:13:422:13:53

Jones, play on. The ball comes to

Leigh Halfpenny. Jonathan Davies

2:13:532:13:57

outside. That's such a good tackle

by Kuridrani. Sam Cross to Kristian

2:13:572:14:04

Dacey. Cross, acting scrum-half,

again. Halfpenny, Faletau. Aled

2:14:042:14:18

Davies is on at scrum-half. Aled

Davies, Biggar. Cory Hill on the

2:14:182:14:25

charge. Davies, Biggar, Watkin. He

gets it back to Biggar. Aled Davies.

2:14:252:14:35

Alun Wyn Jones. Hallam Amos.

Ah!

Sam

Cross looks up only to see the

2:14:352:14:48

referee giving Wales the penalty.

Michael Hooper will come back on.

2:14:482:14:52

Two minutes to go. Wales on the

attack. Biggar take it is quickly.

2:14:522:14:59

Aled Davies ducks. Wrong place.

He's

told him twice. He's told him twice,

2:14:592:15:07

Glen Jackson.

Biggar aims for the

corner. Oh. Good kick. That was

2:15:072:15:17

straight down our line of sight

there.

I thought there's

2:15:172:15:20

frustration. He just hooked it.

Great kick.

Australia are a man down

2:15:202:15:26

here, Coleman seems to have taken a

bang.

Aled Davies, Alun Wyn Jones,

2:15:262:15:36

Hallam Amos. Wales on the attack. In

between all this, your Man of the

2:15:362:15:39

Match?

It's been a great game.

Reverend Alun Wyn Jones has been

2:15:392:15:49

brilliant for Wales. My Man of the

Match is this man, there he is, Will

2:15:492:15:56

Genia. He has been brilliant.

Sam

Cross wins it. Kristian Dacey joins

2:15:562:16:06

them all. Urged on. Days distries to

plunge for the line. Short. Again!

2:16:062:16:19

Still on the Welsh side.

2:16:192:16:25

Out it comes. Navidi. Advantage to

Wales. All this pressure, it just,

2:16:262:16:34

like the World Cup game when they

were against 13 and 14. They

2:16:342:16:37

couldn't score. Jonathan Davies for

Amos to chase and pick up. Driven

2:16:372:16:42

against the touchline. This will be

reviewed. The clock will stop.

I'm

2:16:422:16:48

not sure by Hallam Amos' reaction if

he's grounded it.

2:16:482:16:57

Try or no try? That is the question

from the referee to TMO Graham Hugs.

2:17:002:17:16

Dropped it. He's dropped it.

I don't

know. Yeah, frame by frame it

2:17:162:17:26

doesn't look great. I think all they

are looking for is downward

2:17:262:17:30

pressure. Unbelievable effort from

Marika Koroibete. Unbelievable

2:17:302:17:39

effort.

2:17:392:17:44

Hand in contact. Left hand still in

contact.

No.

Right hand in contact.

2:17:472:17:56

I've seen these given and I've seen

he these taken away. There is one

2:17:562:18:01

man who knows the answer, Graham

Hughes, the TMO. Only he knows. 50%

2:18:012:18:06

would give it. 50% wouldn't give it.

This is a TMO's call, no-one else.

2:18:062:18:16

You need some downward pressure is

the rule. So whether he's got

2:18:212:18:24

control or not.

I'm happy he keeps

control of that. You can award the

2:18:242:18:29

try.

Try awarded. It was down to the

last frame. Try awarded. Hallam

2:18:292:18:38

Amos. Well it has had a little bit

of everything this game. It's been a

2:18:382:18:43

little cracker. Wales are up into

the 20s. The clock is running off.

2:18:432:18:47

Wef will have a restart.

But he

needs to kick it. -- we will. Take

2:18:472:18:55

your time, take your time.

No. No!

It doesn't quite reach that rousing

2:18:552:19:03

finale. But it's been a good game,

James?

A great game. A great Test

2:19:032:19:08

match by two teams really willing to

play a bit of rugby. The physicality

2:19:082:19:12

that we've spoken about all game has

been there right from the off. Both

2:19:122:19:16

teams have really gone at it. I

think it's been a real good solid

2:19:162:19:20

Test match. Both teams can take

positives and things they can work

2:19:202:19:24

on moving forward in the autumn.

