No debate needed. England gave it a go, Scotland pushed France to the limit, but Les Bleus were simply untouchable, flexing every muscle in their rugby arsenal to claim the title.
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With that in mind, it’s no surprise no French players make this worst XV. The other five nations? No such luck.
2025 Six Nations worst XV
Forwards:
1. Pierre Schoeman (Scotland)
Usually a rock in the scrum, but this year? Struggled to live up to his own high standards and got bullied up front.
2. Evan Lloyd (Wales)
Thrown into the deep end and barely kept his head above water. Lineouts were a mess, and he never played more than 40 minutes. Wales won’t be calling him back anytime soon.
3. WillGriff John (Wales)
Simply not up to it. Ellis Genge folded him like a deckchair, and he was dragged at halftime against England.
4. Will Rowlands (Wales)
A season to forget for the Racing 92 lock. Like most of Wales’ tight five, he was completely outmuscled.
5. George Martin (England)
Wasn’t at his best before injury ended his campaign early. No long-term concerns, but England will hope for better from him on tour.
6. Peter O’Mahony (Ireland)
A warrior, but Father Time caught up fast. A tournament too far for the Irish icon.
7. Michele Lamaro (Italy)
Held himself to elite standards and fell short. Benched for the final game, then yellow-carded moments after coming on for a bizarre piece of ill-discipline.
8. Lorenzo Cannone (Italy)
Had flashes of his usual carrying power but got physically dominated by world-class opposition.
Backs:
9. Tomos Williams (Wales)
Was tipped as a Lions contender coming in, but his stock has plummeted. A victim of Wales’ 10-game Six Nations losing streak.
10. Finn Russell (Scotland)
Moments of brilliance? Yes. But when Scotland needed him most, he disappeared. A last-minute missed conversion against England and a horror show vs. France summed it up.
11. Simone Gesi (Italy)
Limited minutes, zero impact. Anonymous against France, struggled to make anything happen.
12. Henry Slade (England)
Dropped for the 2023 World Cup, reinstated last year, and now? Probably done with England after the team improved without him.
13. Garry Ringrose (Ireland)
A red card against Wales, followed by a forgettable return against Italy. Way off his usual class.
14. Josh Adams (Wales)
A try machine in his prime, but this year? Confidence shot to pieces. Left gasping in key moments.
15. Freddie Steward (England)
Didn’t even make it past Round 1. Stepped by Jamison Gibson-Park in the opening weekend, never seen again.
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- Jordie Barrett over Damian de Allende is far from being correct. The hype around Dupont is also overreaching, he's probably 4th in the world and has been since the 2023 WC. He also avoids certain matchups which is strange. The rest of the list is pretty good apart from minor subjective biases.JasonMarlow16-09-2026
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