Desperation marks Wales and Wallabies pivotal Rugby World Cup match
LYON, France — If Australia or Wales were better than mediocre, their pivotal Rugby World Cup pool match on Sunday in Lyon would be easier to call.
The two-time champion Wallabies and three-time semifinalist Welsh are pale imitations of their former selves heading into a contest that reeks of desperation.
Wales, fifth in the Six Nations, could clinch a quarterfinal berth.
Australia, six losses in seven tests this year, wants to avoid its earliest-ever exit from a Rugby World Cup.