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Waisake Naholo’s attacking prowess and other key stats from All Blacks win over the Wallabies

Niall McCague

18:05 18/08/2018

New Zealand defeated Australia 38-13 in the first Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney on Saturday.

The world champions scored six tries to one in a match which also doubles as the Rugby Championship opener, for their third win at the ANZ Stadium in as many years.

Here, we take a look at the key stats from the match.

142: metres made by All Blacks winger Waisake Naholo. The Fijian-born star used his speed and nimble footwork to dissect the opposition defence with ease.

13: defenders beaten by Naholo. The Highlanders man beat seven more defenders than any other player, with teammates Jack Goodhue (6) and Ben Smith (5) following behind.

2: Tries scored by Naholo in a virtuous display. His first try in particular was a gem, using his pace to collect a cleverly weighed kick from Beauden Barrett to score.

90: percentage tackle success rate for David Pocock. The Wallabies back-rower completed 18 out of 20 tackles and put his body on the line at every opportunity to disrupt the All Blacks momentum.

11: tackles made by Goodhue. The Crusaders man scored a try, made 140 metres and did not miss one tackle in a stunning performance.

5: tackles missed by winger Marika Koroibete, who for a former rugby league player was highly inconsistent in defence.

9: turnovers conceded between Beauden Barrett (5) and Naholo (4). Although it might seem a high error count, both were the stand-out players at the ANZ Stadium. Barrett scored a try and assisted Naholo’s first, while the Fijian-born star scored two and assisted Aaron Smith in the first half.

75: percentage success rate at line-out time for the All Blacks in contrast to 41 percent success rate for the Wallabies.

6: penalties conceded by the Wallabies front row in comparison to just one by the All Blacks.

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