Australia player ratings vs Springboks
Australia beat South Africa 23-18 in a scrappy game, with the Wallabies ending their losing streak.
However, neither team can be proud of their performance. Jan de Koning rates the Australia players.
15 Dane Haylett-Petty:
Was reasonable in the last line of defence and had some decent carries. However, his defence was less than acceptable.
5/10
14 Jack Maddocks:
Had limited opportunities and attack and struggled to make an impression with the ball in hand. Made a couple of tackles and won a turnover. Just acceptable.
6/10
13 Reece Hodge:
Kicked a monster, 55-metre, penalty just before half-time to make it a one-point game at the break. No real threat on attack, but made all his tackles.
6/10
12 Matt Toomua:
His reading of the game was sublime and he made an impressive 10 tackles, without slipping one.
7/10
11 Marika Koroibete:
Didn’t see any ball in the first half and became frustrated – getting involved in off-the-ball incidents. Had a few runs in the second half, but was found wanting on defence.
5/10
10 Kurtley Beale:
Good reading of the game, made great decisions and was accurate with the execution of his plays. Slipped a few tackles and conceded a penalty.
6/10
9 Will Genia:
Was accurate and made great decisions, keeping the Bok defence guessing throughout the game. His service was crisp Did miss a couple of tackles, but the most influential player in the game.
8/10
8 Pete Samu:
Sometimes you wonder what coaches see in players. His workrate was poor for a No.8 and slipped tackles.
4/10
7 Michael Hooper (captain):
He was busy on defence and had a handful of carries, but his constant harping makes him look like a frustrated ‘old man’.
6/10
6 Lukhan Tui:
Australia’s most impressive forward – a tackle count in the double figures and also making ground with the ball in hand on several occasions.
7/10
5 Izack Rodda:
Made all his tackles and worked hard at the breakdown. Even stole a Bok line-out.
6/10
4 Rory Arnold:
Great early line-out steal, five metres from his own line, but ran out of puff and his workrate dropped.
5/10
3 Allan Alaalatoa:
Solid in the early scrums, but a poor workrate and his discipline is an issue.
5/10
2 Tatafu Polota-Nau:
Was reasonable in the first half, before he was replaced just past the half-hour mark. Made some great tackles and won a couple of turnovers. Came back on inside the last 10 minutes.
5/10
1 Scott Sio:
Under pressure in the scrums and conceded a penalty. Made a handful of tackles.
5/10
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16 Folau Fainga’a (on for Polota-Nau, 34th min):
His line-out throwing was shocking and his workrate poor.
4/10
17 Tom Robertson (on for Sio, 70th min):
Not enough time to be rated.
18 Taniela Tupou (on for Alaalatoa, 48th min):
He was under pressure in the scrums, missed as many tackles as he made and conceded a penalty.
4/10
19 Rob Simmons (on for Rodda, 42nd min):
Made a handful of tackles and cleaned a few rucks. Conceded a penalty. Pretty average.
5/10
20 Ned Hanigan (on for Arnold, 77th min):
Not enough time to be rated.
21 Joe Powell:
Not used.
22 Bernard Foley (on for Maddocks, 62nd min):
No impact on the game, other than a few tackles.
4/10
23 Tom Banks (on for Hodge, 69th min):
Not enough time to be rated.
SOURCE: @rugby365com
Comments on RugbyPass
Mack Hansen, Ethan Roots, Taine Plumbtree, Louis Lynagh, Emmanuel Meafou? Which country do you want to pick your Barbarians from?
3 Go to commentsInstead of apologising, try to act like an adult, fcknut.
1 Go to commentsLooks like the Force twisted his leg…ahem arm
5 Go to commentsScotland should change their name to the Barbarians
3 Go to commentsThe game was already over leave the bloke alone ….from a Welsh fan 😀👍
2 Go to commentsShamefully the Toulouse players acted like footballers, falling down feigning injury at the slightest knock. About time refs penalised this play acting.
7 Go to commentsAnother non Scot for the anti Scot Townsend. Soon there will be no Scottish born and bred players in the National team.
3 Go to commentsGreat comeback to the playing field by Richie Mo’unga after the loss of his father. A great performance by Richie . I know him well and he is a great guy. On and off the field one of the greatest for the Crusaders. Scott Robertson would have loved him in his All Black’s side. A very missed player and person.
2 Go to commentsYeah nah he comes across as a funny bloke, but that stopped abruptly after the Nutcracker Prince debacle✋
2 Go to commentsAt this point I can’t watch him without thinking he’s a dirty slimebag. He should have been banned for the same amount of time that Quinn was out. It took Tupaea near on a fricking year to get fit enough to play again and his leg will never be the same. The other crap thing is that he was at ABs level and now he has to claw his way back there when he could have had several games under his belt.
5 Go to commentsThe Black Ferns 7’s have been without Captain Sarah Hirini now since Dec 23 in Dubai where she suffered a bad ACL injury - hopefully she is on the road to recovery for Madrid and Paris. Now also have Tyler King and Shiray kaka on the Injured List but the Team still found a way to win in Singapore and claim the overall Title.
1 Go to commentsUtter grub, hope he gets his leg broken. Shocking he is still playing after intentionally breaking quinn tupaeas knee
5 Go to commentsGreat to see NZ 7s teams finally coming into form and playing at the level that is expected of them.
2 Go to commentsChief Cheapshot on the market again.
5 Go to commentsCrusaders went all in to buy Hotham and Kemara staight from Hamilton Boys. Then they picked up Reihana and Hohepa; all have been dropped for superstar Havili, who is a very good fullback, that’s it. Ennor and Goodhue were schoolboy stars too but went backwards at the Crusaders. Maybe they have finally decided to give another poach Levi Aumua the ball?
16 Go to commentsJoe S has some talent to pick from. The Reds loosies look the best in Super? Aus might just give Razor a headache this year. Int. experience v Cantab greenhorn:) Should be fun.
16 Go to commentsEnd to end play, “THE FANS” this game was entertainment of the best. The conditions added to the spectacle.
1 Go to commentsSorry to say, but sadly the sadas were just ordinary and havilli at 10 as an abs selection just won’t cut it. He’s better suited in the centre’s and is a victim of past charge down kicks, he’s too slow under pressure. There’s better talent further north and I don’t mean dmac however I believe razor will sort him out. A feature of his presents on the park is the fact that the guys will follow him.
16 Go to commentsMarler was brilliant throughout both in the scrum and open play. His slap made virtually no contact with Ramos who milked it for a penalty when he could have been a decent sportsman and laughed it off, it was non-violent and shouldn't have been penalised. Smith failed repeatedly to kick when necessary and put up a couple of bombs into the TLS 22 that just handed back possession at key moments to the other side.
3 Go to commentsCros was outstanding and rightly awarded France TVs player of the match award. Mallia was brilliant as usual (the y is below the 6 on a UK keyboard and he deserves better than that). Level also seems to have been scored harshly as he walked the ball into touch under pressure from a Lynagh kick from well outside his own half which should never have led to a 50-22. Agree with BullShark that Dupont, while class at times, seemed to go missing for patches in the second half with props, hookers and wings frequently filling in at 9 as he couldn't get off the deck and up to the next ruck on time. A 7 by his standards at best, his kicking was also too long, too often. Kinghorn's overall contribution was worth well more than a five.
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