Australia’s Bernard Foley foils Wales’ aim to teach old dog new tricks | Paul Rees

Rob Howley defends his team after 32-8 rout by Australia but it was not until final 15 minutes that they showed real creativityAfter their summer whitewash by New Zealand, Wales identified the need to work on the athleticism and dexterity of their tight five. They involved their four regions to raise the general skill level of the national squad, but a 12th successive reverse to Australia, and their second heaviest home defeat to the Wallabies, showed they remain more comfortable manhandling than ball-handling.Wales used nine tight-five forwards on Saturday and they carried the ball between th…