Blair Pocock of Australia coughs up the ball during an intense encounter with Wales. Australia, fired by their replacement flyhalf Matt To'omua, hit back with second-half tries from Dane Haylett-Petty and captain Michael Hooper and came within a point at 26-25 late in the match. Biggar added the extras and missed another drop goal but Wales had struggled to contain the 17-stone Samu Kerevi and a charge from the big centre got the Australians within striking distance. To'omua came on at flyhalf for Australia in place of Foley, though, and they finally got the passes to stick with a lovely sweeping move that finished with fullback Haylett-Petty touching down. To'omua and Patchell the traded penalties to set up a dramatic finale, with the last eight minutes played out in the gloom after some of the floodlights failed.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 29, 2019 09:45 UTC