#3. Nicolas Depoortere (France)
Planet Rugby 5/10: “The 21-year-old clearly has a bright future in the Les Bleus jumper, but his youth is clear to see, particularly on defence. Ball in hand, he is a joy to watch and played his part in some of France’s best-flowing attacks, including a perfectly timed short ball to Fickou for Le Garrec’s try.”
Guardian 5/10: “His handling let him down with a knock-on as France looked to build an attack and defensively not great. Not his best performance to date.”