Yeah, totally agree with James. I

2:19:242:19:27

think it's been a brilliant Test

match. I think I've really

2:19:272:19:33

appreciated the way the Australians

have played. Wales wanted to change

2:19:332:19:41

their rugby. Rugby.they have done

that. They have been successful. The

2:19:412:19:46

execution hasn't been quite there.

We are into overtime. Jonathan

2:19:462:19:50

Davies gets away from - oh. Don't

want Jonathan Davies to suddenly get

2:19:502:19:55

injured with the last play.

He's

hurt his ankle.

Australia, through

2:19:552:20:02

Michael Hooper, have they got it.

Tackled by Watkin.

2:20:022:20:10

That doesn't look good, does it?

On

the ground. Foley tries to dance his

2:20:122:20:17

way through. Cory Hill steals it.

Alun Wyn Jones, Aled Davies. Leon

2:20:172:20:27

Brown. This is Owen Watkin. Well

done. He stayed up. It's gone

2:20:272:20:33

forward. That's it. It's all over.

It's been very dramatic. There is

2:20:332:20:39

one sad note is that Jonathan

Davies, so important to Welsh

2:20:392:20:43

fortunes, is lying in the 22 in

pain. They are calling for the

2:20:432:20:48

stretcher. On a more positive note,

it has been a pulsating

2:20:482:20:53

international and Australia have won

it. Wales 21-29 Australia.

2:20:532:21:01

A fabulous match. Two tremendous

games at Murrayfield as well. We

2:21:072:21:17

will go to the highlights match of

England v Argentina. You have seen a

2:21:172:21:27

lot, you have interpreted a lot. At

the end of the day your analysis is?

2:21:272:21:34

Disappointing. Proud of how the boys

played. The second-half Wales played

2:21:342:21:39

great rugby. Played both sides of

the ruck. When they went back with

2:21:392:21:45

the analysis, apart from the

freakish try, Wales had the majority

2:21:452:21:49

of possession and territory. We

didn't perhaps convert points when

2:21:492:21:54

we had them in the Australian 22 for

quite a while. Wales will look back

2:21:542:21:58

at the tape and pleased with how

they played in that second-half.

I

2:21:582:22:01

agree with you. Sam is being

diplomatic about the field try. It

2:22:012:22:05

was a definite knock-on.

We will

look at it in a minute. The jury is

2:22:052:22:09

out on that as well.

For me,

definitely knock-on. He gave it away

2:22:092:22:13

by taking a quick drop goal.

Fantastic Test match. Take your hat

2:22:132:22:18

off to both teams. Wales you worried

if they could handle the pace. They

2:22:182:22:23

finished strongly. The first half,

the opportunities they gave

2:22:232:22:28

Australia, they came back to haunt

We spoke about them.

The amount of

2:22:282:22:31

tries Australia are scoring they

have come over here and won the game

2:22:312:22:36

four tries to two against a Edwards

coach side. Four tries is excellent.

2:22:362:22:45

That is a sad sight. It could have

been worse. When he went down

2:22:452:22:52

injured you knew instantly that he

knew something happened. Is amateur

2:22:522:22:57

doctors here. He with thought it

looks like a thigh, hamstring.

His

2:22:572:23:02

ankle when he went over. The fact

he's sat up there is a good a sign

2:23:022:23:07

as you can say, really.

Yeah

It

looked bad initially.

You will never

2:23:072:23:13

know until you have a scan.

Sometimes sometimes they can be

2:23:132:23:16

worse.

I'm not sure I want to watch

this.

Here we go.

2:23:162:23:20

Yes, you can see. His ankle. Nasty.

Fingers crossed for that. Next week

2:23:252:23:31

Wales play Georgia. He would love to

be fit for the match against the All

2:23:312:23:35

Blacks in a couple of weeks' time.

It's better than it might have

2:23:352:23:40

looked. It's fair to say. We can

hear from the man of the match. Dawn

2:23:402:23:45

to Ross on the pitch. Will Genia Man

of the Match. Straight back into the

2:23:452:23:49

side. That seemed like a frenetic

game from the side lines, how

2:23:492:23:53

exhausting was this?

A great game to

play. They wanted to move the ball

2:23:532:23:58

with two playmakers on the side.

Full house, great rugby to watch.

2:23:582:24:04

New Wales, different Wales. Did it

feel different you play them every

2:24:042:24:07

year. How much more difficult was it

to defend?

A lot more ball movement.

