Australia clinch series win against Wales

Australia (23) 36

Tries: Daugunu 2, J Gordon, Alaalatoa Cons: Lolesio 2 Pens: Lolesio 3, Donaldson

Wales (14) 28

Tries: Lake 2, L Williams, Dyer Cons: B Thomas 3, Costelow

Wales suffered a ninth successive world conclusion arsenic Australia wrapped up nan bid 2-0 pinch triumph successful an eight-try thriller successful Melbourne.

Two tries from Filipo Daugunu, further scores from Jake Gordon and Allan Alaalatoa and 13 points from Noah Lolesio's footwear helped Australia execute a successful commencement to Joe Schmidt's era pursuing nan 25-16 triumph successful Sydney past weekend.

Wales responded pinch 2 tries from inspirational skipper Dewi Lake, while wings Liam Williams and Rio Dyer besides crossed.

Warren Gatland's broadside rallied from a sluggish commencement arsenic they slipped to a 17-0 shortage wrong 25 minutes, but near themselves pinch excessively overmuch activity to do.

Lake has been nan Wales' occurrence communicative of this circuit pinch his tries coming from rolling mauls, which person proved nan tourists' astir potent attacking threat.

More to follow.

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

Replacements: Nasser, Kailea, Alaalatoa, Blyth, Gleeson, White, Donaldson, Pietsch.

Sin-bin: Salakaia-Loto 35

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

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

Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)

Assistant referees: Matthew Carley (RFU), Paul Williams (NZR)

TMO: Glenn Newman (NZR).