Just 10 of the 22 who took the field (we’ve left Taniela Tupou out of this equation) mustered an average score of five or more – an improvement on just six in the second Test against Argentina, but still a dire number.
Of those, Rob Valetini’s 6.35 was the clear standout, the number eight named best Wallaby afield by Roarers for the second time in three Tests, having also been the best of a bad bunch against the Pumas.
The precipitous drop was summed up by Marika Koroibete, who fell from a record high at the Adelaide Oval to just a 5.09 in Sydney, barely mustering a passing grade.
Another ‘hero’ from the first Test, Nic White, finished with the lowest ranking of anyone (excluding Tupou), with a wretched 4.14 average.
Yikes.
Wallabies player ratings from the 2nd Springboks Test
1. James Slipper (c)
Average score: 5.78
Most common rating: 6 (36.2%)
2. Folau Fainga’a
Average score: 4.48
Most common rating: 5 (28.5%)
3. Allan Alaalatoa
Average score: 5.74
Most common rating: 6 (35%)
4. Rory Arnold
Average score: 4.27
Most common rating: 5 (26%)
5. Matt Philip
Average score: 4.83
Most common rating: 5 (35.1%)
6. Jed Holloway
Average score: 4.78
Most common rating: 5 (33.9%)
7. Fraser McReight
Average score: 5.08
Most common rating: 5 (24.3%)
8. Rob Valetini
Average score: 6.35
Most common rating: 7 (29.5%)
9. Nic White
Average score: 4.14
Most common rating: 4 (19.8%)
10. Noah Lolesio
Average score: 4.27
Most common rating: 5 (31.6%)
11. Marika Koroibete
Average score: 5.09
Most common rating: 5 (31.6%) )
12. Hunter Paisami
Average score: 4.56
Most common rating: 5 (29.1%)
13. Len Ikitau
Average score: 5.34
Most common rating: 6 (30.6%)
14. Tom Wright
Average score: 4.96
Most common rating: 5 (29.6%)
15. Reece Hodge
Average score: 5.73
Most common rating: 6 (35.9%)
Reserves
16. Dave Porecki (Sub on in 25th minute)
Average score: 4.53
Most common rating: 5 (41.7%)
17. Scott Sio (Sub on in 25th minute)
Average score: 4.35
Most common rating: 5 (39.3%)
18. Taniela Tupou (No game time)
N/A
19. Darcy Swain (Sub on in 15th minute)
Average score: 4.82
Most common rating: 5 (30.3%)
20. Rob Leota (Sub on in 25th minute)
Average score: 4.55
Most common rating: 5 (35%)
21. Pete Samu (Sub on in 15th minute)
Average score: 5.8
Most common rating: 6 (36%)
22. Jake Gordon (Sub on in 6th minute)
Average score: 5.17
Most common rating: 5 (30.1%)
23. Andrew Kellaway (Sub on in 27th minute)
Average score: 5.39
Most common rating: 6 (30.8%)