England player ratings vs Tonga
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1. Joe Marler - 6
Made 6/6 in his tackles and was stable in the scrum.
2. Jamie George - 7
Carried well and was on the end of a try for England.
3. Kyle Sinckler - 6
Bit static going forward but stable in scrum.
4. Courtney Lawes - 6
Strong in defence with some big hits.
5. Maro Itoje - 6
Was a nuisance to the Tongan's, with 4 turnovers.
6. Tom Curry - 6
Work rate in defence admirable with 15 tackles. Few dropped balls but a good effort from the 21 year old.
7. Sam Underhill - 6
Made a nice break down the left wing in the first half but failed to convert. Work rate in his 54 minute stint was good.
8. Billy Vunipola - 7
Will be happy to get 80 minutes in the bank against a strong and physical team in Tonga. Matched up with his counterparts well going forward.
9. Ben Youngs - 6
Did his job controlling the game well.
10. George Ford - 7
England created chances with Ford at 10 and also controlled the game with his kicking to pin Tonga back.
11. Jonny May - 6
Didn't see too much ball in his 52 minute stint but got an assist and beat a few defenders.
12. Owen Farrell - 7
Kicked well from the tee.
13. Manu Tuilagi - 9
Great to see Tuilagi back to his best, took his 2 tries well and going forward showing great power. Some great running lines too.
14. Anthony Watson - 7
A couple dropped balls but made a superb break deep from inside his own half into the Tongan 22. Did look dangerous when on the ball.
15. Elliot Daly - 6
Assured performance from the back, denied a certain try due to a sloppy hands from Slade.
🏴 England 35-3 Tonga 🇹🇴
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Subs
16. Luke Cowan-Dickie - 6
17. Ellis Genge - 5
18. Dan Cole - 6
19. George Kruis - 7
20. Lewis Ludlam - 6
21. Will Heinz - 6
22. Henrry Slade - 5
23. Jonathan Joseph - 7
