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1. James Slipper
First game in donkeys. Seven carries, seven tackles, missing one. Scrum beaten but not destroyed. Got a knee to the head at 48th minute, went off with concussion. 5
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2. Folau Fainga’a
Had a decent game, and his lineout throwing was dependable. Made the most tackles (11). Locked in for next week. 6
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3. Sekope Kepu
Lots of scrum penalties came through his side of the scrum. Made no metres, but seven tackles. Gassed when he came off. 4
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4. Izack Rodda
Didn’t do much wrong – the lineout functioned – but also didn’t really show up with anything strong. 5
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5. Rory Arnold
Showed his defensive maul skills, and put a decent defensive shift in. Made no metres but can you blame him with that attack? One of the Wallabies better players. 7
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6. Lukhan Salakaia-Loto
If only Kerevi released earlier. Showed some good work but his agility and breakdown work held him back. 5
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7. Michael Hooper (c)
Does what he does, and did it solidly. A flanker who is a better breakdown threat would have helped, but that’s not Hooper’s game. 3rd biggest carrier with 38 metres and 8 carries. 6
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8. Isi Naisarani
Solid debut from the Rebels’ 8. Busted lines with his 10 carries. Probably will be swapped out in Brisbane but shouldn’t be. Didn’t provide a breakdown threat, however. 5
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9. Nic White
Showed a lot of promise. Genia is still the best scrumhalf but not much will be lost if he can’t play. Showed nice heads up play with some of his box kicks. 7
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10. Bernard Foley
A deep playmaker playing flat, behind a failing pack, Foley did decently. Looks better now he’s not the only who kicks, and when he has another playmaker outside him. 5
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11. Reece Hodge
Anonymous. Didn’t receive much ball except that kicked to him by the Boks. Returned kicks well. 4
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12. Samu Kerevi
Wallabies’ most potent threat. Masterful, not the quickest but found the right gaps. 18 carries, 81 metres, If only that pass wasn’t forward!
8 – G&GR MOTM
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13. Tevita Kuridrani
He played? Received no ball, made 4 carries for 4 metres, and 3 tackles. 4
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14. Dane Haylett-Petty
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15. Tom Banks
Deserved his spot coming into the game, but didn’t put his stamp on it. Impressed with his kicking, didn’t impress with his rolled down socks. Overshadowed by Kurtley Beale. 5
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Finishers
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16. Jordan Uelese
Came in, didn’t do much except a wonky throw. Taken off a few minutes later for a concussion test. 4
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17. Harry Johnson-Holmes
For a man coming in 4 days after getting something greasy with gravy at a pub, he did alright. 5
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18. Taniela Tupou
Threw his weight around, did something stupid, spent a lot of time on the naughty chair. 4
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19. Rob Simmons
Didn’t really do much. 4
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20. Jack Dempsey
Caught a ball. That’s it. 4
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21. Will Genia
Would have been better to see come on earlier, despite White’s performance. Threw a great ball to Beale. 5
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22. Matt Toomua
Gave Foley some much-needed support as a second playmaker. 5
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23. Kurtley Beale
Made a huge impact, and dazzled like he does. At his best from the bench. Will be picked to start next week, disappoint, be returned to the bench and so on. 7
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THE PATENTED G&GR RATINGS GUIDE:
10 – A legendary performance to go down in the history books
9 – Outstanding performance: Man of the match shoo-in
8 – Excellent all-round game
7 – Good game with a few sparkles
6 – Solid performance
5 – Average – ho hum
4 – Below par
3 – Had a bad game
2 – Tell your story walking pal
1 – A complete joke
Player Ratings – Australia vs Ireland
