Walsh stars in Kangaroos win, strengthening his claim at No.1

Reece Walsh was named player of the match in Australia's Kangaroos win over the Cook Islands, with Nine's player ratings praising his performance. Coverage links the result to his claim on the No.1 spot.

Timeline

1. 31 Oct, 19:40 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 31 Oct, 19:40 UTCESPN covers Walsh's Kangaroos win
3. 31 Oct, 20:19 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

Top sources

• nrl newsGoogle Trends
• Player ratings: Off-contract gun has ‘made Test football look easy’Nine.com.au
• Walsh stars as Kangaroos outclass Cook IslandsNine.com.au
• Reece Walsh named player of the match against the Cook IslandsNRL.com
• Reece Walsh fires clunky Australia to Rugby League World Cup win against Cook IslandsThe Guardian