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Wallaroos roar to win over Scots in eight-minute burst
Australia scored 25 unanswered points after halftime as Brianna Hoy, Samantha Wood and Faitala Moleka powered the comeback.
- On Saturday in Edinburgh, the Wallaroos defeated Scotland 30-10 at Hive Stadium, ending a six-match losing streak with 25 unanswered second-half points in the WXV Global Series.
- Scotland held a 10-5 halftime lead, but Australia capitalized on a 10-minute yellow card for forward Evie Gallagher to score three tries in eight minutes and shift momentum decisively.
- Lock Michaela Leonard marked her historic 50th Test as the first Wallaroo to reach the milestone, while Desiree Miller, Brianna Hoy, Sam Wood, and Faitala Moleka scored tries with Wood adding two conversions and penalties.
- Rugby Australia director Tim Walsh criticized the opening performance, while captain Siokapesi Palu Sekona said the squad "learned from last week's game" and would prepare for return fixtures in Australia.
- Australia and Scotland will face off again in Sydney on October 17 and Canberra on October 23 to conclude the WXV Global Series under caretaker coach Walsh.
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Hoy crashes over for Wallaroos try
Prop Brianna Hoy crashes over for a Wallaroos try in the win over Scotland.
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Wallaroos cash in after Scots fail to take chances
■By ALEX RILEY THE Wallaroos ended a six-match losing streak with a comprehensive victory at the Hive to head home on a high handing Scotland a third successive defeat in the WXV Series. After losses against Canada and New Zealand - ranked two and three in the world – Scotland were targeting a first against […]
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