England
Anthony Watson 5 A miserable two weeks, that yellow card in Paris followed by an unlucky part in Ringrose’s try before he was carried off.
Jonny May 6 Came more into the game after the break with some straight running into the heart of the Irish defence and scored a well-taken late consolation try.
Jonathan Joseph 5 Lasted only 55 minutes and was restricted to half-breaks. A victim again of England’s inability to provide enough quick ball.
Ben Te’o 4 England’s midfield is just not working. Worked hard in defence but left it to the last move to have any impact in attack.
Elliot Daly 7 He took both his tries well and was only denied a third by Keith Earls’s ankle tap. Easily England’s most dangerous attacker.
Owen Farrell 5 His switch to fly-half was a qualified success. Good tactical kicking and made Daly’s first try but off target with conversions in difficult conditions.
Richard Wigglesworth 6 The veteran No 9 was picked for his tactical nous and had a decent afternoon in what will almost certainly be his last England appearance.
Mako Vunipola 6 Carried the ball strongly in the first half in particular and coped well with the threat of Furlong in the scrums. England’s best forward.
Dylan Hartley (capt) 5 Recovered from his calf injury to regain the captaincy. Solid enough before his usual early exit but now time for a change of hooker, and leader.
Kyle Sinckler 6 The Harlequin added some extra dynamism in the loose and carried well. He justified his selection ahead of Dan Cole.
Maro Itoje 6 Commanding at the lineout and back to something like his best. Looked commanding as a ball-carrier in the latter stages.
Eddie Jones feels chill of the fans after uncomfortable defeat by Ireland
George Kruis 6 Picked ahead of Joe Launchbury for his lineout work. Played an important role in the set-piece and worked tirelessly.
Chris Robshaw 6 Broke Neil Back’s record of 64 Tests on the flank but had little to celebrate. Lots of industry and more comfortable at No 6.
James Haskell 6 Picked to help rescue England from more breakdown woe and added some energy to the back row but Sam Underhill must step up in South Africa.
Sam Simmonds 5 Those tries in Rome seem like an age ago. He has the pace but not the power to play No 8 against a side as physical as Ireland.
REPLACEMENTS
Jamie George (for Hartley 57) 6; Joe Marler (for Vunipola 52) 6; Dan Cole (for Sinckler 52) 6; Joe Launchbury (for Kruis 70) 6; Don Armand (for Simmonds 66) 6; Danny Care (for Wigglesworth 60) 6; George Ford (for Joseph 55) 6; Mike Brown (for Watson 33) Impressive in attack and defence 7
Ireland
Rob Kearney 7 The full-back was one of only two in this squad to have won a previous grand slam and played an important defensive part.
Keith Earls 7 His tackle on Watson saved a try when Ireland were under the cosh in the first half and he repeated it on Daly before suffering a late injury.
Garry Ringrose 7 Made an outstanding comeback last weekend and his try gave Ireland the perfect start. The centre was always a threat.
Bundee Aki 6 Butchered the chance of a first-half try but made up for it with a key part in Ireland’s second. Nasty shoulder charge on Daly.
Jacob Stockdale 8 Made Six Nations history with his seventh try. His opportunist score with the last move of the first half set up the victory.
Johnny Sexton 7 Refused to leave the field as blood poured from a head wound. Ireland have not taken a backward step since his magical moment in Paris.
Conor Murray 7 Put his side beyond reach with a penalty on the hour and showed great composure and control behind a superior pack.
Cian Healy 7 He has worked hard to wrestle his place back from Jack McGrath and followed an outstanding display against Scotland with another strong performance.
Rory Best (capt) 7 Ireland’s captain kept his head in the maelstrom. He was accurate in the lineout and deserves his place in the history books.
Ireland seal grand slam with storming win over England in Six Nations finale
Tadhg Furlong 7 The prop was Ireland’s best forward and the other candidate for man-of-the-match. Carried and tackled tirelessly all afternoon.
James Ryan 6 A key part of a monumental Irish defensive effort, particularly when they were reduced to 14 men in the first half.
Iain Henderson 6 England’s nemesis last year justified his selection ahead of Devin Toner. The Ulsterman was strong in the set-piece and in attack.
Peter O’Mahony 7 The Lions captain was shown a yellow card for collapsing a maul in the first half but made up for it when he came back on, particularly in defence.
Dan Leavy 7 Yet to lose in any of his nine Tests and has filled a Sean O’Brien-shaped hole in the back row perfectly. A menace all afternoon.
CJ Stander 7 He took his try brilliantly and again was a difficult opponent in the breakdown. Consistent throughout the tournament.
Sean Cronin (for Best 64) 6; Jack McGrath (for Healy 50) 6; Andrew Porter (for Furlong 64) 6; Devin Toner (for Ryan 67) 6; Jordi Murphy (for O’Mahony 73) 6; Kieran Marmion (for Earls 73) 6; Joey Carbery (for Sexton 66) 7; Jordan Larmour (for Aki 53) 6