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New Zealand sealed a 3-0 Test series victory over England as they stormed to a comprehensive 36-13 victory at the Waikato Stadium in Hamilton.
The All Blacks came up against an England side confident of an upset, but they were blown away by a combination of an unstoppable Julian Savea and their own calamitous defence. They were already 29-6 down at the break after both Savea and Aaron Smith had crossed for tries, with two lone Freddie Burns penalties the only response coming from the tourists.
England did start the second half brightly as they scored a try through Marland Yarde, and the upped their intensity throughout the remainder of the match in search of a second try that would pull them back in to the tie.
But a late Savea try to complete his hat-trick rounded out the scoring, and brought a disappointing end to what had been a promising tour.
Who impressed in the third and final Test? Click on the gallery below to view our player ratings.
New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratingsShow all 32 1 /32New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings Tony Woodcock - 8 Rolled back the years with his best showing for some time. Scrummaging was impressive but it was his work in the loose that stood out.
New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings Dan Coles - 7 Should have backed himself against Ashton in the first half that would’ve stretched the lead. 100 per cent in the lineout though which will never be sniffed at.
New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings Owen Franks - 7 Enjoyed success against Marler to get the All Blacks on the front foot in the scrum. Defence was much better as he stopped England’s pack gaining any momentum
New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings Brodie Retallick - 7 His handling was exemplary as the lock linked the front-eight with the back line in seamless fashion. Could still add more to his carrying game, but why would you when the backs enjoy so much success
New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings Sam Whitelock - 7 Solid defensively and a reliable jumper in the line-out
New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings Jerome Kaino - 7 Switched to the blindside to accommodate Read, and saw his opportunities to make an impact in defence and attack limited as a result. Sacrificed late on after Crockett’s yellow card
New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings Richie McCaw - 7 Given very little to do as his side controlled the game. A penalty in the first half tarnished a quiet day, although he felt all of Tuilagi when the centre came crashing his way
New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings Kieran Read - 6 Given a 40 minute run out on his return from a concussion. Secured a turnover and put in half-a-dozen tackles before retiring for the day
New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings Aaron Smith - 9 Two tries were just deserts for his performances across the past two weeks, and his quick ball contributed to New Zealand’s roaring start
New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings Aaron Cruden - 8 Under-pressure from Beuden Barrett, Cruden delivered his best performance of the summer. Clean break led to Savea’s second try, and he kept the English second-guessing themselves
New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings Julian Savea - 9 The unstoppable wing is the closest thing to a Jonah Lomu version two that the All Blacks have produced. Three tries to take him to 23 in 22 Tests, and scarily he could’ve had more
New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings Ma'a Nonu - 6 The centre had a quiet game which is unusual when New Zealand are playing well, and he missed three tackles in the second half
New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings Malakai Fekitoa - 8 Did the basics right on his first start, and gave Tuilagi and Ashton a number of problems in the first half. Played within himself, and could’ve utilised options outside him more
New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings Corey Jane - 7 Enjoyed success against Yarde which led to Savea’s hat-trick try. The quiet man of the All Blacks’ back-three, but that’s never a bad thing
New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings Ben Smith - 8 Another impressive showing at full-back and he could well displace Israel Dagg for good. His counter-attacking skills mean teams are scared to kick the ball away
New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings Best off the bench: Ryan Crotty - 7 Best off the bench: Ryan Crotty – Knocked Yarde into next week when the flying wing threatened to add another score
New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings Joe Marler - 4 Penalised early and had a lot more struggles against Frank than in previous Tests. His carrying was non-existent and gave away two penalties
New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings Dylan Hartley - 5 Two stray lineouts were rather uncharacteristic of the hooker, who was outshone by his opposite number. Looked like a player coming to the end of a long and injury-hit season
New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings David Wilson - 5 Had a quiet game, and came up against a rampant Woodcock in the scrum. Got wheeled when England had an attacking 5m scrum, but otherwise coped well
New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings Joe Launchbury - 5 Has to leave briefly for a concussion check but returned immediately. Worked well with Lawes but they were outshone by their opposition in all areas
New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings Courtney Lawes - 6 Tried to impose on the All Blacks through his ferocious defence, but they just kept on coming. One miss in the lineout, but will remember two big tackles on Smith and Fekitoa
New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings Tom Wood - 6 Tackled hard but looked weary. His impact wasn’t felt as much as it has been on the rest of the tour. Deserves a well-earned summer off but the third Test was a game too far
New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings Chris Robshaw - 5 Missed four tackles which is very unlike him, and missing out on a victory in New Zealand will have taken a lot out of him. Saw very little ball in hand
New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings Billy Vunipola - 4 Had a poor game in which he was sin-binned for a high tackle on Cruden and smashed by Woodcock when he returned. Replaced by Morgan and appears to be a shadow of his former self right now
New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings Ben Youngs - 7 Sparked England’s revival after the break, setting up Yarde’s try and nearly creating another for the wing. His best showing since breaking onto the scene Down Under
New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings Freddie Burns - 5 Targeted Israel Dagg with high bombs in the first Test to great effect, but chose to make do with that tactic with Smith at full-back. Poor tactical game and was replaced by Ciprini in second-half
New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings Marland Yarde - 6 Showed his prowess with the ball in hand in the second half and sniped well for his try, but his defence was worryingly poor as Jane evaded him repeatedly
New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings Kyle Eastmond - 4 Had a poor game as he was exposed by the hard running Cruden-Nonu combination that produced space out wide. Had one short run, but hauled off at half-time
New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings Manu Tuilagi - 6 Gave England some physicality in the midfield when they came to life. Looked to be day dreaming at times, but left mark on a wincing McCaw late in the game
New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings Chris Ashton - 5 Tried to have an impact on the game and made a couple of nice breaks on the counter. Left stranded for Savea’s two tries, but was trampled on by his opposite man late on
New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings Mike Brown - 5 Made a few wrong decisions that left him isolated. Saw very little action with ball in hand and his kicking game got off to a poor start when he kicked straight out
New Zealand 36 England 13 player ratings Best off the bench: Luther Burrell - 5 Introduced at half-time and shored up the English back line whose defence was all over the place. Handling could have been better
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