Australia vs Wales player ratings: Sean Fardy and David Pocock star as Welsh miss out on Pool A bragging rights
Man-for-man marking from the Pool A showdown at Twickenham
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Australia secured top spot in Pool A with a 15-6 victory at Twickenham that booked a return to the stadium next weekend to take on Scotland in the quarter-final.
While the Wallabies were already assured of the place in the last eight along with Wales, the match was certainly by no means a dead rubber. Not only did the Wallabies take the bragging rights of the ‘Pool of Death’. They also ensured they cannot face either South Africa or New Zealand before the final.
Wales will now have to front up to the fact that if they want to go all the way, they will likely have to beat both of the Southern Hemisphere sides with the Springboks up first next Saturday.
It proved to be another day of dominance for Australian fly-half Bernard Foley, who kicked all 15 points for the Wllabies while Dan Biggar landed both of Wales’ penalties in a try-less affair.
So how did the players get on? Click on the gallery below to find out.
Who do you think performed the best? Leave your thoughts in the comment box below.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments