England 21 Ireland 10 player ratings: Billy Vunipola puts in a colossal performance for England

Man-for-man marking from England's 21-10 win over Ireland in the 2016 Six Nations.

Nick Clarke
Saturday 27 February 2016 21:57 GMT
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Billy Vunipola on one of his many rampaging runs
Billy Vunipola on one of his many rampaging runs (Getty )

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England beat Ireland 21-10 at Twickenham in the final Six Nations match of the weekend.

The first half was a cagey affair and the sides went into the break with England ahead 6-3. However after the break it was Ireland who scored first through Conor Murray, with the scrum half diving over the line in trademark fashion from close range.

England then came roaring back into the game through tries from Anthony Watson and Mike Brown that were both scored within five minutes of each other.

Have a look through the gallery below to find out how the players rated...

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