#4. Bevan Rodd (England)
Rugby Pass 6/10: “Troubled start included penalty concessions at the scrum and in the tackle, but he became more precise with his involvements when England asserted control. Exited on 44 minutes feeling good that his tackle count was healthy, and he wasn’t shy of trying things as he was the player who tapped quickly in the play for the Feyi-Waboso try.”
Planet Rugby 5/10: ” Hugely unlucky to be pinged for the first scrum, Rodd offers so much around the pitch and was one of England’s key close-quarter operators in both carry and tackle. His set piece work isn’t his superpower but it’s improving and he held on well.”
RUCK 6/10: “Back in the squad for his first start since the Rugby World Cup win against Chile. Looked up to scratch following his Six Nations injury layoff. Made some short, sharp carries to grind out the hard yards over the gain-line. Received some medical attention after a battering collision just before the half time break. Off for Joe Ma
#5. Rio Dyer (Wales)
Wales Online 5/10: “Put his side under pressure when he was sent to the sin bin after 13 minutes and got beaten on the outside by Edwill van der Merwe on more than one occasion.”
Rugby Pass 4/10: “Made little impact after being sin-binned after 11 minutes for a cynical offside as Wales clung on and clutched at thin air when Van der Mawe left him standing.”
Planet Rugby 3/10: “The speedster has been one of Wales’ shining lights over the past year, but this was not a good day for Dyer. He was yellow carded early on while he was also burned a couple of times defensively.”