2:24:072:24:12

They were unlicky am they created

space numerous times in the

2:24:122:24:15

second-half and drop balls on the

edge we would have been scrambling

2:24:152:24:18

otherwise. It's a great game to play

against them whether it's the

2:24:182:24:21

upfront physical stuff or tonight

where they move the ball.

Not the

2:24:212:24:25

most comfortable in the end on the

scoreboard. Did you feel worthy

2:24:252:24:28

winners out here tonight?

Definitely. It's about draet

2:24:282:24:34

creating the winning mind-set. We

defended and it's about the mind-set

2:24:342:24:39

and working hard for each other.

Proud of the gutsy effort.

England

2:24:392:24:43

next, ready for that?

Definitely.

It's a big one, looking forward to

2:24:432:24:47

it.

Best of luck. Michael Hooper the

Australian captain. Congratulations.

2:24:472:24:53

Michael another cricket victory your

13 in a row against Wales. You love

2:24:532:24:56

coming here, don't you

I actually

do, so does the team. Great place to

2:24:562:25:01

play. Really loud vocal fans and

another tough Test match. Never easy

2:25:012:25:06

to play or win here. The Welsh

really took it to us there in the

2:25:062:25:10

secretary half. The boys dug deep

with 14 men on the field.

You in the

2:25:102:25:17

bin. Were you concerned?

I was

concerned. Coming through the other

2:25:172:25:22

side. I'm proud of the guys digging

deep. Made them score that one just

2:25:222:25:26

in the corner there to get points.

Really shows heart from our team.

2:25:262:25:30

Much has been made of this new Wales

playing with the playmaker at 12,

2:25:302:25:34

more creative in attack. Did it feel

like a different Wales to you

2:25:342:25:37

tonight?

Obviously, you have new

threats we haven't seen before. New

2:25:372:25:41

team every time we play. I'm happy

with our guyes who were able to deal

2:25:412:25:45

with those threats and get the win

tonight.

Congratulations. Best of

2:25:452:25:50

luck against England.

Cheers.

We can

hear from Alun Wyn Jones, the Wales

2:25:502:25:56

skipper. Commiserations. How are the

lungs?

Not too bad. We felt

2:25:562:26:02

confident going out there. We showed

that how we we tried to play.

2:26:022:26:07

Hopefully people can see what we

tried to do. We probably hurt

2:26:072:26:10

ourselves in the first half.

Australia put pressure on. Hopefully

2:26:102:26:13

people can see the positive way we

are trying to play.

It looked like a

2:26:132:26:18

different Wales, different shape,

creativity, reached the outside,

2:26:182:26:21

stretching the Australian defence.

Did you feel comfortable with this

2:26:212:26:25

style of play?

We have to keep more

in our half. When we get further up

2:26:252:26:30

the field open it wider. Play it

earlier in our half. Very confident

2:26:302:26:34

start from us.

Pretty close on the

scoreboard in the end. Did you feel

2:26:342:26:39

on reflection it was a game perhaps

Wales could have won? I think we

2:26:392:26:42

probably are should have. The

pressure we put ourselves under, the

2:26:422:26:45

exits in the three half, they will

be something we will be hyper

2:26:452:26:48

critical about. We have to stay

confident and keep playing this way.

2:26:482:26:52

Georgia next week, best of luck with

that one.

Thank you.

13 wins in a

2:26:522:26:59

row

2:26:592:27:00

that one.

Thank you.

13 wins in a

row for Australia against wins

2:27:002:27:02

Australia are on a run of form as

they head to Twickenham next

2:27:022:27:05

weekend. One of the interesting

things. If you look at the tackles

2:27:052:27:09

made at the top, if you remember at

half time it was 90 Wales and only

2:27:092:27:13

30 Australia. So effectively the

second-half turned on its head and

2:27:132:27:18

it was 90 Australia, 30 Wales.

Penalties conceded 13 to 3. One was

2:27:182:27:24

key when Hooper went into the bin.

Wales couldn't capitalise on it.

2:27:242:27:29

That was the irony of that

barnstorming finale that Wales

2:27:292:27:39

couldn't score at that moment. James

joins us. You must be encourage with

2:27:392:27:46

how Australian rugby is going at the

moment?

Definitely. It's been a

2:27:462:27:51

tough year for the boys back home.

To come over here. They build

2:27:512:27:55

tough year for the boys back home.

To come over here. They build into

2:27:552:27:56

this game They attacked really well.

