Team of the 2026 Six Nations... So Far

There have been plenty of stand-out performances from the first three weeks of the competition, and we have decided to take a look back upon who have impressed so far. The 2026 Six Nations is set to resume on Friday 6th March, as Ireland host Wales at the Aviva Stadium, to ignite round four under the Dublin lights. In the mean-time, here are RUCK's picks, for the top stars of the 2026 Six Nations... so far.

We commence with the flying French fullback, that has been ticking up the points tallies for Les Bleus. Thomas Ramos has once again been the in-form man in the back-field, with his ever reliable boot adding a plethora of points between the posts. So far in the 2026 Six Nations, Ramos has slotted 16 kicks, being 15 penalties and one sweetly-struck penalty, along with a 'volley' assist for Bielle-Biarrey's try vs Ireland.

This sees Ramos lead the standings for the most successful kicks at goal, with England's George Ford four kicks adrift in second place. However, Ramos has excelled beyond his footballing skills, as the Toulouse man has skipped his way through contact, with star-making performances in France's first three victories. Ramos showcased his versatility by shifting from fullback to fly half for France's 33-8 win over Italy this past weekend, as Fabien Galthie rotated his side in round three.

Taking the first spot upon the wing is one of the latest break-out players in the Ireland squad. Rob Baloucoune made his Ireland debut all the way back in the Summer of 2021, however the Ulster wing suffered a terbulent time with injuries to keep him from gaining a solid foothold upon the Test stage. Baloucoune made his Six Nations debut back in Round Two, as he put in a stunning Player of the Match performance to guide Ireland to a comeback win over Italy.

One of Ulster's bright sparks that have progressed to light up the international stage, there has been plenty to celebrate back in Belfast with the province contributing a solid cohort to Farrell's squad. Known as 'The Cat' around Ulster circles, Baloucoune impressed with a scintillating solo score in the win over Italy, and followed this up with a well-taken try in last Saturday's dismantling of England. Baloucoune is taking his chances within this injury-hit Ireland team, with statement making efforts catching the eye.

Scotland's Huw Jones gets the nod for the outside centre spot, following a strong opening three weeks in the Six Nations from the Glasgow Warriors man. Jones' strongest performance so far came in round two, as Scotland retained the Calcutta Cup for a fifth victory in six meetings with England. Steve Borthwick's men were once again sent packing from the Scottish capital, with a Huw Jones brace pivotal to the win.

After racing his way over the whitewash for the match's opening score after just nine minutes, Jones collected his brace as Scotland nullified the tried-and-tested George Ford drop goal. After Matt Fagerson charged down the Sale man's kick, the ball was shipped to Jones to canter across the Murrayfield turf to score. The British & Irish Lions man was also in tremendous form for Scotland's hard-fought victory over Wales, as Gregor Townsend's men wrestled a 75th minute match-winner over the line in Cardiff.

The second in-form Ulster player that has garnered plenty of attention so far in the 2026 Six Nations, is centre Stuart McCloskey. Ahead of the competition, Andy Farrell had to navigate Robbie Henshaw's knee injury, and the multiple-match ban for Bundee Aki, as his midfield births were depleted. Up stepped Stu McCloskey, as the 33-year-old put in star-making performances against France, Italy and England.

From his raved about offloads and 'NFL' style assists, to lung-bursting back-tracks to send Marcus Smith bundling over the Twickenham touch-line, McCloksey has excelled upon both sides of the ball. Should he keep up this form, the midfielder will certainly be in contention to take home the 2026 Six Nations Player of the Championship Award, with Ireland back in the title race with Wales and Scotland left to play.

Last year, there was simply no stopping Louis Bielle-Biarrey, and this year - it seems like nothing has changed. The Bordeaux-Begles man has made the Six Nations his annual try-scoring training pitch, as he raced away to bag a record setting eight tries in the 2025 Championship. They always say that the sequel is harder to get right, yet Bielle-Biarrey is off to the races once again, with four tries in three matches!

