The start of the Autumn series of Rugby Union tests are with us on Saturday and Wales get a big kick off against Australia. Leigh Halfpenny comes in at fullback as Liam Williams misses out through injury for the Welsh. This is a big game for the Welsh because they will be out looking to snap a horrible losing streak that they are on against the Wallabies. They have failed in their last eleven attempts now to get the better of the Southern Hemisphere giants, losing each of those since their 21-18 win at Cardiff back in 2008.
Wales v Australia Rugby betting Odds
Australia 4/6, Wales 13/10, Draw 22/1
The last time that the two nations came together was in October last year with the Aussie running out 15-6 winners. Prior to that, the previous five international between them had been settled by a points margin of five or less. The popular handicap line on this one at online betting site Betfred is a Wales -3 at 10/11. Wales produced three wins in the Six Nations this year, losing against England and drawing with Ireland. But they did finish as top try scorers.
They did head out to take on the All Blacks on their Tour in June and lost all three of those against them. Australia were in recent action against New Zealand in the 2016 Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup and they came off pretty badly. But then again, who doesn’t? Australia coach Michael Cheika has moved David Pockock to blind-side for the first time as Dean Mumm is suspended. So that may affect the line out and that is perhaps an area in which the Welsh can get at the visitors. In the First Tryscorer market, Australia’s Israel Folau is a 17/2 shot with Georgie North in a 9/1.
So Wales are on an eleven match losing streak against the Wallabies and that is part of a W10 D1 L39 that the Welsh are on against the Wallabies. Australia have averaged 23 points per game against the Welsh, while Wales have averaged 15 points per game against Australia though their head to head history. That’s an average points difference of 8 per game in favour of the Southern Hemisphere side, but as mentioned, five of the last six have only been settled by a margin of five points or fewer. The last time they met in Wales, Australia took a 33-28 win.
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