They did - plenty to work on.

2:27:562:28:01

Michael Hooper spoke about it at the

end the desire to defend. Not allow

2:28:012:28:06

Wales to score was quite evident.

Hopefully that will put them in good

2:28:062:28:13

stead moving toward against England

next weekend.

Who wants to start on

2:28:132:28:17

this try. What happened here

Well,

at first we thought it was a shot.

2:28:172:28:24

It was fantastic from Beale. He goes

in for the ball. Strips it. Watch

2:28:242:28:35

him now. As he goes to floor, watch

the ball. Bottom left of

2:28:352:28:41

him now. As he goes to floor, watch

the ball. Bottom left of the screen.

2:28:412:28:42

He loses control there. It touches

the ground. Out of his grasp. He is

2:28:422:28:47

cute and smart. Gets up and played

on. Everybody stopped. The tell-tale

2:28:472:28:53

sign is when he takes the quick drop

goal he knows - I dropped that.

2:28:532:28:58

James James went kwie net

commentary. For me, mate, great play

2:28:582:29:04

by Beale. Good strip and smart to

keep going. -- quiet in. Shoo

Was it

2:29:042:29:11

a knock-on?

His suspicions should

have been aroused. This stage of the

2:29:112:29:17

game you are not going to do that.

He knows I've been caught but he got

2:29:172:29:23

away with it.

I will jump on the

bandwagon.

In the head of the moment

2:29:232:29:28

to be on the

2:29:282:29:29

bandwagon.

In the head of the moment

to be on the ball like that. A lot

2:29:292:29:30

of players wouldn't have done that?

Definitely. It show what is a

2:29:302:29:35

special player he S he has the X

Factor and ability to break the game

2:29:352:29:39

open. A quieter night by his

standards. He came out with that. It

2:29:392:29:43

changed the game and momentum for

Australia.

People blame the referee.

2:29:432:29:49

The assistant referee is closest at

hand. It happens obviously in the

2:29:492:29:53

blink of a blink of an eye.

Irrespective. It's easy with the

2:29:532:29:58

slowest of slow motions to see this.

Is it realistic to expect the

2:29:582:30:02

assistant referee to see it in the

speed it happened?

It's realistic to

2:30:022:30:08

expect the video ref to see. It I

don't think they are going to see

2:30:082:30:11

that.

I agree totally.

2:30:112:30:12

Jonathan Davies, who wisely stays a

long way away.

2:30:152:30:19

I agree. It was the key point of the

game as well. For the first part of

2:30:192:30:25

the second half, Wales had real

momentum. One school was needed at

2:30:252:30:29

that moment but once they got to

schools in front, it was so

2:30:292:30:32

difficult for Wales.

If we are as

analytical and clinical as we will

2:30:322:30:38

be about Wales, and they will be

with video analysis on Monday, how

2:30:382:30:42

much will they look at individual

errors and say that ultimately that

2:30:422:30:47

cost us?

I think there were 16

handling errors. It's getting that

2:30:472:30:51

balance of trying to play a little

bit wider but not having handling

2:30:512:30:55

errors. I think Alun Wyn Jones, Rob

Evans showed real ambition to get it

2:30:552:31:01

wide, and we saw pretty good success

at side with those out wide as well,

2:31:012:31:08

Faletau, but I am sure that is

something that will improve over the

2:31:082:31:12

coming weeks. It was their first hit

out and I am sure it will only get

2:31:122:31:16

better over the coming weeks.

I

think it was hugely encouraging that

2:31:162:31:20

with ball in hand they do is create

opportunities. Holding onto this

2:31:202:31:25

great opportunity here, don't panic,

it's a 50-50, even if he takes that.

2:31:252:31:30

Be patient, recycle. One of the

things Warren Gatland spoke about

2:31:302:31:37

before the Lions tour was the

advantage of how the southern

2:31:372:31:45

hemisphere teams handle the ball but

I've thought the Welsh guys looked

2:31:452:31:49

fantastic with how they held the

ball.

Did that 10-12 to playmaker

2:31:492:31:56

access -- axis work successfully

enough to stick with it?

I think it

2:31:562:32:06

worked. A lot of teams have a couple

of forwards playing of ten and there

2:32:062:32:10

is the the option to have something

behind that... When you are in the

2:32:102:32:24

defensive line, it's a lot harder to

defend teams who are trying to

2:32:242:32:27

stretch the whole time and teams who

go narrower and narrower. I thought

2:32:272:32:31

the game plan was pretty good and

the 10-12 axis help them play more

2:32:312:32:35

expansively.

