Rugby world reacts to ‘dreadful’ Wallabies ‘unravelling before our eyes’ as Aussie legend tees off
The Wallabies have been beaten by Fiji for the first time in 69 years leaving Australia’s World Cup campaign in tatters.
Australia scored tries through wings Mark Nawaqanitawase and Suli Vunivalu but had to settle for a losing bonus point in a game in which they were always second best.“They executed three times more turnovers than us, and in a close game like that, that’s the difference. Kiwi sports writer Ollie Ritchie wrote: “Maybe as bad as the Wallabies have been all year. Utterly dreadful”.Aussie rugby reporter Christy Doran wrote: “The Wallabies are unravelling before our very eyes”
“But then to suddenly switch to a kick strategy in the last five minutes when Australia needed to go the length of the pitch to draw absolutely defied my comprehension. This was a side that have no clue how to attack and do not know each others’ games in terms of attack. Australia, who beat Georgia 35-15 last week, will now face their own must-win game against Wales in a week’s time.
While their opponents laboured in getting back, Nawaqanitawase took it quickly to Samu Kerevi, accepted the return pass and dived over for the first try.
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