England vs Australia player ratings: Who shone and who flopped at Twickenham?
Rugby NewsSaturday, 18 November 2017 at 18:15
England beat the Wallabies 30-6 at Twickenham with tries from Eliot Daly, Jonathan Joseph, Jonny May and Danny Care.
Here are our player ratings:
Fullback: Anthony Watson - 6.5/10
Didn't do anything special but is worth another start at full-back next Saturday if he is to be England’s 15 in future.
Winger: Jonny May - 7.5/10
Conceded two silly penalties, but took his try magnificently before setting up Danny Care for England's fourth try.
Centre: Jonathan Joseph - 7/10
Looked more settled with Farrell inside him this week took his opportunity well to score the second.
Centre: Owen Farrell - 7.5/10
He has become the heartbeat of this England team
Winger: Elliot Daly - 7/10
Looked sharp and caught Kurtley Beale napping with his superb counter-attacking try in the second half.
Fly-half: George Ford - 6.5/10
Pushed a first-half dropped goal attempt wide but marshalled England well about the field.
Scrum-half: Ben Youngs - 7/10
Sniped well around the base and was always keen to up the tempo. Quick to spot space in behind the Australian defence with the boot.
Number 8: Nathan Hughes - 6.5/10
Made good ground to set up chances for colleagues and should be pleased with his hour of hard graft.
Flanker: Sam Underhill - 5/10
Made an explosive early tackle and continued in that mode until an HIA forced him off in the first half.
Flanker: Chris Robshaw - 7/10
Put in a colossal shift in defence after Underhill’s substitution. Made some important tackles and was always a willing runner. One silly late challenge on Beale cost England 60 metres
Lock: Courtney Lawes - 8/10
Flawless in the lineout and put in big hits, most notably on Bernard Foley. Brilliant in the loose and his physicality was unrivalled.
Lock: Joe Launchbury - 8.5/10
The man of the match demonstrated all the ball-carrying qualities the Wasps supporters love. Went about business with a usual air of calmness and dependability.
Prop: Dan Cole - 6/10
.5The tighthead prop looked to have the edge on Scott Sio at the early scrums and showed customary energy around the field.
Hooker: Dylan Hartley (c) - 6/10
His lineouts gave the pack a platform in dangerous areas of the field. Seen sparsely in the loose but stuck to his task well and led the competently.
Prop: Mako Vunipola - 5.5/10
Pinned a couple of times for engaging early in the scrum and gave away a needless penalty early in the second half. Poor by his very, very high standards.
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