I know you want to talk

about options and making the right

2:32:352:32:38

decision and you want to talk about

a scrum right at the end when

2:32:382:32:41

Australia were down to seven men in

the scrum.

They were in trouble in

2:32:412:32:45

the scrum at this stage and beast

arm, they'd been under pressure,

2:32:452:32:49

given away a few penalties, there

was plenty of time on McLaughin but

2:32:492:32:54

the scrum has collapsed it. I don't

think Glen Jackson has told the

2:32:542:32:58

Welsh nine to use it but he picks it

up and plays it and they didn't get

2:32:582:33:03

over, they didn't score, Alun Wyn

Jones knocked it not long after

2:33:032:33:07

this. I just think the number nine

should have stood back from the

2:33:072:33:11

scrum and let him penalised the

Australians or reset the scrum and

2:33:112:33:16

go again and get your penalty try,

because I do believe it was

2:33:162:33:19

inevitable.

That though shows a

great defensive effort from the

2:33:192:33:23

Australians and a team that week in,

week out is playing at the top of

2:33:232:33:27

their game.

Definitely. They showed

that a buyer to get -- their desire

2:33:272:33:34

to get the tackles. Michael Hooper

will be a little disappointed with

2:33:342:33:38

the style of penalties, silly

penalties, but they have the desire

2:33:382:33:43

to get off the line, hit the worst,

make it difficult for them to score.

2:33:432:33:47

For all the positives we are looking

for for Wales, we are also

2:33:472:33:51

forgetting one thing. You weren't

playing. Moriarty, George North.

2:33:512:33:56

There are a lot of players to come

into this side, so that is a big

2:33:562:34:00

tick for the box.

That was the

biggest positive for me today. Owen

2:34:002:34:04

Williams and Steffan Evans looked

like they had had 20 or 30 caps.

2:34:042:34:10

Back home, when we were questioning

if they could step up to this level,

2:34:102:34:13

they really did today. Another step

in the right direction for the Welsh

2:34:132:34:17

side.

I must mention one more thing,

a lot of people very unhappy around

2:34:172:34:22

us about not getting into the game

at the start with many thousands

2:34:222:34:27

outside at the start of the match.

Most of them had got in by the time

2:34:272:34:31

Stef Evans scored his try in the

first half but the game began with

2:34:312:34:38

the Stadium about two thirds full. I

must just read this data. The Welsh

2:34:382:34:43

Rugby union have said, the gates

were opened three hours before

2:34:432:34:46

kick-off and the Welsh Rugby union

told everybody who was coming today

2:34:462:34:50

of the need to get to the stadium

early to avoid delays. We e-mailed

2:34:502:34:54

all ticket purchases and had great

support from our media, police and

2:34:542:34:59

purchasing partners. Safety and

security is important and the new

2:34:592:35:04

search policy is modern and fit for

purpose. We urge fans to allow more

2:35:042:35:09

time to enter the stadium in future.

The messages out that the onus for

2:35:092:35:13

people coming here for the coming

three weeks to get here earlier.

2:35:132:35:17

There were a lot of people

disappointed to miss the first

2:35:172:35:21

quarter of the match today. So, in

the round, what do we draw from

2:35:212:35:25

today? In three weeks' time, we will

talk a great deal about whether

2:35:252:35:31

Northern and southern hemispheres

sit but did we learn anything today

2:35:312:35:34

about where the two elements of the

game are going, do we think?

I think

2:35:342:35:39

it's another big step forward for

Australia. All the confidence they

2:35:392:35:44

have gained in the last few weeks

would have been bashed if they had

2:35:442:35:47

lost today. They have come and

scored four tries today. It's a big

2:35:472:35:51

step forward for Wales as well. They

won't be disappointed -- they will

2:35:512:35:59

be disappointed with the loss.

They

have to be disappointed. We are

2:35:592:36:03

looking for positives but ultimately

you have lost the 13th game in a row

2:36:032:36:07

against Australia. It was more

frustrating in some ways than last

2:36:072:36:10

year. Last year they were totally

played off the park and this year

2:36:102:36:15

they didn't take their

opportunities.