The red-scrum capped rocket was launched in the opening round, as Bielle-Biarrey grabbed a brace in France's one-sided win over Ireland under the unique Thursday night lights. The wing backed this Parisian party up with a try on the road to Cardiff, as France made light work of Wales with a landslide victory. The latest weekend witnessed Bielle-Biarrey cross over against Italy, with his current strike rate setting him up to eclipse his previous record with Scotland and England left to play.

Whether you call him the 'Maverick', 'Linchpin' or the 'Lionel Messi of Rugby', there is no denying that Finn Russell has once again been a joy to watch. After overcoming the gut-wrenching opening round defeat to Italy in the torrential Roman rain, Russell rallied his troops for their return to home soil and was back at his dynamic best for the Calcutta Cup triumph over England.

The unpredictable x-factor of the Bath play-maker outwitted the structural integrity of George Ford, in what was a memorable day to see Scotland return to winning ways. Russell followed this up with this past weekend's trip to Cardiff, as he spear-headed a spirited Scottish side for the hard-fought comeback win. With 27 points to his name thus far, in the form of eight penalties, two conversions and a try against Wales, Russell has been ever-present in Scotland's attacking plans with a tremendous shift so far.

Guess who's back, back again? The multiple-time World Rugby Player of the Year has returned to the Six Nations and looks back to his best. After suffering a brutal knee injury against Ireland last year, Antoine Dupont was side-lined for eight months and missed out on his side's Six Nations title celebrations come the end of the campaign.

The scrum half maestro made his return to the pitch for Stade Toulousain in November, and was instantly called upon to captain his country by head coach Fabien Galthie. Dupont was unstoppable in France's strong win over Ireland, and was pivotal in how Les Bleus put Wales to the sword. The halfback then led his men to collect the Guisseppe Garibaldi trophy from their clash with Italy, with some impressive stats telling the tale of the tapes. Dupont has three try assists, has beaten 12 defenders and leads the charts for successfully retained kicks in play.

Moving onto the forward pack now, and England contribute their first player to our Team of the Six Nations following the first three weeks. It has not been the competition that England fans had expected, as Steve Borthwick's side entered the campaign with an 11-match winning streak, with many pundits looking at Super Saturday's clash with France as this year's Grand Slam decider.

Whilst it would not be the case following defeats to Scotland and Ireland, England prop Ellis Genge can take plenty of pride from his individual performances from an underwhelming England team. The Bristol Bears man took the scrum fight by the scruff of it's neck, with set-piece penalties won in all three Tests. Genge has been explosive in the loose as well, with Italy prop Danilo Fischetti rivaling him for this spot.

The hooker spot was quite a tough call, as there has not necessarily been a 'stand-out' number two as of yet in the 2026 Six Nations. Whilst there are plenty cases for the likes of Wales' Dewi Lake or Dan Sheehan of Ireland to take the spot, both front rowers have also had their fair share of set-piece struggles across both the scrum and line-out.

Arguably the most consistent hooker from the first three rounds of the Championship, has been France front rower Julien Marchand. Kept on his toes by an in-form Peato Mauvaka, Marchand has started all three Tests so far, in a rare showing of consistency across an ever-changing starting XV. The Toulouse man crashed across the try-line for a score against Wales, and has been a solid foundation to France's Grand Slam winning ambitions after the first three weeks.

We hand the tight-head jersey to one of the world's best number threes right now, as Simone Ferrari has an engine that fits the billing of his super-car surname. The Benetton battler has been credited for being a cornerstone in the rejuvenated Italian scrum, that went as far as taking the revered Springboks pack to it's limit throughout the latest Autumn Nations Series.

Ferrari, alongside his honourably mentioned countryman Danilo Fischetti, have formed a formidable propping partnership for Gonzalo Quesada's side, with Scotland, Ireland and France put on notice so far. The stand-out scrummaging shift was in round two, as Ferrari bulldozed his way beyond Ireland's Jeremy Loughman, whilst Fischetti up-ended Tadhg Furlong to dominate the scrum. Ferrari has been excellent so far in the Championship, and will be eager to get stuck into Ellis Genge when Italy host England in Rome.

