England
MIKE BROWN 6/10
Harlequins Caps 36 Age 29
Ht 6ft Wt 14st
Was conspicuous in some of the attacking play and almost made the one-boot charge a glorious one, but not his best day for England
ANTHONY WATSON 6/10
Bath Caps 8 Age 20
Ht 6ft 1in Wt 14st 9lb
He had the courage to go for it when he had the chance, but he does tend to meander a little and lose his own supporting runners
JONATHAN JOSEPH 8/10
Bath Caps 10 Age 23
Ht 6ft Wt 14st 4lb
Another highly promising game. He finished his try beautifully and showed an ability to pick out clever passes. Still advancing
LUTHER BURRELL 6/10
Northampton Caps 11 Age 27
Ht 6ft 3in Wt 16st 11lb
Should have made more of early burst. You still feel he does not trust himself in the England jersey as he does when playing for Saints
JACK NOWELL 7/10
Exeter Caps 7 Age 21
Ht 5ft 11in Wt 14st
Exuberance and appetite could not be faulted and he was solid under the kicks. Should be finishing off more of his own approach work
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GEORGE FORD 9/10
Bath Caps 10 Age 21
Ht 5ft 10in Wt 13st 3lb
You wonder what England might have become without his calm, clever controlling presence. Produced some delightful touches
BEN YOUNGS 8/10
Leicester Caps 46 Age 25
Ht 5ft 10in Wt 13st 9lb
Revelled in the freedom of the occasion and was a real handful for the Scotland defence. A much improved Tiger on the day
JOE MARLER 6/10
Harlequins Caps 30 Age 24
Ht 6ft Wt 17st 4lb
Not quite himself, the ball did not go his way and he was unable to usher England to the expected scrummage domination
DYLAN HARTLEY 5/10
Northampton Caps 65 Age 28
Ht 6ft 1in Wt 17st 2lb
His form is still a worry. England improved noticeably in the scrummage and around the field after the arrival of Tom Youngs
DAN COLE 5/10
Leicester Caps 49 Age 27
Ht 6ft 3in Wt 18st 1lb
Extremely fortunate not to be sent to the sin-bin in the second half with a silly offside. Breakdown is an area of concern for England
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DAVE ATTWOOD 7/10
Bath Caps 20 Age 27
Ht 6ft 7in Wt 18st 10lb
Can play better than this. Not at his most powerful, although the return of Lawes cut down his role as a target man
COURTNEY LAWES 8/10
Northampton Caps 37 Age 26
Ht 6ft 7in Wt 17st 2lb
A welcome return, he probably faded just slightly but until then he gave England the electricity that they have been lacking
JAMES HASKELL 7/10
Wasps Caps 57 Age 29
Ht 6ft 4in Wt 17st 13lb
Heavily involved in the action. Hard work and energy from another man surely well established after long absence
CHRIS ROBSHAW (c) 6/10
Harlequins Caps 36 Age 28
Ht 6ft 2in Wt 17st 4lb
A little more conspicuous than he was in Dublin, at least he now seems to have a presence with the referee. A couple of decent passes
BILLY VUNIPOLA 7/10
Saracens Caps 16 Age 22
Ht 6ft 2in Wt 19st 11lb
Very strong, lasted the course well, seems to be improving again and could yet be an excellent force for England at the World Cup
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TOTAL 101/150
REPLACEMENTS
Tom Youngs and Geoff Parling made an impact but the replacements’ arrival seemed to coincide with a greater English incoherence
Scotland
STUART HOGG 8/10
Glasgow Caps 31 Age 22
Ht 5ft 11in Wt 13st 1lb
A wonderful player, you would love to see him at the back of a Scotland team that could set him up to greater effect
DOUGIE FIFE 6/10
Edinburgh Caps 5 Age 24
Ht 6ft 2in Wt 14st 13lb
Defended really well. To play on the right wing for Scotland is not exactly a passport to destiny but he can improve
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MARK BENNETT 8/10
Glasgow Caps 6 Age 22
Ht 6ft Wt 12st 10lb
Such a shame he was without his normal partner, Alex Dunbar, but scored a try and looked like a Lion in early stages of development
MATT SCOTT 6/10
Edinburgh Caps 24 Age 24
Ht 6ft 1in Wt 15st 12lb
He gave it everything here, was bustling in defence for the Scots and filled a hole extremely well on the big occasion
TOMMY SEYMOUR 7/10
Glasgow Caps 16 Age 26
Ht 6ft Wt 14st 6lb
Another man who cast off care and gave it a blast, was prevented from scoring a try by a Brown tackle. Looks like one for the future
FINN RUSSELL 5/10
Glasgow Caps 8 Age 22
Ht 6ft Wt 12st 8lb
It is hard to be critical of a man under so much pressure. He struggled to impose himself on the game, though he must stay
GREG LAIDLAW (c) 7/10
Gloucester Caps 38 Age 29
Ht 5ft 9in Wt 12st 8lb
Skipper is a tremendous player, to come through so calm and composed despite the tribulations around him was something special
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ALASDAIR DICKINSON 6/10
Edinburgh Caps 43 Age 31
Ht 6ft 1in Wt 17st 6lb
Full of intent and passion, probably not quite a heavy hitter in the scrummage, although his application could not be faulted
ROSS FORD 6/10
Edinburgh Caps 84 Age 30
Ht 6ft 1in Wt 18st 1lb
Is having a better season but needed him to make more of an impact here, especially where Scots wielded a certain authority
EUAN MURRAY 6/10
Glasgow Caps 65 Age 34
Ht 6ft 2in Wt 18st 1lb
Held on well up front. England seemed to be getting something of an edge when he departed to the sidelines
JIM HAMILTON 8/10
Saracens Caps 60 Age 32
Ht 6ft 8in Wt 19st 9lb
Old school — so strong that when England went for the choke tackle, he picked up the whole maul and dumped it on the ground
JONNY GRAY 6/10
Glasgow Caps 12 Age 21
Ht 6ft 6in Wt 19st
Not easy for him because his ability sees the expectations soar. Will be a terrific forward but possibly not his best day here
ROB HARLEY 7/10
Glasgow Caps 14 Age 24
Ht 6ft 6in Wt 16st 11lb
Probably a little short of necessary power and influence, although he could grow into the job if Scotland can give him time
BLAIR COWAN 9/10
London Irish Caps 10 Age 28
Ht 6ft 2in Wt 16st 9lb
Highly influential, tremendous on the loose ball and turnover, a real gem for Scotland this season and possibly a future captain
DAVID DENTON 7/10
Edinburgh Caps 24 Age 25
Ht 6ft 5in Wt 17st 13lb
Not quite the brilliant ball-carrier of his early caps but in a highly competitive position in the back row. Well marked on the day
TOTAL 102/150
REPLACEMENTS
Scotland did not really have any match-turners to bring on, reflecting the squad’s lack of quality. To be fair, they are afflicted by a growing number of injuries