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England, France and Ireland move up the World Rankings

SECOND-ROW:

  • 4. Tadhg Beirne (Ireland)
  • 5. Jonny Hill (England)

Telegraph on Hill: “At the heart of any punchy maul, Hill binds the pack together, working through a mountain of unseen graft. The perfect foil to Itoje’s dynamism.”

The Irish Times on Beirne: “Having benefited from the blowout last week this performance was so much more representative of his game intelligence and athleticism, making breaks, tackles, and turnovers.”

BACK-ROW:

  • 6. Peter O’Mahony (Ireland)
  • 7. Tommy Reffell (Wales)
  • 8. Billy Vunipola (England)

JOE on O’Mahony: ” Teamed up with van der Flier to win a vital turnover. Superb 50:22 kick stunned the ABs. Dived in to hold the ball up when New Zealand ploughed over the tryline.”

Wales Online on Reffell: “Turned over Esterhuizen early on and followed it up with brilliant work later to relieve Coetzee of possession. “He’s got it all, hasn’t he?” pondered Jamie Roberts in commentary. On the evidence of the past two weeks, the response should come in the affirmative. Reffell was also on the scene for another turnover late on.”