Freddie Steward: Touched down in the closing stages as part of a stunning comeback, but New Zealand had limited his involvement until then. 7/10
Jack Nowell: Restored to the right wing after recovering from an abdominal injury, he largely played a peripheral role as the attack faltered. 6
Manu Tuilagi: One surging run in the third quarter was evidence of the tide turning but this was not one of the Sale centre’s famed afternoons against New Zealand. 6