Player ratings: Big wobble
Australia will reflect on what may well be their Annus horribilis, finishing with the ignominy of becoming Argentina's first victims.
The Pumas' 21-17 win in Mendoza on Saturday again showed up the glaring weakness i a Wallaby team in regress.
Their set pieces, especially the scrums, are a mess. Their discipline is woeful and perhaps it relates to the much-reported public spat between players and certain management officials.
But generally, they just don't seem to be a cohesive unit that will be a threat at the World Cup next year.
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15 Israel Folau:
Troubled the Puma defenders, especially when coming closer to the breakdown areas and not just hovering out wide.
7/10
14 Adam Ashley-Cooper:
One of the few Wallabies to have not harmed his reputation – a real stalwart.
7/10
13 Tevita Kuridrani:
Again very powerful with ball in hand, but the rest of his game can do with some improvement.
6/10
12 Matt Toomua:
Some great work on defence and certainly put his body on the line. However, slipped a few too many tackles and left the field after half-an-hour.
6/10
11 Joe Tomane:
A day he would rather forget. No real chances on attack and was largely anonymous.
5/10
10 Bernard Foley:
His shockers when having penalty kicks at goal shows he probably doesn't have the temperament to be a world class international.
4/10
9 Nick Phipps:
Silly mistake that resulted in a yellow card, when his team was already on a general warning, and he also seems to talk more than he plays.
4/10
8 Scott Higginbotham:
Had a point to prove and showed why he is probably a better option as first-choice No.8. Faded a bit in the latter stages.
6/10
7 Michael Hooper (captain):
You can always bank on him to make an impact at the breakdown, but his lack of discipline cost his team dearly.
4/10
6 Scott Fardy:
Other than his defensive work, he was nowhere to be found.
5/10
5 James Horwill:
Provided the grunt the Wallabies needed, with plenty of tackles and won all his line-outs. But, like many others in his team, were penalised too often.
6/10
4 Sam Carter:
Had a very ordinary day at the office.
5/10
3 Sekope Kepu:
Made plenty of tackles, but his poor set-piece work made him a liability.
4/10
2 Saia Fainga'a:
He did work hard on defence, but otherwise made absolutely not impact.
5/10
1 James Slipper:
Faded as the game went on, probably a result of being scrummed into submission.
4/10
Replacements:
16 Josh Mann-Rea (on for Fainga'a, 71st min):
Not enough time to be rated.
17 Benn Robinson (on for Slipper, 58th min):
Got shunted around in the scrums and his workrate was also poor.
4/10
18 Ben Alexander (on for Kepu, 58th min):
Absolutely no impact in any aspect.
4/10
19 Will Skelton (on for Horwill, 67th min):
Not enough time to be rated.
20 Jake Schatz (on for Higginbotham, 58th min):
His performance was no more than acceptable. No real impact.
5/10
21 Matt Hodgson:
Not used.
22 Nic White (on for Phipps, 63rd min):
The tide had begun to turn by the time he arrived on the field and struggled to make an impact.
5/10
23 Rob Horne (on for Toomua, 30th min):
Always gets about and made a huge contribution on defence, although his attacking options were limited.
6/10
