Manchester: The Kangaroos have received their third straight World Cup with a cushty 30-10 over Samoa in entrance of 67,502 followers at Old Trafford.
Australia got here to play and had been by no means actually troubled by the Samoans who had been courageous however outclassed of their first ever World Cup ultimate.
There had been 4 totally different tryscorers for the Kangaroos as James Tedesco led the metres and Isaah Yeo made essentially the most tackles.
Nathan Cleary saved his greatest efficiency of the match for final, whereas Latrell Mitchell was fired up.
Read on for Australia’s participant rankings from foxsports.com.au.
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1. JAMES TEDESCO – 9
Backed up Josh Addo-Carr nicely to attain the second attempt of the match and made a attempt saving-tackle on Jarome Luai within the thirty fourth minute. Scored one other attempt within the second half after working a terrific line inside Cameron Munster. Saved a 40-20 within the opening minutes however was fortunate to not be pinged for having his foot on the road. Finished with 202 metres and eight deal with busts from 20 runs and was named man of the match.
4. VALENTINE HOLMES – 7.5
Made the primary break of the sport and continued to run onerous all evening. Finished with 143 metres and 6 deal with busts from 10 carries.
8. LATRELL MITCHELL – 8
Showed brute power to barge over for the primary attempt of the match within the 14th minute. “Strong, powerful, unstoppable, Latrell Mitchell has his moment at Old Trafford,” Andrew Voss mentioned on Fox League. Almost scored the third attempt within the twenty fifth minute however had the ball dislodged on the final second. Got pinged for a sloppy play the ball within the second half after which went for an intercept that allowed Samoa to attain within the 62nd minute. Made three errors however had the final chortle by scoring the ultimate attempt of the evening because of a cut-pass from Nathan Cleary. Finished with 93 metres and 7 deal with busts from eight runs.
10. JACK WIGHTON – 7.5
Took a terrific 20-metre faucet that introduced Australia 60 metres up area for his or her first attacking probability after which went inside centimetres of scoring. Ran onerous all evening and completed with 108 metres from 12 carries.
9. JOSH ADDO-CARR – 8
Set up the second attempt after making a break by the center and placing James Tedesco over to attain. Saved a sure attempt when batting down the final move within the twenty eighth minute and completed with 176 metres and 7 deal with busts from 13 runs. Could have gone for a report thirteenth attempt at this World Cup however took the group choice every time.
7. CAMERON MUNSTER – 7.5
Gave away a strip penalty at the beginning of the second half however 10 minutes later pulled one off efficiently. Threw a good looking inside ball for James Tedesco to attain his second attempt within the 67th minute. Had two linebreak assists to his title and made 21 tackles.
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14. NATHAN CLEARY – 8.5
Threw the move that led to the primary attempt as Latrell Mitchell took his brief ball and barged over.
Set up their fourth attempt with one other good brief ball, this time to Cameron Murray, after which Mitchell once more on the dying. Finished with three attempt assists and three linebreak assists whereas working for 52 metres from seven carries. His greatest sport of the World Cup.
5. JAKE TRBOJEVIC – 7
Took on Joseph Suaalii’s first run from the again area and was equal to the problem. Worked onerous all evening, making 15 tackles and working for 58 metres from eight runs.
3. BEN HUNT – 5
Took the sting out of the sport for Harry Grant after which got here again on for the ultimate quarter-hour however threw an intercept that Stephen Crichton scored off. Finished with three errors.
6. REAGAN CAMPBELL-GILLARD – 7
Took some large hit ups within the opening 20 minutes and led the forwards with 129 metres from 13 runs, whereas additionally making 11 tackles.
17. ANGUS CRICHTON – 5.5
Got sin binned within the forty seventh minute over an unintentional elbow that knocked out Chanel Harris-Tevita. Should have scored when he got here again on however couldn’t include a grabber from Josh Addo-Carr. Finished with 62 metres from seven runs and made 24 tackles, but additionally had three errors to his title.
21. LIAM MARTIN – 7.5
Showed loads of power to attain Australia’s third attempt after working onerous onto a brief ball from Harry Grant. “Great work and deception there from Grant, Martin, just the willingness to get over the tryline,” the commentator mentioned. Crunched Taylan May within the second half with a terrific cowl deal with and completed with 75 metres from 11 runs whereas making 17 tackles.
24. ISAAH YEO – 8
Took on the road nicely and topped the tackles with 36 to his title. Ran for 75 metres from 11 runs that produced three deal with busts and made no errors.
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20. HARRY GRANT – 7.5
Came on and made a direct impression, darting down the brief facet to arrange Australia’s third attempt scored by Liam Martin. Made a terrific cowl deal with alongside Martin on Taylan May early within the second half after which one other that stopped Joseph Suaalii scoring within the forty eighth minute. Made 14 tackles and ran for 30 metres from three carries.
11. CAMERON MURRAY – 7.5
Ran a terrific line to gather a Nathan Cleary brief ball and rating Australia’s fourth attempt. Finished with 65 metres and two deal with busts from eight runs. Made 20 tackles.
13. PATRICK CARRIGAN – 7
Knocked on early within the second half coming off his personal line but it surely didn’t result in factors Australia’s defence stood agency. Ran for 66 metres from seven carries and made 13 tackles.
18. TINO FA’ASUAMALEAUI – 7
Limited minutes on the finish however didn’t make any errors and nonetheless ran for 58 metres from six carries.