Captain Dewi Lake says his Wales players are hurting after their 52-20 defeat by Australia in Cardiff. Wales suffered a record 11th consecutive defeat and now face the daunting task of taking on world champions South Africa next Saturday as they bid to avoid finishing a calendar year without a win for the first time since 1937.

Australia hooker Matt Faessler and fullback Tom Wright both scored a hat-trick of tries as the Wallabies thrashed a tired-looking Wales 52-20 on Sunday to condemn the home side to their worst run of results.

Warren Gatland insisted he still had the fight to continue as Wales coach, but would back any change after his team crashed to a record 11th consecutive Test defeat in a 52-20 rout by Australia in Cardiff on Sunday.