12. Ryan Crotty - 6 Defused Doumayrou on line in 6th minute. Skills let him down on occasion. Hard to find momentum as match meandered.
11. Rieko Ioane - 7 Scrambled to save try against 9th minute attack. Hungry for action throughout. As handy as Buck Rogers in space.
10. Beauden Barrett - 5 Overcooked a couple of kicks. Fall felled him in 12th minute as they contested the high ball. Failed concussion test.
9. Aaron Smith - 7 Gave the impression of a hotel concierge scrambling in search of perfect service in his 55-minute tenure. Pass will undergo scrutiny.
Dany Priso of France beats the tackle of Owen Franks of New Zealand. Photo / Getty
France:
15. Benjamin Fall - 4 Made magic start through attacking nous. Cut short by ref's call that he was involved in dangerous aerial tackle of Barrett.
14. Teddy Thomas - 6 Footwork suggests he'd be the best Moonwalker on the park. Defensive abilities challenged in Fall's absence.
13. Mathieu Bastareaud - 7 Solid covering tackle in 66th minute. A fair few Newtons were required to shift him at breakdown or drop him in tackles.
12. Geoffrey Doumayrou - 6 Moments of flair ignited appreciation. Spilled ball on line in 6th minute. Tackled solidly but stood up by B. Smith in 20th.
11. Gael Fickou - 6 Had pressure placed on him early with Fall guy's exit. Struggled to insert himself into the action as game advanced.
