Australia sweep Wales series with 36-28 win in the wet

MELBOURNE :Winger Filipo Daugunu scored a try in each half to help Australia claim a 36-28 win over struggling Wales and sweep the series 2-0 in a rainy test in Melbourne.

Daugunu crossed first and last for the home side who charged out to a 17-0 lead early and weathered a Welsh comeback to continue their positive start under new coach Joe Schmidt.

The Wallabies, 25-16 winners in the series-opener in Sydney, also had tries from scrumhalf Jake Gordon and Allan Alaalatoa, the prop scoring the first five-pointer of his 69-test career.

"Some of the tries were spectacular and were on the back of some really good skill but were a little bit fortuitous, too," Schmidt told reporters.

"We were made to work by a group who were desperate.

"I'm just relieved that we've got a couple of results because it will help build belief."

Wales hooker and captain Dewi Lake scored two tries from the back of mauls, while Liam Williams and Rio Dyer crossed after the break to keep them in the game.

But the undisciplined visitors finished their season with a ninth successive defeat, heaping further pressure on coach Warren Gatland.

The Welsh are now only one defeat away from their record losing streak of 10 under Steve Hansen in 2003.

"It was frustrating how hard we worked for our points and how easy we conceded our points," Gatland told reporters.

"We've got to learn some tough lesssons and test match rugby is about being accurate."

Rain-showers throughout the night put skills at a premium, and a piece of Andrew Kellaway magic conjured the opening try for the Wallabies in the seventh minute.

From deep in defence, Kellaway chipped and chased down his own ball, tapped it down to flanker Fraser McReight who bolted half the length of the field before dishing wide