2019 Rugby World Cup: How the All Blacks rated in quarter-final win over Ireland
3 minutes to read
Join host Alex Chapman with special guests Buck Shelford & Michaela Blyde as they review the New Zealand v Ireland and England v Australia RWC quarter-finals. VIDEO/Spark Sport/RWC/Mark Mitchell/allblacks.com/Photosport/Gettyimages
Join host Alex Chapman with special guests Buck Shelford & Michaela Blyde as they review the New Zealand v Ireland and England v Australia RWC quarter-finals. VIDEO/Spark Sport/RWC/Mark Mitchell/allblacks.com/Photosport/Gettyimages
The All Blacks were at their merciless best in their 46-14 World Cup quarter-final victory against Ireland in Tokyo on Saturday night But who shone brightest? Here's how the players rated - and remember, youcan have your say, too with the 'My All Blacks Ratings' interactive tool. Rate each All Black's performance out of 10 - and be in to win!
15. Beauden Barrett - 7
Showed off his pace to score an opportune try and looked threatening any time he got the ball in space.
14. Sevu Reece - 8
Tried hard to get involved early and was rewarded with plenty of carries, made some good defensive reads.
13. Jack Goodhue - 7
Got stuck into his work on the defensive end with some great reads and showed all his tools on attack.
12. Anton Lienert-Brown - 6
Worked hard on both sides of the ball; strong on defence but had a few forgettable moments with ball-in-hand.
11. George Bridge - 7
All Blacks left wing George Bridge beats two Irish defenders. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Threatened the defence whenever he got his hands on the ball and chewed through the metres.
10. Richie Mo'unga - 6
All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith celebrates a try. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Kicked well for the most part, bar one wayward punt to the corner, and conducted the attack nicely.
9. Aaron Smith - 10
Had a great read on the game and didn't try to force his hand. Distributed brilliantly and made the right plays. Scored two scintillating first-half tries to knock the wind out of the Irish.