All Blacks player ratings vs England | Autumn Nations Series
After mixed seasons, both England and the All Blacks entered their final Test of 2022 with points to prove.
It was the visitors who struck early, grabbing two quick tries through Dalton Papali’i and Codie Taylor.
Ill discipline from both sides saw the game lose some of its structure and pace, with the All Blacks taking a 17-3 lead into halftime.
The second spell began in much the same way, with referee Mathieu Raynal regularly blowing his whistle – and England the side who felt the brunt of it. The penalties ultimately prevented the home side from mounting any sort of comeback until the final moments of the game, fighting back from 25-6 down to 25-all.
How did the All Blacks rate in the victory?
1. Ethan de Groot – 5
Shaded by his front-row teammates. Had no issues at the set-piece and made a couple of pop passes early in the match but otherwise didn’t get involved in the open. Off in 61st minute.
2. Codie Taylor – 8
Has made a strong return to form in the second half of the season. Carried strongly both in the tight and in the open field. Managed to fight his way over the goal line from a five-metre lineout. Good work at the maul shut down a potential England attacking launch. Copped two free kicks for crooked lineout deliveries but otherwise hit his targets. Off in 58th minute.
3. Tyrel Lomax – 7
A strong showing. Had an excellent ding-dong battle with Ellis Genge in the first half. Earned the first scrum penalty of the game but then copped one of his own just a few minutes later, then earned his side another. Caught out on defence against Manu Tuilagi early in the second half. Off in 58th minute.
4. Brodie Retallick – 7
Made a couple of strong charges with the ball in hand. Forced a turnover with a nice hit on Sam Simmonds, with the All Blacks counter-attacking and scoring their third try of the match. Copped one penalty at the end of the third quarter. The main lineout target on the evening.
5. Sam Whitelock – 7
Showed some nice footwork in contact. Was a major contributor in the All Blacks’ excellent maul game, where NZ had the clear ascendency over their opposition. The All Blacks’ equal-biggest tackler of the evening with 16 to his name. Penalised once for not rolling away at the tackle late in the piece.
6. Scott Barrett – 8
Had no issues churning through breakdown after breakdown. Helped Taylor hold up an England maul to force a turnover in the first half. A force at every collision – one of his most impressive Tests. Off in 67th minute.
7. Dalton Papali’i – 6
Grabbed an intercept off an England lineout and had the pace to race away for a 50-metre try. Forced one breakdown penalty towards the end of the first half but otherwise faded into the background somewhat. Pinged twice at the breakdown in the second spell but tackled his heart out. Off in 73rd minute.
8. Ardie Savea – 8
Checked in with referee Mathieu Raynal before ransacking Jack van Poortvliet at the base of the ruck and effectively forcing the turnover that should have resulted in the third try of the match. As with last weekend, made a couple of crucial steals on the NZ goal line. Finished alongside Whitelock as the side’s equal-busiest defender.
9. Aaron Smith – 6
Delivered quick ball throughout – sometimes too quick for his teammates. His running game wasn’t on show at Twickenham – but it wasn’t much needed. Somewhat unusually pinged for advancing offside from a kick. Off in 63rd minute.
10. Richie Mo’unga – 7
Threw a hospital pass inside England’s 22 that saw Ioane shell the ball. Delivered a pin-point kick-pass to Caleb Clarke for a nice territory gain. Twice couldn’t find touch from penalties, handing England reprieves. Threw an awful pass inside his 22 which drifted forward, handing England a great attacking platform. Danced his way through many an England defender during New Zealand’s most consistent attacking set as halftime drew near.
11. Caleb Clarke – 7
Made an excellent jinking run down the left-hand flank off a well-placed Mo’unga cross-field kick. Did some good work at the breakdown to shut down one England attack. Showed nice hands to take a high ball then pass out to Rieko Ioane for the NZ midfielder to race away for a long-distance try. Off in 73rd minute.
