Australia participant scores: The Wallabies’ hopes of a grand slam on their British Isles tour ended with a 27-13 defeat to Scotland at Murrayfield.
Scotland’s Australian captain Sione Tuipulotu starred with a strive, impressed by taking part in in entrance of his Glasgow-born grandmother. After wins in Twickenham and Cardiff, the Wallabies fell brief at Murrayfield, capping a difficult week.
Right here’s how we rated the Wallabies.
15. Tom Wright – 4.5
Grew to become the dangerous boy of the Murrayfield floor after standing his floor and blocking Ben White, who was chasing his personal kick, stopping a strive. And solely received restricted time on the ball.
14. Andrew Kellaway – 3.5
Made a large deal with on Darcy Graham however then went and missed seven others, together with one on Sione Tuipulotu, who scored a strive, which isn’t adequate on the highest stage. A day to neglect.
13. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii – 5
He virtually seems to be taking part in on cheat codes. His offloading is excellent, however his tackling might turn out to be an issue and drive him off after colliding with Sione Tuipulotu.
12. Len Ikitau – 4.5
Struggled to get himself on the mistaken foot and didn’t see sufficient of the ball to do a lot injury. His poor tackling helped contribute to Sione Tuipulotu’s strive, however he did get caught in at different instances.
11. Harry Potter – 5
On the face of it didn’t solid any spells over Scotland other than the magical end for his first-ever Wallabies strive, however he topped quite a lot of the attacking stats.
10. Noah Lolesio – 4.5
His afternoon was summed up when he made a horrible mess of the opening kick-off and didn’t win his head-to-head battle with Finn Russell and misplaced a few key turnovers.
9. Jake Gordon – 4
Again within the facet after his Twickenham damage and labored laborious ruck to ruck, however he didn’t get sufficient size on a few of his kicks and left wanting foolish by Duhan van der Merwe’s footwork.
1. Angus Bell – 4
He nonetheless must reply questions on his scrummaging. He didn’t get a lot of an opportunity to run with the ball, which restricted his effectiveness, however he made tackles when wanted.
2. Brandon Paenga-Amosa – 4
He thought he was getting many of the afternoon off till getting his late call-up got here beneath stress within the scrum, and a few of his line-out work was messy.
3. Allan Alaalatoa – 4
Made positive that Pierre Schoeman didn’t have every little thing his personal approach, cleverly successful a penalty and making some tackles, however was non-existent when it got here to the attacking facet of the sport.
4. Lukhan Salakaia-Loto – 7
One other participant who wasn’t anticipating to begin the sport however chased and gained the ball from kicks. He additionally pulled various strokes within the line out.
5. Will Skelton – 6
He’s a participant who had added a lot to the Wallabies mauling recreation and is sufficiently big to swat Rory Darge apart as if he wasn’t there. Identical about his engine.
6. Rob Valetini – 7.5
Australia’s greatest participant, who was very busy in defence, was very disruptive within the lineout, typically received via a ton of eye-catching work and all the time appeared to do what was wanted.
7. Carlo Tizzano – 7
One other very tenacious efficiency and was all the time on the prowl searching for his prey. He discovered himself on the mistaken facet a few instances however was very fast to get excessive of the ball.
8. Harry Wilson – 6.5
Rattled Finn Russell with one large deal with however then missed one on Josh Bayliss, resulting in a strive which was unforgivable however dominated the road out.
REPLACEMENTS:
16. Nick Frost – 4
On at 49 minutes for Skelton, Made a few tackles and gained a line out.
17. Isaac Kailea – 4
Introduced on so as to add some stability late on and did that after approaching at 51 minutes for Bell.
18. Zane Nonggorr – 4
On at 51 minutes for Alaalatoa. Do late to make any noticeable distinction
19. Billy Pollard – 4
Thought he can be watching from the stands, however didn’t do a lot mistaken after changing Paenga-Amosa.
20. Langi Gleeson – 4
Did his greatest to get entangled within the recreation after approaching at 63 minutes for Valetini.
21. Tate McDermott – 4.5
On at 60 minutes for Gordon. Made a few tackles, however the recreation was already slipping away.
22. Ben Donaldson – (71 minutes) for Lolesio – NA
23. Max Jorgensen – 5
Did some injury within the second half and regarded harmful when he was known as into motion after simply half-hour for the injured Suaalii.