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Wales lose 28 - 33 to Australia in Autumn series opener

Wales have suffered a narrow defeat to Australia in the opening match of this year's autumn series. Despite an exhilarating game, the Wallabies ran out winners by 33 points to 28.

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Halfpenny and Biggar a doubt for Fiji

Leigh Halfpenny and Dan Biggar are both doubts for next week’s second game of the autumn series against Fiji in Cardiff after injuries forced them out of Wales 33-28 defeat to Australia.

Biggar limped out of today's game with a groin strain. Credit: Joe Giddens/PA Wire

Halfpenny left the field after what Head Coach Warren Gatland described as a ‘knock’ to his head in the build up to Wales third try.

Gatland however stressed that the decision to remove him from the game was only precautionary and a full concussion assessment will be made after the match.

Biggar limped off in the second half of the game at the Millennium Stadium with a groin strain, the extent of which is yet to be disclosed, but looks likely to keep him out of action for several days.

Warren Gatland said both players will be assessed when the side meets up on Monday but that he will look to call up another fly half as cover for Biggar.

"We’ll have to sit down as a group and bring another 10 in next week...We’ll have to see how the next 48 hours go (for Leigh Halfpenny), probably a cog’ test for concussion just to see how he goes but probably for that it’s just a opportunity for us to give him a rest next week anyway."

– Warren Gatland, Wales Head Coach

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