As we reflect upon the opening two rounds of the 2020 Six Nations, there are plenty of stars who have shone brightly for each country.
There are also players who we need a bit more from.
With that in mind, scroll down as we analyse the star performers, so far, for each country and break down which player must do better for all six teams.
IRELAND
Best: CJ Stander - Two games, two man of the match awards. He's simply phenomenal at the breakdown and imperious everywhere else. He's always willing to carry, but it's his five turnovers in two games is really something.
Worst: Bundee Aki - The least effective of the exciting Ireland back-line. He's been far from his usual destructive self, making little to no impact with the ball in hand. Still doesn't seem to have bounced back from his World Cup red card
ITALY
Best: Jake Polledri (Italy): Valiant efforts in a losing cause - remind you of another excellent Italy back-row player? Polledri's work-rate has been incredible.26 tackles and 11 carries against France alone.
Worst: Luca Morisi - The centre has been the Italians least effective attacker, making just 39 metres in two outings. Added to this, Morisi has missed six tackles and coughed up two turnovers.
ENGLAND
Best: Jonny May - Definitely England's best player. Both of his tries against France were exceptional and his work-rate in difficult conditions against Scotland was to be admired. Two tries and two assists so far.
Worst: Owen Farrell - At his best, which is most of the time, he is world class. In the first two games, he has been a million miles off that. Two simple knock-ons against France was followed up by a less than convincing display against Scotland
FRANCE
Best: Gregory Alldritt (France) - The talismanic number 8 leads the Six Nations in carries (31), has made more ground than any other forward (177 metres) and is also one of the top tacklers (30).
Worst: Virimi Vakatawa - Following his move to centre, the powerhouse 27-year-old came into the tournament surrounded by hype. Vakatawa missed the Italy game, but against England, despite playing 80 minutes, he made just three carries, makign four metres. Added to this, he also coughed up a turnover and missed a couple of tackles.
SCOTLAND
Best: Hamish Watson - The flanker, who missed most of their World Cup campaign through injury, has led his teams defence with trademark tenacity. Watson is the breakdown king.
Worst: Stuart Hogg - One lovely kick-return against England could not save a difficult day for Scotland’s captain again this past weekend. For the second weekend in a row, a big error cost his team. The fullback is not just their leader, he's their captain and they need him to play much better if they are to avoid the wooden spoon.
WALES
Best: Josh Adams - Brilliant poacher's hat-trick for the speedster against Italy, continuing his brilliant form on from last year's Rugby World Cup, before limping off against Ireland.
Worst: George North - Against Ireland, not for the first time, I found myself struggling to remember seeing him touch the ball until he popped up with a knock on towards the end. Two missed tackles in defence and only four metres made in attack. Was slightly better in the centre against Italy, but he might as well have be watching from the stands if he doesn't get more involved.
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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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