England 55 France 35, player ratings
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England Mike Brown: Neat work in the build-up to Youngs’s try and counter-attacked with real intent while winning the aerial battle against the French backs.
Anthony Watson: The Bath man was surprisingly quiet given this was such an open, crazy game but when he did get involved he always made ground.
Jonathan Joseph: His breakout from under the posts that led to Youngs’s second try typified his running threat.
Could emerge to be one of the stars of the World Cup.
Luther Burrell: Looked nervous in the opening quarter, forced an early pass, knocked on a loose ball when the count…
Anthony Watson: The Bath man was surprisingly quiet given this was such an open, crazy game but when he did get involved he always made ground.
Jonathan Joseph: His breakout from under the posts that led to Youngs’s second try typified his running threat.
Could emerge to be one of the stars of the World Cup.
Luther Burrell: Looked nervous in the opening quarter, forced an early pass, knocked on a loose ball when the count…