The Kangaroos weren’t medical by any means, however coach Mal Meninga could be pleased with a number of facets of his workforce’s 38-18 win over New Zealand.
The bench have been excellent for Australia, with the interchange forwards of Pat Carrigan, Lindsay Collins and Harry Grant starring.
Read on for our Kangaroos participant rankings
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1. JAMES TEDESCO – 8
Placed a wonderfully weighted kick to arrange the primary attempt of the sport. “He put it on a plate for his winger,” Cooper Cronk stated. Was very busy as at all times, ending with 156 working metres – a recreation excessive.
2. DYLAN EDWARDS – 7
Dropped a sitter to offer NZ possession 10m out in first half. Scored his first consultant attempt within the fiftieth minute after some beautiful lead up work from Tabuai-Fidow. He and Cam Murray led the Aussies with 4 deal with busts. Once once more confirmed he belonged at this stage.
3. HAMISO TABUAI-FIDOW – 8
Set up two tries on the evening. Gave a sensible move again to Lindsay Collins on the within for the workforce’s second attempt. “That’s a peach of a pass,” Steve Roach stated. He then placed on a stunning transfer and drew two defenders in earlier than throwing a stunning ball to Edwards for a second half attempt. Made a few sturdy defensive stops on reverse quantity Joey Manu.
4. KOTONI STAGGS – 7
Not almost as damaging as he was in his Kangaroos debut a fortnight in the past however nonetheless handed in a strong outing and defended very properly.
5. VALENTINE HOLMES – 8.5
Wasted no time in his return recreation, scoring the primary attempt when chasing down a stunning grubber. Australia regarded threatening almost each time they went down his proper edge. Kicked 5/6 with the boot for a private haul of 14 factors. Didn’t put a foot fallacious in what was his first recreation in three months.
6. CAMERON MUNSTER – 7
Poured on loads of strain on membership teammate Jahrome Hughes, forcing a few errors. Didn’t have his typical impression however was focused in defence and answered the decision, making 19 with no misses.
7. DALY CHERRY-EVANS – 7
Did his job and led the workforce round properly. Wasn’t afraid to run the ball and picked up some helpful metres.
8. JAKE TRBOJEVIC – 6
Solid with out being nice. Probably loses his spot subsequent week when Hass and Fa’asuamaleaui return and because of the type of Pat Carrigan and Lindsay Collins.
9. BEN HUNT – 6.5
Wasn’t actually sighted till scoring a attempt from dummy-half very late within the recreation. Made no errors in a usually strong recreation.
10. THOMAS FLEGLER – 6
Didn’t have the early impression of Haas and Tino from two weeks in the past and made two errors however did have some sturdy carries in his 35 minutes on the park.
11. CAMERON MURRAY – 8.5
Scored a attempt in his sixth straight Test match with a late comfort four-pointer. He had one in all his higher video games this season, working for 125 metres and 4 deal with busts in an 80-minute effort. 27 tackles with no miss is not any imply feat both.
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12. REUBEN COTTER – 8
Tireless workhorse in an 80 minute efficiency in opposition to a bruising pack, simply main the sport in tackles (42). Hard to knock.
13. ISAAH YEO – 7
Impactful with ball in hand, working for 99 metres from 10 hit-ups and made 28 tackles, which was the second greatest mark for the Aussies.
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14. HARRY GRANT – 8
Looked harmful and was in a position to do what he appreciated out of dummy-half and uncovered the NZ center forwards quite a few occasions, together with when discovering Lindsay Collins with a terrific reduce out ball to arrange the Kangaroos’ third attempt.
15. LINDSAY COLLINS – 8.5
Scored two tries inside ten minutes of coming into the sport halfway via the primary half. Not solely made an impression on the scoreboard, however was damaging with each run. Outside of Joe Tapine, he was one of the best ahead on the sector within the first half. Finished the sport with 115 metres and two deal with busts along with his two tries.
16. PATRICK CARRIGAN – 9
Provided loads of grunt in assault in a put collectively a superb physique of labor, working for 136 metres from 16 hit ups in simply 47 minutes on the park. A inspiring stint for a workforce lacking Tino and Payne Haas. Proved exhausting to cease and was one in all Australia’s greatest.
17. NICHO HYNES – 6.5
Came on with 23 minutes to go and performed the remainder of the sport. Tried exhausting and recorded a line break help. Fell for a Nu Brown dummy and unable to cease him from quick vary as NZ scored late within the recreation. Threw a stunning move onto Cam Murray to arrange the sport’s final attempt.
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