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Australia 20-19 Wales

Australia 20-19 Wales
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Australia beat Wales 20-19 to sweep the series.

Australia have beaten Wales 20-19 to sweep their series against the visitors.

Fly-half Berrick Barnes and fullback Leigh Halfpenny traded three penalties each in the opening 25 minutes to tie the score at nine points apiece. Moments before the break, Barnes added a fourth to his tally to hand the hosts a late first-half lead.

Ryan Jones broke the deadlock in the second half by scoring a try to put the Red Dragons ahead for the first time in the match, before Halfpenny made it a four-point lead.

The hosts retook the lead in a matter of minutes through Rob Horne, but Barnes couldn't add the extras.

Halfpenny's fourth penalty of the game handed his side a lead in the closing stages, only for Barnes to respond in kind yet again to take a one-point lead.

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