Clutch kick wins series for Wallabies-in-waiting

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Tane Edmed kicked a clutch conversion aft the fulltime siren arsenic Australia A sealed a bid triumph implicit a Japan XV successful thrilling manner successful Fukuoka connected Saturday.

The hosts looked to person done capable to support the three-game bid live arsenic they led 21-15, but hooker Richie Asiata scored a effort from a last-ditch rolling maul to springiness the tourists hope.

Edmed past coolly nailed the extras for a 22-21 triumph and the Waratahs five-eighth was mobbed by his jubilant teammates.

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The circuit is important for Wallabies aspirants hoping to impressment manager Dave Rennie publication their summons connected the end-of-season circuit of the bluish hemisphere.

Edmed is locked successful a conflict with NSW teammate Ben Donaldson - who started the archetypal crippled - to gain a squad spot.

Rennie besides got much nutrient for thought for filling the problematic fullback jersey as Jock Campbell and Tom Banks some impressed.

Campbell, who started astatine No.15, scored a delightful effort connected the fractional hr mark, gliding down the blindside aft linking with skipper Ryan Lonergan.

"There was conscionable truthful overmuch to similar astir it," All Blacks large Andrew Mehrtens said connected Stan Sport's coverage.

"The mode helium ran, the space helium ran. The timing onto the shot but besides helium mode helium was looking astatine his extracurricular enactment but keeping an oculus astatine each times connected the defence.

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"He wasn't looking for it initially - helium was looking to distribute. The defence ran disconnected and helium capitalised."

Then Banks made his determination aft replacing Campbell for the 2nd half.

In his archetypal lucifer since breaking his limb against England successful July, Banks showed his people by linking with Edmed and Dylan Pietsch to people a superb long-range try.

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"He timed his walk wonderfully to Dylan Pietsch, and that's what we privation to spot from a Test player," erstwhile Wallabies fastener Justin Harrison said connected Stan Sport.

"When you person your manager saying I privation to spot you play similar a Test subordinate each the clip – Tom Banks' 2nd interaction creates an accidental to people a effort for himself."

Rugby World Cup stars Kotaro Matsushima and Michael Leitch scored the tries for the almighty Japanese selection.

AUSTRALIA A 22 (T Banks, J Campbell, R Asiata tries; R Lonergan con, pen goal, T Edmed con) JAPAN XV 21 (K Matsushima, M Leitch tries: A Lee con, 3 pen goal)

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