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Wales flank Martyn Williams admits that a loss to Australia will make the international series a disappointment, but expects an expansive game between two teams renowned for their running rugby.

Both the Wallabies and Wales have failed to be entirely convincing in their three matches to date. Australia have narrowly beaten England, drawn to Ireland and stuttered to a 9-8 loss to Scotland last weekend. Wales meanwhile, lost to the All Blacks before edging past Samoa a week later.

They were much improved last weekend in a convincing win over Argentina and need to kick on against a Wallaby side that is there for the taking.

Defeat would be a massive blow to either side, but Williams doesn’t believe that the pressure will see the teams depart from their attacking philosophies.

"Wales and Australia play similar styles - we both try to play expansively. They are normally good games too, with a high ball in play time and a lot of attacking rugby," Williams told the South Wales Echo.

"And recently, we've always seemed to play them last up after we have been together for a month during the autumn and started hitting our straps."

Wales have only lost one of the last four home Tests against Australia, and if Wales are in need of a win to make their summer a success, the Wallabies will be desperate to salvage a Grand Slam tour in which they have only won once.

The pressure is mounting on Robbie Deans and his squad after a horrific year, which has seen them endure a woeful Tri-Nations campaign and a first loss to Scotland in 27 years. But despite their poor form, the veteran openside is not expecting an easy task to beat the embattled Southern Hemisphere side.

"Perhaps results haven't quite gone their way," said Williams. "But they dominated the England game a couple of weeks ago, and then I thought they were really unlucky against Ireland (Australia drew 20-20).

Williams believes that the Wallabies are a team on the up, and he is expecting them to throw everything at Wales in their final tour match.

"I haven't seen the Scotland game, but from what I have heard Australia blew a lot of chances.

"They are a young side that will get better and better. Australia are so innovative as a side. They are a great team to watch, and they can run at you from anywhere. You cannot switch off. I don't think it is a game that is going to be won on penalty kicks."