Moving forward, it is

2:36:152:36:19

Georgia next, this time last year we

played Japan and got through that

2:36:192:36:23

game by the skin of it. It's making

sure that if we want to play this

2:36:232:36:27

expansive game plan, we need to

improve on that next week. Perhaps

2:36:272:36:30

play a slightly tighter game next

week that the Georgians would like

2:36:302:36:34

to play, stick to what we are doing,

do what we did against Georgia -- do

2:36:342:36:38

what we did against Australia

against Georgia next week.

If

2:36:382:36:43

tonight sort of down time now and

then tomorrow analysis from the word

2:36:432:36:47

go?

Tomorrow will be pretty much

off. The coaches will be deep into

2:36:472:36:52

their laptops, looking at what is

going on. With Wales, we have the

2:36:522:36:56

luxury that most of the guys live

within an hour of the training base

2:36:562:37:00

so most of the guys will go home,

have Sunday with their families and

2:37:002:37:03

then Monday they will get down to

the analysis. Monday is still a

2:37:032:37:08

light day. International rugby, it

takes you three days to recover

2:37:082:37:12

properly. The next proper training

day will be Tuesday but they will

2:37:122:37:16

assemble on Monday and assess

things.

Do you get sent the stats

2:37:162:37:24

tomorrow though?

Oh, you go into the

team room and everything is on the

2:37:242:37:31

screen. There was no hiding place.

That is international rugby.

2:37:312:37:35

Everything is under the microscope

and there is no hiding and that's

2:37:352:37:39

how it should be.

Australia will go

forward full of confidence?

Oh,

2:37:392:37:43

absolutely. England have played

really well under Eddie so it's

2:37:432:37:50

going to be a huge one. Everyone

will have marked it on their

2:37:502:37:54

calendar. We get to play England at

Twickenham, fantastic stadium, great

2:37:542:37:59

place to play and hopefully we can

get one over an English side who are

2:37:592:38:02

playing really well at the moment.

We will show you all the

2:38:022:38:05

international scores from around

Europe in a moment but I wanted to

2:38:052:38:09

ask you, Paul, you are becoming a

big statesman of the game and there

2:38:092:38:13

has been a big thing this week about

the situation involving Samoa at the

2:38:132:38:16

moment and the Rugby union are

giving them £75,000 out of £10

2:38:162:38:21

million gate or it is in a couple of

weeks' time. Rugby union will suffer

2:38:212:38:27

if the rich keep getting richer and

the poor kid getting poorer, so what

2:38:272:38:31

is to be done about it?

The

professional players Association

2:38:312:38:36

called that 75,000 a kind of band

aid and it's not a long-term

2:38:362:38:39

solution. I think it's really

important for the international game

2:38:392:38:43

to have all these countries strong,

so Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, really,

2:38:432:38:49

really strong, but a lot of Tier two

nations don't have a sustainable

2:38:492:38:53

model I suppose for playing --

paying their players, so we have our

2:38:532:38:59

autumn internationals as an

opportunity for the home nations to

2:38:592:39:01

make money, the summer tours, the

Lions tour, but the Tier two level

2:39:012:39:11

don't have a sustainable way of

paying their players. We see how

2:39:112:39:15

much it brings to the game when

Fiji, Tonga and Samoa are strong.

2:39:152:39:19

Like today when they played

Scotland, we need to make sure they

2:39:192:39:22

play more of those games.

Here are

the scores on a lot of matches,

2:39:222:39:27

interesting games that have taken

place around Europe today.

2:39:272:39:30

Paul, look at that Ireland score. It

was 17-3 when I last checked.

2:39:382:39:45

Goodness me, that is a walloping.

Yes, that is a record score for us.

2:39:452:39:53

I suppose from a Welsh point of view

that makes this game even more

2:39:532:39:57

frustrating. Most of those players

play in the same league as the

2:39:572:40:01

Welsh, so how can they get that

score against a much improved South

2:40:012:40:04

African team?

I do think that is

something Ireland do, evolve slowly

2:40:042:40:09

rather than making big jumps. There

is all this talk about the first

2:40:092:40:13

receiver with Wales and it's a

2:40:132:40:14

is all this talk about the first

receiver with Wales and it's a big

2:40:142:40:14

jump in terms of how they change,

but Ireland kind of keep evolving

2:40:142:40:18

slowly and it works quite well for

them. They don't always win, but

2:40:182:40:23

they can keep clocking up victories

while improving.

