England v New Zealand Player Ratings

Mike Brown: Gave a solid display under the high ball and a resolute performance in defence. One of England’s stars of the series. 8/10

Chris Ashton: Another forgettable display, with some dreadful decisions to kick away possession. 4/10

Joel Tomkins: Beyond poor; has done nothing to justify his selection in this series. With a series of knock-ons and failures to release, he was one of England’s biggest disappointments. 3/10

Billy Twelvetrees: Unremarkable. Strong enough in defence but brought none of the attacking flair that England desperately needed in the backline. 5/10

Ben Foden: Held his own playing out of position, but will be disappointed with his limited attacking involvement. 6/10

Owen Farrell: Kept England in it with his kicking from the tee, but made some questionable decisions in attack and again failed to get the rest of the backs firing at full pace. 7/10

Lee Dickson: Produced plenty of quick ball and helped keep the tempo high, but posed little threat in attack himself. 7/10

Joe Marler: A decent performance at scrum time and well involved with the general effort from the forwards. 6/10

Dylan Hartley: Excellent line out throwing and strong in defence. His departure from the field helped New Zealand reassert themselves. 8/10

Dan Cole: Also strong in the scrum and put the effort in around the field. 6/10

Joe Launchbury: Scored England’s only try and made his presence felt in the loose. 7/10

Courtney Lawes: Formidable in open play, both in attack and defence, and managed the line out well. Another star of the series for England. 8/10

Tom Wood: Another strong performance from the back-rower. One of the team’s main pillars when defending. 7/10

Chris Robshaw: Battered by the end, the England captain gave a characteristically industrious performance. 7/10

Billy Vunipola: Carried lots but failed to smash any meaningful gaps in the New Zealand line. 7/10

Replacements: Ben Morgan made a massive impact, running good lines and breaking tackles. Tom Youngs’ appearance saw the lineout crumble at a crucial stage in the game, handing possession back to the All Blacks several times. Ben Youngs’ work at the breakdown was laboured and took pace out of the game when England needed it most.