12. Jordie Barrett – 8
Stepped into first receiver twice in the first attacking set and looked dangerous as both a distributor and a runner. Shelled an admittedly aggressive pass from Smith with the goal line in sight. Made a couple of strong carries and shut down one possible try with a strong hit on Billy Vunipola. Clearly New Zealand’s best No 12.
13. Rieko Ioane – 4
Dropped the ball twice with his first two touches. Had his own try scrubbed out for a neck roll on Owen Farrell at the breakdown and was then caught offside. Dropped another ball when the All Blacks were looking dangerous on the counter. Finally showed his value with a great run-away score but all-in-all it wasn’t a great showing from a man who’s had a big year in black.
14. Mark Telea – 8
Made some excellent gains down his wing. Drew in two defenders but didn’t send the ball out wide to Ioane for what would have been an easy try early doors, with Ioane then infringing at the next ruck. Sparked a nice counter-attack down the right at the beginning of the second quarter. A high tackle on Jonny May could have cost his side. Snagged a penalty at the breakdown in the fourth quarter. Will be an interesting battle for the right wing spot next season.
15. Beauden Barrett – 5
Popped up as a kicking option from time to time throughout the match, with his most important contribution being the kick-pass to Clarke that created NZ’s third try. Potted a rare drop goal just to prove has still has the goods and was then almost immediately yellow-carded for preventing quick ball when England were looking likely. His running game appears to have deserted him, unfortunately.
Reserves:
16. Samisoni Taukei’aho
On in 58th minute. Couldn’t get his power-carrying game going – arguably a better starter for the All Blacks than a finisher.
17. George Bower – 4
On in 61st minute. Part of a less-than-impressive forward effort in the final 15.
18. Nepo Laulala – 3
On in 58th minute. Made zero carries in his 22 minutes on the park and just two carries.
19. Shannon Frizell – 4
On in 67th minute. Wasn’t able to help maintain NZ’s momentum.
20. Hoskins Sotutu – N/A
On in 73rd minute. His introduction coincided with the All Blacks’ worst period of the match – although that’s not necessarily down to him.
21. TJ Perenara – 5
On in 63rd minute. A dodgy kick with a couple of minutes to play handed England easy possession from which they scored their final try.
22. Anton Lienert-Brown – N/A
On in 73rd minute. One of a number of players caught out on defence by a resurgent England in the final 10 minutes.
23. David Havili – N/A
On in 80th minute.
Comments on RugbyPass
I hope Leinster’s proud of themselves fielding a poor team. They should decide if they’re all in or not.
1 Go to commentsJordie is looking at 16 games maximum if Leinster reach both the URC and champions cup finals. Thats not guaranteed. Some of those home URC fixtures will be cakewalks as well for Leinster and there is not much doing during the 6 nations in Feb and March so he can probably get a decent rest then. He will have to really put in it for maybe 7 or 8 games max. It should be a good move for both.
13 Go to commentsThe game was a quarter final, not a semi final. Barrett will be here for 6 months, he is no one's replacement at 13. That mantle will most likely ultimately go to Jamie Osborne, though Garry Ringrose has at least 4 more years in him. The long term problem position (in the next 3 years) for Leinster is tighthead prop, though there are a couple of prospects at schools level.
23 Go to commentsSo much for all that hype surrounding the ‘revival’ of Aussie rugby. The Blues were without the likes of regular starters Perofeta, Sullivan, Christie etc… This was a capitulation of the highest order by Australia’s finest. Joe Schmidt definitely has his work cut out for him.
2 Go to commentsYes they can ignore Sotutu. Like Akira Ioane plays OK at Super level but gets lost in tests. Too many chances too many failures.
2 Go to commentsA wallaby front-row of Bell, Blake and Tupou…now that would be hefty
1 Go to comments“But with an exceptional pass accuracy rating “ Which apart from Roigard is not a feature of any of the other 9s in NZ. Kind of basic for a Black 9 dont.you. think? Yet we keep seeing FC and TJ being rated ahead of him? Weird if it’s seen as vital to get our backline beating in your face defences.