I think we can hear

2:40:232:40:27

from the Australian coach now. He is

with Ross.

2:40:272:40:33

Michael, 13 consecutive win over

Wales. You like coming to Cardiff,

2:40:332:40:37

I'd think it's fair to say?

It is

such a great place to play rugby.

2:40:372:40:46

The crowd, the stadium and the

history of rugby in this country, it

2:40:462:40:49

makes you want to play rugby and for

the Welsh players to have the

2:40:492:40:57

opportunity to play here all the

time, it must be a real thrill. A

2:40:572:41:00

lot of our players are new to test

matches in Europe, maybe not all of

2:41:002:41:05

them played, but to come out to a

cauldron like this and play test

2:41:052:41:09

rugby, I am jealous of the lads

because it must be an unbelievable

2:41:092:41:13

experience. We just hung in there

today. I thought Wales played really

2:41:132:41:16

well. They played and prepared

really well, were on the front foot

2:41:162:41:21

from the first minute and I just

thought we defended really well

2:41:212:41:25

against in difficult circumstances.

There were some tense moments that

2:41:252:41:29

-- were there some tense moments in

the coaches box when Michael Hooper

2:41:292:41:33

was in the bin?

When I saw Kirtley

they'll go out on the edge, I was a

2:41:332:41:43

bit worried, but the guys, I could

see they were up for it. They

2:41:432:41:47

stopped a lot of short-range efforts

from Wales, millimetres in some of

2:41:472:41:52

them, and just commitment and

winning mentality to hang in there.

2:41:522:41:57

You have mentioned the Welsh effort.

Did it feel like a different Welsh

2:41:572:42:01

team? Much has been made of the

change of style here?

I think it's

2:42:012:42:06

just probably their natural

revolution and also the way the game

2:42:062:42:09

is going a little bit. I thought the

number 12 played really well and

2:42:092:42:13

they are missing a few guys too, as

we are, so I thought they played

2:42:132:42:18

really well. I thought our effort

was better than last year's effort

2:42:182:42:24

because Wales through a lot at us.

They were ready to play today.

2:42:242:42:28

Congratulations.

Thanks, mate.

That

is the Australian coach before he

2:42:282:42:39

heads off to play England next week,

against Eddie Jones, that is an

2:42:392:42:43

interesting one.

2:42:432:42:45

Paul, you wanted to say something?

Yes, I didn't feel it was a cauldron

2:42:562:43:02

here today. I think probably a big

contribution was that it was two

2:43:022:43:07

thirds full to start but I was here

for Wales versus England this year

2:43:072:43:11

and it was an incredible atmosphere.

I played here with the atmosphere

2:43:112:43:15

amazing and I don't know, maybe the

stadium doesn't expect as much as it

2:43:152:43:23

did expect in some of the games I

played in or in the England versus

2:43:232:43:26

Wales game earlier this year.

What

does Warren Gatland do, team point

2:43:262:43:32

of view before the Georgia game next

week?

It will be interesting to see

2:43:322:43:36

whether he sticks with the same

backline orchis a few other guys

2:43:362:43:39

though. I think the fact he hasn't

picked Scott Williams Jamie Roberts

2:43:392:43:44

in the national squad suggests he is

going to give guys like Watkins and

2:43:442:43:47

Owen Williams a chance to see what

they can do with a couple of starts.

2:43:472:43:54

There is no pressure on ranking

points so now with the time to

2:43:542:43:57

experiment.

You mentioned earlier

that we always struggle with that

2:43:572:44:01

sort of lower tier team, make a raft

of changes and it's difficult for

2:44:012:44:05

those boys to come in. You know

what's coming against Georgia. It

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will be big, physical, set pieces. I

would expect quite a lot of changes

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in the forwards. It will be an

interesting selection next week.

How

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much will the Australian coach

wanted Pete Eddie Jones? -- want to

2:44:202:44:26

beat Eddie Jones?

A lot. It would be

a nice way to start the summer back

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home with a win for the Wallabies

against England and then hopefully a

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big Ashes as well.

Listen, Sam,

thanks very much for an joining us.

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Have you enjoyed it?

I have enjoyed

it. It's a lot easier than playing,

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that's for sure.

Thank you very much

to all of you. It's been a terrific

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start to the first weekend of autumn

internationals, and of course in the

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summer England played Argentina and

won the series in

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won the series in South America.

What

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