The Wallabies were left disappointed by a gutsy yet wasteful 32-15 defeat to England at Twickenham.
Despite spending next to no time in England's 22, they kept in the fight for the majority of the game before two late penalties and a Blamire try sealed their fate and ultimately made the scoreline a fairer reflection of the game.
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So what did we learn from the Wallabies defeat to England?
- Own worse enemy
When you give away 18 penalties and 13 turnovers, it's always going to be an uphill battle to win a game.
Sure some of those penalties could be considered pedantic by the TMO and Jaco Peyper but for the majority, it was a case of players getting caught in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Couple this with an inability to get inside England's 22, recording just three entries, Dave Rennie was rightfully frustrated with their inability to build pressure and threaten their line.
This was highlighted in the 57th minute when England was penalised for a double movement just outside their 22, only for the penalty to be reversed for a high shot by Samu in the build up.
Whilst England didn't find touch with the resulting kick, it seemed to sum up the night for the Wallabies.
2. The yellow cards
Once again, the Wallabies showed their fight with just 14 players, spending a quarter of the game down a man.
The decision to send Wright and Bell were correct calls by the letter of the laws, with the winger probably unluckier than most to be sent trying to take down hooker Jamie George.
Whilst both incidents won't likely garner any further looks from World Rugby's Judiciary, it reflects the need to work on tackle technique, particularly body height, in order to avoid this becoming a common factor.
3. Defensive power
Speaking on the defence, the Wallabies' efforts must be credited, keeping them in the game for 80 minutes.
Reflecting on that 20 minute period down a man, the visitors held strong and repelled everything England had to throw at them, with the hosts only managing six points, two penalties from the resulting infringements.
This was highlighted by a Tackle of the Year nominee from Nic White to stop George in the corner just before the break, doing his best Gregan impersonation.
Despite recording over 30 tackles more than their opponents, to walk away with fewer missed tackles (22 to 18) is something to be highlighted and a real area of improvement for the Wallabies
4. Valetini shines
Rob Valetini continues to show why he is one of the most improved players in World Rugby in 2021.
Valetini led the side in tackles (13) and the forwards in carries (6) as he looked to will the Wallabies over the advantage line.
With a world-class number eight in Harry Wilson breathing down his neck, the Brumbies standout continues to shine on the world stage.
It'll provide an interesting dilemma for Rennie heading forward: does he keep Valetini at eight or do what the Brumbies have found success with and move him to six, which would accommodate Wilson?
5. Hobbling Hooper
Whilst Wallaby fans might not have believed it in the past, Michael Hooper is human.
It's that or a malfunction in his hardware as the skipper limped off the field in the 55th minute with a foot injury.
Hooper will do everything in his power to take the field for their final match against Wales on Sunday (Australian time), putting an exclamation mark on a Player of the Year-calibre year since returning from Japan.
However, it reflects a frustrating run of injuries and withdrawals for Rennie and the Wallabies, who must be wondering which mirror they broke on their way over from Australia.
There are at least six first-choice players who are either in doubt or have missed time throughout the tour, really testing the depth when the plans called for players to build for next season.
