England v Australia player ratings: Henry Slade and Ben Earl struggle in latest loss

England

15. Freddie Steward - Safe under the high ball and always willing to run from deep, but at fault for one of Australia’s tries following a poor kick. 6

14. Jack Nowell - Produced a couple of trademark big carries but was unable to make the most of some decent attacking positions. Replaced midway through the second half. 6

13. Henry Slade - Another ineffective display from the centre, who failed to make any impression on the game apart from a couple of penalties conceded. 4

12. Owen Farrell (capt) - Not his finest hour in an England shirt. Kicked poorly out of hand and failed to control the game as he would have liked. 5

11. Jonny May - Scored a stunning try in the corner but was otherwise well-marshalled by the Wallabies defence. 7

10. Marcus Smith - Showed some nice touches but was unable to get England going in attack. Replaced by George Ford midway through the second half. 6

9. Ben Youngs - A quiet game from the scrum-half, who was unable to provide the spark that England needed. 5

1. Ellis Genge - Carried powerfully and was a nuisance at the breakdown, but his discipline let him down at times. 6

2. Jamie George - The hooker was solid in the set-piece and made a couple of good carries, but was unable to make a significant impact on the game. 6

3. Kyle Sinckler - The prop was his usual aggressive self in the loose, but he was also guilty of giving away a couple of penalties. 6

4. Maro Itoje - The lock was one of England’s better performers, carrying powerfully and making some big tackles. 7

5. Jonny Hill - The lock was solid in the set-piece but was unable to make a significant impact in the loose. 6

6. Courtney Lawes - The flanker was one of England’s most effective players, making some big carries and tackles. 7

7. Sam Underhill - The flanker was typically busy and effective, making some big tackles and turnovers. 7

8. Ben Earl - The flanker had a poor game by his standards, failing to make a significant impact in either attack or defence. 5

Replacements

16. Luke Cowan-Dickie - The hooker added some impact off the bench, carrying powerfully and making a couple of good tackles. 6

17. Mako Vunipola - The prop added some much-needed physicality to the England pack when he came on. 6

18. Will Stuart - The prop was solid in the scrum when he came on. 6

19. Ollie Chessum - The lock was unable to make a significant impact when he came on. 5

20. Jack Willis - The flanker added some energy to the England pack when he came on. 6

21. Harry Randall - The scrum-half was unable to make a significant impact when he came on. 5

22. George Ford - The fly-half added some control to the England attack when he came on. 6

23. Joe Marchant - The centre was unable to make a significant impact when he came on. 5