Wales

Lee Byrne Full-back 6

Vying with Rob Kearney for the Lions No 15 shirt, he acquitted himself solidly in defence and attack before hobbling off on the half-hour mark.

Mark Jones Wing 7

Didn't have a lot of opportunity to show his colours in attack, but produced an outstanding defensive display.

Tom Shanklin Centre 7

Characteristic no-nonsense performance. Immensely strong with the ball in hand and solid in defence. Should be confident of a Lions trip.

Gavin Henson Centre 7

Marshalled Gordon D'Arcy well before switching to full-back after Byrne went off. Did a solid job and, like Shanklin, should be thinking of a summer in South Africa.

Shane Williams Wing 6

Like Mark Jones, one of his quieter games with the ball in hand and had little opportunity to add to his 46 Test tries. Still, a Lions certainty.

Stephen Jones Fly-half 8

Overall game management was decent, but was guilty of being turned over. Place-kicking was faultless, apart from long missed penalty with the last kick of the match

Mike Phillips Scrum-half 6

Service from the base of the scrum was mixed, but enjoyed a decent match. Decision-making was impressive and barnstorming late run paved way for Stephen Jones' drop goal.

Gethin Jenkins Prop 7

Strong scrummaging display against John Hayes and an excellent showing in the loose. Even produced what looked like a sidestep at one stage. Lions prospects looking healthy.

Matthew Rees Hooker 5

Suffered a difficult time on his own throw at the line-out, but showed some good industry in the loose before making way for Huw Bennett.

Adam Jones Prop 7

A vastly improved player in the loose and part of a Wales front row that got the upper hand in the tight before the break. Did chances of a Lions tour no harm.

Ian Gough Lock 5

Corking early tackle on Flannery typified his work rate. Like his cohorts, struggled in the line-out and was replaced just before the hour mark.

Alun-Wyn Jones Lock 5

Has made outstanding progress in the past year, but had to doff his cap to Paul O'Connell, who gave him a torrid time on the Wales throw. Didn't enhance his prospects of a starting berth in the Lions engine-room.

Dafydd Jones Flanker 6

A late call-up after Andy Powell withdrew with a thigh injury and produced a solid enough performance.

Martyn Williams Flanker 8

Another strong performance. Defence was outstanding and plenty of good foraging on the deck. Honours even with David Wallace.

Ryan Jones No8, capt 7

Switched from blindside to No8 after Powell cried off. Conceded silly early penalty by tripping O'Gara, but consistently smashed his way over the gain-line. Good tournament overall.

Replacements

Jamie Roberts 6, Huw Bennett 4, Luke Charteris 5

Ireland

Rob Kearney Full-back 6

Has enjoyed an outstanding championship, though not at his best yesterday. Strong under the high ball and incisive in attack at times. Remains in the shake-up for the Lions.

Tommy Bowe Wing 8

Produced some excellent moments in attack, none more so than when he latched on to O'Gara's chip and scooted home a try. Solid in defence. A certainty for the Lions.

Brian O'Driscoll Centre, capt 10

What can one say? May have a lost a touch of pace, but has experienced a stellar tournament and still a strong candidate to captain the Lions. Marvellous body angle to score his try just after the break. Inspirational leadership proved decisive.

Gordon D'arcy Centre 7

Increasingly influential in midfield and defensively sound. Still not quite back to his best.

Luke Fitzgerald Wing 6

Not his best game. Didn't see a great deal of the ball, though didn't necessarily go looking for it either.

Ronan O'Gara Fly-half 6

A curate's egg of a performance summed up his championship. A decidedly ropey first period was followed by an improved second half. His chip kick created Bowe's try and his late drop goal that won a grand slam.

Tomas O'Leary Scrum-half 6

Possibly fortunate to get the nod over Peter Stringer and produced a mixed bag. Service was adequate, but too many unforced errors.

Marcus Horan Prop 6

Solid, though hardly spectacular. Gradually grew stronger in the tight after a tricky opening half.

Jerry Flannery Hooker 8

Restored to the starting line-up and enjoyed a decent evening's work. Reliable throwing at the line-out and enjoyed good moments in the open.

John Hayes Prop 5

Given a difficult time in the tight by Jenkins in the first period, but honours even after the interval.

Donnicha O'Callahan Lock 7

A typically robust showing, but too prone to get involved in business that didn't concern him. Line-out work was effective.

Paul O'Connell Lock 9

Probably a narrow favourite to pip O'Driscoll to the Lions captaincy. Produced another gargantuan performance. Superb on the Wales throw and plenty of graft.

Stephen Ferris Flanker 5

Little chance to make an impact before being forced to depart the fray.

David Wallace Flanker 8

One or two uncharacteristic errors in the first half, but increasingly dominant after the break. Definite Lions tourist.

Jamie Heaslip No8 6

Couldn't quite sustain his excellence of the early part of the championship. Conceded unnecessary penalty that allowed Wales to reduce gap to 14-12. Should be on plane to South Africa.

Replacements

Denis Leamy Introduced early on and produced busy display 7 Tom Court 5 Geordan Murphy 5 Rory Best 5 Peter Stringer 6 Paddy Wallace 5