{"id":127797,"date":"2021-09-12T14:07:17","date_gmt":"2021-09-12T14:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=127797"},"modified":"2021-09-12T19:59:25","modified_gmt":"2021-09-12T19:59:25","slug":"player-ratings-clutch-cooper-steals-the-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=127797","title":{"rendered":"Player ratings: Clutch Cooper steals the show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hands up if you saw that coming?<\/p>\n<p>After suffering a Bledisloe Cup clean sweep, the Wallabies rebounded in style <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/rugby\/championship-2021-south-africa-springboks-wallabies-live-scores-union-results-kick-off-time-news-video-highlights-cbus-super-stadium\/143b6de5-eb5a-4bdd-92bd-d11262fb62c2\" title=\"to stun the world champion Springboks 28-26 on the Gold Coast.\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">to stun the world champion Springboks 28-26 on the Gold Coast.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#x27;s how the Australian players rated.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Stan Sport is the only place to\u00a0watch\u00a0every match of<\/em><\/strong> <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=\"The Rugby Championship\"><strong><em>The Rugby Championship<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>, continuing\u00a0this Saturday with\u00a0All Blacks\u00a0vs Argentina and Wallabies vs South Africa &#8211;\u00a0live, extended and ad-free.\u00a0Start your 7 day free trial\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><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=\"\"><strong><em>here!<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-video-id=\"6272173298001\" src=\"https:\/\/vms-network-images-prod.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/2021\/09\/380596\/pickerimage.jpg\" alt=\"Wallabies\u00a0hooker\u00a0gets\u00a0it\u00a0wrong\" data-vms-id=\"ref:ckth5h9s500210htdna5ugytd\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>1: Angus Bell 5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Started to get involved more in general play, but buckled under pressure to concede a couple of scrum penalties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2: Folau Fainga&#x27;a 4.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sin-binning proved costly in what was an otherwise assured display.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3: Allan Alaalatoa 5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Faced immense pressure in the front row and had a costly knock on while hot on attack, but responded immediately to win a scrum penalty.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/rugby\/quade-cooper-highlights-wallabies-vs-springboks-scores-news-sonny-bill-williams\/6fb82bfe-fb94-4a2a-a7ae-58e6f2c47def?ocid=Social-WWOS\" title=\"Quade&#x27;s emotional Sonny Bill tribute on live TV\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Quade&#x27;s emotional Sonny Bill tribute on live TV<\/strong><\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/rugby\/championship-2021-south-africa-springboks-wallabies-live-scores-union-results-kick-off-time-news-video-highlights-cbus-super-stadium\/143b6de5-eb5a-4bdd-92bd-d11262fb62c2\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Wallabies comeback king sinks world champions\"><strong>Wallabies comeback king sinks world champions<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/rugby\/springboks-siya-kolisi-yellow-card-wallabies-v-south-africa-rugby-championship\/b0e14cd6-9ada-4dd3-8b27-870f604dfb8d\" title=\"Springboks skipper&#x27;s foul play proves costly\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Springboks skipper&#x27;s foul play proves costly<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"aec9d679-35de-4789-8d1b-aa26f3274189\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/aec9d679-35de-4789-8d1b-aa26f3274189\" alt=\"\" data-width=\"3462\" data-height=\"2308\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>4: Izack Rodda 5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Had a nice lineout steal and was industrious in the tight exchanges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5: Matt Philip 6\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rolled up his sleeves in a tireless effort, but was sin binned for professional foul near own try line.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6: Lachlan Swinton 4\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gave as good as he got in the tough stuff, but a crucial penalty and handling errors proved costly.<\/p>\n<p><img data-video-id=\"6272163819001\" src=\"https:\/\/vms-network-images-prod.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/2021\/09\/380590\/pickerimage.jpg\" alt=\"South African captain Siya Kolisi cops a yellow card\" data-vms-id=\"ref:ckth319h900220go0dq3xm2h9\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>7: Michael Hooper 7.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Busy around the ruck and added his usual touches of class with a key turnover win and a couple of line breaks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8: Rob Valetini 7\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Strong display, with a number of damaging runs up the middle and ranging wide.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9: Tate McDermott 5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Was a clear focal point with a series of box kicks, but felt the pressure with some kicks and passes going astray. Also saved a certain try.<\/p>\n<p><img data-video-id=\"6272180536001\" src=\"https:\/\/vms-network-images-prod.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/2021\/09\/380598\/pickerimage.jpg\" alt=\"Quade&#x27;s emotional SBW tribute\" data-vms-id=\"ref:ckth80nb8001w0go4dxmebrhw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>10: Quade Cooper 9\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The man of the moment didn&#x27;t disappoint. Showed calmness throughout to lead the attack and was flawless from the kicking tee \u2013 including the match winner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>11: Marika Koroibete 6\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Solid returning kicks from restarts and in general play. Worked hard in limited space throughout.<\/p>\n<p><strong>12: Samu Kerevi 8\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Was once again the most dangerous attacking threat on the field from either side. Cut the defence to shreds to set Andrew Kellaway away.<\/p>\n<p><strong>13: Len Ikitau 6.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rock solid performance, where he shaded his more fancied opposite number. Put on a huge defensive hit and showed a fantastic left boot on a clearance kick.<\/p>\n<p><img data-video-id=\"6272173233001\" src=\"https:\/\/vms-network-images-prod.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/2021\/09\/380591\/pickerimage.jpg\" alt=\"Wallabies punish 14 man Boks\" data-vms-id=\"ref:ckth4g941001y0gn15pjz0uog\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>14: Andrew Kellaway 6\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not exactly the type of game where his talents could really shine, but was on hand for a well-taken try.<\/p>\n<p><strong>15 Tom Banks 5.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Got plenty of catching practice from a flurry of high kicks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RESERVES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>16: Feleti Kaitu&#x27;u 7\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Came on for his Test debut and made a near-instant impact by causing a maul turnover. Very nice start indeed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>17: James Slipper 5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Worked hard, though scrummaging was a struggle.<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"31a0b09b-7a88-4c26-8ceb-d145e460c029\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/31a0b09b-7a88-4c26-8ceb-d145e460c029\" alt=\"\" data-width=\"4287\" data-height=\"2853\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>18: Taniela Tupou 5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Struggled to get much go forward against the massive Springboks pack.<\/p>\n<p><strong>19: Rob Leota N\/A<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>20: Pete Samu 7\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Very good after coming on. Provided some attacking spark as well as completing regular duties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>21: Nic White 6\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Subbed on straight after halftime as injury cover and kicked the first 50\/22. Was a major hindrance to the opposition as shown by winning the final penalty.<\/p>\n<p><strong>22: Reece Hodge 3\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A handling error and very odd kick option near fulltime was not the sort of impact he would&#x27;ve been after.<\/p>\n<p><strong>23: Jordan Petaia N\/A<\/strong><\/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\" 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!\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><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>Hands up if you saw that coming? After suffering a Bledisloe Cup clean sweep, the Wallabies rebounded in style to stun the world champion Springboks <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=127797\" title=\"Player ratings: Clutch Cooper steals the show\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127797"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=127797"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127797\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":127799,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127797\/revisions\/127799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=127797"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=127797"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=127797"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}