Australia 40-29 Georgia: men’s rugby union international – as it happened

Rob Valetini of the Wallabies scores a try during Australia’s rugby union Test against Georgia at Allianz Stadium in Sydney. Photograph: James Gourley/AAP

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Summary

Thank you for joining me this afternoon as the Wallabies continue to build momentum under Joe Schmidt.

Life gets considerably tougher three weeks from now when the Springboks arrive for the start of The Rugby Championship. We’ll be back here to cover all the action from Suncorp Stadium. Until then, I’ll leave you with today’s match report from Sydney and encourage you to keep your eyes peeled for more reaction and analysis over the coming days.

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All the Wallabies interviewed coming off the field mentioned discipline as an area of concern, which seems standard practice, and Georgia’s bright spells were nearly always the result of Australia losing control of the breakdown. The concession of 29 points will sting with the Australian brains trust knowing they’re unlikely to put 40 past the Springboks in a couple of weeks.

There was also the 20-minute red card handed to Daugunu for his poorly timed attempted smother that turned into a knee to the face of Todua to demonstrate how quickly fortunes can change at this level.