Wallabies rookie eyes Folau's try-scoring record

Wallabies rookie Andrew Kellaway has again topped our player ratings as he now eyes a record held by Israel Folau.

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Wallabies rookie eyes Folau's try-scoring record

Wallabies rookie Andrew Kellaway has again topped our subordinate ratings from Australia's comfortable 32-17 Rugby Championship triumph implicit Argentina connected the Gold Coast.

Kellaway's hat-trick took him to 8 tries successful his debut season, trailing lone Israel Folau's 10 for astir 5 pointers successful a calendar year.

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1: James Slipper 7/10

Very bully scrummaging show to laic the platform.

2: Folau Fainga'a 6/10

A fewer wobbles with lineout throws, but had immoderate bully carries retired wide and nabbed a well-taken effort from a maul.

3: Taniela Tupou 6/10

A unit astatine scrum time, but a fig of uncharacteristic errors marred his performance.

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4: Izack Rodda 5.5/10

Steady beingness with a fig of aboriginal charges. Was subbed disconnected 10 minutes into 2nd half.

5: Darcy Swain 6.5/10

Performed admirably – peculiarly astatine lineout time, wherever helium had a mates of takes, a bargain and was a changeless disruption defending mauls.

6: Pete Samu 5.5/10

Just reward for a drawstring of beardown seat outings and added a bully lineout target, portion performing his halfway duties astir the paddock.

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7: Michael Hooper 7.5/10

Another tireless show until being shown a yellowish paper successful the last minute.

8: Rob Valetini 8.5/10

A precise bully showing for the afloat 80. Was progressive aboriginal and often with damaging runs, tackles, nexus play and an fantabulous effort assistance for Kellaway's archetypal try.

9: Nic White 7/10

Pinpoint erstwhile again with container kicks and organised proceedings.

10: Quade Cooper 6/10

Poor extremity kicking performance, with a blistery and acold show astir the field, but showed a beauteous sleight of manus to enactment Samu Kerevi successful for his try.

11: Andrew Kellaway 9.5/10

Shifted to the near wing, past fullback arsenic the crippled wore on, but conscionable kept producing tries – with a hat-trick reflecting a large effort throughout.

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12: Samu Kerevi 6.5/10

Was conscionable starting to find greater abstraction earlier coming disconnected with a limb injury.

13: Len Ikitau 7.5/10

Chances were elusive successful the archetypal half, but truly came connected beardown successful the 3rd quarter, including a item reel backmost flick walk for Kellaway to score.

14: Jordan Petaia 7/10

Heavily progressive crossed the parkland and demonstrated the X-factor that the selectors are seeking.

15: Reece Hodge 6.5/10

Enthusiastic and seemingly ever astir the shot for the bulk of the game. Moved successful to midfield arsenic wounded screen successful the 2nd half.