1 Go to commentsThanks BeeMc! Looks like many teams need extra time to settle from the quadrennial northern migration. I think generally the quality of the Rugby has held up. Fiji has been fantastic and fun to watch
13 Go to commentsLets compare apples with apples. Lyon sent weak team the week before, but nobody raised an eyebrow. Give the South African teams a few years to build their depth, then you will be moaning that the teams are too strong.
41 Go to commentsDid footballs agents also perform the scout role at some time? I’m surprised more high profile players haven’t taken up the occupation, great way to remain in the game and use all that experience without really requiring a lot of specific expertise?
1 Go to commentsSuper rugby is struggling but that has little to do with sabbaticals. 1. Too many teams from Aust and NZ - should be 3 and 4 respectively, add in 2 from Japan, 1 possibly 2 from Argentina. 2. Inconsistent and poor refereeing, admittedly not restricted to Super rugby. Only one team was reffed at the breakdown in Reds v H’Landers match. Scrum penalty awarded in Canes v Drua when No 8 had the ball in the open with little defence nearby - ideal opportunity to play advantage. Coming back to Reds match - same scrum situation but ref played advantage - Landers made 10 yards and were penalised at the breakdown when the ref should have returned to scrum penalty. 3. Marketing is weak and losing ground to AFL and NRL. Playing 2 days compared with 4. 4. Scheduling is unattractive to family attendance. Have any franchises heard of Sundays 2pm?
13 Go to commentsAbsolutely..all they need is a chance in yhe playoffs and I bet all the other teams will be nervous…THEY KNOW HOW TO WIN IM THE PLAYOFFS..
2 Go to commentsI really hope he comes back and helps out with some coaching.
1 Go to commentsI think we are all just hoping that the Olympic 7s doesn’t suffer the same sad fate as the last RWC with the officials ruining the spectacle.
1 Go to commentsPersonally, I’ve lost the will to even be bothered about the RFU, the structure, the participants. It’s all a sham. I now simply enjoy getting a group of friends together to go and watch a few games a year in different locations (including Europe, the championship, etc). I feel extremely sorry for the real fans of these clubs who are constantly ignored by the RFU and other administrators. I feel especially sorry for the fans of clubs in the Championship who have had considerable central funding stripped away and are then expected to just take whatever the RFU put to them. Its all a sham, especially if the failed clubs are allowed to return.
10 Go to commentsI’m guessing Carl Hayman would have preferred to have stayed in NZ with benefit of hindsight. Up north there is the expectation to play twice as many games with far less ‘player management’ protocols that Paul is now criticising. Less playing through concussions means longer, healthier, careers. Carter used as the eg here by Paul, his sabbatical allowed him to play until age 37. OK its not an exact science but there is far more expectations on players who sign for Top 14 or Engl Prem clubs to get value for the huge salaries. NZR get alot wrong but keeping their best players in NZ rugby is not one of them. SA clubs are virtually devoid of their top players now, no thanks. They cant threaten the big teams in the Champions Cup, the squads have little depth. Cant see Canes/Chiefs struggling. Super has been great this year, fantastic high skill matches. Drua a fantastic addition and Jaguares will add another quality team eventually. Aus teams performing strongly and no doubt will benefit with the incentive of a Lions tour and a home RWC. Let Jordie enjoy his time with Leinster, it will allow the opportunity for another player to emerge at Canes in his absence.
13 Go to commentsLove that man, his way to despise angry little men is so funny ! 😂
6 Go to comments“South African franchises would be powerhouses if we had all our overseas based players back in situ. We would have the same unbeatable aura the Toulouses, Leinsters or Saracens of this world have had over the last decade or so.” Proof that Jake white does not understand the economics of the game in SA. Players earning abroad are not going to simply come back and represent the bulls. But they might if they have a springbok contract.
25 Go to commentsA lot of fans just joined in for the fun of it! We all admire O'Gara and what he has done for La Rochelle
6 Go to commentsThe RFU will find a way to mess this up as usual. My bet is there will be no promotion into the the Premiership, only relegation into National League One. Hopefully they won’t parachute failed clubs into the league at the expense of clubs who have battled for promotion.
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