Moore has been in inspirational form for the Wallabies on tour, being the man of the match against England at Twickenham and following that up with a try last weekend against France at Stade de France.
“We are very keen to put in a good performance,” said the 25-year-old Reds player. “We’ve had some good results on tour but we have got to prepare well as it’s going to be a big challenge playing Wales.”
Moore has made rapid strides this season and cemented his place as the leading hooker in the Australian squad. He has been part of a Wallaby pack that has worked its socks off as they overcome the perception that they are a soft touch at international level.
“There is a lot of belief among the group and in each other,” he said. “No-one is really concerned about the peripheral stuff (jibes in the press). We certainly have belief in each other when we go out there and we’ve consistently gone out and got a result against the top nations.”
Moore is expecting a tough time against Wales as Warren Gatland’s men attempt to win a game against one of the southern hemisphere heavyweights for the first time in the autumn series.
“Obviously Wales won the Six Nations and just to win that tournament speaks volumes about the rugby they’ve been playing this year. From what I’ve seen this year they have been putting themselves into good positions to win games. So we are going to have to be on top of our own game to come away with a win.”
The Wallabies will be boosted after claimed their first win on French soil on Saturday with a nail-biting 18-13 victory.
“Quite often in the past, I don’t think we would have got home there,” Wallabies captain Stirling Mortlock said. “But the belief and our ability to stay composed, in particular, to seal the game was excellent.”
