WHERE DO WE even start? It was a familiar story for Ireland in Tokyo today as Joe Schmidt’s side were again dumped out of a World Cup at the quarter-final stage, slumping to a heavy 46-14 defeat to the All Blacks.
Our match report is here, while below we take a look at the individual performances from those in green.
2Our Rating Looked way off the pace as the speed and precision of the All Blacks exposed the 33-year-old.Rob Kearney
2Our Rating Mistakes are punished and Earls is all too aware. Not the only one, but a horror showing defensively. Keith Earls
3Our Rating Nasty head-clash wth Henshaw required treatment but Ireland were unable to stop the bleeding. Garry Ringrose
2Our Rating Rusty and lacking match fitness. Scored the try to ensure Ireland were spared the indignity of being nilled. Robbie Henshaw
2Our Rating Fortunate not to be sin-binned inside the opening exchanges, but it was to only get worse for the Ulster winger. Exposed defensively yet again. Jacob Stockdale
2Our Rating Ireland needed the World Player of the Year to step up. Criminally missed touch twice and lost possession in contact for Barrett to race clear for New Zealand's third.Johnny Sexton
2Our Rating A shadow of the player he was two seasons ago. Feels a long time ago now.Conor Murray
3Our Rating Replaced before the 50th minute by Kilcoyne.Cian Healy
3Our Rating A sorry end to a wonderful career.Rory Best
3Our Rating Ireland's set-piece was actually relatively solid. Plucking at straws here.Tadhg Furlong
2Our Rating Hauled off early in the second half for Beirne.Iain Henderson
3Our Rating Powerless to do anything in the face of the All Blacks' relentless brilliance.James Ryan
3Our Rating A lineout steal and turnover penalty were the highlights but that's scraping the barrel. Indiscipline on the stroke of half-time compounded a miserable first 40 for Ireland.Peter O'Mahony
3Our Rating Worked tirelessly until the very death but simply unable to make any sort of impact. Josh van der Flier
4Our Rating See above. Ireland's leading tackler with 16 and earned a late penalty try but not even a consolation. CJ Stander
Replacements:
Niall Scannell, Dave Kilcoyne, Andrew Porter, Tadhg Beirne and Rhys Ruddock all introduced in the second half but nothing to report. Luke McGrath came on for the final seven minutes.
3Our Rating Played the final 18 minutes but why didn't Schmidt bring Carbery on for Sexton earlier? Joey Carbery
5Our Rating Made an important contribution when temporarily on for Ringrose before replacing Kearney at fullback. The changing of the guard.Jordan Larmour
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