Australia scored five tries in an emphatic 32-8 win over Wales in Cardiff Saturday, the Wallabies' 12th victory in a row over the Welsh. Wales had flyhalf Dan Biggar sent to the sin bin after 16 minutes when the Wallabies were 8-3 up following hooker Stephen Moore's try from a driving maul. Yet it was when parity in numbers was restored that Australia then stormed into a 20-3 halftime lead with tries from centers Reece Hodge and Tevita Kuridrani. Flyhalf Bernard Foley's 55th-minute try opened a 25-3 lead before Wales hit back when center Scott Williams chased his own grubber kick to touch down the home side's solitary try. A last-ditch tackle by Nick Frisby on fellow replacement back Hallam Amos prevented a second Welsh try and Dane Haylett-Petty's intercept try soon afterwards boosted Australia's winning margin. "Credit goes to the boys today, we knew how dangerous Wales are. We prepared really well all week," Man-of-the-Match Foley, who contributed 12 points, told the BBC. "We wanted to start the tour really well. When our attack didn't work the defense was really good." Australia plays Scotland at Murrayfield next weekend on a five-Test tour that also includes meetings with France, Ireland and England. The Wallabies, who have been improving through the southern hemisphere season, showed some brilliant running and off-loads as they settled the match in a rampant first half against a Wales side caught cold at the start of theirs. Biggar was shown the yellow card after pulling back Haylett-Petty as the wing was preparing to take a pass from fullback Israel Folau that could have sent him away for a try. A knock-on prevented Australia from scoring a try while the flyhalf was in the sin bin but hardly had Wales welcomed Biggar back than Hodge finished a fine move after exchanging passes with Folau on the left wing. Kuridrani then barged through the defense to hand Wales an uphill task in the second half and it was only when most of the replacements on both sides were on the field that Wales enjoyed a late if not very fruitful rally. "We made a few big defensive errors and they punished us," said Wales captain Gethin Jenkins. "Credit to Australia, they put us to the sword. "We showed some good spirit to come back at the end." — Reuters
