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Player ratings: Hurricanes v British and Irish Lions

Andrew Alderson
By Andrew Alderson
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27 Jun, 2017 10:09 AM4 mins to read

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Hurricanes flanker Vaea Fifita on attack. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Hurricanes flanker Vaea Fifita on attack. Photo / Mark Mitchell

See who shone and who struggled as the Lions took on the Hurricanes.

Lions

15. Jack Nowell - 7
Kept composure under pressure. Would be a worthy recipient of a second test jersey the way he committed to role.

14. Tommy Seymour - 8
Sublime with his skill set and speed on
the flanks and reaped benefits of his tackle on Black with a try 70 metres and 15 seconds later.

13. Jonathan Joseph - 5
Tried couple of hot kumara moves but both got mashed. Struggled to inject himself into proceedings with vim.

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12. Robbie Henshaw - 4
Shoulder jiggered in first quarter which brought Halfpenny into action. Limited impact. Tour now appears over.

11. George North - 8
Saved 25th min try by securing ball. Maintained reputation as a Gulliver who can sap Lilliputian teams' energy.

10. Dan Biggar - 7
Kicked penalty in 11th min like Guinness Book Of World Records on hand. Brave, despite Laumape charging down his street.

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9. Greig Laidlaw - 8
Waved saltire with pride. Top tackling, accurate box kicking, intercept to set up Seymour try. Decisive leadership.

8. CJ Stander - 7
Strong on feet. Fearless ploughing into tackle line without regard for inevitable panelbeating. Couldn't stop Fifita snipe.

7. Justin Tipuric - 6
Body position a concern on occasion. Limited involvement in latter stages but difficult given constant rove.

6. James Haskell - 7
Best game of tour. Tenacious tackling and bruising ball-running. Stumbled deliriously towards end.

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5. Courtney Lawes - 7
Clean hands in lineout. Athleticism and commitment always welcome until pulled off midway through second half.

4. Iain Henderson - 8
Final silky hands in North try. Glut of involvement outside KPIs. Looks suited to aerobically-taxing rugby. Binned in 65th min.

3. Dan Cole - 6
Appeared to be in constant skirmishes like someone had questioned his pedigree. Endured the odd scrum difficulty.

2. Rory Best - 7
Threw a clean parabola to find lineout targets. Does he moonlight as a trap shooter? Kept team sparked as draw loomed.

1. Joe Marler - 6
Seemed to lie around the ruck like he'd gone on holiday to the Costa del Sol. Got in Hurricanes faces which sparked ire.

Reserves

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16. Kristian Dacey - N/A
17. Alan Dell - N/A
18. Tomas Francis - N/A
19. Cory Hill - N/A
20. George Kruis - 7
21. Gareth Davies - N/A
22. Finn Russell - N/A
23. Leigh Halfpenny - 5

Hurricanes

15. Jordie Barrett - 8
Gives impression he's playing in back paddock the way he engages in everything. Perfect pass for Goosen try.

14. Nehe Milner-Skudder - 6
Jaunty, jousting, jinky but unable to brand his attacking mark. Seymour 2nd try showed defensive indecisiveness.

13. Vince Aso - 8
Incisive runs needed constant scrutiny. Relentless tackling. Double chase in Seymour try showed commitment.

12. Ngani Laumape - 8
Scything breaks as he stamped All Blacks class. Scored in 41st with concrete shoulder into Biggar.

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11. Julian Savea - 6
Spilt 35th minute high ball. Had a ball gifted to set up Laumape try. The Bus drove through on cue without quibble.

10. Otere Black - 6
Hot and cold. Seymour pressure in 18th min saw Laidlaw get try-scoring intercept. Brilliant offload to set Laumape free.

9. Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi - 4
Took Joseph out in air, missed tackle in North try, got binned for a high shot in 52nd min. Too ill-disciplined in tight duel.

8. Brad Shields - 8
So hungry for work he gave the impression of having walked out of the Rimutaka Range on rations pre-kickoff.

7. Callum Gibbins - 7
Bulldozed across for Hurricanes opening try but almost tackled by TMO George Ayoub as Barrett lined conversion.

6. Vaea Fifita - 7
Put body on line around breakdown and useful distributor on claustrophobic blindside moves. Deserved try.

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5. Sam Lousi -7
Monstered Lions in tackles and enforced immobilisation. Looked like torso was balanced on two strainer posts.

4. Mark Abbott - 7
Clydesdale taking ball into contact. Thoroughbred hunting tackles. Velcro hands in lineout. Stamina gave Hurricanes parity.

3. Jeffery To'omaga-Allen - 7
Moments of brutal scrummaging as keystone of pack. Powerful pistons earned team valuable yardage.

2. Ricky Riccitelli - 7
Secured a tighthead in seventh min. Nuggety performance. Found his way onto an invisible treadmill with ball in hand.

1. Ben May - 5
Penalised for boring in early scrum and clumsy blocking of a Lion as Barrett attempted to clear after Gibbins try.

Reserves

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16. Leni Apisai - N/A
17. Chris Eves - 6
18. Mike Kainga - N/A
19. James Blackwell - N/A
20. Reed Prinsep - 6
21. Kemara Hauiti-Parapara - N/A
22. Wes Goosen - 7
23. Cory Jane - 6

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