Pigs in muck: Wallabies forwards have a field day against Japan
In this topsy-turvy Test, Australia’s backs seemed to do all the grunt work while the forwards feasted with eight tries, continuing a successful start to the Les Kiss era.
The Wallabies have beaten Japan 56-17 in a Test match in Townsville, sweeping the two-test rugby series. Australia's forwards scored eight tries, with Taniela Tupou scoring two tries in the first half.
Massimo De Lutiis became the 1,000th player capped for the Wallabies when he came on as a replacement in the 50th minute, and marked the milestone with a try. According to Yahoo Sports, De Lutiis scored after Carter Gordon broke the defensive line and ran 30 meters toward the right corner flag.
The Wallabies were challenged by coach Les Kiss at halftime, after having to come back from a try down in the opening 40 minutes, and they responded with "a lot more spark" in the second half, said captain Harry Wilson. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Australia's backs seemed to do all the grunt work while the forwards feasted with eight tries.
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