Australia’s Joe Schmidt era got off to a winning start on Saturday night against the nation that humbled them at the World Cup.
In Joe we trust. The Joe Schmidt era got off to a winning start on Saturday when the Wallabies scored some soul-enriching revenge on Wales in Sydney.
A buzzing crowd of 35,945 turned up to see the Wallabies play for the first time under Schmidt, and in a stop-start game made difficult by a slippery ball and two teams in desperate need of a win, it was a sizzling Tom Wright try that sealed the deal. There were plenty of questions around how the Wallabies would play under Schmidt, particularly with only a few weeks of preparation. But it was clear the basics-first, well-rehearsed attack that helped Ireland climb to the top of the rankings will be the style-book for the Wallabies from now on, and Australia repeatedly turned to their pack for a ground-and-pound assault on the Welsh line.
The Wallabies picked apart the Welsh lineout, too, and the gold scrum under new coach Mike Cron was either dominant or untroubled.– will not be pleased with the Wallabies’ discipline problems continuing, and allowing Wales to stay in the contest. They conceded 13 penalties, which is semi-standard for Australia but is five penalties off the Irish average under Schmidt.
The crowd got to their feet in the ninth minute when a gem of a pass from Hunter Paisami freed Andrew Kellaway, who in turn fed Tom Wright. The play broke down, however, and Lolesio missed a kickable penalty. French referee Pierre Brousset gave the Welsh a penalty try and Fraser McReight was shown a yellow card for bringing the maul down.
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