American sent off for head stomp as Wallaroos claim Test win

[ad_1] The Wallaroos have claimed their first win over america on residence soil, with a 27-19 triumph in Canberra.

Two tries to open facet flanker Ashley Marsters guided Australia to the eight-point win, regardless of the most effective efforts from American prop Hope Rogers who scored a hat-trick for the Eagles.

The Take a look at match was soured when US inside centre Alev Kelter misplaced her cool and repeatedly stomped on the pinnacle of Wallaroo Georgina Friedrichs.

Friedrichs was holding onto the bootlaces of Kelter, making an attempt to finish a deal with, just for the American to stomp down on her head a number of occasions.

Kelter was given a straight purple card for the mind snap.

The match was past doubt when Kelter was despatched off within the 79th minute, with the Wallaroos outscoring the People 4 tries to a few, claiming their first win on this 12 months's Pacific 4 Collection.

The defence of the Wallaroos, particularly late on their purpose line, proved essential within the win.

"We simply stored fronting up, getting off the road [and] stored making our shorts tackles," Wallaroos fullback Caitlyn Halse stated.

"Very pleased with the ladies. We have been engaged on that every one week."

The People had been the primary to attain, with Hope Rogers coming in from shut vary within the fifteenth minute, however Australia answered by way of winger Charlotte Caslick, scoring her first Take a look at match strive.

A attempt to Marsters and prop Eva Karpani helped the Wallaroos to a 19-14 half-time lead.

Each side scored one strive within the second half, with a penalty purpose from Faitala Moleka extending the margin to eight factors with 19 minutes to play.

The People had the higher of possession and territory all through the entire match, however errors continued to hamper their momentum.

The US conceded 17 penalties within the match, in comparison with simply seven from Australia.

"I believe we had been type of our personal worst enemy with a few of our faults as a result of we had some nice moments of play," US star Ilona Maher stated.