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Callum Dent

New Zealand v Ireland player ratings as All Blacks run out 46-14 winners at Rugby World Cup

Ireland:

Rob Kearney: Unable to get into the game in either defence or attack. 4/10

Keith Earls: Fought hard to get involved but was overpowered. 5

Garry Ringrose: Shut down from start to finish and left to count the cost. 4

Robbie Henshaw: Took his late try well enough but the damage was already done. 4

Jacob Stockdale: Hardly saw any ball and was unable to stop the rot. 4

Johnny Sexton: Frustrated and flustered on a night where New Zealand had everything their own way. 4

Conor Murray: Not accurate enough and not quick enough around the park. 4

Cian Healy: Solid in the set-piece but not powerful enough elsewhere. 5

Rory Best: Put himself about and won several turnovers but to no avail at the end of a fine career. 5

Tadhg Furlong: Gritty as always at the scrum but no chance to get going in the loose. 4

Iain Henderson: Unable to give Ireland anything even approaching parity in the loose play. 4

James Ryan: Always a fierce competitor but nothing like the collective around him required to make anything happen. 5

Peter O'Mahony: Simply unable to compete with the All Blacks back-row, with several dull moments in the mix too. 4

Josh Van Der Flier: Blitzed off the pace by the near-peerless All Blacks. 4

CJ Stander: No way through for the man who has previously prided himself on punching holes in any defence. 4

Replacements: Tried to up the ante but the game was well gone by the time they arrived. 4

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