The first name in the proverbial 'engine room' for our Six Nations stand-outs so far, is RC Toulon forward Charles Ollivon. The versatile player is more often than not unleashed in the back row across the Top 14, however, Fabien Galthie being ever the tactical mastermind, has proffered to utilise Ollivon in a new-found role in the second row. Ollivon has seamlessly taken to this change, with two tries under his belt so far in the 2026 Six Nations.

Ollivon helped his side drop the hammer on Ireland, as he crossed for a second half try in round one. The lock showcased great pace to breeze beyond Caelan Doris' tackle attempt, to send the Stade de France into a Thursday night frenzy. Ollivon's second score came in the one-sided hammering of Wales, as he picked up his five-pointer exactly on the hour mark. Aside from his try-scoring, Ollivon has impressed with strong work around the park, to chop down the attacking threats and disrupt the opposition ball.

Partnering up Ollivon in the second row, is Scotland's resident multi-tool forward Gregor Brown. The 24-year-old is enjoying quite the continued rise through the ranks, as he hopes to once again feature in every Six Nations match following his five caps from last year's Championship. With the ability to cover both the second and back row, Brown has made it impossible for Gregor Townsend to leave him out of the match day squad, with the performances backing up his selections so far.

Brown was unleashed off the bench against Italy, and played his way into the starting XV for the Calcutta Cup triumph over England. The Glasgow Warriors man shifted effortlessly across to the blindside flank for the following week's trip to Cardiff, and he put in a proper work-horse shift to help Scotland over the line at the Principality Stadium. One of the brightest young talents from North of the Border, it has been another strong Six Nations so far from Brown.

With versatility paramount within the modern game, Tadhg Beirne has once again been pivotal to Ireland across the second row and back row. We've selected the Munster man to start on the blind-side flank in our Team of the Tournament following three stellar shifts against France, Italy and England. The 2025 Lions tour Player of the Series excelled in the six jersey, to nullify the threats of Steve Borthwick's side this past weekend in London.

Beirne had multiple stand-out moments from the trip to Twickenham, as he denied Jamie George a try from close range by holding up the ball. The 34-year-old also turned over England in the centre of the park on multiple occasions, with his cheers beginning before the referee had even blown the whistle. One of the world's best without a shadow of a doubt, Beirne is reminding his former Lions teammates turned Six Nations opponents, as to why they rated him so highly this past Summer.

Despite taking the number eight jersey for the first two rounds of the Six Nations, we decided to hand Ben Earl his place in the team on the open-side flank. A certain Wales star beat Earl to round off the back of the scrum, yet we cannot deny the Saracen a place in our Team of the Six Nations so far. Earl has been England's best option on the attacking foot, with some serious stats to showcase his gain-line threat.

Earl has made the most carries out of anyone in the Championship, with a thunderous 58 carries racked up after just three matches. The back rower has made 10 dominant breaks through contact, with Wales, Scotland and Ireland quick to feel the force of the 28-year-old. Earl also shines with the most metres made post-contact, as he leads these rankings with 73m ball-in-hand. After starting at seven for the third round match against Ireland, we slot Earl into the open-side jersey after three brilliant weeks.

The Welshman in question that takes the number eight spot, Aaron Wainwright has once again been a shining light upon another tough Six Nations for Wales. Looking beyond the heavy defeats to England and France, and the agonising loss to Scotland, Wainwright has been ever present for Steve Tandy's side, wearing his heart on his sleeve with impassioned efforts burning with Welsh dragon-fire.

Wainwright has made the second most carries in the competition after three weeks, with 46 efforts to get his side some go-forward. The Dragons man goes one further than Earl with dominant line breaks, with 11 trips beyond the gain-line under his belt in the first three matches. Wainwright has also accrued 70 post contact metres with the ball in hand, across his two shifts at number eight and hit out on the blind-side flank against France.