{"id":113159,"date":"2021-08-07T12:09:52","date_gmt":"2021-08-07T12:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=113159"},"modified":"2021-08-07T13:03:15","modified_gmt":"2021-08-07T13:03:15","slug":"player-ratings-wallabies-stars-go-missing-in-nz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=113159","title":{"rendered":"Player ratings: Wallabies stars go missing in NZ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Wallabies have dug themselves a big Bledisloe Cup hole after losing 33-25 in the opening Test at Auckland&#x27;s Eden Park.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#x27;s how the Aussie players rated as we look ahead to the rematch at the same ground next week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stan.com.au\/sport?utm_source=wwos&amp;utm_medium=partner&amp;utm_campaign=rugby_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Watch every match of the Bledisloe Cup and The Rugby Championship with live, ad-free and on-demand coverage starting this Saturday 7 August\u00a0on\u00a0Stan Sport\"><strong><em>Watch every match of the Bledisloe Cup and The Rugby Championship with live, ad-free and on-demand coverage on Stan Sport<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-video-id=\"6266921531001\" src=\"https:\/\/vms-network-images-prod.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/2021\/08\/373658\/pickerimage.jpg\" alt=\"Highlights: Wallabies vs All Blacks 1st Test\" data-vms-id=\"ref:cks1m671s002u0hln9pg82bjx\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>1: James Slipper 5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fairly solid display up front. Won a scrum penalty, but also conceded one.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2: Brandon Paenga-Amosa 4.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Had some serious lineout wobbles in a tricky breeze, but held his own at scrum time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3: Allan Alaalatoa 6\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fifty three hard working minutes, gaining parity at scrum time and doing the dirty work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4: Darcy Swain 5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Impressed with short passing game, but was unable to stop Sevu Reece from scoring and was a bit up and down in the lineout.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/rugby\/bledisloe-cup-2021-live-updates-wallabies-all-blacks-game-1-rugby-union-scores-kick-off-time-latest-news-results-video-highlights-eden-park-auckland\/96d9155c-80f8-4e36-9e00-800372e75c4f\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Wallabies blown away by awesome All Blacks\"><strong>Wallabies blown away by awesome All Blacks<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/rugby\/bledisloe-cup-2021-sevu-reece-all-blacks-denied-all-time-great-try-aaron-smith-forward-pass\/60f85c1f-63c9-4c36-af95-30ab316b767e\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"The greatest Bledisloe Cup try that never was\"><strong>The greatest Bledisloe Cup try that never was<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/rugby\/bledisloe-cup-2021-highlights-dave-rennie-michael-hooper-reaction-after-wallabies-loss-to-all-blacks\/30fdc68a-28b8-45d0-83f4-c85938b67c8a\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Wallabies boss declares &#x27;the dream is still alive&#x27;\"><strong>Wallabies boss declares &#x27;the dream is still alive&#x27;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-video-id=\"6266909591001\" src=\"https:\/\/vms-network-images-prod.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/2021\/08\/373638\/pickerimage.jpg\" alt=\"Thief in the night\" data-vms-id=\"ref:cks1i772r002b0ins00n2g45m\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>5: Lukhan Salakaia-Loto 6.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Typical no-nonsense display with a great work rate around the field.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6: Rob Valetini 5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Very limited opportunities to showcase his strong ball-running ability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7: Michael Hooper 6.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applied constant pressure on defence to thwart a number of All Blacks attacking raids. Conceded a costly penalty just before halftime.<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"05304c50-2f97-4041-959d-963440eae5bf\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/05304c50-2f97-4041-959d-963440eae5bf\" alt=\"\" data-width=\"3126\" data-height=\"2084\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>8: Harry Wilson 6\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Plenty of intent, but the game lacked a bit of rhythm for Wilson to really shine and he received plenty of attention from the defence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9: Tate McDermott 6\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kicking game became more prominent in the second half and was in the thick of all the first half attack.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10: Noah Lolesio 4\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lovely grubber kick for Tom Banks&#x27; second try, but had a very tough night from the tee in tricky conditions.<\/p>\n<p><img data-video-id=\"6266907943001\" src=\"https:\/\/vms-network-images-prod.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/2021\/08\/373635\/pickerimage.jpg\" alt=\"Wallabies set play stuns ABs\" data-vms-id=\"ref:cks1h4gd2003a0hphffxdq81i\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>11: Andrew Kellaway 7.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Called up to the starting side for Koroibete and didn&#x27;t disappoint &#8211; with or without the ball. Showed excellent support play and speed to run in the opening try.<\/p>\n<p><strong>12: Hunter Paisami 5.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hot and cold performance from the powerful midfielder \u2013 showing plenty of stinging defence in the first half, but threw an intercept pass to concede a try in the second.<\/p>\n<p><strong>13: Len Ikitau 6\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Understated game where he didn&#x27;t get many opportunities to run with the ball, but very solid on defence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>14: Jordan Petaia 3\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Straight back from injury, but didn&#x27;t get his first touch until the 26th minute and few thereafter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>15: Tom Banks 7.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shelled a high kick at the back, but bounced back very well with two tries and a nice line break.<\/p>\n<p><img data-video-id=\"6266915752001\" src=\"https:\/\/vms-network-images-prod.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/2021\/08\/373641\/pickerimage.jpg\" alt=\"Banks grabs late double\" data-vms-id=\"ref:cks1j3x8f002t0hp52h8yo0jx\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reserves<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>16: Jordan Uelese 7\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lineout work was steady and had the final say with a try on fulltime.<\/p>\n<p><strong>17: Angus Bell 7\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Subbed on in the 63rd minute, won a scrum penalty and ran hard.<\/p>\n<p><strong>18: Taniela Tupou 6.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Toiled away in the tight channels without much reward, but did make a difference.<\/p>\n<p><strong>19: Matt Philip 7\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Adding some serious starch after coming on, both as a ball-runner and towering presence at lineout time.<\/p>\n<p><img data-video-id=\"6266909332001\" src=\"https:\/\/vms-network-images-prod.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/2021\/08\/373631\/pickerimage.jpg\" alt=\"All Blacks lay down haka challenge\" data-vms-id=\"ref:cks1frzmp002m0hn69hl7u3fu\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>20: Fraser McReight 6.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Got his first Test match action of the year and looked good in contact, as well as winning a turnover penalty.<\/p>\n<p><strong>21: Jake Gordon 6\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Came on in 71st minute and added organisation for the strong finish.<\/p>\n<p><strong>22: Matt To&#x27;omua 6.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Made an immediate impact in the final quarter, making a couple of strong charges and putting Banks in space for his first try.<\/p>\n<p><strong>23: Reece Hodge N\/A<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Came on in the dying minutes, but only saw the ball once.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/login.nine.com.au\/login?client_id=wwos&amp;redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwwos.nine.com.au&amp;newsletter=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here!\"><em><strong>For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The Wallabies have dug themselves a big Bledisloe Cup hole after losing 33-25 in the opening Test at Auckland&#x27;s Eden Park. 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