Mike Tindall has selected his Dream Team following an exciting Round 2 of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations tournament.
Ireland secured their status as the world's top-ranked team with a 32-19 victory over France.
Scotland continued their winning streak with a 35-7 triumph against Wales, and England earned their first win under Steve Borthwick's leadership, defeating Italy 31-14 on Sunday.
Check out Tindall's selection below.
MIKE TINDALL'S SIX NATIONS TEAM OF THE WEEK:
BACK-THREE:
- 15. Hugo Keenan (Ireland)
- 14. Duhan van der Merwe (Scotland)
- 11. Damien Penaud (France)
CENTRES:
- 13. Ollie Lawrence (England)
- 12. Garry Ringrose (Ireland)
Tindall on Lawrence: "’Special mention to a man of the match performance – a lot of pressure coming in from the start, well done to him.”
HALFBACKS:
- 10. Finn Russell (Scotland)
- 9. Antoine Dupont (France)
Tindall on Russell: "For every young player, the way he holds the ball, the way he throws his faints and offloads is impressive.
“He was just out of this world in that second half.”
BACK-ROW
- 8. Caelan Doris (Ireland)
- 7. Jack Willis (England)
- 6. Matt Fagerson (Scotland)
SECOND-ROW:
- 5. Thibaud Flament (France)
- 4. James Ryan (Ireland)
FRONT-ROW:
- 3. Finlay Bealham (Ireland)
- 2. Ken Owens (Wales)
- 1. Danilo Fischetti (Italy)
