Wild weather delayed play for almost three hours earlier than the Wallaroos have been outmuscled 33-12 by the United States in a Pacific Four Series rugby clash that went past midnight in Kansas.
Prop Hope Rogers scored a double because the hosts ran within the remaining three tries after Australian winger Desiree Miller’s attempt early within the second half made it a two-point sport.
Australia’s squad had bunkered in a resort hallway earlier within the week throughout a twister warning, after being beaten by Canada in the wet last weekend, and can recognize their return house to face New Zealand on the Sunshine Coast, on Anzac Day subsequent Saturday.
The Wallaroos conceded 9 first-half penalties and had solely 30% of the ball earlier than the primary break.
“We can definitely say that ill-discipline was the reason why we probably weren’t able to play the rugby game that we wanted,” captain Siokapesi Palu Sekona mentioned post-match.
“Playing a host nation, they’re always going to have an advantage in that space, but there’s no excuse from our end.
“We’ve always been an us-versus-us mentality, and what it means is that we’ve got a lot of work to do once we go back. We’ll travel home and start working towards that match.”
Rogers opened the scoring and Maya Stewart was yellow-carded for Australia’s repeat infringements.
But the Australians scored subsequent, the captain crashing over after Samantha Wood’s sensible 50-22 kick.
Georgie Perris-Redding scored a deserved attempt for the US earlier than halftime however, after Miller gave Australia hope, the hosts shut the door in an emphatic remaining 25 minutes.
