Tonight on a cold and rainy Blackwood rugby park the Brian Johnson lead Australian Institute of Sport Rugby League Touring Team played their best game on the tour to defeat a very spirited Welsh team 38 - 18.
In a tough encounter which was played in, at times, pouring rain the Australians shrugged off the tenacious Welsh who took the tourists to the break with the score locked at 12 all with many in the large crowd beginning to think that a major upset was close at hand.
The Aussies however maintained their composure and after the break implemented the instructions of head Coach Brian Johnson to play direct and spread the ball around and ran away with the match with the final score stretching out to 38 points to 18.
After the match the AIS coach praised the Welsh for the quality of their play and the way they continued to test the Australian team right to the final whistle. He did however heap his highest praises on his own charges who's performance he described as truly exceptional!
The best for the AIS team where captain Dean Blackman (who was named Players Player); Cale Hobday who has been one of the best on tour and fullback Maipele Morseu.
GAME RUNDOWN
6th min - Try to Wales [No 7] Converted by No 7.
8th min - Try to AIS [Josh Merritt] Converted by Reece Jaeger
20th min - Try to AIS [Kyle Feldt] Converted by Reece Jaeger
34th min - Try to Wales [No 12] Converted [No 7]
HALF TIME SCORE: Wales 12 - AIS 12
36th Min - Try to AIS [Reece Jaeger]
41st Min - Try to AIS [Ryan Pooley] converted by Reece Jaeger
53rd min - Try to AIS [Cale Hobday] converted by Reece Jaeger
55th min - Try to AIS [Kurtis Ritchie]
57th min - Try to Wales [No 4] converted by No 12
65th min - Try to AIS [Dean Blackman] converted by Reece Jaeger
FULL TIME AIS 38 defeated WALES 18.
