Captain Dewi Lake says his Wales players are hurting after their 52-20 defeat by Australia in Cardiff. Wales suffered a record 11th consecutive defeat and now face the daunting task of taking on world champions South Africa next Saturday as they bid to avoid finishing a calendar year without a win for the first time since 1937.

Tries: Wright 3, Frost, Faessler 3, Ikitau Cons: Lolesio 6 Wales sank to an all-time results low in their 143-year international rugby history with a record defeat by Australia in Cardiff. The embarrassing loss will leave the position of head coach Warren ...

Australia hooker Matt Faessler and fullback Tom Wright both scored a hat-trick of tries as the Wallabies thrashed a tired-looking Wales 52-20 on Sunday to condemn the home side to their worst run of results.

Wales continue their autumn programme on Sunday when they face Australia in Cardiff aiming to avoid a 11th consecutive international defeat.

Warren Gatland insisted he still had the fight to continue as Wales coach, but would back any change after his team crashed to a record 11th consecutive Test defeat in a 52-20 rout by Australia in Cardiff on Sunday.

Australia hooker Matt Faessler and fullback Tom Wright both scored a hat-trick of tries as the Wallabies thrashed a tired-looking Wales 52-20 on Sunday to condemn the home side to their worst run of results.

Gareth Rhys Owen and Lauren Jenkins are joined by former Wales fly-halves James Hook and Elinor Snowsill to react to Wales' 52-20 loss to Australia and discuss Warren Gatland's future after an 11th straight defeat.

Even a Samu Kerevi red card could not stop Australia building on an impressive win at Twickenham, with hooker Matt Faessler and full-back Tom Wright scoring hat-tricks in a 20-52 thrashing and condemning Wales to their 11th defeat in a row,

Tom Wright and Matt Faessler scored a hat-trick of tries each as Australia thrashed Wales 52-20 in Cardiff on Sunday to consign Warren Gatland's team to a national record of 11 consecutive Test losses.