England 23-19 Wales: Six Nations player ratings from Twickenham

15 Freddie Steward Picked up from where he left off here in the autumn and swept up in the back field with real authority. 8

14 Max Malins Tried to link with Smith, as he did so impressively against Italy, and had a few weaving runs down his right wing. 7

13 Henry Slade Always looking to make something happen when in possession and came up with a classy kick for 50:22. 7

12 Elliot Daly Confirmed as Manu Tuilagi’s replacement just before kick-off so there can be few complaints with his showing. 6

11 Jack Nowell Constantly looking for work off his wing and though not much space in which to work he showed his defensive qualities. 7

10 Marcus Smith A couple of goosesteps to get the crowd on their feet and a lovely dummy to beat Beard. Missed one clear kick. 8

9 Harry Randall Wasn’t able to inject tempo that often, such was the stop-start nature of the match, but always a threat when he could. 7

1 Ellis Genge Part of a front-row that struggled at the scrum but made countless dominant tackles. Kept his composure. 9

2 Luke Cowan-Dickie Began brightly and was a menace at the breakdown, even if his lineout throwing was not perfect. 6

3 Kyle Sinckler Led the team out on his 50th appearance and made some early dents with ball in hand but he was twice penalised. 6

4 Charlie Ewels So close to scoring the opening try but can be pleased with his day’s work nonetheless. 7

5 Maro Itoje England’s maul continues to develop into a significant weapon and Itoje plays a large part in that. 8

6 Courtney Lawes (capt) Performed as if he’d never been away, making fierce tackles and his presence felt at the breakdown. 7

7 Tom Curry Thundered into Liam Williams early on and teamed up with Lawes to drive Basham backwards. 7

8 Alex Dombrandt Best