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Australia condemned Wales to the worst losing streak in their 143-year rugby history after a record 52-20 win under the Principality Stadium roof on Monday (AEDT).
Wales lost an unprecedented 11th Test in a row, dating back to the Rugby World Cup quarter-final 13 months ago.
The Wallabies are responsible for three of those defeats after July wins in Sydney and Melbourne.
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On Monday (AEDT), they scored the most points against Wales in Cardiff – never exceeding 39 – and the most against Wales in 28 years.
After a stunning game against England, the Wallabies are also perfect at the halfway point of their 40th anniversary Grand Slam tour, with Scotland and Ireland coming up.
An eight-try-to-two victory put Australia 19-0 up against Wales by half-time, then Australia regained control as their center Samu Kerevi was red-carded 20 minutes into his 50th Test.
Hooker Matt Faessler completed a hat trick of tries, and in the last minute he was equalized by fullback Tom Wright.
Noah Lolesio converted six of them.
The Wallabies were too smart and confident for a young and rebuilding Wales.
Australia’s Rob Valetini lifts the James Bevan trophy as the players celebrate. Getty
Bigger too.
The Wallabies kept crossing the reinforcement line and were clinical.
After Kerevi’s illegal head contact with Jac Morgan and Australia down to 14 men, Wales, trailing 19-13, must have thought they had a nose.
Australia’s Brandon Paenga-Amosa celebrates victory after losing to Wales. Getty
But the Wallabies pack put them out of sight on the scoreboard by feeding Faessler two converted tries in 10 minutes.
His hat trick was all the tries.
Wales tried to regain the initiative with a change to the front row, but also replaced their best player, winger Tom Rogers.
And before Australia got back to 15 when Kerevi was replaced by rookie sensation Joseph Suualii, Wright booted a 70m interception after team-mate Rob Valetini stopped Christo Tshiunza dead.
The game ended with more tries from Wright and Len Ikitau, interrupted by a goal from Wales’ Ben Thomas.
Wales is not getting any easier.
World champions South Africa come to town next weekend.
Even knowing there was more unwanted history involved, Wales couldn’t have gone much worse.
For the first four minutes, she was pinned in her own half.
Lock Adam Beard, the most capped player, limped off.
Rogers somehow held Kerevi over the line.
That was the first 10 minutes.
Now Australia was well warmed up and ruthless.
Smooth hands finished with Wright dummy and score.
The forced spin ended with 120kg Nick Frost striding 50m to the posts.
Then the pack attracted Faessler.
After 22 minutes, Australia led 19-0 and the crowd of 56,000 was silent.
It took an unexpected push from Wales in the scrum to revive the crowd and No.8 Aaron Wainwright, who tore his hamstring in July in Sydney, pulled over the try-line with his third touch in the try.
Australian Samu Kerevi collides with Jac Morgan from Wales. Getty
More cheers came for two aerial catches from Rogers – playing his first Test in 15 months – a penalty from Wales’ superior tackling and two penalties from Gareth Anscombe.
Wales clawed their way back into the game, trailing just 19-13 at half-time.
Australia were forced to start the new half with prop James Slipper – in his 142nd Test, tied for fourth all-time – trying to subdue Wales’ stubborn Archie Griffin.
But it didn’t work. They were Wales’ only blades on the pitch.
Australia 52 (Matt Faessler 3, Tom Wright 3, Nick Frost, Len Ikitau tries; Noah Lolesio 6 conversions) Wales 20 (Aaron Wainwright, Ben Thomas tries; Gareth Anscombe conversion, 2 penalties, Sam Costelow conversion). HT: 19-13 (display, other).
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