Defence and strength in depth of a squad is what wins Rugby World Cups – Australia are well set in both departmentsAfter the performance against England many may have thought the Wallabies would steamroll Wales. Far from it. From the kick-off the Welsh harried Australia,battering them in defence and stealing the ball repeatedly at the breakdown. They gave it everything they had and were much tougher opponents than the English, who were rabbits in the headlights final weekend. It caught the Wallabies off guard at times, and but they recovered to purchase a slim 9-6 lead at the smash thanks to Bernard Foley’s boot.
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Source: theguardian.com