Player ratings from the Four Nations final: Kangaroos v Kiwis

PLAYER RATINGS: The Kangaroos were undisputed champions of the Four Nations tournament while the Kiwis were found lacking. But who flew and who flopped in the final?

The Kangaroos dominated the Kiwis in the Four Nations final.

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THE Kangaroos were undisputed champions of the Four Nations tournament while the Kiwis were found lacking.

But who flew and who flopped in the final?

Darius Boyd 8 Threw two great passes for tries and scored one of his own. Always looks comfortable.	FULLBACK	Jordan Kahu 6 Started poorly but came back well. Fullback isn’t his spot but he made the best of it.
Blake Ferguson 8 Finished well and has improved as the tour has gone on.	WING	David Fusitu’a 4 His combination with Kata was targeted and exploited.
Greg Inglis 6 Didn’t see much clean ball but worked hard.	CENTRE	Solomone Kata 3 Josh Dugan destroyed him from start to finish.
Josh Dugan 7 His best Test by far. Destroyed Solomone Kata.	CENTRE	Shaun Kenny-Dowall 4 Had some good carries but hands let him down again.
Valentine Holmes 5 Made a good bust but didn’t see a lot of ball.	WING	Jordan Rapana 6 If only the rest of the Kiwis played with his intensity.
Johnathan Thurston 7 Just keeps doing it. Great touch for Dugan’s second try.	5/8	Tohu Harris 3 Hindsight is 20/20 but you didn’t need glasses to know Te Maire Martin was a better option.
Cooper Cronk 8 He’s had a great tour and was excellent again today.	H/BACK	Shaun Johnson 5 As the only creative player in the team he was on a hiding to nothing. Needs more support.
Matt Scott 7 Keeps it real, all day. Helped blunt the Kiwi pack yet again.	PROP	Jesse Bromwich 5 He has not been the player we know from the Storm.
Cameron Smith 7 Ran the middle of Anfield like he was Steven Gerrard.	HOOKER	Issac Luke 4 Nowhere near his best form.
Aaron Woods 7 Threw a couple of nice offloads and did his job.	PROP	Adam Blair 6 NZ always look better when he’s on. One of the few who played to his ability.
Boyd Cordner 7 Seems to have secured a spot on the right edge for years to come.	2ND ROW	Kevin Proctor 6 Ran good lines as always but made a couple of uncharacteristic errors. Threw a nice flick pass for Kahu’s try.
Matt Gillett 6 Had a couple of very slick touches in attack. Strong in defense as ever.	2ND ROW	Manu Ma’u 5 Tried hard to spark something but overplayed his hand a little.
Trent Merrin 7 His footwork and offloads were terrific again.	LOCK	Jason Taumalolo 6 Was again left on the bench for long periods but still had some impact.
Michael Morgan 4 Played his minutes in the middle but didn’t dominate.	I/CHANGE	Lewis Brown 4 New Zealand need more impact from their utility.
David Klemmer 6 Carried the ball well every time he took it forward.	I/CHANGE	Martin Taupau 6 Probably the Kiwis best forward in the tournament.
Tyson Frizell 6 His leg speed in the middle gave the Roos a boost.	I/CHANGE	Greg Eastwood 4 Might not have it for this level anymore.
Shannon Boyd 6 Too big to be allowed. Threw his weight around whenever he could.	I/CHANGE	Joseph Tapine 4 Struggled to put his stamp on the game.
112	TOTAL	81

BEST OF THE ACTION

New Zealand's Jesse Bromwich in action during the Final of the rugby Four Nations Championship.

Blake Ferguson of Australia is tackled by Kevin Proctor and Jason Taumalolo.

Australia's prop Aaron Woods vies with New Zealand's Martin Taupau and New Zealand's hooker Issac Luke.

Tohu Harris of New Zealand is tackled by Aaron Woods.

Australia's David Klemmer in action against New Zealand's Greg Eastwood and Kevin Proctor.

Australia's hooker and captain Cameron Smith holds the trophy as he celebrates with Johnathan Thurston and teammates.

New Zealand's winger Jordan Rapana vies with Australia's Michael Morgan and Johnathan Thurston.

Jason Taumalolo of New Zealand is held up by the Australia defence.

Australia's Tyson Frizell vies with New Zealand's Martin Taupau.

Australia's Josh Dugan and New Zealand's Jesse Bromwich in action during the final.

Cooper Cronk, Mal Meninga, Cameron Smith and Darius Boyd celebrate with the trophy.

Cameron Smith lifts the trophy with teammates after victory in the Four Nations Final.

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Originally published as Player ratings from the Four Nations final: Kangaroos v Kiwis