Ireland 29-16 England: Six Nations player ratings from the Aviva Stadium

Hugo Keenan Taken off just before the break for a head injury assessment and sadly missed the second half if not the celebrations. 6

Mack Hansen Well shackled for much of the game but tackle on Watson set up the try for Henshaw that turned the game Ireland’s way. 6

Robbie Henshaw Filled the hole left by the absence of Ringrose and was always a physical threat. Try brought the house down. 7

Bundee Aki Smart work set up the Henshaw try and gave England’s defence a lot to think about as the game wore on. 7

James Lowe Could not display the kind of opportunist skills that have lit up the tournament but would not have minded one bit. 6

Johnny Sexton If this is a last Six Nations appearance a tournament points record and a grand slam made it a perfect send off. 8

Jamison Gibson-Park Had a quiet game after a fine display at Murrayfield with few chances to test England’s back row but kicked astutely. 6

Andrew Porter Solid in the scrum and worked tirelessly all evening. Gives Ireland a real hard-as-nails look in the front row. 6

Dan Sheehan His first try after 32 minutes hauled Ireland back into the game. Always a thorn in England’s side. 8

Tadhg Furlong Not at his best in the set-piece and not quite back to fitness on another physically punishing night. 5

Ryan Baird Not bad for Ireland’s fourth-choice lock. Carried well and solid in the set-piece. In 11 games has not been on a losing side. 9

James Ryan A tower of strength all tournament. No one has played more minutes for Ireland. Another great muscular effort. 8

Peter O’Mahony A key figure in the lineout and that controlled aggression helped navigate Ireland through some choppy early waters. 7

Josh van der Flier Possibly the brightest star in this stellar side. That red scrum