{"id":647935,"date":"2026-06-19T22:50:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T22:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/647935\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T22:50:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T22:50:13","slug":"england-xv-player-ratings-murley-pushes-his-case-for-boks-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/647935\/","title":{"rendered":"England XV player ratings: Murley ‘pushes his case’ for Boks Test"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Following England XV\u2019s 35-19 defeat to France XV at Stade de la Rabine in Vannes, here is how we scored Steve Borthwick\u2019s men.<\/p>\n

England XV player ratings v France XV<\/p>\n

15 Marcus Smith:\u00a0A couple of errors, but didn\u2019t let it affect him too much to have an overall positive impact on proceedings. Notably looked to inject himself into counter-attack play, and bagged himself a try in the process. Also ended the game as England\u2019s top carrier and metre-maker.\u00a07<\/p>\n

14 Noah Caluori:\u00a0Did not look out of place at all at this level, which bodes well for his summer tour hopes. Directly involved in two scores in the first-half, and potentially unlucky not to get a try of his own in the second-half after it was chalked off for a knock-on too. Also looked to get involved wherever possible, which again is a very good sign looking towards July. 8<\/p>\n

13 Max Ojomoh:\u00a0Grew into the game as it went on, and ultimately got the reward for his efforts with a try at the death. This was a big game for him, considering the noise around his omission from the initial alignment camp back in May, but he showed why he was called into this group. 7<\/p>\n

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12 Seb Atkinson:\u00a0His ability to step in as that extra playmaker was used to good effect early on and made a couple of carries to boot, but overall quite quiet.\u00a05<\/p>\n

11 Cadan Murley:\u00a0Started in perfect fashion with a well-taken try inside the opening minute, and carried on from there. Made consistently positive impacts ball-in-hand and seemed to get good change out of the French defence in the process, and has really pushed his case for a start against the Springboks. 8<\/p>\n

10 George Ford:\u00a0Some really nice flashes in there, but he couldn\u2019t quite explode away as much as he threatened. Potentially reminiscent of the rest of the team, if truth be told.\u00a05<\/p>\n

9 Harry Randall: Could almost copy and paste the above in here, really. Busy, but couldn\u2019t quite kick on as much as he threatened to. 5<\/p>\n

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Back-row<\/p>\n

8 Alex Dombrandt:\u00a0A big display for the number eight, which will do his hopes of featuring in the summer tour some good. Topped the tackle charts for his side at the full-time whistle and got his hands on the ball wherever possible.\u00a07<\/p>\n

7 Tom Curry:\u00a0Not a headline-grabber, but rolled his sleeves up and put in the hard graft in the tight.\u00a06<\/p>\n

6 Ted Hill:\u00a0Did what was needed of him, in an industrious effort. A pretty solid return to the Test fold considering his absence.\u00a06<\/p>\n

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Tight five<\/p>\n

5 George Martin:\u00a0Will probably be sore tomorrow, after a bruising and industrious shift. Very pleasing to see him back in an England shirt after such a long absence.\u00a06<\/p>\n

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4 Charlie Ewels:\u00a0Like many of his pack colleagues, he trucked hard in tough conditions and didn\u2019t take a backwards step.\u00a06<\/p>\n

3 George Kloska:\u00a0Understated but solid display from the tighthead. Scrummaged pretty well and looked to make a positive impact in the loose as well.\u00a06<\/p>\n

2 Theo Dan: Proper nuts and bolts stuff from the powerful Saracens hooker, who did his role well.\u00a06<\/p>\n

1 Asher Opoku-Fordjour:\u00a0This feels like a big summer for the versatile prop, and this was a pretty decent start all told. Did his job in the scrum and got stuck in around the park.\u00a06<\/p>\n

Replacements:\u00a0France just seemed to have all the momentum in the second-half, and the England bench were unable to wrestle it back. Didn\u2019t do a lot wrong, to their credit, but just couldn\u2019t stop the growing storm as Les Bleus ultimately ran away with it. Benhard Janse van Rensburg will be replaying that knock-on with the try-line at his mercy back a lot tonight, though. 5<\/p>\n

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