France have overtaken Ireland in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings powered by Capgemini as a result of their 30-24 win at a raucous Stade de France on Saturday.
Les Bleus moved up a place to fourth and Ireland dropped two places to fifth after a game that lived up to all the pre-match hype.
England moved up to third following their win against Italy while Scotland dropped down the rankings but remain ahead of Wales despite their defeat in Cardiff.
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Only two England stars make it into Maggie Alphonsi’s team of the week
Her selection includes eight of the same players as RUCK’s Team of the Week.
or seeing a brief overview of her selection below.
#BACK-THREE:
- 15. Liam Williams (Wales)
- 14. Darcy Graham (Scotland)
- 11. Mack Hansen (Ireland)
#CENTRES:
- 13. Gael Fickou (France)
- 12. Nick Tompkins (Wales)
#HALFBACKS:
- 10. Dan Biggar (Wales)
- 9. Antoine Dupont (France)
#FRONT-ROW:
- 1. Cyril Baille (France)
- 2. Jamie George (England)
- 3. Tomas Francis (Wales)
Alphonsi on George: "Two tries for George and it could have been a hat-trick. It was good to see him back starting for England and he played very well. Obviously, Luke Cowan-Dickie was moved to the bench but George stood up."
#SECOND-ROW:
- 4. Tadhg Beirne (Ireland)
- 5. Paul Willemse (France)
#BACK-ROW:
- 6. Nick Isiekwe (England)
- 7. Josh van der Flier (Ireland)
- 8. Gregory Alldritt (France)
Alphonsi on Isiekwe: "He was obviously playing in the second row, but I have chosen him at six. Has come into the England squad with no Courtney Lawes and showed the potential he has always promised. Gets on quietly with his job"
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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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