Rugby World Cup 2015 player ratings: Naholo the big loser

New Zealand All Blacks winger Waisake Naholo drops a pass against Tonga during the Pool C match between New Zealand and Tonga. Photo / Brett Phibbs.

Chris Rattue rates the best and the worst from the All Blacks' 47-9 win over Tonga this morning.

New Zealand

Ben Smith 8
Lots to like and typical high involvement despite the odd lesser moment.

Nehe Milner-Skudder 8
Created and scored tries. Bounced around. Played his way into the big games while Naholo went further the other way.

Conrad Smith 5
About as anonymous as he has ever been. One smart touch for Ben Smith try. Hemmed in by up-and-in Tongan defence.

Ma'a Nonu 6

Nondescript way to celebrate his 100th test. Wrestling-type tackles and runs. Late try much deserved for great career.

Waisake Naholo 4

His selection has failed. Awful try stuff-up, minimal involvement. Charles Piutau would have been a better World Cup pick.

Dan Carter 7
Consummate game with nice touches marred by bloopers off the boot. Copped horrible tip tackle.

Aaron Smith 7
Superbly manipulated space for Woodcock and SBW tries. Passing and options still not at peak though.

Kieran Read 7

Excellent match work rate wise and late lineout steals, but handling lapses and lack of creativity.

Sam Cane 8

Huge game with and without the ball. Still lacks that x-factor McCaw presence...a tough hurdle to overcome.

Jerome Kaino 8
Buried in the tight like never before. One muscular charge. Another locking cameo.

Sam Whitelock 6
Busy but when the heat was on not confrontational enough.

Luke Romano 7
A little more noticeable than Whitelock.

Owen Franks 8
Met a lot of scrum resistance but dynamic game around the field.

Dane Coles 7
Busy. Efficient. Nothing startling.

Tony Woodcock 5
Got beaten up on one gang tackle. Looked worse for wear. Gave the impression he is just clinging on.

Reserves

Keven Mealamu (Coles, 65m) 4
Missed a tackle, not much else.

Wyatt Crockett (Woodcock, 42m) 5
Big chance but not enough with the ball which is his calling card.

Ben Franks 6
Tough first scrum a tighthead, spared further scrutiny by uncontested rules. Busy enough.

Brodie Retallick (Romano, 48m) 7
Seemed to make a bit of a difference.

Liam Messam (Whitelock, 65m) 6
Energetic cameo.

Tawera Kerr-Barlow (A. Smith, 71m) 6
Got heavily involved in short time without anything startling.

Beauden Barrett (Naholo, 56m) 5
One superb chip to create a try but quite anonymous apart from that.

Sonny Bill Williams (C. Smith, 61m) 7
Immaculate defence and lovely run into space for try.

New Zealand All Blacks perform the haka during the Pool C match between New Zealand and Tonga, which will be held St James' Park, Newcastle, at the Rugby World Cup 2015. 10 October 2015 New Zealand Herald Photograph by Brett Phibbs.

TONGA

Vungakoto Lilo 4
Didn't contribute a lot on defence or attack.

Telusa Veainu 5
Okay but much more was expected form one of their World cup best.

Siale Piutau 7
Sensational game on defence, including great reads for spot tackles. Attack didn't match. Poor tackle on Barrett.

Latiume Fosita 6
Plenty of good stuff without setting the world on fire.

Fetu'u Vainikolo 6
Worked hard to find the game and with some success.

Kurt Morath 6
Nice goalkicking kept Tongan spirits up. Not much of a threat with the ball though.

Sonatane Takulua 7
Ripped into the game from the outset and put energy into Tonga's game.

Viliami Ma'afu 7
Burrowed away without getting close to rampant.

Nili Latu 8
Wow of a game from the captain, including loads of runs, without classic openside contesting on the ground.

Sione Kalamafoni 8
Memorable driving tackle on Woodcock highlight in terrific game. Probably Tonga's best.

Joe Tuineau 6
Good on the ground. Tonga could have done with more in the air.

Lua Lokotui 6
Ditto for Tuineau. Not enough pressure on All Blacks' lineout.

Halani Aulika 7
Led an excellent scrum and showed up now and then elsewhere, but ran out of steam.

Elvis Taione 6
Early lineout problems cost Tonga but certainly not all bad.

Soane Tonga'uhia 7
Big effort from the veteran and scrums to be proud of.

Image 1 of 13: Sonny Bill Williams takes a selfie before the Pool C match between New Zealand and Tonga. Photo / Brett Phibbs

Reserves

Paula Ngauamo (Taione, 48m) 3
Shocking lifting tackle on Carter probably deserved red.

Sona Taumalolo (Tonga'uhia, 54m) 5
Couldn't find his renowned ball running to lift Tonga.

Sila Puafisi (Aulika, 69m) 4
Hard to judge on these minutes.

Sitiveni Mafi (Tuineau, 53m) 6
Got his hands on the ball without making huge impression.

Jack Ram (Ma'afu, 65m) 5
Worked to get involved but damage done by the time he arrived and a big knock on.

Samisoni Fisilau (Takulua, 69m) 5
Busy but not threatening.

Viliami Tahitua (Morath, 61m) 4
No real impression.

Will Helu (Veainau, 65m) 4
Hard to spot.