Jason Robinson 6
The Springboks have it in for him. A damaged hamstring in the pool match, a damaged shoulder here. Solid but found no way through

Paul Sackey 6
Little ball, less space, but sound in everything he did and can go home a happy man

Mathew Tait 6
Has come far and went even farther here. Placed his signature on the final

Mike Catt 5
Gave the team tactical direction, threw his body into tackles before leaving with a calf strain. The end of the journey

Mark Cueto 7
Try or no try, we saw the old Cueto here, a player with ground to make up and did so

Jonny Wilkinson 6
No drop for glory this time, but his presence lent strength, critical to the immense team ethic

Andy Gomarsall 7
Toe to toe with the best scrum half in the world and not found wanting. A triumph for the human spirit, in sporting terms anyway

Andrew Sheridan 7
South Africa bent but did not break. Even so, Sheridan has had an outstanding tournament

Mark Regan 5
Not the best night at the office, but a great contributor

Phil Vickery 5
Could not impose himself and left at half-time, but brought his quiet dignity to the team when it was most needed

Simon Shaw 6
Struggled to find rhythm initially, grew in lineout stature as match wore on

Ben Kay 6
Lost the tactical battle at the lineout but worked hard to become the only player not to miss a minute of the tournament