Australia continue their 2024 Spring Tour with a trip to one of their biggest rivals across recent years – Wales. While the hosts are currently in the midst of a nine-match losing streak, the Wallabies will be brimming with confidence after returning to winning ways themselves in a 42-37 tryfest against England last weekend.
The Wallabies and Wales have already faced off twice this year, in a two-game July Test series which saw Australia come away as 2-0 winners with three and four-try victories in Sydney and Melbourne. Those losses were the seventh and eighth in a row for the Welsh in 2024, who also suffered a first-ever home defeat to Fiji in Cardiff last time out.
The Wallabies haven’t had their best year by any means, finishing a distant last in the Rugby Championship, but got back into the winner’s circle in some fashion last weekend after a 10-try thriller at Twickenham.
Down 37-35 well beyond the 80 minutes, Australia shipped the ball left and Len Ikitau’s offload opened up space for Max Jorgensen to win it in the corner, sparking pandemonium for Joe Schmidt’s side.
Australia have the chance to get another one over on their old rivals and condemn Wales to a record-equalling 10 straight defeats, and The Sporting News has your guide to all the build-up and action from Cardiff as the Wallabies look to build on the back of last week’s stunning victory.
How to watch Wales vs. Australia: TV channel, live stream
While this match isn’t being shown on free-to-air or cable TV in Australia, Rugby Union fans can still tune into the action either live or on catch-up with a subscription to Stan Sport.
Stan Sport is the home of Rugby Union in Australia and are showing every single match from the 2024 Autumn Nations series, with new customers able to purchase either a Basic, Standard or the recommended Premium option and follow all the action from the end-of-year Tests, with prices starting at just $12 AUD per month.
What time is Wales vs. Australia in 2024 Autumn Nations Series?
This international Rugby Union Test match between Wales and Australia takes place at 4:10 p.m. local time (GMT) on Sunday, November 17, 2024, with the game being held at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
With time difference taken into account, the match will take place overnight for viewers tuning in live across Australia – in the early hours of Monday morning – here’s how the Wallabies’ late-afternoon kick-off time from Cardiff translates across all the major time zones down under:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Australian Eastern Daylight Time | Monday, November 18 | 3:10 a.m. |
| Australian Central Daylight Time | Monday, November 18 | 2:40 a.m. |
| Australian Western Standard Time | Monday, November 18 | 12:10 a.m. |
Wales vs. Australia lineups, team news
Warren Gatland has named four changes to the side that started last weekend’s horror defeat to Fiji, with flankers James Botham and former captain Jack Morgan both coming into the XV to join Aaron Wainwright in the back row. In the backs, four-cap youngsters Tom Rogers and Ellis Bevan both start, replacing Mason Grady on the right edge and scrum-half Tomos Williams respectively.
Wales starting XV: Cameron Winnett, Tom Rogers, Max Llewellyn, Ben Thomas, Blair Murray, Gareth Anscombe, Ellis Bevan; Gareth Thomas, Dewi Lake, Archie Griffin, Will Rowlansds, Adam Beard, James Botham, Jac Morgan, Aaron Wainwright.
Wales replacements: Ryan Elias, Nicky Smith, Keiron Assiratti, Christ Tshiunza, Tommy Refill, Rhodri Williams, Sam Costelow, Eddie James.
Joe Schmidt, meanwhile, makes six changes following his side’s comeback victory over England last weekend, with veterans Nic White, Will Skelton and 50th cap-winning centre Samu Kerevi all returning to the matchday squad. Winning try-scorer Max Jorgensen, Allan Alaalatoa and Seru Uru also start; the latter pushing another half-centurion, Rob Valetini, to Number 8.
Australia starting XV: Tom Wright, Andrew Kellaway, Len Ikitau, Samu Kerevi, Max Jorgensen, Noah Lolesio, Nic White; Angus Bell, Matt Faessler, Allan Alaalatoa, Nick Frost, Will Skelton, Seru Uru, Fraser McReight, Rob Valetini.
Australia replacements: Brandon Paenga-Amosa, James Slipper, Zane Nonggorr, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Langi Gleeson, Tate McDermott, Ben Donaldson, Joseph-Aukuso Sua’ali’i.
