Avo and Wakeham failed to create any opportunity despite having the ball in prime attacking position against 11 men and at the end of the set, Avo not only kicked the ball “too heavy”, he went for the completely wrong option. There’s a reason the commentators pulled up that moment. It was the single biggest error in the game. That moment and the set that preceded it served as the turning point on the match.
You can try to blame a second rower and a centre all you like, but as bad as they were at times, if your team can’t score against 11 men in prime attacking position and doesn’t even have the presence of mind to go for a repeat set, the biggest issue is your halves.