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If the Wallabies’ thumping loss to Wales at the Rugby World Cup was rock bottom, their face-saving win over Portugal to (in all likelihood) end their tournament was a small step, but a step nonetheless, in the right direction.
And that was reflected in your official DIY player ratings: where last week all 23 Wallabies received a fail grade, this time only one of the starting 15 was thusly marked.
That it was Ben Donaldson for the second game in a row exacerbates a major Wallabies problem: between him and Carter Gordon, the playmaker spot has contributed the lowest Wallaby score in their last three games at the World Cup.
At the other end of the scale, Rob Valetini’s average of 7.13 was a clear standout, giving him comfortably the highest individual rating of any Wallaby since their win over Georgia to kick off the tournament; close behind but on the wrong side of 7 was Angus Bell, the prop putting in a classically tough performance to lead the way through two yellow cards.
1. Angus Bell
Average score: 6.83
Most common rating: 8 (37.3%)
2. Dave Porecki (c)
Average score: 5.46
Most common rating: 6 (25%)
3. James Slipper
Average score: 5.74
Most common rating: 6 (31.7%)
4. Nick Frost
Average score: 5.44
Most common rating: 6 (31%)
5. Richie Arnold
Average score: 5.01
Most common rating: 6 (30.1%)
6. Tom Hooper
Average score: 5.26
Most common rating: 6 (31.5%)
7. Fraser McReight
Average score: 6.14
Most common rating: 6 (30.3%)
8. Rob Valetini
Average score: 7.13
Most common rating: 7 (31.7%)
9. Tate McDermott
Average score: 5.10
Most common rating: 6 (28%)
10. Ben Donaldson
Average score: 4.31
Most common rating: 4 (22.5%)
11. Marika Koroibete
Average score: 5.57
Most common rating: 6 (25%)
12. Lalakai Foketi
Average score: 5.46
Most common rating: 6 (30.8%)
13. Izaia Perese
Average score: 5.86
Most common rating: 6 (29.8%)
14. Mark Nawaqanitawase
Average score: 5.24
Most common rating: 6 (29.7%)
15. Andrew Kellaway
Average score: 6.26
Most common rating: 6 (23.2%)
Reserves
16. Matt Faessler (Sub on in 55th minute)
Average score: 3.82
Most common rating: 4 (26.8%)
17. Blake Schoupp (Sub on in 75th minute)
Average score: 3.70
Most common rating: 5 (34.5%)
18. Pone Fa’amausili (Sub on in 46th minute)
Average score: 3.92
Most common rating: 5 (24.2%)
19. Rob Leota (Sub on in 40th minute)
Average score: 4.81
Most common rating: 5 (32.2%)
20. Josh Kemeny (Sub on in 77th minute)
Average score: 3.45
Most common rating: 5 (28.1%)
21. Issak Fines-Leleiwasa (Sub on in 70th minute)
Average score: 4.03
Most common rating: 5 (28.3%)
22. Samu Kerevi (Sub on in 55th minute)
Average score: 3.82
Most common rating: 4 (22.7%)
23. Suliasi Vunivalu (Sub on in 70th minute)
Average score: 3.44
Most common rating: 5 (23.7%)
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