Player ratings: Pathetic
The one try they scored was more because the Wallabies took their collective feet of the pedal than any creativity on behalf of the Welsh.
In the end, the 8-32 (one try to five) loss tells a story of its own – given the Wallabies seldom got out of second gear.
Jan de Koning rates the Welsh players!
15 Leigh Halfpenny:
Not as accurate off the tee as we have come to expect, missed tackles, conceded turnovers and contributed little else.
4/10
14 Alex Cuthbert:
Was impressive with ball in hand, but the rest of his game was sadly lacking.
5/10
13 Scott Williams:
A late replacement after Jonathan Davies pulled out shortly before the game. Looked unprepared.
5/10
12 Jamie Roberts:
Beginning to look like his best years are behind him.
5/10
11 George North:
Apart from one decent run, did not bring much to the game – like most of his teammates.
5/10
10 Dan Biggar:
Cynical foul early in the first half and brought little to the game, other than being 'acceptable' on defence.
6/10
9 Rhys Webb:
Had a nightmare on defence, but his service was just about par and had a couple of half-beaks.
6/10
8 Ross Moriarty:
Worked hard – making some ground with ball in hand, plenty of tackles and good work at the breakdown.
6/10
7 Justin Tipuric:
Was Wales' most productive player – plenty of carries, getting over the advantage line on occasion and made bags of tackles.
7/10
6 Dan Lydiate:
Made loads of tackles, but the rest of his game left a lot to be desired.
6/10
5 Luke Charteris:
One of the few Welsh players who can keep his head high.
7/10
4 Bradley Davies:
Not a game he would like to remember – slow and ponderous.
5/10
3 Samson Lee:
Penalised at scrum time – although it was not always clear why – and also left some rather huge holes on defence.
3/10
2 Ken Owens:
Worked hard on defence, but disappeared at times.
5/10
1 Gethin Jenkins (captain):
A crucial turnover early in the match, but missed tackles and conceded turnovers.
5/10
Replacements:
16 Scott Baldwin (on for Owens, 59th min):
Carried the ball twice and made one tackle – the total sum of his contribution.
4/10
17 Nicky Smith (on for Jenkins, 59th min):
Made a massive difference in the scrums when he came on, while he also made a contribution on defence.
6/10
18 Tomas Francis (on for Lee, 59th min):
Solid in the scrums, but his workrate was poor.
5/10
19 Cory Hill (on for Davies, 64th min):
Made just two tackles – his only notable contributions.
5/10
20 James King (on for Lydiate, 70th min):
Not enough time to be rated.
21 Gareth Davies (on for Webb, 65th min):
Brought the buzz and fizz the Welsh backline lacked.
7/10
22 Sam Davies (on for Biggar, 65th min):
Was solid on defence and had a couple of decent runs.
6/10
23 Hallam Amos (on for North, 61st min):
Had a handful of really impressive runs, making plenty of metres.
6/10
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