"Securing that trophy is definitely one of the things that we came here to do, without a doubt," Kiss told the press after the match.
"So, talking to the lads, [we’re] very pleased that that part of the equation was on point."
Kiss emphasized the series win as his primary goal, but admitted a sense of disappointment in not securing a win in the second Test, particularly as they had a two-man advantage for the last 13 minutes.
"We probably took control of patches of that game and put ourselves in a good position to win it," he continued. "But the boys are a little bit disappointed that they didn't go on with it for sure."
The Wallabies did manage to earn a penalty try shortly after the yellow cards were issued to Lucio Cinti and Santiago Carreras, but failed to capitalize further, ultimately leading to a draw that felt like a loss for both teams.
Kiss explained the final scoreless 10 minutes, highlighting missed opportunities and errors that prevented them from clinching the game. "They had a bit of field position. They really managed around four to five minutes out of it with their pistons down our end," he noted.
"We certainly got the opportunity to get away from that. We went up to the other end and possibly had made some opportunities, probably kicked the ball away, probably kept it in hand and kept the pressure on. You know, a pass went awry that should have stuck. Fundamental things like that, just simple things that just didn’t give us a chance to take that game away from them."
The conversation then shifted to Carter Gordon, the Wallabies’ fly-half, whose injury during the match has left his future participation in question. "He's going to get some scans. He just had a blow in his leg lower limb by contacting the lower limb, so we’re just going to get that checked out properly with some scans hopefully over the next few hours, and hopefully we’ve got some information in the morning," Kiss revealed.
As the Wallabies prepare for their upcoming test against the Springboks, Kiss expressed the importance of refining their strategies to face the world champions. “We’re certainly going to be doing what we can over the next two, three weeks to prepare well for the Springboks. We know that we’re playing the number one nation in the world,” he said.
Kiss also acknowledged the benefits of their upcoming schedule, which includes extended rest and time at home before regrouping for training camp in Perth. “Yeah, I think so. There’s been a lot of load on the boys, travel, training, all that sort of stuff that they’ve put on over the last two or three weeks,” he observed.
“To get home and refresh, catch up with their families, I think is an ideal opportunity for us to make sure we can come into that Perth camp and put something on the table that people would expect of us and they’d expect of themselves.”
