Share
25th June 2016
08:39pm BST
Was nowhere near brave enough to prevent Joe Marchant's second try but tried to remedy that blip in the final minutes.
Matthew Byrne - 4
Left for dead for Harry Mallinder's first try. Missed a couple of crucial tackles on his inside shoulder.
Shane Daly - 7
Made some forceful tackles in the early stages but England kept coming. Kept up with Stockdale and finished off his break for his second try in successive games.
Conor O'Brien - 6
Bobbed, weaved and surged, even when the English were ripping his shorts off. Shame that his best move of the game, a line break, led to a turnover and try.
Hugo Keenan - 5
Should have passed to Stockdale for a simple try, moments before Adam McBurney got over. Made yards as Ireland fought for pride, and scores.
Johnny McPhillips - 5
Was so impressive against Argentina, so harried and flustered here. Kicked out on the full near the start and was bounced in the lead-up to Huw Taylor's try.
Stephen Kerins - 4
Wasn't given a second to think or a moment to breathe. Missed tackle as Taylor breezed over for a try. Sin-binned on 60 minutes to scupper any fanciful comeback thoughts.
Andrew Porter - 5
Arrived at the final with a big reputation but was part of a front row that was battered and slung around. Looked shook but tried to make amends away from the set-piece. Good drive in the final minute helped set up Deegan.
Adam McBurney - 6
Another that was given a torrid time by the English pack. A couple of decent carries and he barrelled over for a try.
Ben Betts - 5
England tore into the Munster prop and duly profited. Targeted in broken play too.
Sean O'Connor - 4
The game passed him by somewhat. Competed well in a couple of rucks.
James Ryan - 6
Tried to stem the tide and sometimes made big impacts that were not backed up by teammates. Early lineout steal but was rattled making a tackle soon after. It will be no surprise to hear he was
Greg Jones - 4
Not the only Irish player to have been overrun by the white tide. Had a fine tournament but bypassed today.
David Aspil - 5
Missed tackle on Marchant set a worrying tone for player and team. Called ball on himself but struggled to get his team on the front foot.
Max Deegan - 6
England were zeroed in on the dangerman from the very first minute. Stole an English lineout and made a big tackle on Johnny Williams but that was as good as it got. Getting turned over within spitting distance of the English posts summed up a frustrating day. Kept going until the very end and was rewarded with a consolation try.
Explore more on these topics:
