Faingaa injury mars easy win for Wallabies

Pain game: Faingaa is carried off
10 April 2012

Australia 67

Australia recovered from last week's shock loss against Ireland by thrashing a second-string USA side in Wellington today but it came at a cost after an injury to Anthony Faingaa.

The centre scored twice before being carried off in the closing minutes after being hit in the head by Chris Wyles's knee in a tackle.

The Tri-Nations champions are likely to face South Africa in the quarter-finals and 24 hours after the Springboks destroyed Namibia 87-0, it was the Wallabies' turn to punish one of the smaller nations.

Aussie fans will worry about Faingaa's injury, how the USA were able to put the Wallabies under substantial pressure and the sight of full-back Kurtley Beale gingerly jogging off after 38 minutes to join David Pocock on the sidelines.

It was 22-5 at half-time and the floodgates were opened in the second half. Adam Ashley-Cooper helped himself to an eight-minute hat-trick while Drew Mitchell, Pat McCabe, Radike Samo and Faingaa added further scores to take the Aussie try count to 11 in the match.

A tired USA finished the game with 14 after Blaine Scully was sinbinned for preventing a scoring opportunity.

Australia: Tries: Ashley-Cooper (3), Faingaa (2), Horne, Elsom, Beale, Mitchell, McCabe, Samo. Cons: Cooper (2), Barnes (4). USA: Tries: Gagiano.

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