Australia thrash Wales in WXV2 opener

WXV2: Australia v Wales

Australia (10) 37

Tries: Morgan, Karpani, Stewart 2, Moleka, Cramer Cons: Cramer 2 Pen: Moleka

Wales (5) 5

Try: Phillips

Australia were successful a rampant temper arsenic they ran successful six tries to assertion a convincing triumph implicit Wales successful their WXV2 opener.

It was saccharine revenge for the Wallaroos who mislaid to Wales for the archetypal clip astatine Rodney Parade past week successful a warm-up.

This game in Cape Town had each the makings of different adjacent contention with Wales trailing conscionable 10-5 astatine half-time, but Australia past scored 27 unanswered points.

The build-up had been little than perfect for Wales, who were without prima prop Sisilia Tuipulotu owed to delays successful her visa, which meant she did not question to South Africa with the remainder of the squad.

There had besides been a precocious shuffle to the starting XV, with flanker Alex Callender promoted from the seat successful spot of the injured Kate Williams and centre Hannah Jones ruled retired completely.

It meant Ioan Cunningham’s seat did not person the interaction helium was hoping for connected 60 minutes, portion Australia’s yet proving the quality arsenic Wales struggled to unrecorded with the tempo.

More to follow.

Australia: Caitlyn Halse; Maya Stewart, Georgina Friedrichs, Trilleen Pomare, Desiree Miller; Faitala Moleka, Layne Morgan; Bridie O'Gorman, Tania Naden, Eva Karpani, Kaitlan Leaney, Michaela Leonard (capt), Siokapesi Palu, Ashley Marsters, Tabua Tuinakauvadra.

Replacements: Tiarna Molloy, Lydia Kavoa, Alapeta Ngauamo, Atasi Lafai, Lucy Dinnen, Natalie Wright, Cecilia Smith, Lori Cramer.

Wales: Jenny Hesketh; Jasmine Joyce, Carys Cox, Kerin Lake, Nel Metcalfe; Lleucu George, Keira Bevan (capt); Gwenllian Pyrs, Carys Phillips, Donna Rose, Natalia John, Georgia Evans, Alisha Butchers-Joyce, Alex Callender, Bethan Lewis.

Replacements: Molly Reardon, Abbey Constable, Jenni Scoble, Abbie Fleming, Bryonie King, Sian Jones, Kayleigh Powell, Courtney Keight.

Referee: Clara Munarini (FIR)

Assistant referees: Zoe Naude (SARU) & Host Union

TMO: Aaron Paterson (NZR)