England player ratings

Clive Woodward celebrates another winning performance

BBC Sport Online rates the England players' performances against South Africa.

Jason Robinson

Continued to dazzle the Twickenham faithful with his jinking runs and coped comfortably with the majority of the high balls he had to deal with.

Austin Healey

The Leicester Lip had an uncharacteristically quiet afternoon, but the fact that he kept Dean Hall quiet for 80 minutes was testimony to his efforts.

Will Greenwood

Solid in defence and probing in attack, was denied a try in the corner by Conrad Jantjes as England upped the tempo in the second half.

Mike Catt

England's orchestrator grew into the match as time went on and his drop goal was a deserved reward for an assured performance against his mother country.

Dan Luger

After denying Victor Matfield at one end, the high point of a strong defensive display, he capped his and England's performance with the only try of the match at the other.

Jonny Wilkinson

Despite looking out of sorts following an early tackle, the stand-off's kicking was clinical and he made South Africa pay for any, and nearly all, infringements.

Kyran Bracken

Over-shadowed Joost van der Westhuizen in all aspects of play. The number nine deserved a try, but his try-saving effort on Matfield was just as significant.

Graham Rowntree

Built on his man-of-the-match performance against Australia with another strong showing and was more than a match for his weighty opposite number.

Dorian West

The hooker's throwing at the lineout was one of the few negative aspects of England's performance, but he made amends with a committed game in open play.

Phil Vickery

Like Rowntree, he cancelled out the threat of South Africa's front row and built on the reputation he has deservedly gained as the cornerstone of England's forward effort.

Martin Johnson

Consistent in the lineout and dynamic presence on the crash ball in midfield. His presence back at the helm helped England up the tempo in the second half.

Danny Grewcock

Thrives on the physical aspect of the game and matched South Africa's ferocity in the loose as well as carrying on his consistent form in the lineout.

Richard Hill

Typically assured display in the loose and on the fringes, disrupting South Africa's efforts at half back through his imposing presence.

Neil Back

A quiet game by his high standards but more than played his part in an excellent forward display and helped maintain momentum in attack.

Joe Worsley

Growing into international rugby game by game and tested the Springboks in set plays, most notably at the lineout, and in the loose with his trademark charging runs.

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Substitutes:

Mike Tindall

(on for Catt) Found it hard to make any great impression but helped in the team effort to deny South Africa a consolation score.

Lewis Moody

(on for Hill) Found the pace of the match quickly and filled Hill's sizeable shoes, adding to his Test match experience with a tidy display.

Ben Kay

(on for Johnson) A cameo appearance in the dying moments when he helped keep the Springboks at bay and stole their ball at the lineout.