Desiree Miller, Australia’s star, doubtful for the crucial match against the United States
The outstanding player Desiree Miller, whose brilliant initial performance dazzled everyone, has generated uncertainty in the Australian Wallaroos team. The hope is that the talented winger, known for her triple scores, will be able to face the United States in the decisive match that will define Australia’s aspirations in the Rugby World Cup. Miller, with her background in gymnastics and dance, demonstrated her prowess on the field last Saturday, when her three scores in the first half propelled the Australians to a historic 73-0 victory over Samoa, setting a record with 11 tries in Group A. Miller’s skill, both on the left and right wing, where she completed her hat-trick in the first 33 minutes, highlights her importance to the Wallaroos. Concern arose when, near the end of the match, the 23-year-old player suffered a head injury from Melina Grace Salale, who was sent off. Despite being dazed and with a bleeding lip, the Wallaroos are hoping Miller recovers, as she is crucial for the match against the United States next Saturday in York, a crucial match to advance to the quarter-finals.
The match against Samoa served as preparation for the Wallaroos, as did the match between the United States and England.She has a bit of a cut on her mouth, but she’s in good spirits and doing well. At the moment, she’s going through the head injury assessment protocol, but it looks positive.
Jo Yapp, Coach
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The Australians missed 26 tackles, something they cannot afford against the United States, which, according to Australian co-captain Emily Chancellor, “played a pretty strong game”, even against an English team that has won 28 consecutive matches.I was very pleased with the confidence to move the ball, and we were effective in the first half, more so than before. Also to keep them at zero, because they put a lot of pressure on us, especially in the second half. We know that the match against the United States is very important in our group and they are always hard-fought matches between us, but I think we can learn a lot from this match. Samoa attacked us physically, so it was good to see the girls step up. There are still areas of the game that we know we can improve for next week.
Jo Yapp, Coach
I think if we execute our game plan, we’ll be in a good position. The Americans showed heart and grit, and we must be prepared for another physical match.
Emily Chancellor, Co-captain
