Rugby World Cup 
/ Dan Thomas / 21 October 2011 / Leave a Comment 
Ben McCalman scores what proved to be the winning try for Australia
"Wales will go home with their heads held high after some magnificent performances during the tournament, but few will argue that Australia deserved to win the Bronze Final."
It was another brave performance from Wales, but Australia's class shined through in the second half meaning a last minute try and conversion for Warren Gatland's men was futile....
Wales will go home with their heads held high after some magnificent performances during the tournament, but few will argue that Australia deserved to win the Bronze Final, justifying their pre-match price as favourites [1.68].
In a relatively quiet first half, the Wallabies went 7-0 up courtesy of a Berrick Barnes try (converted by James O'Connor), before James Hook reduced the arrears with a penalty, leaving the half-time deficit at four.
The second half was a livelier affair, with Shane Williams putting the Welsh in the lead early on after showing some nifty football skills, only for two O'Connor penalties and a Barnes drop goal to put Australia in control.
The Wallabies then put the game beyond doubt when Ben McCalman scored a converted try taking the score to 21-11.
However, there was a sting in the tail for those on handicap bets as Leigh Halfpenny went over the line in the 82nd minute and Stephen Jones converted reducing the winning margin to three.
Wales (+5.5) was matched at a high of [11.0] having been [1.77] at kick-off.
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