Desiree Miller started with glare and ended with Daze, but Australia’s Wallaroos hopes their amazing treble scoring winger is still suitable to torment the US in the match that defines Rugby World Cup ambitions.
Miller, a former gymnast and dancer who once stumbled through fantastic lights at Disneyland, was quickly again sparkling on Saturday when her quick first half hat-trick set the Australian woman on fire and crushed the fierce Samoa 73-0, which smashed their record-breaking 11-tree pool.
Miller’s Quicksilver skill once again demonstrated why she is such a powerful weapon for Wallaron, both on the left wing and when she popped up to the right to complete a hat trick within the first 33 minutes.
And that was why there was so many uneasy looks when the 23-year-old hit the deck after suffering a head-to-head hit from Melina Grace Zaral, who received a game-ending red card due to recklessness.
Still disgusted and bloody lips, Wallaros is a desperate mirror and gains a clean health condition after passing all head injury assessment protocols.
The first news of the mirror shape was promising enough.
“She has a bit of cut inside and around her mouth, but she’s fine and thriving,” Coach Joe Yap said.
“As of the moment, she’s going through the HIA process, but for now she looks positive.”
Just as the Americans were the favourite warm-ups of England’s overwhelming tournament where they crushed 69-7 on Friday, the Samoans will always be Waralon’s warm-ups.
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However, the way Wallaros calmed and dismantled Samoa gave British coach Yap a lot of satisfaction, even when the fierce Pacific Island part-timer gained enough possessions to complete the Australian defender’s 190 tackles.
“For me, the confidence to move the ball made me the most. We were clinical in the first half.
“We also want to keep them nil, especially since they were throwing a lot at us in the second half.
“We know that US matches are a big game in our pool and always a tight game between us, but I think we can actually learn a lot from this match.
“Samoa has come to us physically, so it was good to see the girls step up. Still, I know that the gaming realm can definitely be tightened over the next week.”
The Australian slipped 26 tackles, but by Australian co-skipper Prime Minister Emily, he said he can’t afford to play the US side even when he was hit by an English outfit that won 28 straight test matches.
“I think we’re in a good position as long as we’re doing what the game plan is,” the prime minister said.
“But the Americans have some heart there, they have tickers and we need to be prepared for a pretty physical game again.”