It was a poor night at the office for the Wallabies in Udine, where impressive performances were few and far between. Let’s take a look at how the Wallabies players rated.

Angus Bell - 5

Seemingly hampered by a shoulder injury that saw him come off at halftime. Scored a strong try by powering through contact in tight near the line, but carrying in general play wasn’t as damaging as we’ve seen.

Matt Faessler - 5.5

A decent return for the Wallabies hooker, who scored a try, was accurate at lineout time, and carried and defended well. A few forward passes blotted Faessler’s copybook, though.

Taniela Tupou - 6

Continued a run of nice run form on tour with some strong carries and an aggressive defensive mindset. Picked up a penalty in one scrum - unfairly - but also gave away a penalty st

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