NZLvAUS - Top Performers
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NZLvAUS - Top Performers
New Zealand made it six Test wins in a row and stretched their unbeaten home run against Australia with an enthralling 57-22 Rugby Championship victory at Eden Park on Saturday.
Here are our Top Performers from the encounter.
Rieko Ioane - New Zealand:
Rieko Ioane, along with his teammate Sevu Reece, made the most metres of any of the players on the field in their match against their Aussie rivals. He allowed the All Blacks to push up against the Wallabies' defence hard and fast. This pushing also allowed the All Blacks to pile on the points!
Metres Gained: 79
Clean Breaks: 1
Offloads: 1
Tackles: 5
Turnovers Won: 1
Tries: 1
Tom Banks - Australia:
Tom Banks, as mentioned before many times, always seems to show why he's been chosen in the Wallabies side. He contributed to the Wallabies fierce attack today with the men in gold and green. The Wallabies made good use of his running abilities as he took the second highest amount of metres for the visitors.
Metres Gained: 42
Clean Breaks: 1
Try Assists: 1
Richie Mo'unga - New Zealand:
Richie Mo'unga is a name that has become well known in the All Blacks team sheets and he put his best foot forward tonight again. Despite not being able to get every kick he was presented with, he made sure to put the hard yards on the field in order to make up for the missed points. Mo'unga had a 100% tackle success rate as well showing that he's not just all-out-attack.
Metres Gained: 25
Offloads: 1
Defenders Beaten: 2
Tackles: 5
Michael Hooper - Australia:
The captain of the visitors today was a shining jewel for his team today as he was a driving force in the physical game that the Wallabies put on. Make no mistake, the New Zealanders still had to work to get their points and Hooper was the man that made that job that much more difficult.
Metres Gained: 49
Carries: 6
Tackles 8
Defenders Beaten: 2
Offloads: 3
Turnovers Won: 1
David Havili - New Zealand:
The inside centre came out on top of his opponents today, playing an integral piece in the New Zealand backline. He was able to get some points for the hosts today as well. The New Zealand backline is dangerous almost all the time and Havili showed that he is a serious part of this danger!
Metres Gained: 59
Defenders Beaten: 2
Clean Breaks: 1
Tries: 1
Tackles: 5
Rob Valetini - Australia:
Valetini is another player who consistently puts his hand up when playing for the Wallabies. Valetini is young but hard in his play and he got the Wallabies a good attacking front today but he didn't allow his defensive side to drop.
Metres Gained: 40
Offloads: 1
Tackles: 5
Carries: 11
Brodie Retallick - New Zealand:
Retallick provided a near-faultless performance today as he, too, got a five pointer for the All Blacks. He provided a showing that any lock would be proud of and provided the world a view into New Zealand's powerful forward pack.
Metres Gained: 45
Carries: 4
Tackles: 8
Turnovers Won: 1
Tries: 1
Hunter Paisami - Australia:
Paisami, despite still being a young prospect, showed that he can really contribute to an attacking game for his team. He continued to push the Wallabies forward despite the All Blacks seeming to have control over the game. His skill allowed the Wallabies to get some good metres up the field in their quest to take down the All Blacks.
Metres Gained: 39
Defenders Beaten: 2
Offloads: 2
Turnovers Won: 1
Akira Ioane - New Zealand:
Another New Zealand forward that stuck his hand up, and not only in the lineout. Ioane simply provided an also near-faultless display of rugby alongside Retallick. He was not simply focused on either attack or defence but instead made sure that New Zealand were covered in both regards. This paid off though, allowing them to take a considerable victory.
Metres Gained: 64
Tackles: 8
Tackle Success Rate: 100%
Turnovers Won: 1
Defenders Beaten: 2
Clean Breaks: 1
Offloads: 1
Carries: 10
New Zealand Team:
It's difficult not to mention the New Zealand team, as they were a dominant force looking ready to take hold of that top spot in the rugby rankings once again. The entire team gelled together like very few teams can as they simply outclassed their Australian opponents. It goes to say that their score today was not a result of a mediocre Wallabies side but rather a great display of rugby from the All Blacks!
Metres Gained: 600
Tries: 8
Clean Breaks: 8
Tackles: 107
Tackle Success: 87%
Scrum Success: 100%
