Compiled by GAVIN CUMMISKEY

Replacements 3

Nightmare. Court arrived on 36 minutes to remind everyone how completely ineffective he is as a scrummager. O’Leary’s passing was sloppy.

Eoin Reddan 4

Not so much what he does, as he’s a reliable nine, but what he doesn’t do. No defensive presence, telegraphs most actions and little attacking threat.

Mike Ross n/a

Violent ejection from a 34th minute scrum was the end of his day. It’s a huge concern that no replacement currently exists for this average tighthead prop.

Rob Kearney 6

Isa Nacewa is a winger now. Kearney almost kicked an epic drop goal but also had some poor kicks. Competent display in a sensational championship.

Stephen Ferris 7

Bite him all you like, he will keep coming. The Ulster blindside is a freakishly powerful operator, so dynamic and so far ahead of his team-mates on Saturday.

Keith Earls 5

Winger masquerading as a centre. Two bursts into space were ruined by lack of peripheral vision to send Bowe in for certain tries. Number 11 not 13.

Jamie Heaslip 5

Number eights must carry over the gainline. For sixth Test match running he was blatantly outclassed by opposite number. Lions player surely better than this,

Donncha O'Callaghan 5

Honesty and endeavour unquestioned, but more should be expected of a lock capped 85 times by his country. Time is winning this race.

Gordon D'Arcy 4

Yet again, no impact. Some ridiculous kicks from hand and didn’t grow into the campaign like he used to do. Opposite number Brad Barritt was far superior.

Andrew Trimble 4

An international winger is expected to be electric and prolific. Trimble is neither. Occasional carries merely highlighted poor hands in contact.

Donnacha Ryan 6

Forced turnovers with smash, bang, wallop approach. While he is no O’Connell, he is himself and that is enough. Will improve if partnered with O’Connell in New Zealand.

Sean O'Brien 6

Fleeting glimpses of the tank at breakdown and a few rumbles but maybe he wasn’t fit. Maybe he could shine at eight. Maybe we’ll find out in June. Or maybe not.

Cian Healy 5

Went at them but Dan Cole crushed him in the scrums. Worth noting that “Church” is still only 24 and that alone makes him a national treasure.

Tommy Bowe 6

An international winger is expected to be electric and prolific. Bowe is both. Picked clever lines that others failed to notice.

Jonny Sexton 6

Would love to know what he thinks about being shifted to 12. To ransack Twickenham the outhalf must have a day like Elwood in 1994 or O’Gara in 2006.

Rory Best 5

Tried in vain to carry like O’Connell and sensible in crisis but the scrum humiliation came on his watch. The record will show he led Ireland to a 30-9 beating in Twickenham.