Australia man marking
Israel Folau
Did not get a try but was instrumental in more than one of his team’s scores. Ran a great support line for Hodge try.
7 Stephen Moore (capt)
Led from the front, scoring the opening try after 11 minutes when he managed to finish off a driving line-out.
7 Dane Haylett-Petty
Constant threat. Drew the foul from Biggar which earned the Wales fly-half a yellow. Brilliant tackle on Cuthbert to prevent a Wales try.
8 Sekope Kepu
Gave away a couple of penalties, one when he launched himself shoulder first into Lee which possibly should have earned a yellow card.
7 Tevita Kuridrani
Another Australia back who proved too hot to handle. Playing in the centre, made a number of powerful bursts and
8 Rory Arnold
Excellent partnership in the second row with Coleman, at one point combining to release Foley for a try.
8 Reece Hodge
Brilliant first-half try when he came in on an angle and then exchanged passes with Folau. Try of the match.
8 Adam Coleman
Together with Arnold, comprehensively outplayed Davies and Charteris in the engine room.
7 Henry Speight
One of Australia’s quieter players. Did not see as much ball as his fellow backs but threatened when he did.
7 David Pocock
Wales’ failure to secure any ball or phase possession owed much to Pocock’s industry.
8 Bernard Foley
But for a few missed kicks, he would have been a 10. Mesmeric display. Had lots of front foot ball to work with, but so intelligent with the ball.
9 Michael Hooper
Typically rampaging performance from the Australia openside, denying Wales any momentum. Was sold a dummy by Tipuric, though.
8 Nick Phipps
Flattened by Moriarty at one point. Made a few darting runs but did not appear to be instrumental in Australia’s brilliance.
6 Lopeti Timani
Probably the only Australia player who was upstaged by his Wales counterpart.
7 Scott Sio
One barnstorming run up the middle aside, was not hugely noticeable. Replaced by James Slipper after an hour.
7 Replacements
Scott Fardy (Pocock ht), Allan Alaalatoa (Kepu 64), Rob Simmonds (Arnold 65-75), James Slipper (Sio 68), Nick Frisby (Phipps 71), Tolu Latu (Moore 76), Quade Cooper (Foley 76), Naivalu (Speight 76).