England player ratings vs France: Who stared and who flopped in Paris?

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Saturday, 10 March 2018 at 18:38
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England player ratings vs France. RUCK marks every player after their 22-16 Six Nations defeat in Paris.
Scroll on down to see our player ratings:
15 Anthony Watson: The switch to fullback didn't work. He struggled going forward and spent 10 minutes in the bin after conceding a penalty try in the second half. 5/10
14 Jonny May: Didn't really notice he was playing until he scored his try late on. Needs more chances. 6/10
13 Ben Te’o: Stepped up in defence, making a try-saving tackle to deny Maxime Machenaud a score. In attack, he only made one break of significance and his final pass wasn't good enough. 6/10
12 Owen Farrell (c): Deadly accurate with the boot and very solid, but when a game was so static and stodgy, where was his leadership for the first 60 minutes? Should have been moved to 10 a lot earlier. 7/10
11 Elliot Daly: On his international return the Wasps flier slotted a monstrous penalty in the first half. Also made a few important tackles in defence before setting up May for his late try. 8/10
10 George Ford: Anonymous in attack and always looked vulnerable in defence. 5/10
9 Danny Care: He wasn't quick enough at the breakdown and his box kicking was very poor. 5/10
8 Nathan Hughes: Started the game robustly but went off in the first half looking in a lot of pain. N/A
7 Chris Robshaw: One of the few forwards in white to show some skill and intelligence as well as fighting spirit. 7/10
6 Courtney Lawes: Started the game brilliantly but got lost in the shuffle as the game went on. 6.5/10
5 Maro Itoje: Not at his best in this tournament by his standards. Had a solid game in the lineout and made some good carries.. 6.5/10
4 Joe Launchbury: Never give up the fight but conceded a few too many penalties. 6/10
3 Dan Cole: He was his usual powerful self at scrums and made some important tackles but unable to impose himself on the game. 6/10
2 Jamie George: Making just his second start for England, the Lions hooker failed to make a positive impact. 6/10
1 Mako Vunipola: Usually the rock upon which England build their pack momentum but crumbled in the pressure. 6/10
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