Maggie Alphonsi has picked her team of the week for based on the best performers in the third round of fixtures for the 2022 Six Nations.
Her selection includes nine of the same players as RUCK’s Team of the Week.
You can read her excellent column by clicking here
or seeing a brief overview of her selection below.#BACK-THREE:
- 15. Michael Lowry (Ireland)
- 14. Damian Penaud (France)
- 11. Duhan van de Merwe (Scotland)
Alphonsi on Lowry: "Italy were severely compromised but Lowry’s debut double warmed the heart. His pass to James Lowe was so unselfish and he spoke with great humility afterwards"
#CENTRES:
- 13. Gael Fickou (France)
- 12. Jonathan Danty (France)
#HALFBACKS:
- 10. Marcus Smith (England)
- 9. Antoine Dupont (France)
Alphonsi on Smith: "England’s attack will improve as their cohesion grows and Smith will benefit from that. His 18 points from the tee were vital against Wales"
#FRONT-ROW:
- 1. Cyril Baille (France)
- 2. Julien Marchand (France)
- 3. Tadhg Furlong (Ireland)
#SECOND-ROW:
- 4. Maro Itoje (England)
- 5. Paul Willemse (France)
Alphonsi on Itoje: "England would have been in a lot of trouble without Itoje’s jackalling, which brought their first points and saved the match for the hosts at the death"
#BACK-ROW:
- 6. Josh van der Flier (Ireland)
- 7. Rory Darge (Scotland)
- 8. Alex Dombrandt (England)
Alphonsi on Dombrandt: "It felt like Dombrandt took another step towards establishing himself in England’s first-choice back-row. Opposite him, Taulupe Faletau was excellent for Wales'
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