Friday, June 29, 2012

Sydney

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Berrick Barnes of the Wallabies is tackled during the International Rugby Test match between the Australian Wallabies and Wales at Allianz Stadium on June 23, 2012 in Sydney, Australia.
(June 22, 2012 - Source: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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Wallabies deny Wales...again

Pat McCabe of the Wallabies is tackled during the International Rugby Test match between the Australian Wallabies and Wales at Allianz Stadium on June 23, 2012 in Sydney, Australia.
(June 22, 2012 - Source: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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For the second time in as many weeks Australia needed a late penalty to edge past Wales, winning 20-19 in an engrossing clash in Sydney.
Berrick Barnes landed a penalty five minutes from full-time to break Welsh hearts after yet another spirited display from the visitors.
Kurtley Beale of the Wallabies looks to pass during the International Rugby Test match between the Australian Wallabies and Wales at Allianz Stadium on June 23, 2012 in Sydney, Australia.
(June 22, 2012 - Source: Mark Nolan/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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Man of the match: Try-scorer Ryan Jones and Jonathan Davies had strong games for the Welsh. A mention too for Barnes, who was near faultless from the kicking tee and landed the winning points with a cool swing of the leg. But we'll go for Wallaby skipper David Pocock who was a constant thorn in the side of the Welshman at the breakdown.
Moment of the match: The TMO made big call when he awarded Rob Horne's try. At first glance it looked like the centre lost control in act of going over. It would have ben extremely harsh to deny the try and, in the end, it turned out be a game-changing decision...

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,9989_7836959,00.html
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