Australia begin Schmidt era with victory against Wales

Australia (13) 25

Tries: Tupou, Daugunu, T Wright Cons: Lolesio, T Lynagh Pens: Lolesio 2

Wales (10) 16

Tries: Penalty try Cons: Pens: B Thomas 3

Australia defeated Wales successful Sydney to springiness caller coach Joe Schmidt an opening triumph successful his first lucifer successful charge.

Tries from Taniela Tupou, Filipo Daugunu and Tom Wright group up nan triumph pinch Wales managing a punishment effort and 9 points from caller fly-half Ben Thomas.

Warren Gatland's broadside suffered their eighth successive world conclusion and nan latest nonaccomplishment intends Wales driblet to their lowest position successful World Rugby's rankings, slipping to 11th and falling extracurricular nan apical 10 for nan first time.

It was besides a 12th successive conclusion against nan Wallabies successful Australia successful an distant losing streak that stretches backmost to 1969.

Number 8 Aaron Wainwright was Wales' astir awesome performer but limped disconnected successful nan last infinitesimal and location were besides wounded concerns astir Gareth Thomas and Liam Williams.

Gatland will constituent to a second-half effort that was disallowed for obstruction but nan visitors offered small successful onslaught and were hampered by a malfunctioning line-out.

Australia will now look to wrap up nan two-Test bid successful Melbourne adjacent Saturday.

More to follow.

Australia: Wright; Kellaway, Flook, Paisami, Daugunu; Lolesio, J Gordon: Slipper, Faessler, Tupou, J Williams, Salakaia-Loto, Wright (capt), McReight, Valetini.

Replacements: Pollard, Kailea, Alaalatoa, Blyth, Cale, McDermott, T Lynagh, Pietsch.

Sin-bin: G Thomas 20

Wales: L Williams; Hathaway, Watkin, Grady, Dyer; B Thomas, Bevan; G Thomas, Lake (capt), Griffin, Tshiunza, D Jenkins, Plumtree, Reffell, Wainwright.

Replacements: E Lloyd, Mathias, H O'Connor, Hill, Botham, Hardy, Costelow, Tompkins.

Sin-bin: McReight 25

Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)

Assistant referees: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand), James Doleman (New Zealand)

TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa).