Australia v Ireland | Player Ratings

Australia v Ireland | Player Ratings

The Wallabies have gone down in a heartbreaking thriller with Ireland, the visitors coming from 12 points down to win 33-31 in an entertaining opener in Sydney.

Here are our player ratings for both teams.

  

Australia

  1. Angus Bell - 7/10 | The front trio helped Australia dominate the scrums
  2. Josh Nasser - 7/10 | The front trio helped Australia dominate the scrums
  3. Allan Alaalatoa - 7/10 | The front trio helped Australia dominate the scrums
  4. Josh Canham 7.5/10 | He won 4 lineouts and scored a try
  5. Jeremy Williams - 7.5/10 | He did a lot of dirty work at the breakdowns and was great in the lineouts
  6. Rob Valetini – 8.5/10 | He was everywhere on the pitch, very big physical presence. He beat 6 defenders in 15 carries
  7. Fraser McReight – 7/10 | Added a good balance to the Wallabies loose trio
  8. Harry Wilson - 8/10 | All over the pitch, made some great tackles and the most too (19)
  9. Ryan Lonergan – 7.5/10 | He scored a try and had a good run but went off in the first half
  10. Carter Gordon – 8.5/10 | He dictated the game well and architected the Wallabies attack
  11. Dylan Pietsch – 8.5/10 | Good work rate on and off the ball
  12. Len Ikitau - 7.5/10 | A solid partnership with Joseph in the midfield
  13. Joseph Suaalii – 8/10 | He was solid in the middle of the park
  14. Max Jorgensen - 8/10 | Great on attack
  15. Jock Campbell – 8/10 | He had a good game and scored a try 

Ireland

  1. Tom O'Toole - 7/10 | High defensive work rate making 13 tackles  
  2. Dan Sheehan – 8.5/10 | He did well in the lineouts and mauls and assisted a try.
  3. Tadhg Furlong - 6.5/10 | He could’ve offered more in the game
  4. Joe McCarthy - 7/10 | High work rate making 14 tackles
  5. James Ryan – 7/10 | He was good in the lineouts and provided power in the scrum
  6. Cian Prendergast – 7.5/10 | A defensive machine making 17 tacklesand good in the lineouts
  7. Josh van der Flier – 8.5/10 | Good physical performance, carried the ball with power, made 19 tackles and scored a try
  8. Jack Conan - 7/10 | He was a big physical presence on the field  
  9. Jamison Gibson-Park – 8/10 | Provided good quick clean service, ran good support lines and scored a controversial try
  10. Sam Prendergast - 7.5/10 | He had some good moments  
  11. Jamie Osborne - 6.5/10 | He did not offer much in the game today
  12. Stuart McCloskey 7.5/10 | He beat 4 defenders and made 2 offloads
  13. Garry Ringrose – 6.5/10 | He was quiet, not much impact in the game
  14. Jimmy O'Brien - 6.5/10 | He had a quiet game but completed 8/8 tackles
  15. Hugo Keenan – 7.5/10 | Good game, good on defence

  

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