HOW THE ALL BLACKS RATED
Damian McKenzie: Well beaten by Eagles No 9 Nate Augspurger for a famous US try, but ran the attack well in tandem with Richie Mo’unga. 9
Will Jordan: Loose early offload but relished the space in the wider channels, and popped up all over the paddock. First-half try from his own chip and chase was excellent, and completed a hattrick after 70 minutes with a superbly angled run. 8
Braydon Ennor: Accurate and physical in the midfield, and then moved to the left wing in the second half when Anton LienertBrown came on at centre. A timely reminder of his many qualities. 8.5
Quinn Tupaea: Continued his outstanding start to his All Blacks test career. Ran some hard lines and made big metres. 9
George Bridge: Play didn’t come his way, and he was replaced after 54 minutes. Still searching for his best form. 6
Richie Mo’unga: Showed incredible balance to score in the first half in a game that suited his style. USA defenders couldn’t deal with his footwork and he constantly looked threatening with the ball in hand. Goalkicking was good, too.8
Finlay Christie: Quick to the ruck and pugnacious on defence. Delivered what was required of him, but Brad Weber and TJ Perenara remain the top-two options. 7
Hoskins Sotutu: Conceded needless penalty for a high tackle but redeemed himself with some strong breakdown work on defence. 7
Dalton Papalii: Stepped by US centre Tavite Lopeti in the first half as he made a slightly subdued return to the starting XV. However, he grew into the game and got his running game going in the second 40 minutes. 6.5 Luke Jacobson: Picked up two tries with great support lines and footwork. Strong outing. 8
Tupou Vaa’i: Energetic outing for the 21-year-old, who repeatedly got his hands on the ball. Looks ready for the bigger tests in Europe. 7.5 Sam Whitelock: Got through 58 minutes of work without any drama, and will feel better for it.
Angus Ta’avao: Ran in two popular tries and immediately pointed to the sky to pay tribute to Chiefs team-mate Sean Wainui. Scrum was in control, as expected. 7
Asafo Aumua: Lineout wasn’t perfect, and it needed to be after two tough tests against the Springboks. Dynamic as usual, but will be judged first and foremost on the quality of his set-piece work. 6.5
Ethan de Groot: Crashed over for a try and showed his appetite for big collisions, the part of his game that sets him apart. Looks in great condition. Replaced after 49 minutes. 7
Replacements
Dane Coles: Set up Jordan’s third try with a lovely little pass, and scored one himself, but one aimless kick won’t delight forwards coach John Plumtree. 6
George Bower: One big scrum in the second half will keep the big men happy, but it’s hard to read too much into it. 6
Tyrel Lomax: Threw an unnecessary offload as soon as he entered play, and could have been penalised shortly afterwards for cynically using his hand to trip up an opposition player. Not the impact the All Blacks were looking for. 5
Josh Lord: Debutant lock was introduced midway through the second half and made one nice run. 6
Sam Cane: Saw about half an hour of action and immediately got into some solid contact work.
6.5
TJ Perenara: Some nice link play, and he ran a great line inside Ennor for the final try. 6.5 Beauden Barrett: Finished off an excellent try as the All Blacks attacked from deep. However, the game lost some structure in the second half. 6.5
Anton Lienert-Brown: Scored with his first touch, but Ennor’s performance showed that competition is growing for the No 13 jersey. 6.5