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Wallaroos 'got some work to do' despite snapping losing streak

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Pentony, L. (2026, September 27). Wallaroos 'got some work to do' despite snapping losing streak. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-27/wallaroos-defeat-scotland-rugby-union-wx-global-series/107201466

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-09-27 · by Luke Pentony

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The Wallaroos won their first Test since March with a 30-10 victory over Scotland in Edinburgh, though they were behind 10-5 at halftime. Despite the win, players and coaches acknowledge areas needing improvement; captain Siokapesi Palu Sekona stated they have "a lot of things to improve on." The Wallaroos face two more Tests against Scotland in Australia next month as part of the WXV Global Series.
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The Wallaroos won their first Test since March with a 30-10 victory over Scotland in Edinburgh. The Wallaroos trailed 10-5 at halftime but scored 25 unanswered points after the break, thanks to a coaching pep talk and playing with the wind behind them. Key players for the Wallaroos included Desiree Miller, Samantha Wood, Brianna Hoy, and player-of-the-match Faitala Moleka, who all contributed second-half tries while Scotland played down one player due to Evie Gallagher's yellow card. Despite securing their first win in six matches, the team remains unsatisfied with their overall performance during the match. Next month, the Wallaroos will face Scotland again in two Tests on Australian soil.

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🔮 "We knew we could put together a better performance,"she said.
🔮 The Australian women's and men's sevens teams will also play at Stadium Australia, when they take on New Zealand and Fiji respectively.
🔮 ABC Sport will live blog the Wallaroos' Test against Scotland on Saturday from 12pm, AEDT.
🔮 ABC Sport will live blog the Wallabies' Test against the All Blacks from 4pm, AEDT.
🔮 In short: Maya Stewart returns for the Wallaroos on the wing to face Scotland in Sydney on Saturday.
🔮 - Topo Rodríguez stopping an All Blacks try, when he picked up Hika Reid and drove him into the turf only a metre out from the Wallabies line - David Campese slicing through the All Blacks' defence to ice what would be a 22-9 victory - Andrew Slack being presented the Bledisloe Cip while wearing an All Blacks jersey What a day for Aussie rugby! How the All Blacks looking?
🔮 Fast-forward to 2026, and the Wallabies find themselves faced with the same challenge as they prepare for tomorrow night's Bledisloe Cup Test, which will also be played at Eden Park.
🔮 In short: The Wallabies will keep Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii on the wing for Saturday night's Bledisloe Cup Test at Eden Park.
🔮 André Esterhuizen, who becomes the 68th player to captain the Springboks, will feature in the centres alongside Canan Moodie.
🔮 "Credit to Scotland, they found opportunities, and you could see where they exploited those areas," Wallaroos captain Siokapesi Palu Sekona said after the match.
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Australian Edinburgh France Scotland Wallaroos

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Wallaroos ORG · 13× Scotland GPE · 8× Walsh PERSON · 3× Edinburgh ORG · 2× France GPE · 2× Palu Sekona PERSON · 2× Australian NORP · 1× Brianna Hoy PERSON · 1× Desiree Miller PERSON · 1× Samantha Wood PERSON · 1×

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But following a blunt half-time address from their coaching staff and with the wind behind them in the second term, the Wallaroos regrouped to score 25 unanswered points and secure their first victory since March.
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🔮 "Credit to Scotland, they found opportunities, and you could see where they exploited those areas," Wallaroos captain Siokapesi Palu Sekona said after the match.
2026-09-27 · ABC News (AU)
Wallaroos 'got some work to do' despite snapping losing streak · assertive framing

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In short: The Wallaroos won their first Test since March with a 30-10 victory over Scotland in Edinburgh. asserted
Wallaroos → win → Edinburgh
The visitors trailed 10-5 at half-time but lifted their intensity after the break. asserted
visitors → trail → break
The Wallaroos face Scotland in two Tests on Australian soil next month. asserted
Wallaroos → face → soil
Snapping a six-match losing streak was not enough to leave the Wallaroos satisfied with their 30-10 win over Scotland in Edinburgh this morning. asserted
Snapping → snap → Edinburgh
The Wallaroos were outplayed in the first half, with Scotland entering the break with a 10-5 lead in the WXV Global Series Test. asserted
Scotland → outplay → Test
But following a blunt half-time address from their coaching staff and with the wind behind them in the second term, the Wallaroos regrouped to score 25 unanswered points and secure their first victory since March. asserted
Wallaroos → follow → March
Desiree Miller provided the only points for the Wallaroos in the first half with a try. asserted
Miller → provide → try
Samantha Wood, Brianna Hoy and player-of-the-match Faitala Moleka crossed the stripe in the second half. asserted
Wood → cross → half
The three second-half tries were scored during seven minutes, with Hoy and Moleka's efforts coming while Scotland was reduced to 14 players following Evie Gallagher's yellow card. asserted
Scotland → score → card
Wood added two conversions and as many penalty goals to finish with a 15-point haul. asserted
Wood → add → haul
"Credit to Scotland, they found opportunities, and you could see where they exploited those areas," Wallaroos captain Siokapesi Palu Sekona said after the match. uncertain
Sekona → find → match
"Overall, we know we have a lot of things to improve on, but we'll take the positives out of that." asserted
we → know → that
Palu Sekona said the Wallaroos were taught some harsh lessons in the previous week's 29-26 loss to France in Aix-en-Provence. asserted
Wallaroos → say → Provence
The Wallaroos had led 19-0 during the match, while France had only 11 players on the field at one stage due to red and yellow cards. asserted
France → lead → cards
"We learned from last week's game," Palu Sekona said. asserted
Sekona → learn → game
"We have to be relentless. asserted
We → have → ?
When you get opportunities like that [Gallagher's yellow card], you've got to capitalise." asserted
you → get → that
Rugby Australia's director of women's high performance Tim Walsh is essentially the Wallaroos' caretaker head coach until Sione Fukofuka assumes the role next year. asserted
Fukofuka → assume → role
Walsh was unimpressed with the Wallaroos' display in the opening half, admitting he did not hide his feelings when he spoke to the players at the break. "It wasn't a pleasant message," Walsh said. asserted
Walsh → admit → break
"I thought if we didn't have two or three individuals that really took the game to Scotland, I reckon it would have been a draw, or we would have lost. asserted
we → think → Scotland
Glad we got the win and came home with it, but the advantage was the wind and a few key players who I thought had tremendous games. asserted
I → get → games
" The Wallaroos are heading back to Australia, with two WXV Global Series Tests against Scotland coming up next month. asserted
Wallaroos → head → Scotland
They play each other in Sydney on October 17, ahead of the Wallabies' Bledisloe Cup clash against the All Blacks. asserted
They → play → Blacks
The final Test will be staged in Canberra on October 23. asserted
Test → stag → October
As far as Walsh is concerned, the Wallaroos will not be taking the easy route on the training paddock over the next three weeks. asserted
Wallaroos → concern → weeks
"We've got some work to do," he said. asserted
he → get → work
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