ALEX BYWATER: International rugby matches can be decided by fine margins and at the highest level, a team's mistakes are often punished by the opposition. These are two lessons Wales' young players learned in abundance in Melbourne yesterday (SAT) as Warren Gatland's side suffered a ninth consecutive defeat. Wales did plenty of good things at AAMI Park. They scored four tries, two of which came from their outstanding captain Dewi Lake via the profitable source that was their rolling maul.
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